The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-27
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World of Melody.
Interesting Notes About Famous
Musicians at Home and Abroad.

One Of the finest parties that has ever
left this city viii accompany the choir
Of the First Presbyterian church to
Lake Ariel next Wednesday evening.
The invited guests. to the number Of
about 200. will be taken over In special
coaches provided by the Erie and wy
oming Valley railroad, leaving Scranton
at $40. and will return about II o'clock.
The cottage people at the lake have pre-
pared a royal reception for the guests.
upwards Of 500 having been subscribed
for fireworks alone. The company, on
arriving at the lake. will be taken on
the steamers over to Hotel Pines. where
the entire grounds will be most brill
iantly lighted with Chinese lanterns.
Every boat on the lake. numbering
over 100. will be beautifully decorated
and ready for the carnival At 8 o'clock
the choir and the Young Mems Chris
tian association glee club will be taken
In the barge to the center Of the lake,
and until 0 o'clock a most pleasing
concert will be given. At 8 o'clock all
the boats will be ordered into line. and
the whole number will be towed by the
steamers for over an hour around the
lake. During this time there will be q
gorgeous display Of fireworks and sew
eral paper balloons will be sent up into
the clouds. The return special will
leave for Scranton about 10:45. and
street cars will be In waiting at the
Erie and Wyoming Valley station to
take the party to their homes In various
parts Of the city.
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It IL understood that several small
parties. with chaperones. have already
been arranged, though the services Of
O chaperone is hardly necessary, as the
entire party will be all together. and
there will be no boats given out except
those In line at the carnival. The only
cost, attached will be the regular rail-
road fare Of 81, and tickets can be pro-
cured only upon delivery Of an invita-
ton card. Besides being musical sue
cess, the choir Of the First Presbyterian
church Is also a social success, and
from the time Of Its organization, nearly
two years ago. 1t has kept together
and made for itself q reputation for
the finest Of music. The Oft
repeated statement that chorus choir
could not be made success in this city
has been fully disprOved, for this choir
has never failed In attending rehears-
ais, and the members are In their places
every Sunday. After the Lake Ariel
the choir will have a well de-
served vacation OF one month.
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The Washburn street Presbyterian
church has most excellent quartette,
Of Mrs. b. T. Jayne soprano;
Miss Annie Rose. alto; Edwin Bowen,
tenor and Alfred ]. Harber, basso. Mrs.
Jayne Is the director. and Miss Edith
Is the organist. 1t Is announced
that In September chorus choir of
forty voices will be formed, with Tallie
Morgan as teacher.
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Joseph Summerhill. the we'll known
has been engaged to play at
the First Presbyterian church through
August. during the choir's vacation.
Miss Richmond will be the organist.
Miss Elsie Van DerVoort, of New
York, who Is announced to sing In the
Elm Park church, Is a most charming
For the past year she has
sang noon and evening In the Metro
politan evangelical meeting on Four
teenth street, New York, besides hold
ing good church position. She Is a
great favorite with all who know her,
and we trust that she will become a
resident Of this city.
w. c. weeden, Of the Second Presby-
terian church, with his sister, Miss
Matte Weeden. will spend the summer
at Preston park.
Professor Rockwell's engagement as
organist Of the Second Presbyterian
church terminates In October, and we
that there Is q strong desire
to get him back to the Elm Park
During the years Mr.. Rock
well was organist and director Of that
church they had the best music in the
city, and there never was the least
trouble in the choir. The Elm Park
church could not do q better or wiser
act than to re-engage Mr.. Rockwell at
once.
George B. Carter. organist Of the Elm
Park church, has accepted a similar po-
sition in Beecher's church In Elmira.
Mr.. Carter is good organist, a talent
ed pianist, and one who has habit Of
telling just what he thinks about other
The latter fact has been the
means Of making Mr.. Carter not as
popular among musicians as he other
wise would have been. But taking II
all together we are glad that Mr.. Car
ter has been here, for ne certainly has
advanced musical interest In the city.
He has brought here some Of the finest
vocalists OF the nation. and our people
have many things to thank him for.
We hope that he will like his new home
and that he will meet with the success
that his talent and genius deserve.
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The movement for band and chorus
stand for open air concerts has so far
that success Is now assured.
The musicians Of the city generally ap-
prove Of the matter. and the music Low.
ing public may look for some fine music
In the near future. Mr.. Bauer says
that his band will give conert every
alternate Friday evening, John r.
Watkins has promised q few concerts
by his Choral union, which did such
splendid work at Wilkes-Barre. The
Lawrence band will undoubtedly give
q number Of concerts and there are
other musical organizations that will do
the same. Secretary Atherton, of the
board of trade, has succeeded in get.
ting ground for the stand near the Ho-
tel Terrace. and plans are already COM
pleted for the structure. The only
thing necessary now 10 the assurance
from the musicians that concerts will
be given, and the stand will be erected
within one week.
Tallie Morgan Is at work preparing