The morning times., 1895-09-08

AT this season OF the year, great interest
is always taken in the reopcning of the city
churches after the summer holidays This
interest mainly centers in the reorganiza-
tion OF the choirs, and the transformations
are always watched anxiously by church
goers gener ally, but especially by the
members OF the respective congregation
TO which the choir belongs.
This season, however, those who expect
many or radi changes in the personnel
of the various choirs, must suffer disap-
pointment, for they VIII be but few.
The following are the directors, organ
lists, and leading members of the choirs
in some OF the churches.
At the First Congregational Church, cor
ner OF Tenth and q streets northwest, as for
many years past, the choir viii be under
the direction OF Prof. John W Bischoff
who viii also preside at the organ.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL'S CHOIR.
The leading members viii be the same as
last year with the exception OF the soprano,
who has not yet been chosen. The other
leading members are Miss Florence McNcuy,
Contralto; Mr.. Douglas Miller, tenor: and
Nj. Elphonzo Ioungs. jr.. bass. The choir
Will have chorus OF about sixty voices.
At st. Patrick's the whole ,uulr remains
practically the same as last year with Prof.
Mama rs musical director ana Miss Lulie
Boone organist The leading voices are
soprauo, Miss Blanche Matungly; coHtralto,
Madame MaiDa; tenor, Mr.. Mcfarland; bass;
Mr.. Bernard Ryan. The chorus viii con-
tain thirty voices. The fine new organ
Will play considerable part in the excel
lence of the music at this church.
Ia the reorganization OF the choir of st.
Matthew'S there is only one addition, that
OF Miss Zadie RosSiter Smith, soprano,
who fills the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Miss Cecilia Murphy, who has
returned to St Aloysius Church. The
other leading voices are Mrs. NJ. NJ. Martin,
coutralto; Mr.. W. H. Burnett, tenor; Air. L.
f. Cannon, baritone, and director, and
Mr. j. II. Nolan, bassO. As before, the
organ viii be presided over by Prof. j.
Porter Lawrence. The chorus Will be
the same as last year, and viii contain
about thirty voices many of whom are
often called upon to take leading parts.
NEW ST MATTHEW'S.
In speaking OF the new edifice, Prof.
Cannon said the members of the choir were
delighted with il for its acoustic prop
critics are excellent, and al experience a
vast difference between singing there and
| III the old church In the new building
he said, the full power OF the solo
| voices is easily discerned, while III the
! old church. on account of the choir loft
being so near the ceiling, all the voices
| appeared suppressed
AT the Church Of the Ascension the choir
| is comprised entirely of male voices. which
! are under the direction of Prof. Camp,
! assisted by Mr.. James Traylor. Prof.
| Camp is also the organiSt for the choir.
! The leading voices are Willie johnson,
soprano; Ed Keehau, contralto; Mr.. James
| Traylor, tenor, and N.r. J. Roberts baSso.
| The chorus is comprised of twenty five
| voices,
The choir at st. Aloysius' Church is
| under the direction of Mr.. NJ. w. Handlin
the first tenor, with Miss Kate Mulquinn as
! organist The leading voices are Miss
Cecilia Murphy, formerly of St Mat
thews', soprano; Miss Pauling Whitaker
contralto; Mr. James Nolan, hasSo. The
chorus will contain forty voices.
The mass sung this morning will be
GiorZa's first, and at the offertory Gou
mods Ave Maria" win be sung by Miss
| Murphy AT vespers, Giorza's ''salve
Regina will be sung by Miss Murphy
| soprano; Mr.. Handlin, tenor, and Mr.. Nolan
basso.