Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
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A circular letter sent out by President
Moss. 10 the unions OF the State informs
them that Mr.. II. Il. MccurdIe. los west
Grace street, this city, "a secretary OF
the Committee on Entertainment. will
receive the names Of all who Intend TO
come 10 the convention. and will see that
they are assigned to homes, and that
Mr.. ii. w. cottrell. of this city. is pro-
vlding for reduced rates on the railroads.
THE LARGE CHORUS.
In all The great religious conventions
that are being held in these days the
service OF song Is becoming most i'm
portant and enjoyable feature. The truths
OF the Gospel are never sweeter and
more Impressive than when sung by hun
dreds OF well-trained voices. and this
fact Is at last becoming fully appreciated
and some very earnest efforts are be-
ing put forth to develop this neglected
but very promising and effective part Of
religious worship. At the recent conven-
tons of the Christian Endeavor Society
in Boston and the Baptist Young Peo-
pie In Baltimore, the immense choirs that
led the singing were well-organized and
well-trained. and, perhaps. more than
anything else. contributed to the enthu-
siosm and success of those great gather
ings.
There IS something so irresistible In
fun swelling chorus Of youthful voices
that one feels q thrill OF enthusiasm and
find ourselves unconsciously keeping time
with foot or hand, or. perhaps, with
both. Al the coming convention of the
Baptist Young People OF the State. the
music will be conducted by one Of these
large chorus chors. 1t Is proposed 20
have not less ihan one hundred and fifty
voices The choir was organized about
two weeks ago. and already numbers
about q hundred voices. 1t meets every
Friday night at the Grace-Street Baptist
church for practice. The director. Mr.
James c. Harwood. will be glad to add
to this number any singers who may wish
TO assist. Affer November LIST. how
ever. no new names will be received. and
oil who have been previously enrolled
should attend the remaining rehearsais OF
November Sth and 18th. or their names
will be dropped.
Professor Leslie Watson. the talented
organist Of the First church, will preside
at the large pipe-organ, which VIII be
used at the night services. and Miss
Fannie Burch will accompany the choir
with the piano at the morning and az
ternoon sessions.
WHO CONSTITUTE THE CHOIR.
The following are the officers and men,
bers OF the choir:
Director--James c. HARDWOOD. Organ
ist-Professor Leslie Watson Pianist
Miss Fannie Burch. Misses Mary VIII
son, Amorettc Green. Lulu Flournoy. Mel
lie Powell, Ada Powell. Willie Phillips.
Olo Mallory Mrs. ]. G. Harwood. Mrs.
Imogeno Austin; Misses Marcie Chaprell,
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nellie Cheatham. Celia Parkinson, T..
Writ Williams. Lillian Rice, Marion
Carney, Blanche Frayser, Rena Gibbs,
Mabel Hatcher. Jessie Blackburn,
Mamie Blackburn. Fannie Power
u. f.. Brown, Mary, Fergu-
son, Edith Hatcher. AIena Wade, Ida
NJ. Thompson, Lillian Pulliam, Lillian
Wray. Annie HanlSins. Lille Loving.
Lillian McCaul. Eva Craddock. Levie
Martin; Mrs. w. II. Borst; Misses Mat
tie Glenn. Nora Phillips. Ella Charter.
Male Racket. Minnie Gibbs. Carrie Pull
liam: Mrs. r. c. Holman. Mrs. julia
Hooper; Misses Panic Ball. Ella Haurand;
Mrs. Wilkinson; Miss Lena Heinlein,
Miss Annie Farmer: Mrs Emma jenkins:
Misses Nellie Tugsle. Sallie Stark. Caro-
line Carter Virgie g. Winfree, Floyd
Jones, Gay Alley Efie Carney, Alma
Beal, Rose Clark, Bessie Bradley Lethia
Carter, Kate Enroughty. Alberta
White. Pansy Minor. Ida Minson. Bes-
sic Stark. Olive Bethel. Maud Rhein-
hart; Mrs. Addie G. Jones; Misses An
ME Martin. Kate Creath. Nettie Ford,
May .Iohr. Gay Jolley. Eva Perkins. Ger
true Snead. NJ. Bette Pace. Bessie Black
burn. Messrs. II. w. Cottrell, S.
j.. Woodfn, c. W. Bachelor. j. A.
Gilmore: Drs. Wyatt S. Beazley: John
T. Wood. n. +. Craig. Charles III. Muir
ray, j. IL. Phillips; Messrs. T.. NJ. Col
Her. Thomas j. Bethel, Joseph Il. Eek,
John Cottrell. w. NJ. Warsa, W. w.
Han. Charles NJ. Pulllam, w. NJ. Wade.
W. f. McBain. F. o. Purvis. Binford,
Wilkinson. Minor. J. ]. Wick. Jennings.
r. S. Jones, W. S. Locliett, William
a. Arsell w. IT. Clark, G. NJ. Rawson,
Il. Il. McCurdy. Robert Garden. John
son. Carter. Gibbs, John Wick, G. S.
Penick. Fred. Williams, Curry Bosher,
J. Stuart Hopkins. Thomas II. Collier.
W. II. Goone.