The sun., 1896-01-26
1872 SONGS ~ ie NyNrTES.
Cleveland SnlvntiOn!sts smash the .imeri-
can Record fur Fast singing.

Ono hnn9rsI and 1hi,T,w" n songs in forty
street SUlvHti ion Army corps last night.
The members are extremely proud Of the
record II makes thcm tie champions OF the
period of time than nny, other ~al"ntion Army
corps Is ever known to have sung. They went
into the contest to carry or the honors. md
they succeeded splcnGidiY. No prize accom-
panics the accomplishment oi this remarkable
feat cxccpt the honor Of being tho champions
of I'll. world.
The contest. which is known in the Saliva
tion Army parlan"c ms battle of song. was u
most novel , one md ncNer before tried in this
record in this country The highest marx
reached was by II corps somewhere in Illinois.
\ corps in Quincy. England. has held the
chamnionsh!p. having ,InE iDO songs in forty.
street barracks made ny bis mind Tint his
corps could beat the rrrorl. He made ont II
list OF l3o s"n,;s. which II" thought could he
sung in for,v,hye minut"s, and members were
furnished with copies ~ ,hc lit.
Preliminary to the battle of song III" Army
lads and las sizes. nrrnycd in their ncq,e,t uni
forms. paradcd up and down Woodland ave
nue. in the vicinity of Gupri street, preceded
by the band: which played various marches in
barracks. ,hcy took their positions on the plat
form. Capt. De iaris was in the centre: To
wcrc the lads and laasies who We're, 10 risk
their vocal organs in the bnttlc. At the right
Of tho Platform form was vas an , old piano ,Gs tone
elderly lady. acted as pianist ana accompanied
every song.
the battle was fired. Led by the Captain the
singers started that popular hymn:
wn Wha,s GSss n wrf ny Say2r m Ga lSi
Glory 10 Ills name
This first at'n"k was by no means n weak
one. The singers were assisted by the corpot-
list. John LOWS. and hy the picrolu player Mr..
l. Russell ana the bic BIC n"sS Hr"a NGR w IN m
lassies all had tambOurlnc,, and they piled
them vigorously. A great way" of sound flood
drowned out Before the last tones Of The
song had an ,opportrnitS 20 o. ont Clpt lie
,;aris ,i started The hymn, Follow. follow,
The battle was now fairly on, AMI tho Wis
itors who crowded the large hal! rilct"d their
Song followed song in A. rapid anccres-ton as
was possible. Not over two verses ni any song
Were Snnf' %na o II mo, c r"rSs amy ,"f" M
Garis explained that mis- WAS the met bod fql-
lowed 10y the singers in England, where the
battle of song was NOR" popular. some w
riety was lent t" IL" singin+ hy certain inai
viduals SINGING solos, Wien the sixth song
was renrhed Joe l,rrk &,nG the verse alone.
who sang solos were Sletcr i'aUlSun. Mr.. Rus.
sell. sister r"ur. sister lyslop, sister Russell,
and Mr. j. Lewis. sometimes H." hand boys
wonld sing alone: Chen H." siIuai."n w"u'h he
reversed and 'le !".:t,s won't o"fFy lhr mel
and wave their, hanAkcrclirts, Sever was
III" music allowed 10 wHIcr cyrn Ia the trarSl.
tion from Onr iOnE to another.
When IT." stXticth song Was PASSED tie faces
of the contestants lii Up with g,"u, for the lig
clock on the wal shovel that only about ln4t
the allotted time had been Crutlin ed Thus
was the American record broken. MrHnwill"
the room Was becoming exceedingly warm,
and while the SnlvAt iOnisis sang thrr also II cd
their hands 10 open coat and drCI" collars. and
10 mop OFT p"rsp!ring brows and checks. Win-
dOws were also opened
Tie next period of rejoicing wns when
the hundrcth song had been left in the rear
and the time was uncxhaustch IN" singers
gained new impctuS NJ this point. Some OF
the voices were getting husky, and there were
the singing went on with AS much vim as over
and the lung power lesscncd not Il whit.
The time limit was nearly reached now and
still there remained several songs unsung. AZ
the clock indicated that the fOrty-hye minutes
wero exhausted, the l30th song had been
passed. A mom.nt.later that familiar old dox-
ology, Praise God, From Whom All Blcssllgs
Flow" rang out; 1t was quickly finished. and
the Captain yelled:
"Hurrah! Fire voloy!"
They did. Melody attempted to deny that.
1t was the parting v"'cy. and they rosc To their
feet swung caps and h,ndkcrchicfs. ratified
tambourines, pounded III" drum. and made
din Indicative OF some kind OF n victory.
After the contest Was ended IL was reported
that two sonEs, which had not been on the pro,
gralnme, had been started Inadvertently. and
this raised the record 10 =! SONGS in forty
eight minutes, or one song about every twenty
two seconds. Guard street corps Is now await
ing other contests eagerly, in order To learn
whether their record can be beaten,