Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

numbering l,lSO and 1,lSl each, 1t can be
more readily understood how it is possible
to obtain such excellent results from the
chorus. =
Words Of Comm n dalton.
Last night Mr.. Clark and his party Wis
tied each Of the sections. He went to give
them final word and to make some i'm
portant announcements He took occasion
also to commend the members for their
persistent, patient and painstaking per-
Torrance CT duty. and said that he felt
sure that the chorus would acquit itself
handsomely during the convention season.
Mr.. Smith, chairman Of the '96 committee,
also addressed few words to each sec
ton. thanking the members for what they
had done and the choir leaders and section
directors fer their faithful efforts on behalf
Of the music. and urged that the good work
be kept up until the last session of the
convention. He also paid a deserved trib-
Ute to the energy. fidelity and patience of
Chairman Clark, who, he said, was Just the
man for the place. No matter how hard
the members Of the chorus had labored
the music committees efficient chairman,
he said, had worked tenfold harder. In
season and out Of season he had spent his
energies to make the musical feature emil
nently successful and the members could
never appreciate the amount of correspond
ence he had attended to and the number OF
details he had worried over in order to
accomplish his aim. These sentiments,
publicly spoken by the chief director of
convention preparations. were heartily sec
ended and applauded.
Spe liking to the chorus again, Mr.. Smith
said that they had done well-gloriously
well. He had no regrets at what had been
accomplished or the time that had been
spent in bringing about these results. It
was a great thing. he said to organize a
chorus of over four thousand singers; such
thing had never been heard of before in
the religious world. The members. he felt
O rnor nt.Irnd do, ard Pnr
their time and labor spent in preparation
in the satisfaction they would feel in hav
ing done their duty well. and in the pleas
ure they would give to others during the
convention.
Chairman Clark Talks.
Chairman Clark had a great many in
teresting things to say to his chorus. and
he said them in an exceedingly interesting
way. His little addresses were especially
felicitous and thoroughly enjoyed by those
to whom they were spoken. He said that
the music committee had never Dragged
about the work it was doing, or what 1t
expected to accomplish. It had never said
that the chorus was the best body of sing
ers ever organized in the city, nor had it
published abroad that the singing would
be the finest the world ever heard. 1t was
content to go ahead with its work modest
ly and without attracting conspicuous at
tention to Itself But. he said, he was con-
of the task. He felt entirely satisfied that
the music was "all right" He had no apol-
ogy to make for the work Of the chorus up
to this time. and felt confident that none
the public concertssand during the conven-
ton. 1t Is great in numbers; 1t is also great
in excellence. j
The Pulaic Rehearsal.
Special attention was given to announce
ments for the public rehearsals, which are
to be held in Central Hall Monday Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings of next
week. Mr.. Clark told the chorus that he
expected to be able to turn into the treasury
of the committee OF '96 1000 as the net
proceeds Of these fehearsals. He would be
dreadfully disappointed If this much was
not done. He VARIED every member to sell
at least one ticket and told of some per
sons who had disposed of forty and sixty
tickets. Section AS concert will be given
Monday night, andfwill be directed by Mr.
Clark. Mr.. Bilhofn, Mr.. Excel and Mr..
Foster. Section b will be heard Tuesday
evening, directed by Mr.. Bilhorn The mem
bers voted to hold an extra rehearsal for a
short time Monday evening at the First
Presbyterian Church, beginning at 7 o'clock
in order to meet Mr.. Bilhorn Section d
will give its concert Wednesday evening
led by Mr.. Excel, and this section also Will
hold an extra rehearsal in the First Con-
gregational Church, Tuesday evening at
o'clock. at which time it is expected that
Mr.. Excel will be present. Mr. Foster will
lead section when it's concert takes nlace
Friday evening, July 3. The announcement
was made last night and enthusiastically
applauded.
Lookout for Announcements,
Mr.. Clark gave directions as to what the
members should wear at the rehearsals
and during the convention meetings and
made announcements as to the seating ar
rangements: He also stated that circulars
ho ont