Evening star., 1896-12-03
THE SHERMAN MEMORIAL
Interesting Service by the Choral Society in
Memory of Its Late Director.
several Selections EAcellentIy Sung
Justice bradley Delivered an Eio-
quent Tribute to the Musician

1t was appropriate that d tribute TO the
memory OF such a prominent figure in local
musical circles as the late DR.. Henry Clay
sherman should take the form of a musi-
cal memorial service. Those who attended
TINS service last evening al the First Con-
gregational Church. and the scaling capac-
ity of that large auditorium was not suffi-
Client to provide room for all who wished
to attend. appreciated not only the appro-
priateness of the idea. but the sympathetic
manner in which il was carried into ~
cution. All the arrangements for The scr
vice were made by a committee of the
Choral Society. of which the decreased had
been musical director for number of
years. The members of the society wer.
grouped on platform in front of the great
organ. and under the direction Of Prof
kaspar rendered with admirable spirit and
enect choral from Mcneelssohn's ST
Paul, and ladies chorus Into the Silent
Land, was interpreted finely. The closing
selection was a chorus from the oratorio of
ST. Paul.
The president of the society Prof III NJ
Paul, presided. and after an invocation by
Rev. DR. S. M. Newman. the program for
the evening was rendered. With the ac-
compartment played by Mr.. John T. Law
renee On the organ, Mr.. William D. Hoo
vers bass voice was heard TO good effect
in the stately music of a recitative and aria
from Handels Messiah" Two selections
were played on the organ by DR. Geo w.
Walter
From the standpoint of friend and of a
musician the address delivered by Judge
Andrew c. Bradley was sincere as wei
as an eloquent tribute to the life and char
acter OF Harry Sherman. as the Decreased
was farliliariy known He spoke of him
| as pianist, an organist and a teacher OF
music and did not fail to mention those
| qualities OF head and heart which gained
him lifelong friendships.
AS 4 mt mber of the original Choral So
| cfety composed entirely of males Justice
Bradley gave vivid account OF the tri-
| Gmph won 10y that organization. when il
went over to New York and carried of
Inc nrst prize in competition with Ger
man singing societies. Ii was achuOal.
edged, said the speaker. that the honor OF
the victory belonged to Harry sherman
| His fa!thfulnesS and devotion TO duty were
illustrated by many instances As an or.
| eaniSt he was, in the estimation of many
without q superior in the city No desir.
| for personal display ever possessed him
| He was without an equal in mis- ability
| to extemporize from a given theme 4.
| pianist he had genius. Justice Bradley
/ said He had u graceful. delicate touch
an Individual style. Il technique Away.
| brilliant ard masterful, ana a gift of inter.
probation rarely eXcellcd. AS a man, Dr
| Sherman s:ngulariy free from eccen.
| trioities; he needed garish insignia Ia
mark him a musician. He was always
| genial kindly. loyable. tolerant of the
views of Others. while self-relial'. and
guided by his own judgment.
The exercises for the evening vore
brought to close with the heneii-tion Pro-
nounced by Rev. ]. A. Aspnwall.