Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

the undertaking to properly entertain the
delegates and have the best convention
ever held. addinss No one thing will de-
termine that desired result more than the
convention music. 1t will be given special
prominence this year. Every effort will be
put forth to make 1t inspiring and uplifting
"a memorable feature Of the convention.
1t is confidently believed that our music
loving young people will rally to the sup
pert of this effort and make 1t a success.
A chorus of four thousand voices will be
needed
on the same day circular was sent out
to choir leaders as follows: I'm the work
of organizing the great 90 convention
chorus, now fairly begun, you have an i'm
portant part. You are recruiting officer
and drill master both in one. Need 1 say
that you will need patience. tact, fidelity
and earneStness? In pursuance of the plan
OF organizing which has been announced
you are to form choir in connection with
your society. You permitted to take
members of your society and CT your church
congregation and such other singers as you
may deem suitable. You are requested,
however. not to take into your choir mem
bers of your society who have been as
signed to the registra ton, reception or
usners' committees, whose work will inter
Iere with attendance in the choir during
convention week. Such members are regis
tered at headquarters and change in as
signment at this time would result In great
confusion. TIE music committee think
tina. you should provide a choir of
members So far as you may be able to do
so secure balance of parts. You will be
provided membership cards equal to the
above number. Return the cards filled in
to the chairman of the music committee at
convention headquarters. Push the work
OF organizing. Try to complete 1t by March
18th
A circular was also sent to the pastors Of
different churches, and also one to pastors
of churches not having Christian Endeavor
societies attached to them, stating the in
tent1on to form a chorus of 1000 voices
and asking the help of the choirs and sing
ers of their church. This circular was gen
orally read by the pastors in their churches,
and no doubt did a great deal to influence
singers in connecting themselves with the
chorus. The work of organizing the chorus
was begun in earnest at a meeting Of the
auxiliary music committee held In the First
congregational Church February %, at
which circulars were distributed and mem
bership cards equal in number to the num-
her of members to be enlisted were given
to the leaders. The work to be done was
fully explained by Chairman Clark, and Mr.
w. H. II. Smith. the chairman of the
committee of 90 also gave words of en-
enlargement. Frequent meetings of the
leaders We're held thereafter to push on the
work OF organization. and by the middle of
March several choirs had been formed and
mad begun to regularly rehearSe. Among
the first to do SO were the choirs at the
Western Presbyterian, Mt Vernon Place
Methodist, Vermont Avenue Christian, Gun
ION Temple Presbyterian. Metropolitan
Presbyt erian. Fourth Presbyterian. Gurley
Memorial Garden Memorial and Grace
Baptist churches.
Large and enthusiastic meetings of the
auxiliary committee We're held during the
month Of March, and much interest was
manifested. The singing of the leaders as
these members were called was execution
ally good. Rehearsals We're commenced Of
the different chors early in April. some of
them having even started before but Chair
man Clark in the mea mime mad sent out
far Mt
ness in the matter of enlistments, and es-
pecially making an appeal for male voices.
These requests Were evidently responded to,
Tor the four thousand mark of the chorus
was rea ched in the middle of May. the
first section rehearsal was held April 20
that of section A, in the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. Section b rehearsed
the following evening in the First Congre-
gational Church; section G April 22 In the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church and sec
ton ID in the Western Presbyterian Church
April "A The four sections subsequently
rehearsed in different churches ON Friday
nights.
The Choir Leaders.
The choir leaders and the number of
members in each unit of the great chorus
are follows:
Anacostia Baptist, Miss Emma Robey. 81
Assembly Presbyterian. Miss Ella Lyman,
Bethany Presbyterian, Miss Annie Stew
art, e.
Berean Baptist. Benz. Washington, 10
Calvary Baptist. P. H. Bristow, 357
Central Methodist Protestant w K Hill
IS.
Central Presbyterian, S. F. Birthrlght. 81.
Church Of the Reformation. G. E. Yount,
Congress Street Methodist Protestant r.
T. Ballard, OIL.
Covenant Presbyterian, c. J. Toof, a.
Eastern Presby terrain, Geo. Spdel 1876
lexington Presbyterian, l. B. Linton, "a.
Emory
E Street Baptist, Miss Alice NJ. Fletcher,
40.
Faith Chapel, Mrs. A. N. Dewey, 4s.
Fifteenth Street PRESBYTERIAN C. H
Wormley. IL.
Fifth Congregational, Rev. A. Reoch So
First Congregational, f. R. Conner 49,
First Methodist Protestant, Miss Geneva
Thompson, 3D.
First Presbyterian, Dr. c. F. Johnston.
1914 ''S'o'''
Fourth Presbyterian. J. A. MacElwee, 40.
Garden Memorial. Theo. T. Smell, 35
Gay Street Baptist. Mrs. r. L. Lynch. Al.
Grace Baptist, Miss S. E. Townsend %
Gunton Temple Presbyterian, j. Arthur
Rose, 151.
Gurley Memorial Miss Jennie Taylor. "a.
Hyattsville Presbyterian, F. A Preston. Is
Independent Methodist, August Brethauer'
81.
Israel NJ. E., Victoria Allen, 10.
kelisr Memorial, A. c. Townsend 7e
Kendall Baptist Miss A. s. Wingate. 76
Memorial Lutheran, John H. Seiffort 81
Marvin Methodist Episcopal, r. S. VIVA
ley. 81.
Maryland Avenue Baptist, T. f. Pruitt.51
Metropolitan Presbyterian, Dr. F. j.
Woodman, 3s7.
Metropolitan A. NJ. E., Z. H. Hunter. Is
Mount Pleasant Congrega tional Mrs L.
{. Lapham. IL.
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Page Zimmerman, 298 N'
New York Avenue Presbyterian, Miss J.
r. Lusk, 81. -
Nineteenth Street Baptist, Vim. Wallace
Ninth Street Christian, F. A. Carpenter
1854 peh'ei'
North Carolina Avenue Methodist PROTEST.
ant w. A. Dodge. IS
North Presbyterian. Miss Florence Kid
we'll, SO. A>
Peck Memorial. A. B. Barringer. 25
Pecpie S Congrega tional, W. r. Smith 10
Plymouth congregational, Jas. l.. Neil. IL
Ryland Methodist Episcopal E. Nj. Han
~. " '' hail.
1870 hoihPsoh'
st. Paurs Lutheran, Geo. F. Muth. ~,
Takoma Park, Miss Ethel Moores 20
Union Methodist Episcopal, J. Crawford
6S " io
United Brethren, Miss Eta Searles. 3s
Vermont Avenue Christian, Russell
Barnes. 1873.
Warner Memorial Rev j. T. Marshall M
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