The herald., 1897-01-14
The Oratorio Society Presents
the Messiah
A VERY SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
And Especial Praise Is Accorded the
Chorus Singers
Doings Among the Fraternal Societies
Universalist Parish Progress.
Bank Director Chosen.

PASADENA, Jan. 13.-Handel's Mes
siah was given last evening at the Uni
versalist church under the auspices or
the Oratorio society. directed by o..
Stewart Taylor. The lower part of the
church was fairly well filled and the
gallery crowded. The presentation IS
generally regarded as the best yet given
In this city. The chorus consisted OF
about eighty voices, ladies and gentle
men, who were assisted by Los Anga-
leg orchestra of sixteen persons under
the leadership of Mr.. Lowinsky OF the
Hotel Green orchestra. The solos were
given by the following persons from
Los Angeles: Mrs Lillian Fellows Bur-
dette. soprano: Mrs. Minnie Hance
owens, contralto Mr.. John II. Zinck,
tenor; Mr.. Henry S. Williams. bass.
The chorus was pronounced excep-
tionally strong by musical critics, and
spoken Of. The violins kept good ac-
compartment. but some fault was founo
with the wind instruments.
The soprano. Mrs. Burdette, was
warmly applauded. The clearness and
strength of her voice, as well as her
dramatic ability, brought out her part
very successfully.
Mr.. zinck sustained his we'll known
reputation as a tenore robusto OF consiu-
cradle dramatic power Mr.. Williams,
the basso, has a full and senorous voice,
though somewhat lacking in strength
and power to bring out his work most e1-
fectivelN Mrs. Owens has rich con-
tralto voice. which she handled very ef-
fectively, and the singing of her 500,
He Was Despised," was one of the
gems of the evening. The chorus did
some good work. especially in 'for
Unto Us a Child Was Born." and in the
Hallelujah chorus toward the close,
showing the conscientious work on the
part of the director, Mr.. Q. Stewart
TAYLOR. Mr.. Wilde preseided at the or
gan in his usual effective manner, ana
Mr.. Julian Heintz at the piano.
SOCIAL DOINGS.
officers were installed Monday even
ing in Fidelity Lodge No. by Mrs. l..
@. Monroe. G. c. Of Riverside. assisted
by Mrs. Louisa Pippin, grand senior;
Mrs. NJ Hardwick, grand manager;
Mrs. Mary Hoag, acting M. E. Z. The
following officers were Installed:
Mrs. Harriet Stratton, P. G.; Miss
Rose Allin, M. r. c.; Miss Abbe Hart,
b. S.; Miss Bertha Hardwdck, 70. j.;
Mrs. Eva Lancaster, NJ. T.; Mrs. Emma
Richardson, M. Of r. and C.; Mrs. ran
ME Hamlin. NJ. of F.; Mrs. Mary Chase,
p. Of r.; Mrs Annie Cougar, o. G. OF L.
Misses Allin, Chase, Hamlin, Greeley,
Thompson, McCamet and Richardson
acted as flower girls.
Among the many visitors VINO WY
messed the installation were NUMBER
of the uniform rank. X. of p. A literary
program was carried out. including reci-
tations by Miss Flora Banbury, songs
by George Swerdfiger and Mrs. Monroe,
a piano solo by Miss Hamlin. George
johnson furnished bugle calls for the
assembling of the members and the q.
r.
CHURCH STATISTICS
At the annual parish meeting of the
Universalist church Monday evening
prayer was offered by the pastor, Kew.
Jones, and fourteen new members were
admitted to the parish. The clerk staten
in his report that during the past year
there had been held parish meetings
and fourteen trustee meetings. The
committee reported $72.7S donated dur
ing the past year to the Cleveland Or
phans home in South Pasadena.
Clothes, etc. had also been sent in. The
church treasurer. e. Millard. reported
the receipt of $19899, and the expendi-
ture of $16411 for charitable purposes.
Three hundred, and two members were
reported by Clerk p. G. Wooster. The
total receipts for the church year were
$4565.2S, and the total expenses $4526.92.
The report Of Miss Annie e. Pierce, sec
retary of the Woman's league, showed
that they had held twenty-five meet
ings. The following gentlemen were
elected to serve as trustees: Thomas
Fairman, f. Millard, George +. Mander,
James Chamberlain and G. l.. Steven
son.
BREVITIES.
The members of the old board. with
the exception of c. A. Smith, who re-
tires, were reelected yesterday after
noon at meeting of the directors of
the Union savings bank. Mr.. Smith
will take the cashiership of the Pasade-
ma National Robert Eason was elected
president, A. r. Metcalfe vice president.
W. M. Eason cashier. The new board
Is Robert Eason, H. c. Durand, Norman
Bridge, A. r. Metcalfe and Willis Ea-
con-
At a meeting this morning of the
students having in charge the publica
ton of the Polytechnic, the Throop pa-
per, the following officers were elected:
Henry Folsom, business manager: r.. r
Sterritt. literary editor; Frank Jewett.
industrial arts editor. The paper is in
a hourishing condition and another is
sue will appear in few days.
Bishop johnson of the Southern Cali
fornia diocese of the Episcopal church
will be given reception at the club
rooms of the Valley Hunt tomorrow
evening. Supper will be served, and the
remainder of the evening spent in con-
versation, etc. Bishop Johnson leaves
shortly upon an extended pastoral trip.
The funeral services. of David Nc
Adam, who was shot at Lamanda narL
Sunday night and died yesterday wera
held yesterday afternoon at the home
Of his brother on Allen avenue. Rev n
T Douglass of the Baptist church con-
Quoted the services. ~
The rainfall for the last twelve hours