The record-union., 1897-11-14

gagged as leading soprano of the First
Christian Church in that city under the
leadership of W. Batchelder of San
Francisco. John w Metcalf is organ
ist. and the Rev Edwards Davis pas
tor Miss Reeves is a pupil of Mrs.
Frances Moeller of this city, and we'll
known as a vocalist of much promise
Her voice is clear, limpid, mezzo So
prano, and has often been heard in con-
cert in our city. She was for some time
months first soprano of the English
Lutheran Church in this city.
This week Tuesday, will see the con-
summation of the. engagement between
Miss Borchers and John Lindner, and
if that old gossip, Mrs. Grundy, says
the truth, Miss Lorinda will not be
an age following her sisters example.
But this is not for the public ear as
yet, and the gentleman's name, al
though he is a star of some magnitude
in his own constellation. is as yet a
great secret
1T never rains but it pours,' is a
well-known saying. and is often veri-
fed by the happenings Of a season.
The latest report in the way of engage
ments is to the effect that Miss Alice
Stephenson and Harry Ranlett have
made up their minds to travel in COM
pany. The date is fixed for some time
in February, and the young couple will
be followed by the good wishes of a
host of friends. Miss Stephenson is
we'll known among the young people of
x3s, l1++ tn,
clerk at the freight sheds, and has
grown up our midst.
The choir of the First Christian
Church in this city gave a character
concert" last Tuesday night that proved
to be quite a novelty in the way of en-
tertainments. There We're some really
fine numbers on the programme. all of
which were exceedingly pleasing. The
duet between Mrs Blanchard and Miss
Oatman the third movement from Bee
thoven's Pastoral Symphony for the
piano, was deserving of special men
ton, and received a well-earned round
of applause. The choir as a whole
rendered some very good numbers, and
in fact the whole entertainment was
much enjoyed by ali present The
choir under whose direction the enter
tainment was given consists Of the
following well-known names: Miss May
Oatman, accompanist: A. c. Scholes,
| director; Mrs. w. 7. Forsman, soprano !:
Mrs. +. NJ. Jones, contralto: r. w.
Scholes, tenor; A. c. Sholes, bas-
so. The programme was as follows:
Part. I.-Quartet, Moonlight on the
Lake" (White). by the choir; soprano
solo, Sing, Sweet Bird" CAM, Mrs
w T. F'orsman; quartet Comic, 1.-THE
Fortune Teller Ueslie). Mr.. Bluffins Ga
fortune teller), A. C. Scholes; Mr.. De
! Smithe Ga truant husband) r. w.
Scholes: Miss Angeline Tompl<ins Ga
maid in search of a lover), Mrs. w. T.
Forsman; Mrs. De Smithe "a wife in
search of her husband), Mrs. F. NJ.
Jones, piano duet third movement
from Pastoral Symphony" Reethov-
en-, Mrs Blanchard and Miss Oatman;
tenor solo, "Awfully Clever (Hunt). r.
W. Scholes. Part I.-Quartet, The o.
p. r. A." or "A Manager in Trouble"
neslie). the choir; contralto solo (tab-
leau), "Gypsy's Warning (Coard) Miss
Mamie Garrett and r. W. Scholes. Mrs
F. NJ. Jones accompanist; quartet (com-
ic), "A Family Row" RandalD, the
choir; quartet, "Rock-a-Bye Baby"
from the "Old Homestead (Canning).
the choir: bass solo, "Old Black Joe, y
A 9. Scholes.
st. Paul's second choir night scored
another success, and it looks as though
they were going to be very popular
As the voices grow more used to each
other the work becomes smoother, and
more harmonious as a whole The
solo work all went off well. Miss
Wheae's number being particularly no.
ticeable for the improvement that
young lady is steadily making in her
execution. Miss Wheat has a splendid
contraIto voice. and time alone will
show what ii is to become Mrs
Pinkham's splendid organ work was,
as usual, above criticism. and the con-
eerted numbers We're all good. The
next programme VIII be looked for
ward tc with much interest by those
who have had the pleasure of enjoy
ing the two choir nights already given
POLLY OLIVER