The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-13
a NIGHT OF SONG.
Ono Thousand Singers W4ll he In
tho Great Ch0rus Tuesday.

Probably no event in the history OF
Norfolk In recnt years has Appealed to
local enthus,asm like the great chorus
which Professor II. Dushane Cloward
Of Washington, d. c.. has organized
from among the church congregations
Of Norfolk. Portsmouth, Brambleton
Atlantic City, and Berkeley. One thous-
and voices in the grand familiar hymns
50 dear to the hearts OF all humanity
VIII make an impression on the minds Of
the people that hear it that will never
bc forgotten. To this effect is added the
intensity OF these hymns being illus
tratcd by means Of stercopticon views,
In charge Of Professor Murray Of Wash
tnEton Professor Murray has anation-
nj reputation for the excellence OF his
work, as his views are said to he the
finest In existence. Miss Blanche Gew-
ell the leading contralto of Washington,
and pupil Of Professor Cloward, Will
sing the Holy City
The management OF the chorus move
ment is in the hands of the assistant
conductors as an executive committee
with Mrs James Y Leigh as chairman.
The assistant conductors are: John
Whitehead. Bramhleton Division, 200
voices: Mrs. Shipp. Portsmouth Division
100 voices; Mr.. Sidney Anderson. Allan
tic CITY Division. 100 voices; Professor
} =. Eivcs. First Presbyterian Division
| % voices; MIR. George Toms, FreemaSon
Street BAPTIST Division; 10 voices; Mrs
Allen, First Baptist Division. 80 voices !:
Mr.. Peterson, Queen Street Methodist
Division, fifty voices and Captain Keel
ing, Ecrkley Division. so voices
IN addition thcr are about $50 names
eni%lled that have not been identified
with any single division, and several
organizations who will sing in q body.
Among these is the Boys Choir under
the direction OF Mr.. Ambrose Page.
~ mi
IN DR.. Hatcher'a church tho First Bap-
list church this afternoon at O'Clock
which VIII be In charge of Professor
Coward. and to which all the members
have been Invited.
The chorus numbers to be sung are
InHie Way Down Upon the Sewance
iuNer, Nearer. My God, to Thee Rock
or Ages. Throw Out the Life Line, I'm
f'raytng for You. Al bide with Me, Coro.
nation. America, and Home Sweet
lone Professor Coward will sing
C.l,lEary. The Palms (by requcsD, and
mere Is My Wnndaring Boy To Night :?
the chorus TO the latter being sung hy
a special choir picked from the Bows
1"-spel Army, and directed by Ambrose
rage. Two prominent local lady solists
nave Deen invited to sing "Jerusalcn"
ana There We're Ninety and Nine"
Professor Cloward has requested Mrs
James I. Leigh to accompany him In his
Sae work with other prominent must
s,'1s.s OF the city. The rehearsal at y
NJ. G. y. Hall last night was a stir
ring one, and the people lined the street
on the outside giving indication of the
interest the public have taken In the
movement.
The pastors in addition to making
puoIic announcement Of the work OF tho
chorus are conplincnting Professor
cio"a'd win very encouraging letters
Among those received yesterday were
free1nason Street Baptist church.
Professor n. Dushane Cloward:
Dear sill am delighted with the
nlovemehl OF which you ore the leader In
getting up chorus OF such Immense
proportions for singing the sweet songs
OF zion 1t seems to be carrying out the
i'salmists idea so beautifully expressed
In the passage. LET the peoplo praise
thee. God; let all the peoplo nrniso
lhee. Al R. WHARTON.
Cumberland st. M L., church
Mr.. N. y. Cloward:
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