The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-01

tomorrow morning at the Chestnut
Street Presbyterian church, Dunmore,
by special request, THE Holy City"
and God BE With You Till We Meet
Again"
Perlee V. Jervis, who will be asso-
ciated in teaching this season with
Miss Hardenbergh, is one of the best
known and most successful of the
younger generation of American teach
ers. AS a writer he is known through
out the country, and articles from his
pen are always in demand by the lead
ing musical magazines. He was for
several years a pupil of that nestor of
American teachers, DIR. William Mason,
of whose method he is an able and
well-known exponent. Being impressed
with the fact that the Virgil method
had solved the problem of piano play-|
ing he subsequently adopted this won-l
derful method in his teaching in con-
nection with the Mason. Fjr tie past
seven years he has been director of
music in DIR. and Mrs. Charles II.
Gardner's school for young ladies,
Fifth avenue, New York This work
with his teaching at his studies in
Steinway hall, New York. and the
Ponch gallery, Brooklyn, and his duties
as chairman Of the executive commit
tee of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts
and Sciences department of music),
combine to render him one of the bus
lest, as he is also one of the most sue
cessful of New York musicians.
4 Il
The oratorio that the Plymouth
church choir OF Jackson street have
decided upon is called "The Great
Light" Mr.. Elias L. Evans is the con-
ductor and has a choir of thirty five
excellent voices.
The Schubert quartette, assisted by
Mrs. joseph O'Brien, will give a con-
cert at Jermyn opera house, under the
auspices Of the Jermyn st. Stephens
church.
The members of the Scranton Street
Baptist church choir, conducted by
Mrs. DR.. Beddoe, are worthy of very
high compliments for their singing On
Tuesday evening the choir rendered
| several anthems in the corridor of the
| Jail on Washington avenue.
The first meeting of the Fanny Mem
delssohn society will be held Saturday
afternoon, Oct 8, at o'clock at the
| Scranton Conservatory of Music.
| Following is the programme for the
| sacred concert in the Baptist church,
/ Jackson street, tomorrow evening at
o'clock sharp:
| Organ Prelude.
Congregational Hymn.
'Holy, Holy. Lord God Almighty"
| Prayer.
| Solo, Empty Pleasure" ....Wlll Thoma
Anthem THE Lord Is My Shepherd"
Responsive Reading-1iSth l49th Psalm.
| Solo, Selected ......Miss Martha Nichols
| Notices. Collection.
| Solo, Help Me TO Pray" I'D. jenkins
| ADDRESS .''''......,'....,.,...,.'.. MUSIC
Anthem ..........,."O Father, Holy God'
The piano contest at Perry Brothers
| store is becoming decidedly Interest,"
ing these days. The Jolly Eleven and
school 2S declare they will win and
every effort is being made by the
| friends of these two contestants to
| forge ahead. This vote now stands:
| Jolly Eleven, 63S0G; school %, SO, 469.
| No. 2S has made a gain of 1s.095 within
| one week. There are several new con-
| teSldntS' Inc leuQefs nhu better De-
ware of the dark horse" as there Is
| quite time enough for some other ener-
getic society to win.
Mr.. J. Alfred Pennington will give
an organ recital Friday evening at Elm
Park church, when Mrs. Joseph O'Brien
will sing and Miss Caroline II. Conkling
| will read
\ \
The Fanny Mendelssohn society will
hold the first rehearsal on Saturday,
Oct. s. Mrs. Joseph O'Brien is the pres
| ent president. Election OF officers will
take place. The rehearsals will be held
at the Conservatory Of Music,
I
Miss Katherine Timbernan is an en-
| thuslast over the prospects of the
| opera, THE Gondoliers," active prep
arations for which are being made. The
| rehearsals are very encouraging 1t is
| probable that a leading role will be
| taken by Miss Clara Simpson.
Knights Templar Triennial Conclave
Pittsburg. One fare for round trip
via Lehigh Valley, Oct. 6 to 49, Re-
| turn limit Oct. H. See Ticket agent .
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