The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23


Protheroes parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Job
Harris of Eynon street. A reception will
he rendered him by those whom were
members Of the Cymrodorion society, in
termingled by others. on Thursday we
ming. May 26th. n grand concert viii be
given, which will also be a Complim lt-
ary affair to the renowned musician The
committee of ARRANGEMENTS, appointed by
the Welsh CalvinistiC Methodist church.
of the West Side. of which Professor
Protheroe was at one time conductor of
the singing, are active i'm making the
musical event one of the finest of the
season.
The cantata entitled zone Flag" which
has been under way for the past several
weeks 10y a choir of the Welsh BAPTIST
church, Of tle West Side, under the lead
crship of Mr.. Hugh Williams. will be
produced in the church on Wednesday
evening.
The Providence United choir are making
great progress in their singing, under
the leadership of Mr.. John Evans The
choir held two rGhearsals this week.
The Anthracite quartCttc. of the South
side will sing several selections at the
=. o. 5. Of A. entertainment in their hail
on Thursday evening of next week. The
quartettc is composed of good voices and
render very satisfactory music
The music at the Providence Presbyter-
ian church last Sunday furnished by Pro-
fcssor Whittemore and the large choir of
tho church, in connection with the new
nj
Mr.. Thomas Boston, of Lincoln avenue,
will enter the competition on the BARI
tone solo, Barbara Fritchie," at the
Wilkes-Barrc eisteddfod.
The musical composition of Mr. John
II. Powell, of the West Side. blessed
Gwalia,' the new national song and
chorus for eistcddfods. is expected from
the press by the latter part of next week.
The large choir under the leadership of
Mr. Thomas G. Evans, VIII rehcarse the
piece and will also introduce the new
chorus at the evening session of the
Wilkes-Barre eisteddfod Mr. David
Stephens, Scranton's primo tenor, will
sing the solo part.
North Main Avenue Baptist church,
Providence, last Sunday evening The
recently organized choir of forty voices
under the leadership of Professor Reese
Watkins, furnished the music, and re-
ceived many comments of praise upon it,
The Cambro-American Choral society
of the West Side will rehearse in St
David's han tomorrow evening at
O'Clock. Members are requested to be
present Immediately following church
services.
The Oratorio, "Thc Beautiful Light, "
was sung at the First Welsh Baptist
| church of Hyde Park, last Sunday eve.
ming. chorus of over sixty voices un.
! der the direction of Chorister w. w
| Evans, did excellent work
Professor Daniel Thomas (Cwmbwrla)
well-known in Scranton, is now engaged
| as choir conductor at one of the leading
| churches at Atlantic City. Mr.. DAME
| Thomas Q.lew Herbert the celebrated
| basso, will participate in a concert to be
| held there in the near future
Messrs. Oscar Oswald and Arthu,
! Stover entertained the Electric CITY
! wheelmen with photographic music al
| their smoker on Tuesday evening. The
| gentlemen have about forty-hye tubes
| ana have been giving unusual satisfac.
ton with their phonograph on various
| occasions.
| The choir of the Tabernacle church Of
| the West Side will repeat their Easter
| music on SLrday evening. The pro
| gramme which gave universal satisfac
| tion on Eastcr Sunday consisted of solos
| duets, female choruses and anthems b,
| the choir.
The female choir of the West Side hat
! their first rehearsal on the connective
chorus, The Lord Is My Shepherd" Cr
! Tuesday evening at the studio of Mis-,
! Elizabeth Thomas the COnductrcss /
Mullen street. This choir, which viii
| compete at the Wilkes Barre eisteddfoC
| on May 30, is composed Of the best dual
| ity Of voices in Scranton and all are emf
nent singers.
| The Plymouth Congregational churcl
! choir Of Jackson street, connected thei
rehearsal with social enjoyment las
| evening At the home OF Mr. Benjamin
| Lewis, on Bromley avenue, West Side
| hearsol followed by various social iii
versions. AT a seasonablc hour the guests
wer served with refreshments.
Mr.. David d. Wood the blind musician
of the St. Stephens Episcopal church
! of New York, on Faster Sunday playc,
| two Of his own compositions entitled al
| Easter anthem, ana magnificent in e
| In the near future Mr. Wood promise
TO have the Festival BcncdiCtus in G b,
Dudley Buck.
A Quartatte which is gaining muci
prominence this season IS nown as the X
Of KS, They are members Of soCia
club composed Of well known young moI
Of the West Side. The quartettc prdc
tice diligently each week.
A Cantata entitled Ruth and Boas.
under the leadership of w W. Jones, q
the Simpson Methodist church. Wes
Side will be a prominent event in IN
near future,
The Cantata, David the Shepher
Boy" which was performed i'm Near.
hail, proved to be a magnificent success
The choir of the Welsh Congregations
church, under the leadership of Mr.. VIII
lam John Davies, may well feel proud @
the excellent rendition of the perform
ance The cantata will be repeated o
Thursday evening of next week. The sol
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