New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-24
DTSCORD ~ THE CHURCH CHOIR.
THE MARBLE CoLLEGrATE's TENOR TAKES
EXCEPTION TO A REMARK AS TO
DOCTORS CERTIFICATES AND
STEpS OFT
STEPS OFT

Discord prevails in the choir OF the Marble Coz.
leglate Church. and the peaceful andante Of the
choirs serenity has been disturbed ny a deep. dis
cordant note
II gas said yesterday that renewal 81 MS con.
tract was offered TO ~ Evan Williams. the tenor Of
tho choir. several months ago At salary ~ g 400
with the provso that M should also have a certain
number ~ Sundays free. The tonor seemingly
consented TO tho arrangement and pu, the con-
tract in his pocket with view. as ne committee
thought Of signing II later. For i've SUndsys
sine" then Mr. Williams has no. reported AZ the
church. He sent M excuse tho committee says.
bu, Mr. Williams declares that tho orga MIST Rich
ord J. Percy. knew tina, ne suffered from cold
FOR three Sundays and that Tho NO other Sundays
were his regular days of Lasi Sunday Francis
z. Laimbeer, the chairman % tho choir commit
tec. questioned Mr. Williams in regard n hls ar
aence. and the latter told him that he had been ri
ana cou'd produce note 20 that effect from his
physician. Or Frank Miller. According ~ Mr.
Williams Mr. faimbecr then walked aside md
marked thai ANY body rould get . doctors c~r-
tdcato" Thai prccipi'a'ed trouble and me tenn
poratuf" in the committee room rose above normal
IS result the Marble collegiate Chrr.a IL iook-
Ing FOR now tenor
j. was said yesterday thar Mr.. Williams would
leave tho church a. once. bat no denied this when
soon AZ tho Kni-kc~bockor Aihlcti- C.ut
II vii continue 20 sing ~ tho Marble Collegiate
Church until tho rVnirl ion % ny contract on
MAY l." said M Williams - have been consid-
crinC tho adyiSahiiiy of giving up choir work for
long time. as ms outside work pay much better.
Last January NJ. l.7imbesr approached ne on the
subject = ~ continuance with the choir told
him how fel' about A. and ne agreed then and
there that = would remain ] should have nine
sundays m IN tho year and three months vacation
IN tho summer. absent for three Sundays
on account OF cod-no man can sing with a cold
and told Mr.. T.aimbeer that could hand him a
ccriifo1t from Or. Miller. Hc walked away from
mo and J heard him LAY. Any man get
doctors certiGNste That settled O.. He came
back and .Skoi ne II here WAS any contract be-
tween rs. There had been yerba and IN
IN" church yea g. supposed 20 b. yea and nay
"1a' he vas driving A.. and rs rad been half
anxious 20 CIV" up ohoir-singins. grow very bravo
and saln. No. there a. 80 contract
Richard ). Percy. -hc Orla0isf Of no church.
said. Nj Williams connection with Tho choir
Will co7se on May J. The Committee felt that ne
was absent 700 mucn. and e. will endeavor 10
cure tho tes' man available for tho 0aco Mr..
Gordon he's neen invited try FOR the place n.
Quosn"e. Of :. Paul. Newell Ninson. u g. Louis.
ana George ! HaWiin ard f. ". Iarbery of Chi-
caSc. Will very likely also be- brought 70 New-York
for trial
several years ago NJ Williams was miner IN .
ttte Western town. Later ho went to cleveland.
Ohio where 70 ran an Elevator but grew tred ~
YORK. some one hearing him sing recommended
him % . teacher ~ singing who trained mis- voice.
He has been tenor A. the Marble collegiate Church
FOR over TWO ye1rs.