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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27
CHRISTMAS rEyrIvA1s.
Several that Are booked to Occur
This Evening.

This Evening.
ssvera, Sunday school Christmas festivals
will occur tonight.
The Shearn church Sunday school will
give their annual Christmas entertainment
tonight ut 1880 o'clock.
One of the pleasantest features Of the
occasion will be the gifts to b. brought
by the little folks. which gifts. OF toys.
of the city, and The money viii be sent
TO the orphans home at Waco.
The Christ church sunday school Christ
mas festival will also oo5ur this evening
from to s p. NJ.
The principal feature Will be n magic
lantern exhibition at D. m. Tho children
CT Bayland orphan homo and Faith home
VIII be invited.
The First Baptist church will also have
its Christmas festival tonight.
The programme for the Lubbock Street
Presbyterian church Sunday school this
evening Is as follows:
Opening prayer. ........ Captain Christian
Song -Blessed Is the Story. ....... School
Opening nddiess. .......-. Florence Ilfrey
Recitation-Kitty's Christmas ...........
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mabsd Inman
Recitatlon-The Good Shepherd. ........
...................... Pearl Coombs
Violin solo Willie Putrlch
Song-Earths New Song School
Recitaton-The lrishman Robert Tousey
Recitaton--Cfood Tidings. Annie Ilfrey
Motion song--1'he Water Mill .-.........
Eight little girls
Tatbeaux and recitation - Who NJ >
Christmas Frank Roamer. Florence
Innan Beulah House, Katie ilfrey. Eign'
Gage.
Recitation-A Tale of Christmas Eve.
Observation-Disclosures. Flo,elce Ilfres'
Recitation ...............,...S "a ne CaTsten
song--Chiming Bells .....,... School
Tableau. ............ Eight little girls
Rectaticn--His Lambs. Eight little boys
Tableau... .....-..,... .'.'..-...,. senool
ecita1ion--Gccd- bye, Seven little gir.s
Song Wonderful Savior. ....... School
Arrival OF Santa Claus.
Distribution OF prizes,
Benedlct!on.
The Mckee Stree, Methodist Sunday
school Will celebrate Christmas this even
ing ct the church With Christmas tree.
The usual singing of carols BY The chill
dren and the giving OF presents viii con-
stiiute the leading features Of the even
ing's pleasure. Members Of the church
congregation and friendc are Invited to no,
present
The Sacred Heart Christmas tree viii be
given this evening al 3 o'clock All the
children are requested to be Mt the school
at that hour, ms Father Hohar, and bona
venture will then bid them goodbye
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personal MENTION.

Deputy Sh.rR John A. kirlicks of Calves
ton spent Christmas in Houston.
Mr.. James X. p. Giliasplc left last night
for I,alias on professional business,
ur. y, III. Graham of San Antonio Is spend
ins the holidays with frierds and relatives
In this city.
Misses Ida and Olive Holtkamp are spend
ing the holidays in Galveston with their
cousin. Mrs. Butterowe.
Mr. Thomas II. L,isk. editor of the Herald
pullished at Italy. Texas. was In the city
yesterday and paid Tho Post pieasant CALI
Tho many friends OF Mrs. b. +. Coombs
viii be glad to learn that she is .conyalescent
after a severe spell Of threatened pneuinonis
Mrs Molle Vance. called TO Houston re-
Gently by the death Of her mother, Ma N. A.
Bryan. left last night returning TO her home
Mt Cisco.
Mrs. A. l.. Fos and daughter. Miss Pauline
OF Palestine. are in the city. visiting their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs L. II. Rich, at No. l7ol
Congress avenue.
Mr., G. Halfway. a well known street rail-
road magnate, and Mr.. N. s. Robson, . base
ball manager. both OF Cleveland. arrived in
the city last night ana put up at the Lawlor.
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COUNCILS coNornr AND BALL.
Lnbor.s Social GuthcrlnE ut Turner
Hull This Evening.

Houston Labor Council viii give It's first
grand concert and bald THIS evening In
TURNER Hual NJ IS expected that thsre Will
be- a crowd in attendance. as quite q large
n,vnD'b.r el tickets have already been dis
lDstd Of. The concert programme Is as
follows:
OveitMe .....,.............. orcnestTa
Ss.ecteii--Comic Song Mr.. john McC.eary
DuQ (lute and p,ano) Nightingale
Polka ..... MeSscs. Lasne and Schram
Bass sotp--Cn) THE Miser's Rsmorse.
tb) II Can Not Forget Thae' ..,..
................ Mr.. Cliff Grunewald
Tse Brownies ....;......''','.. ofeh e,
Violin snlo- FantasSe ...,,,.,,-.... Bohn
Mr.. Sieverg.
Soprano gnlo--Partersrn Waltz ........
Observation-Disclosures. Mics Heftsc Otis
Banjo $oIo-william Tell Mr.. A. 70. Dake
Aeoompanlst, Miss Cochran.
Musical Meiargc ...,......,. AIR. II. Green
Selectoi--'rbano duo ....,..,.,,......,,
-. .Mossls. A. b. Kidd and i. schram
The concert will end about II o'clock
when the bah WIN commence with order
of dances rs follows;
/. Grand inarch-Enquirer.
., waltz-Weaiing of the Winds.
3. Two-step-Ecflpse.
4. Pclka---psnce On.
8. Observation-Disclosures Jubilee.
&. Schottische-The Coming Woman.
4. wahz--orange Blossoms.
Intermission.
S. Two-sesp--0n no the Races.
., Pclka--Ycurs Truly.
10. QusdrTie- Sailors Return.
IL. wsl,E--riFs oner of Fonda.
10. Two stcp--Eyi Green's Cake Walk.
10. ianccrs--Jolly Fellows.
IA. PoikA-ANlma.
Is, Wsss-Irsme.
licme. Swsst Home.
n t,.pf Ma oh
u Rawltns. v. ! HIM. J. w. MoArthnr.
w. p. Johnson and j. w, Lewis.
Floor ccmmllttee; Messrs. A. Neuthard,
Charles Eiasunan. J. oten. b. d. Brawn,
u. r.. Patterson. II. l.. Crawford and 4.
Msm~.t.
Mnhsc for the concert AM bsN vii! re
furnished by Prof. Schratn and his orches-
ira. Quito an enjoyable tine = promised
all who attend as some az the best talent
"a tina city wVll participate IN ths concert.
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rnr KNlanTs rn,lrLAns..
Tho CarryinR Out Of Lone Estnb
ISshed Chr1stmns Custom.

Tho CWrryfng Out Of Long Est1b
Iished ChrIstnns Custom.
The custom OF drinking toast to the
eminent grand master OF Templars OF
Christmas was observed yesterday BY
Ruthvcn commanasry. knights Templars
in this city.
The custom is a universal one and ex-
tends around the world. the time for its
observance being 80 arranged ms to BIO slm-
nltaneous III all parts Of the country, thus
the hour for drinking the toast In Houston
was fixed at IL q. m. --noon according TO
Eastern standard time--equlvalent to y.
m. Greenwich s.3
At exactly that hour the knights Tenn
plars OF Houston drank the following toast
proposed by Grand Recorder j !. G. Kidd:
To our most eminent grand master.
Reuben HedIey Lloyd. who ruhes the Tenn :
plar host from Point Barrow to Porto Rico,
from the Passamaquoddy to the Philip
pines.
Tho following response was read by Past
Grand Commander r.. M. Elgin:
A Host" whose af1nor Is truth, whose
watchword Is brotherly love, whose mission
Is peace, whose purpose moral ami INTEL
lectual development, must in time capture
the world
A toast TO Deputy Grand Master H. b.
Stoddard was responded to by Past Grand
Commander A. 8. Richardson.
A toast to tho grand commander o:
Texas, J.. S. Johnston of Dallas. was re-
sponled to by Past Grand Master l.. T.
Noyes.
a toast TO the Masons OF Texas was re-
sponded to BY Grand Secretary john Wat
son.
Rev. II. ID. AYES responded to the SEN
timent The Day We Celebrate
After this several individual toasts were
Tho occasion proved, as 1t al
ways does, most enjoyable one, full OF
eloquent sentiment of good cheer
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rnE LIrrLE GIRLs, coNrEsr.

One of the large show windows in Der.
ing-Cortes Hardware company'9 ieore
several feet deep with coupons clipped
from their advertisements for one month
is u gccd practical answer to whatever
doubt they may have had as TO whether
their advertisements are read.
These coupon advertisements were cut
from the papers by little gir.s in contest
for Bucks TOY Racge and a second prize
Of a toy stove ana was inauguratei by
Bering Corte, Hardware company to test
the value OF local adveriistrGg mediums.
The thousands Of coupons received has
demonstrated TO their satisfaction the
fact that newspaper advertising does reach
the Houston public.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27
a PLEASANT VOYAGE
Promised the Emincts En Route I
Cuba.

Promised the Eniiucts En- Route tn
Cuba.
Captain IEadley Franklin OF the Enmet
Rifles, wrihng home on the eve OF his
departure from Savannah to Cuba, SAYS
Aniong other things:
II had made arrangements with the
principal hotel in Savannah for the COM
p1Dy's Christmas dinner. but our depart
ufe necessitated my cotpatermanding tho
order; so we will have to defer our Christ
mas dinner vntll we get to Cuba. Though
this was a disappointment. l was glad
to get away. as the dutense cold wea.her
here followed by rain makes good pneu-
monta weather and ! feared ten days moro
81 II would have developed a good deal OF
aickne&s. Az II Is the warIn, comfortable
transport with tlhree good, hot meals day
will cure the colds and puts the mon In
GOOD shape. The Mobile is steam heated
and feeds tho insn something no olher
transport does. She 10 probably the finest
opa DIN the service, being a passenger ship
and fitted with cots for the mon. plenty OF
room and q large cArrying capacity. We
Viii not be atinrted On our baggage and Will
also CARRY 5000 feet flooring for our ysw
CENTS all round. The regiments that have
gpne TO Cuba write back dbAt the climate
~ deiightful. The camp IS eight miles
tyum HAVANA and no intercourse allowed
w1th chat city
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LIME, CEMENT,
Sand, Brick, Clay, Plastef.
Sewer Pipe, etc.
81. M. BURKE,
814 Commerce Ave. Phone 81
Mckinley and the Pope.

Fannin County Favorite (Bonham).
1t Is said that the president has ash
the pope to send Archbishop ireland to Y
Philippines temporarily, at least. so ID
the local clergy may be made to undo'
stand our motives. laws and the spirit
our constitution" This Is little surprlI
ing, if true. Nothing would be thought
SOME Catholic ruler OF some Catholic N
ton calling upon tho pope for such lav9
but for the president OF the United STAT
to thus open relations with the Vatca1
could hardly have been expected.
administration is unaIbae to pacify the 10y
clergy, aud has to call upon the pope 10
this, what will be necessary TO pacuy Y
millions OF other inhabitants? DOES
administration acknowledge its inability
cope with these Asiatie islands? FROM y
dispatch quoted above 1t seems tnal ~
is the case. and another ant!-sxpanss..11
argumentsis thereby furnished. Tne Un'.;
States can not we'll afford to take al beat3
en- people under their wings.
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Was espeaa1ly good w the dungeon scene.
and showtd much talent In her rendition
81 tho bises sAlOat<d the heroine Of The
drama.
Faust. the student who sold his soul 70
ihs devil, is not nnsxic q very strong char
actcr In Mr.. Muurison's version cf his
drama. but Mr.. 0erHon presented the part
In satisfactory maiyner. Some OF his
Ecerts M gtN be Improved upon. but IT
would depend entirely upon ones concep-
ton OF the part, and perhaps Mr.. Gerson's
portrayal Is the ono needed to mako Mr..
Mo1riscn's Mtptllsto all the moro striking.
Miss Tapsfietn as Martha, and Mr.. Van
Ransaelaer as Valentine were both COOL
The tnorntmg of the production was
grsndly beautiful and the electrical effects
was even an Improvement. upon past efforts.
Never has there been such a display OF In
trieste workings in electrical force as was
demonstrated IN this weAirdlv btnutiful
scene. with ss goblins gyratfng in demont-
acsl revciry, fts hccting owls, monster
Il.agons ana myrfads OF vampire bats. shiny
sneksH and sclnt Chatting fire flies whirling
here and there in the ctasrn. while the
rc9I. inslrtiiis who have been banished to
everlasting torture are wrtthing In terror
and striving to escape The thunderbolts
h,iild at stem by HIS Satanic majesty from
the summit OF the Brocken.
u Opera House Notes.
Tho next attraction win BIO "a Stronger
IN New York Thuusihy matinee and
night. Seats win be placed on gale today.
Lewis Mcrrisun's new play win be Fred
pnatsk the 0neat.' which he proposes TO
bring out newt season under the manage
msnt OF Mr.. jules Murray.
Secret Service which wild be seen here
F'rsdly night and Saturday matinee, Is con-
sdSn'ed the best play ever written by GH-
lette. and will be presented by one of Froh-
MINIS coinIsnies. 'r
Croeton CIarloe and Adelaide Prince in
"a Ragged Cavalier viii be one OF next
wslck's attractions. Quito a number Of
good things are ON The books for January
and February.
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THE LOCAL STAGE.
Large Audiences Greeted Lew Nor
risOn In sFnust."

VI
rison In FAUST,
Tvs, large audiences assembled az IN,
s,.... g. rsN',.,sa ~ 80
sweeney ooo'nps opera mousse Yesterday
TO say goodbye" TO the famous devil cre-
aftSu by Irdhis, Morrison In hia rr0fuutn
a, ..,,a,,.A ). IT. 80. ,,.,., .,,., =
vac e'o"'s' ~
poUn the matinee ana The evening perform
ance, Mr.. Morrison hayipg announced that
this would be mis- nansiwell nresenasaion ~
~, ,.,,.,,I,, ,,ss...,e 49,.
"'- ~ ""o'no oe'e"'a'e' uuan'a'
Inc chefacter of MephAstophcics, AZ cro-
atcd by Morrison, is one OF the meet IA
,niIgar impcrsops, t,,,ra ~, W. Axi
,-., ~, eAe AN'4 va"
i.o nas ueh seen IN INNS part fcr
ythas ard each year he has made It moro
o,sNViish, lie HAS polished It. constantly
changed y, improved Y, and IN thousand
ways has made Mephisto that will never
we IN ,sp minds OF lovers, OF the drama
AFTER faaylng such part 20 sucoessrully
ior 70 long . time: 4 wdll he interesting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27
EAST VIA WASHINGTON WITHOUT
EXTRA COST

Tickets to PhiladeInhia and New Yorl.
via Washington. are on sale over Va.
Pennsylvania Short Lines from ST. Louis
at Same rate a. tickets over vandaiia- Psnns
sylyan!s direct haa Ten days ston-over
privileges may be enjoyed at Washinr,or
For full Information apply % w. #. pr,ln.
rlec, A. G. =. Ast., ST. Loris, Mo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27
A sudden Death.

The many friends in Houston OF Mr.. A..
A.. Rawaey wli be surprsei and grieved
tn herr OF his sudden death, which oc-
cirred yesterday afternoon at 2;e5 o'clock.
from congestion az the lungs. Mr.. .Rawiey
was In pernSct health Christmas night ana
cntsrea heartily Into the enjoyment Incl
dent TO tho season. littie suspactfng that
death was soon to ovsftake tim.
Tbs decassed WAS native Of Houstea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27

~ years Of age, and had lived here all his
life. He was the oldest son Of the late
Iusige n. O. Raw1ey. He Raves wife,
two children and a number OF other Arela-
tsves to mourn his loss. He had been{ con-
ncdted with the electric light companyfslnce
IT'S operation in this city and was a faitn-
fsIi eanploye, .
The funsul Win take place at o'clock
this afternoon from the family residence,
SIG Grard street, First word.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27

uiSioS eofprissd. nsceived the gift with 4
feW appropriate remarise and Informed hfs
employees that this was thu first time he
had been caned since lie WIS In business.
During the day Mr.. Brannan. the cashier
for Mixtrot Bros. 4 Co.. and Mr.. Godfrey.
the manager. were each remembered by
the employees, the former being presented
with cane and umbrella by them and tho
latter an umbrella.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27
BuNcoEp.

Those who. expect first -class work frorc
second class help go. buncoes. Come ~ ne
where you WIN get work that pleascs the
most isstldious. 81 Packards Troy Laun-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27
NEW CHIEF OF POLICE
VIII Take Formal Charge mt IL
0'cIOclS rrOsIny

VIII IAhe EOrutut CnurBe I" IL
O'clock Today.
Alderman J. G. Blackburn. appointed
yesterday by tho city council to be chief
of police, vice w. NJ. Baugh. made city
dIerk, met the officers of the force at the
change of watch at Z p. m. last night and
after making the acquaintance OF all of
them, placed Deputy Chief Perkins in
charge. stating thai hs would take formal
charge at IL a. m. today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27
HOUSTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY,

Reduction in price Of gas. After March !,
the rate for gas VIII be- 81. SO per io0n c,.,a
itet Tor all purposes. Has for sale gas cook
ing stoves, water heaters aud gemsral ns-
sortment OF gas appliances J. j. McKeevsr
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ing tpiat Zaenhsn met hts death by failfng
of the barge into the bayou. He thinks he
feM nitytie irving TO pass fto1n the barge to
the tug and that alter falling he was struck
by the barge and stunrrsd. .
The verdict was death from drowning IN
accortlsnce with the facts as developed at
the inquest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27

FAKE Laxative Bromo Qninine Table,. ~,
druggists refund money n II fails "a 81
sSc. The genuine has L.A.Q. on Zach ta fS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-27

have 10 be a physician to unders.anSh
causes of impure blood, or us !aI1;; = m
effects. When mans digestion -
dered, his liver sluggish, his powe's 49,
tive, the blood is deprived Q. w ,;ver 8
food elements, and the slusgis. ~. foulG
bowels supply in their place, ~, ,us .strcer
of poisons. The blood Is the ny. !, csrri
When it g full of foul poisons. ".nd 4
and deposits them In every oigsn y
sue of the body. Bone, sinew ~ ~ nefu
flesh-tissue, the brain cells ana t av. IA
fibrcs are all fed upon bad, poisonso,,u,'
Serious ill-bealth is bound TO fesn ~ ~
man Is weakened in every fiber Of n'n
He is weakened physically. tseadst
morally. He suffers from sicn s;ddih{
distress in stomach after meas "a sioo
and drowsiuess, loss of apperte az n
bad taste in the mouth, snas s,n,,t lie e.
morning, and dizziness throuein ~, ~ uo1
and lassitudc and an indisp9es.i.n".,s de11
Sooner or later these conoitions ~
-consumrtiou, nervous prostrauents di111
rheumatism, or some blood OF - ,Ss;,sscovsf1
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical s,r ~
the best of all known medicines ~ N
tious, hard -working men apf wsooaIr.buu|
the great blood maker n ~ lsIsayfv. ~
It makes the appetite keen ana l nS5x ~
the digestion and assimilation Psi, III. ~
liver active. the blood pure eu 'ss A. m
nerves steady, the body vigot,c ss e.
brain alert. - Where there IS Also ~
ton DR.. Pierce's Pleasant is.sdici1G =
used. Both of these greL ~
Tor sale b. all redicine oes's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-29
TAX DODGERS AND DOGS
THE COUNTY ASSESSOR WILL MOVE
VIGOROUSLY ON BOTH.
Notes Given to Relatives-DOE Fees
Must Be Paid Hereafter to
the Assessor.

County Assessor Boswell has given some
special instructions along two lines to his
deputies and the township assessors who
will begin their work next Friday The
points are the listing of notes given by
married women to other female members or
the family and the serious dog question.
In the first case it is becoming quite COM
mon among tax dodgers, it is claimed, to
loan money in the name of a wife or some
other female member of the family, whose
name does not appear on the tax duplicate
nor in the city directory. This custom is
most prevalent in cities and towns. Asses
sor Boswell says that an unpleasant sur
prise will strike this class in the near flu
ture He and his deputies have been ex-
aiming the records for some time past, and
are surprised at what they find. A number
of persons who have neglected listing their
total personal property, and who want no
publicity about the matter, have already
called at the assessors office and rectified
their negligence. This plan is much pre-
ferred, and each person can see the amount
of his assessment placed opposite his name
on the books; but instructions have been
given to the assessors to be extremely care
full on this point.
ton of the dog tax much trouble is antici-
pated. Heretofore about one-half the dogs
have escaped but now there is no escape.
For the individual who owns one dog 81
must be paid the assessor; for each addi-
tionaI dog 81 must be paid, and for each
female dog the owner must pay So. This
tax must now be paid to the assessor and
not to the county treasurer, as in the past.
In case of failure to pay, the assessor must
report the negligence to the township
trustee, who then in turn reports the same
to the prosecuting attorney. 1t is then the
duty of the prosecuting attorney to have a
warrant issued for the arrest of the negli-
gent dog owner. He is brought before some
court official, who must impose a fine, TO
which is added a fee of S. for the prose-
cutor. County Assessor Boswell emphasizes
the necessity of being prepared with the
necessary funds when the assessor appears,
owing to the extreme rigor of the law. Any
dog over three months old is assessable.
Assessor Boswell says he hopes the new
law will not result in any cruel treatment of
the dogs. He thinks some systematic
method should be devised by the humane
society for the determination of dogs whose
owners cannot or will not pay the tax
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-29
BURNT PENSION VOUCHERS.
Clarence Snider, of Greencastle, De-
stroyed $4,000 of Them.

Postoffice Inspector Fletcher went to
Greencastle yesterday 70 look into the case
of Clarence Snider. arrested by Marshal w
Il, Starr for rifling government mail
pouch and other offenses. Mr. Fletcher
said last evening that Snider admitted the
offense. He was taken to Terre Haute,
whore he will be given a preliminary hear
ing before the United States commissioner.
He will plead guilty and viii be brought
here for trial. The maximum penalty for
his offense is a sentence of five years
The extent of the offense was greater
than reported in the Journal yesterday.
For his trouble in rifiing the pouch Snider
got 500 in money and sll.15 in postage
stamps He burned about one thousand let
tiers and great number of checks and
drafts, including pension vouchers amount
ing TO nearly $4,000 His wife told Mr.
Fletcher that the bunch of pension checks
was so large he could scarcely grasp them
In his hand. His detection was partially
due TO the inquisitiveness of a neighbor
pouch buring. Mr. Fletcher commends
Marshal Starr for mis- good work on the
case. The dispatches to the Journal yeSter-
day indicate that Snider is charged with
various misdemeanofs and minor crimes In
Greencastle. He was in a penitent mood
yesterday and made a clean breast OF the
affair. lie said that he was drunk when
81. but knew that punishment was sure to
follow.
Snider is of good family. His father was
q councilman at Greencastle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-29
MALE CHORUS REHEARSAL.
MIR. Van Der Stucken Welded the
Baton Last Night.

No resident of Indianapolis who feels an
interest i'll classical music need have any
fear as to the artistic success of the May
Music Festival to be held in this city short
ly, Last evening was devoted to drilling
the male chorus and High School Hall was
well filled by the singers. only a few of
whom were absent Mr.. Van der Stucken
in charge His labor and magnetism
are something enormous and what would
ordinarily pass for rough perfect" re-
hearsal was viewed by him with artistic
disgust and time after time difficult pas
sageS were rehearSed until by pure magnet
ism the conductor seemingly lifted the
big chorus over the ruts in which they trod
hesitatingly-
"Lucifer,'' the mastery effort of Peter
Benoit, was the subject of last nights work,
ard thus early it gives promise of magnif-
work were put in and on Thursday evening
Mr.. Van der Stucken will rehearse the la
dies chorus which is considerably larger
than the male. 1t is expected that by
April H. that the first rehearsal of the COM
bined chorus will be given, by which time
the critical judgment of Mr.. Van der
Stucken will probably pronounce them
MIR. Van der Stucken expressed himself
as sanguine of a musical production which
will rebound to the lasting credit of In
dianapoliS.