The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-14
IT is ''ELIJAH."
OratOriO For Opening of Audi
tOrium is Selected.
Will Be a Chorus of at Least
500 Voices.
WORK is COMMENCED.
Rehearsals For the Production
Already in Progress.
Famous Singers Will Have the
Solo Parts.
is COMMENCED.

Solo Parts.
The oratorio of Elijah has been cho-
sen for the opening of the auditorium.
1t is said to be a magnificent produc-
ton, and an effort will be made to or
ganize chorus of 500 voices for it's rem
dition.
\ rehearsal for the sopranos and altos
viii be held this evening in Prof. Won
Dahlen's rooms over the State Savings
bank. Tomorrow evening a rehearsal
will be held for the tenors and basses,
and on Wednesday evening a full re-
hearsaI of all four ports will be held.
The principal solo part in the ora
torio is baritone. The man who will
take this part has not yet been decided
upon by the committee which will have
/ the oratorio in charge. but he will be
] the greatest baritone whom it is posi-
/ hle to secure in America.
The other solo parts will be taken by
| singers of national reputation, but none
| of them has been chosen.
The leaders of church choirs and 9TH
er musical organizations have been re-
quested to furnish names of persons for
| the chorus, and thus far about 200 have
been requested to participate. The in
| vitations will be extended as fast as the
| names are sent in. 1t is desired to have
every singer in the city in the chorus
The following card was mailed today
to large number of singers whom 1t
has been impossible for members of the
committee to see personally:
/ You have been selected as a. member
! of the auditorium chorus and are earn
| estly requested to join. The oratorio of
/ Elijah will be rendered at the opening
of the auditorium, supported by an or
chestra of so pieces. We need every
singer in the city We must have "a
] q nf il,1
c1aI club has undertaken the task of
seating the building and this is our
method to raise the funds.
Wont you please assist to the extent
of giving your services in this chorus? =?
RehearsalS for ladies only on Mon
day evening; gentlemen only on Tues
day evening, and a full rehearsal of
both every Wednesday evening at Prof
Won Dahlen's rooms over Savings bank.
M. c. HOLMAN,
President Commercial Club -
TIE oratOriO will be the great enter
tainment of the musical festival to be
given during the week of the opening of
the auditorium. 1t is the one which will
be the most expensive, it will requil e
the greatest time in it's preparation, and
/ by far the greatest number of peoDle
Will participate in it.
The other entertainments will be a
miscellaneous concert, a comic song
contest, minstrel show, and one or two
. matineeS. 1t has also been suggested
that an additional entertainment be
provided for to be gotten UP entirely bv
the eolored people of Topeka, under the
direction of the general committee.
There is a great amount of musical
talent among the colored people
Among those who have been invited
to participate in the oratorio are
} Mrs Frank H. Foster, Mrs. T F
Doran, Mrs. Saunders Miss Edna
Morrow, Miss Bernice Ott Miss Matte
f Hilton, Miss Achsah Brewer. Miss Edna
Parkhurst, Miss Dora Diment. Mrs
2 John Sargent, Mrs. ]. P. Wahle, Mrs
r T. S. Mason, Mrs E. c. Fox, Miss
Bessie Babcock, Miss Mae Davis Miss
2 Elizabeth Davis, Miss Perle Latham
r Miss Ida Stagg, Miss Belle Stagg, Miss
Grace Noble, Miss Margaret Goodrich
= Miss Crumb, Miss Mary Daniels, Miss
/ ! Bernice Fuller, Miss Vera Clauser, Miss
\ ! Mabel FOUGHT, Miss Foster, Miss Maud
: VanHOuten. Miss Harriet Broad. Mrs
E G: W. Kouns, Mrs, A: R, Lingafelt
4 | Miss I4ucena MattoOn, Mrs. v. B. Nc.
9 Coy, Miss Ella Peacock, Miss Jessie NJ
e | Upton, Mrs. E. L. Wuerth Mrs. F. A
e Botsford, Mrs. Fred Brown, Mrs. w M
Combs, Mrs. r. S. Magee, Miss Grac,
/ Mcclure, Miss Flora Hunter, Miss Clara
Laubach, the Messes Montieth, Mis-
Moon, Mrs. B. E. Pits, Miss Julis
Tripp, Miss Winnifred Wagner, AIisse
Santa and Fe Waters, Mrs L. S. Ferry
i Mrs. 5. J. Hodgi1s. Mrs J. W. F
l Hughes, Mrs. John Kleinhans, Mrs. w
L Miller. Mrs F. S. Thomas. Mrs
George Parkhurst, Miss Nina Thomas
MISS Aua oHaVeI, MIS- NJ u. hen
derson, Mrs Daisy Starr Fair
e child, Miss Ida Godfrey, Mis-
Y Maude Barnes, Mrs. Mcneil, Mrs J
= w Campbell Mrs. George E. LerrigC
= Miss Jennie Starr, Miss Harriet God
Il frey Miss Della Smith. Miss Cora May
It hall, Miss Clara Snyder Miss Mar
r Cheny, Miss Birdie Donnelly, Miss Id
r. Miller Mrs. l. Coghill, Mrs. D. I
Cheney, Mrs. Ash, Miss Alan Bartel
Miss Alice Dedham, Miss Effie Powell
: Miss Ella Bartel Miss Matte Spurlocl
5 Miss Maud Mummery. Miss Jennie Cur
,e berick, Mrs. I. F. Bull, Miss Mimi
Ie ! Lockwood Mrs. f. A. Snow, Mrs. c. 4
l. Fellows. Mrs. E. H Anderson, Mrs. :
< W. Robinson, Mrs. VIII Whitton, Mr.
n W B. Swan Miss Mabel Martin, Mis-
" Edith Goddard Mrs. Eli G. Foster, Mis-
5 Clin Smith, Mrs. H. l. Robinson, Mr.
If c. J. Smith, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs Pribbl
Is Mrs. w. V. Deacon, Miss May Dunn
Miss Jennie Green, Miss l. Clugstol
Miss E. V. Eden, Miss Pearl Webbe
Miss Lima Pliley, Miss Margaret MS
Giffin Miss Mary Mcfsiffin, Miss Edn
- Lee Miss Myrtle EversCle, Miss GraC
Akin, Miss Maude Green, Miss AliC
Stafford Miss lone WoOdman, Miss Mar
l. AxtelI Miss Emma r. Banks, Miss Cal
RE Bratten, Miss Beatrice Cron, Mi.
Louise Kent. Miss Jennie Wells, Mr.
w H Whitton- Miss Mary Whittc
Miss S. F. Wright, Mrs. Minnie Mars
- Cooper. Mrs Herbert f. Smith, Mi.
Grace Nettels, Miss Duminal. Mr.
y Ketura r. Bailey, Miss Daisy Hunte
a Miss Olive Knox, Miss Martha Kno
e. Miss May Shultz, Miss Gertrude Bougl
40 ton Mrs F. D. Fuller, Mrs. ". E. NJ
Vey. Mrs Alice Clugston, Mrs. c.
g Brown. Miss Beulah George, Miss Ora,
Ill Reed, Miss CzeoTgiana Wasson, Mi
n, Roberta WATSON. Mrs A c. Collini
Id / wood Mrs J. NIcNour, Miss Anna Henr
Id Mrs. F Westerdale, Mrs. Bryan. MT