The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-08


months ago under the auspices of Mr.. Bert
Neulon Pierce, has been extended beyond
the possibility of a return to this city this
season, as contemplated. In a letter to Mr..
Pierce. however, he gives the assurance,
will be with you again next season.
The indianapolis Military Band is con-
| sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of continuing the
popular concerts. Rehearsals on new mu-
sic are in progress, and with the beauti-
full spring days the success of such a
venture will not be in doubt. The SOl0lSt
will be some ~wel-known local pianist. the
piano having been conspicuously neglected
la the ten previous concerts.
The large choir of the College-avenue
Baptist Church has been augmented by
the addition of a new basso, Mr.. Roy
Eaton. of Lebanon, who has a voice of
daughters of MI. William King, Mamie
and Katie, soprano and alto. are also
recent acquisitions and have been named
the kings Daughters by Mr.. William
G. Smock, the venerable choirmaster
The musical numbers to be given during
the commencement exercises of the Medi-
cal College of Indiana at English's Opera
House tomorrow evening include: So
prano solo. Love in Springtime." Ar
ditti. by Mrs. Lottie Adam Raschig;
tenor solo. 'Oh, Vision Enhancing"
Thomas, by Mr.. J. Raymond Lynn; and
soprano and tenor duet, "Ranchers,"
Smith, by Mrs. RaSchig and Mr.. Lynn.
Prof. Alexander Ernestinoff will play the
Accomplishments.
The noon service on Good Friday at
Christ Church will include: Organ solo,
Good Friday Music" from "Parsifal."
Wagner; recitative, from Part 1, "Redemp-
ton" Gounod; recitative, est. Matthews
Passion Bach, and the recitative from
"Crucifxion,' by Hall. The solo quartet
will be composed of Miss Lulu A. Fisher,
| soprano; Miss Ketcham. contractor: Mr..
/, VIM. f. Wocher, tenor. and Mr.. John L..
Geiger. baritone. Miss Alexander will pre-
side at the organ.
The Chautauqua Circle Of the Methodist
Church will hold it's annual convention
| during June in Rome City, Ind, and MIR.
Christian Oelschlaegel has been engaged
for a series of ~recitals to be given during
the convention. Mr.. Oelschlagel was the
most popular soloist of last year. and his
re-engagement is a tribute to local talent.
Mr.. Oelschlagel has also obeen engaged
10 play at the dedication of the new Chris
tian Church now being constructed in
| Anderson, Ind, some time during May.
He will share the honors with Mr.. Clar-
cpce Eddy, of Chicago, whose reputation
is worldwide, and who will give several
organ numbers on this occasion.
Services of an especial nature will be held
at st. Paurs German Lutheran Church.
| corner of New Jersey and McCarty streets
w. Wambsganss, who has been pastor
| since 1882, will confirm a class at this serv-
| ice consisting of ffty-six candidates. The
| evening service will include the reunion Of
all the classes who have been confirmed
since his pastorship began, numbering over
| five hundred, who will also assist, in a
body, the song service given by the regu-
another column. Thirty members of the
class of '92 will be taken into active, voting
church membership, the eight year pro-
stationary period being required after con-
| frmation before vote on church affairs and
| is allowed. Special music
numbers by the choir in addition to the
| anthems will be Nit Dir Geh Ich" and
'Horch. Elm F~riedensruf." Mr.. d. Fecht-
mann is organist and Mr.. George Wolf,
choirmaster.
The musical programme of the Palm
Sunday morning and evening services at
| the Second Presbyterian Church to-day is
in keeping with this excellent choir's prev
| ious work. The morning service includes
| organ prelude, "Asa's Death" from the
"Pere Gynte'' suite. Grieg, by Mr.. Charles
F. Hansen: bass solo and quartet, incline
Thine Ear" Jones; organ "Ofertory," in A,
Schuman; tenor solo and quartet, Seek
We the Lord" Roberts; organ "Postlude
| March, in d from Stainer's Calvary"
The evening service includes organ Pre-
| lude'' in d minor, Chaminade; alto solo and
| Quartet. abide win Me- Biedemann;
"Postlude March from the "Pontifcal
| Sonata by Lemons. The solo quartet is
| composed of Mrs. Lottie Adam Raschig,
soprano: Mrs. Alice Fleming Evans. alto:
Mr.. BENJAMIN F. Miller, tenor and Mr..
Louis j. Dochez, basso. Mr.. Charles F.
Hansen is organist.
Good Friday will be appropriately OBJ
served at St. PauIs Episcopal Church by
| the presentation Of the sacred ~cantata,
The Seven Last Words of Christ" by
| Theodore Dubois for solo, quartet. chorus
| and organ. at the 8 o'clock evening service.
This work was received with marked en-
thusiasm in France. and was written when
The composer was fresh from his studies
AT Rome. 1t presents a remarkable COM
| bination of musicianly workmanship with
| youthful vigor. tenderness and religious
| feryor and Is therefore most suitable for
| performance in Holy Week. The part of
| Narrator a~lternates between soprano and
| tenor solo, that OF Christ is written for
baritone. The soprano solos will be sung
by Mrs. Carroll Carr, tenor solo by Mr..
! Harry E.. PAWS. formerly tenor with the
| De Pauw quartet, and the baritone parts
| by Mr.. d. Ridgeway Gebhardt. of New
| Albany. TIL solo quartet will consist OF
| Mrs. Carroll Carr, soprano; 1Irs- AQujlla
| q. Jones. contralto: Mr. William II. Ayde-
| lotte, tenor. and L. H. Co1v1n, baaso. The
1 ohorusaa viii be taken by ST. Paula Voofe