The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

ski comes to America this season arrange
ments will be made for public perform !
ance OF the prize compositions. The nature (
OF the competition may be judged from
the fact that the prizes went to men whose
standing in American music was long ago .
established. The value Of the prizes ana
the Importance of the competition called
oft the hest ability In the country.
Prot. Parker is a COMPOSER Of interna.
ttonnl rcFute, whose ''llora Noylsslma
was written for the birmingham festival
In England. and whose Greek Hymu.'
especially written for the occasion, added
to the dignity of the recent hicentenary
celebration AT Yale. Mr.. Hadley has made
himself known by MS previous symphonies
and by a remarkably fine ballet suite. "a
wei as by numerous sol gs, while Mr.. Bird
has written many excellent compositions
1t seems altogether fit and appropriate
thai this sum If $1,000. which is a very
small percentage on the vast amounts re
| ceiNed by Mr.. PaderewSki from his enthu
si1stic American audiences, should be ex-
pended by him In the encouragement OF
American composers.
~
OF course all Houston is deeply interested
in making the coming Saengerfest a sue.
cess. Although 1t is rule of the Houston
! Quartette society 10 sing only at concerts
| given by themselves when they were wait.
| ed upon last week by a committee Of oTi-
GERS OF the state Fest with an invitation
| TO take part In their big festival of song
! this spring the qusr,etto decided to sus-
| pend their rule for this one occasion and
| sing with the Germans.
| They furthermore promised to do all they
| can to further the interest Of the biennial
! state Sacugerfest.
The Posts musical representative was
sorely distressed that scgous Illness held
her at home on Wednesday night so she
could not attend the beautiful entertain.
ment given by the vestry complimentary
to the choir Of Christ church
friend who did 20 brought home this
program of the evening, as it was pre-
sented
' '''' Mrs r. wilson ''''''''
Fart Song-'Sir Knight Sir Knight"
soo O.. Choir
N''' Dream MISS faatiIio Bartlett
solo-"A May Morning.. ......... Depza
Miss Lolg.
Recit9tlon!-"mgersOll at Grave OF No
Mr., II. Lidstone.
Recitation-"A Soldier Tramp. .....
Mr. Hardy
solo-"Looks and Eyes. Bartlett
Nl0hn "Mazlrsa ........ Wiencousk
Roodino Moody Dawson.
'i'""'"S III Mrs p. X. Ewing Mark Twain
So'2-T Tina Love- Within Thy Arms
Dialogue" Convcrsa tiC ss'y" Gormor
Glee-"EIaI Smiling Morp'...R. spofrord
solo-"Aslcep in the Deep.
s,H AFTER enJoyiug, a delicious and bountisul
s Sd6rerso tHe choir and other guests were
was the singing OF Aud Lang sTne =" IN
which everybody joined, - 49, "
Mr.. Gates kindly furnished The Post
with tTe following program Of music to
tonight; W. '"n 'uuie n
! EVENING CHRISTMAS SERVICE.
l. calm calm on the Listening Ear OF
Mixed Qnartettc, with bass oblisato,
. "ob, a. ana IoA Male ouartette.
.s. soprano and Bass Duet
O. r eng Joyously' lold French Christ
Soprano obngsto,,' with Male ouaricif.
y er the Hills Of Bethlehem"
soprano Solo and Oblieato. with
&c.. Mixed ouartette.
.Huattete.--MrS. p. A. Peden Mrs Rails
Allen MIR, G. E. Oliver. Mr. n p CO..
assisted by Mr.. S. A. Kincalde, Miss AiIce
"lpoons and Mr.. c. W. Nelson
4 ~
l. ChTstn MS service at 5 a. m, Church NJ
the Arnurcistion:
!. 'oiuhlary-Andan Reigioso. Beethoven
e H.. string Quartette and Organ,
u nay Mass In no y, with String
o., Suariette and Organ accompanIment'
q. DDnettory-Adeste Fidells. 80. Wiegand
!. OoT o MpSganalon-Voluntary for Violin and
Me"n - zee. ..,.-.,........ Ernst
: r,, mr.. 4 Dlehl and Miss Ora Ayeritt
= ! Nh 'ss.......-...... MeyerbAef
= M. string Quartette and Organ
- same a. ~ WIZ ne the
= The membership OF the choir IA a. to,.
~ sopranos Mrs, r. Giraud. Mrs
!, hume; Mrs. A. owen Miss Masterson.
Mrs. Mrs . 7 Spauldng; altos, Mrs. r. Ron
|. tenors ~ Pttman, Mrs. p NJ Doyle,
!. hso' Mr. j, A. Giraud. Mr. r. ReIbsle
!, R msssii I; GTnnewald, ]. A. McEnnis. =
"a orrsnis, d browne Miss Ora Ayerltt
|, on sSnlst, anton Dichl, director strins
Wssrdo'ts p I; schram. violin; W. N n
!, sehmis, Violin o. -sll, viois; y W