The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-23
Out & About

gle number proved uninteresting or
tiresome.
Mr. Mayhew's pleasing baritone was
fully adequate to his selections. Mr.
Knowles proved his right to the title
zone of WoPeester's favorite tenors."
Mr.. Williams is a most satisfactory ac-
companist. The following program
was given:
Song Cycle from Stephen Cranes
BLACK Riders" ............ Schuyler
"Consecration," "Good-by
Longing" Darkness" 1.-The
March Of the Mountains"
Mr.. Mayhem.
Chant d'exil" ............~. Vidal
"Je demande Poiseau qui passe
Mr.. Knowles.
Bible Songs....-4s.....-. =: Dvorak
by the waters of Babylon"
Hear my Prayer" 81 will sing
new songs of gladness."
Mr.. Mayhem.
To Mary" ................. 10y hte
"On the Road to Mandalay" -. Prince
Mr.. Knowles.
"Auf dem meer" ..................Fra Franz
Am leuchtenden sommermor-
gen." "Ich lobe mir die Vogelin."
Mr.. Mayhem.
"Oh, that we two were maying." .Revin
Thine my greeting" when
the land was white with moon
light"
Mr.. Knowles.
Long ago.. ..................M acDoWeu
1.-THE swan bent low to the lily"
Mr.. Mayhem.
80 swallow, happy swallow" Kucken
NTr nd Tr
Jung Dieterich" Pharmaceutical enschel
Mr. Mayhem.
49,
Miss Helen NJ Whittier daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Whittier enter
tanned a party of eighteen young
friends at her home, Cabot Street,
Columbus Park, yesterday from $50
to p. M, in honor of her tenth birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar L. Ramsdell,
May Street, received last night from
to 10 o'clock. They were assisted
by Miss Annie Snyder and Miss May
Somes. Miss Christy and Miss Jordan
served.
A large crowd was in attendance at
Pilgrim Church last night when the
first free oratorio concert of the season
was given under the direction of j.
Vernon Butler. The soloists were Miss
Effie Stewart, soprano; Harry A. Cook,
tenor and Leverett B. Merrill, basso.
Miss Ruth e. Nelson was at the piano
and Charles H. Grout was the organ
list. The chorus of 1875 voices was es-
pecially good in the Gounod Motel BY
Babylon's Wave"
chorus which is admirably selected,
apportioned and drilled.
Mr.. Merrills voice is true basso,
deep and mellow. He uses it ar
tistically and its richness and power
were delightfully."- brought out in the
| lower tones. Mr. Merrill sings with
much sentiment. Miss Stewart is
conscientious singer but she olu not
| appear TO advantage last night, as she
| was suffering from a cold. Mr.. Cook
sang in his usual pleasing manner ana
! Miss Nelson and Mr. Grout were en-
| tirely satisfactory. :,
| The Bach cantata, "Sleepers, Wake,
was given its first American PERFORM
ance last night Miss Stewart MT
Cook and Mr.. Merrill appeared with
the chorus in this Mr.. Cook had the
| tenor recitative. Mr.. Merrill was heard
| in recitative and there were two duets
| for soprano and bass.
The program stated that the cantata,
one of the finest of the 1870 church can
tatas Of Bach which are in existence,
was composed during his residence IN
Leipzig. 1t was written for the Zfth
/ Sunday after Trinity, and as this Sun
day only occurs when Easter falls un-
usually early, it is known that the
work must date either from 1871 or
from 1742.
The work is founded on the chorale
"Wachet auf, ruff uns die Stimme," OF
which both the words of the hymn and
! its tune are believed to be by Philip
Nicolat Q556-160S). The tune has be-
come familiar through its use by Men
delssohn in the overture to his oratorio
of "St. Paul" and later on as chorus
| in the same work.
Following the Bach performance Miss
Stewart sang the Massenet aria,
brightest and Best" MARY Magda-
llene). Then came the Gounod Motel.
At fntermission collection was taken
through the unreserved seats, that
every one might have an opportunity
To assist in defraying the expenses of
/ the concerts Persons holding re-
served seats who also desired to con-
tribute presented their offering to the
ushers. While this collection was be-
ing taken, Ernest l. Smith, Yiollnlst'
played the Harp Aria from HanoeI
ESTHER" beautifully.
Mr.. Merrill sang HandePs Arm,
Arm. Ye Brave" Judas Maccabaeus)
as the first number after intermission-
The closing cantata was Schubert $
s'Niriam's Song of Triumph, rendered
bv Miss Stewart and the chorus.
"This cantata was written by schubert
in 1925. the year of the c Major sym
nhony. and the E-fiat Mass, the last
wear OF the composers life. The original
text. suggested by Exodus XIV. 20. u
was by Franz Grillparzer, who after
: wards wrote the epitaph of Schubert;
THE work has been called mingling OF
scbubert's individuality with Handlers
majesty"
The worcester W. C. T. U. held a so
cial at the home Of one Of the vice
presidents. Mrs. S. E. Houghton, .
SIarston Way, yesterday. The. presl-
dent. Mrs. S. E. Russell, occupied the
chair. Miss Carrie Smith OF ocean
Grove. N. J., one of the W. c. /. =;
= national evangelists,- was present anu al.
=, ave Christian greetings TO the meet
ing. -,,.-. 90 parl- Ave-