The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-08

The Easter music i'm the city churches
yesterday was of most elaborate
nature and its joyous character had a
great deal to do in raising the sorts
of the people who had trudgcd through
ankle-deeD mud, under a leaden sky,
to honor Him who had trlGmphed over
death by His glorious resurrection.
The music at the Elm Park church
in the morning consisted of special
| anthems. with a baritone solo by p. II.
| warren and an organ solo by Prof. j.
Alfred Pennington. the musical direc-
tor The evening service was almost en-
tirely given over to music, DIR. Giftin
making but a few brief remarks. The
| regular duartette was assisted at this
service by a girls chorus, which had
been drilled for weeks and which sang
with remarkable finish.
Prior to the service, Alfred WoOler
played a number of Easter carols on
the sweet-toned chimes, that stopped
people in the street and sent windows
up all over the central part of the city.
Mr.. WoOler sang at the service a beau
tiful Easter anthem of his own COM
position, "Rise, Glorious Conqueror,"
| which was well received.
The Misses Thomas and Schramm
sang a soprano and contralto solo re-
spectively, with organ, violin and
piano accompaniment, the latter in
struments being played by Prof. Pen
nington. r. II. Widmayer and Hu Huff
mefster respectively. An allegro move
| ment from MOzart's Sonata in d was
played by Messrs. Widmayer and PEN
! nington on the violin and piano.
In the First Presbyterian church two
substantial Easter works of genuine
| merit We're given. one at the morning
and one at the evening service, en-
titled Easter Eve and Morn" by
Frederick Stevenson, and s'The Resur-
rection." by Charles Tonteyn Manney
A choir of nearly twenty-five voices,
well balanced, tunefully blended. made
powerful impression by their mag
niticent singing. which was so full of
life and rich. soulful expression. The
attack. precision and finnese of light
and shade has rarely been surpassed
and the richness of tone impressed us
keenly. The cantatas gave great pleas
ure on account of their charming vari-
ETY. OF solos. trios. choruses and the
broad TecitativeS, and also the women
and men choruses. Miss Martha Mat
thews. David Stephens and VIII Wat
kins We're extremely successful with
their solos, and at times rose to splen-
dor.
FINE PROGRAMME.
The director, j. r. Watkins who for
years has been furnishing such rich
musical feasts, is to be complimented
for his exceptionally fine programme.
The Organist of the church and choir,
Miss Florence Richmond, has the quail
tiles of a thoroughly equipped organist,
and her work of yesterday demon
strated her mastery over the instru-
ment. In addition to the evening cam
tata, an Easter song, Every Flower
That Blossoms" was sung by Mr..
David Stephens in rich voice and his
usual acceptable manner; also a solo
by Miss Martha Matthews, the pos
SCISSOR of truly dramatic soprano.
gave a brilliant rendering of Come.
See the Place Where Jesus Lay" by
ii. n. Bartlett. Both cantatas will be
repeated. by general request. next
sunday evening by the full choir. The
decorations were rich and taStefully
distributed about the pulpit and choir
lott. The members of the choir are:
Soplanos--MrS. D. NJ. Brundasc. Mrs. Jessie
Smith, Miss Martha Matthews Miss Anna Strick.
land. Miss Teresa NJ Ianaway, Miss Jessie H.
Brisley.
Cou'ialos-Nirs. j. Il. James. Mrs G. w Hunt.
er, Mrs. j. 7. Watkins Miss Margaret Hughes.
Miss Edith Fowler
rcnos--David stephens. John IT, Evans Will.
lam Davis. Bert rhayer, Thomas r. Thomas
BaSSos--Jamcs DickGon David Jenkins, llarolC
Battin. James t. Watkins, VIII W. Watkins
The Easter praise service conducted
last night at the Second PRESBYTERIAN
church was very largely attended. de-
spite the bad weather. and those who
did attend We're afforded an evening of
rare pleasure. The musical programme
had been arranged by Prof. ]. M.
Chance and was given by the church
Iuartettc, choir, choral society OF
thirty voices and the church orchestra.
augmented by several members of
Bauer's orchestra.
WELL RENDERED SOLOS.
The solos were rendered by the
Misses Black and Garasan and the
MesSrs, Morgan, Gippel and Williams.
The glorious anthem. unfold, Ye Por-
tails" from Gounod's oratorio 'Re-
demption," was splendidly given by
the choir and orchestra. a horn quar-
tette, consisting of Messrs. Miles. Stan
tom Moore and Wahler, gave one of
the best numbers, and later accom-
panied the quartette and choir in the
rendering of the anthem, ride On,
Ride On in Majesty"
The spenddly drilled choir of the
Penn Avenue Baptist church, which is
recognized as one of the best in the
city, gave two programmes of Easter
music yesterday. which reflect much
credit on the church's musical direc-
tor, Prof. Haydn Evans. The pro-
grammes consisted solely OF anthems,
the solos being rendered with violin
obligato by Mrs. Frank Brundage,
whose clear-toned and bell-like soprano
voice is so much admired.
An augmented choir. under the lead
ership OF c. Fred Whittemore. fur
nished a wealth of Easter song yester-
day in the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church, AT the morning service "rhe |
Palms" was sung with fine effect by
Miss Martin, Mrs. Uthmann, A. Pillins |
and the choir, while Miss Yost, w. q.
Conrad and ]. G. Winke sang "rhe |
Light of Life" In the evening j. c. |
Winke rendered a splendid tenor solo. |
every Flower That Blossoms"
AT PROVIDENCE CHURCH.
The Easter music rendered yesterday |
by the choir and congregation. choir, |
soloists at the Providence Presbyterian |
church was richly and harmoniously in |
keeping with the great festal day OF |
all churches. The large choir. in the |
fulneSS and condolences of its effort