The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-04
ORCHESTRA ON
The EAST SIDE
MUSICALS ORGANIZA-
TIoNs DOING GOOD WORK
Three of the Churches Have Success
full Orchestras, One Of Which Has
Been In Operation for Seven Years
This Form of Music Proves Espe-
cially Popular in Sunday School
Work.

1t is not generally known how many
orcheStras there are on the East SIDE,
what they are doing, nor their pur-
poses. In three of the churches. or
chestras have been formed varying In
numbers from ten to twenty-four. and
in age from years to weeks. OF
these three, the orchestra at the An
drew Presbyterian church is the lar
gest, while that at the Olivet Baptist
church Is the Oldest. Altho the Or
chestra at the First Congregational
church is neither the largest nor the
Oldest, the members are hard at work
and full Of confidence as to their ultl-
mate success.
The Sabbath school orchestra of
Andrew Presbyterian church has at
tanned a position rarely reached by
the usual Sunday school orchestra.
Its roll Of instruments is very COM
plete, consisting Of five first viollns,
seven second violins, two q fiat cor
nets, two trombones, two clarlnets,
two 'cellos, a, viola, bass VOL, hute
and drum. This orchestra has peen
in existence for three years and IS
under the direction Of H. G. Neal.
It has given a number Of concerts IN
the past, and this season has already
PLAYED a very successful concert at
Western Avenue NJ. E. church. Inc
solotsts are William S. McPhall ana
Anna Louise Woodcock, violinlsts, ana
David Henning, cornet. It is needless
to say that the members of Andrew
church are proud Of this organlza-
ton and support it most heartily.
The orchestra now identified Win
the Olivet Baptist church was, at the
beginning, a private organization com
posed Of the family of it's leader, j. w
Everington, supplemented by Few
musical neighbors. That was seven
years ago and there are still con.
nected with it seven of the orlglna
members. At present they play IN ~ III! ;Le
Sunday school and the church AFFAIRS
They have also assisted in concer'
given in the Bethany Presbyterian
church, and played frequently In the
hall at No. 10 engine house, but the.
have never essayed to give concer
| o ftheir own. There are two hrst VIC
Inns in it, two second, two. flutes, tWf
| comets, a saXophOne, trombone anu {
cello.
Their repertory is by no means con
fined to sacred music. It is their de
light to get some of the operas or tn
works of Beethoven, Handel or MO
Fart, yet they have also at their com
| mand lighter music, which give
/ greater pleasure to some listeners
lThey have some competent and mos
acceptable soloists, Charlie Pehousek
DR.. l.. H. Cornell, violinists; Fred Sine
lcornetist.
f Altho there has been an orchestra a
the Congregational church for seyera
years the Organization has not bee
4 permanent at all and as the presen
members have not been practlcin
] long it is impossible to tell what the
!. will be able to do. There are tw
first violins. three second, viola, tW
comets and cello. The orchestra
playing regularly in Sunday schoo
, and is rapidly adding. new numbers t
its repertory. Among the soloists ar
Miss Amy Cook, violin; William
: Norton, 'cellist; Andrew D. Hoidale
3 cornetist,