The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-23
BY Nj. f. Church Choir and
Germania MaennercI0r
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
MRS. LoARiNG CLARK AND MISS
MARTHA TYLER. OF ST. LOUIS,
WERE soLoIsTs.

The concert given last evening at
the opera house by the NJ. r. churcl
choir and the Germania Maennercho
was pronounced success in every
way.
Mr. George Parsons. the director
and the members of the choir and the
Maennerchor are to be congratulate
on the merits of the entertainment
and those who attended are Indebted to
them for n most enjoyable evening.
The audience was large and apprecia-
tive. and the singers were generous
in responding to encores.
The opening selection by the Maen
enrchor. Bundelslied by Lachner was
one of their best numbers and showed
to advantage the good work of which
this organization is capable The peo-
pie of Cairo are proud of the Maenner-
Choir, and during the whole evening
there were repeated evidences Of the
high regard they have for this society.
The quartet by Messrs. TIaseEiaeger,
Day, Raeth and Schuh was so well
sung and received that they were com
PEELED TO respond to two vOciferOus
encores They gave the Lieber Michel
in manner that cleverly brought ont
The rich humor of the selection.
Mrs. Loaring Clark sang an Aria from
Rossini's Semiramide, which in most
delightful and satisfactory manner
showed her splendid execution and fine
style. She had not been heard in
Cairo for some time. but has become
a great fayorite here. For her encore
she sang a delightful ballad
Miss Martha Tyler. of ST Lonis. who
gave a recital here few ihonths ago,
was on the program for min songs.
They were beautifully sung Miss
Tyler's clear enunciation is particu
larry pleasing in her ballads. Her Sc
lections covered large range, wide
to display all the powers of
her beautiful voice Her best numbers
were. perhaps. My Abode" by Schu-
bert; ITO Sivella." by Sessauer and
Still Unexprest. by Jacobs Bond.
Miss Tyler was Obliged, also to an
swer an encore.
The singing of the NJ E. church choir
was of the highest order. The closing
on the program. Son of the
Vikings" was particularly fine. The
choir, under the able direction OF Mr..
Parsons. accomplished work of the
best kind.
The esxtet from Lucia by Miss Hall
and Mrs. Stapleton and Messrs. Greg
Dry. Russell, Buchanan and Raeth, was
given in a delightful way and the
audience was disappointed because
these singers would not respond to an
encore
The sextet from Lucia by Miss Hall
Misses Ethel Koehler and Fora Lee.
added no little pleasure TO the even
ing's entertainment
Miss Hattie Gibson was the accom-
Danst and contributed materially to /
the great success of the program.
Those In the church choir, who took |
part In the concert were.
Mesdames Loaring Clark Funk, /
Russell. s. B. Miller, Calhoun, Zeran
Stapleton and Holt, and Misses Stein
house, Reed, Edmonds, Lee. Bristol, /
Clark, Adele Miller and Jessie Miller |
and Messrs Calhoun. Thistlewood, /
Strohm, Buchanan, Lee. Raeth. Greg
Dry, Haynes. Russell. Parker Hamm /.
and Byron and Jesse Gross
The following were the members OF
The Maennerchor:
Messrs Hasenjaeger. Day. Zeran.
Mansperger, Louis G.
Herbert. Paul G. Schuh. Raeth. Leus-
chen. Hamm. Gunther Kuesner. Geo. /
Fischer. IIalzner, Bork and Edward.
Carl and Jos. Bucher.