Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
CONCERT A TREAT
Enjoyable Musical Program Un.
der Auspices of the
Odd Fellows
AT HALL LAST EVENING
Choruses of Rock Island Y. M. c. A.
and Power Musical College
Show Efficiency.

a concert of unusual excellence was
given last evening at Odd Fellows hall.
by the Rock Island Y. NJ. c. A. male
;hOrus. and the Power College of Mu-
&c chorus. of Davenport The pro-
ram which was rendered was one
hat was worthy of a much larger aud
fence than greeted the singers last
evening. About two hundred attended
The program opened with gilbert
sons Yachting Glee. and the Young
over" by KOschat, sung by the Y
VI. c. A. chorus. of "a voices The
chorus is composed of capable singers.
and included some of the strongest
voices in the city. particularly among
the bass singers.
''On to the Battle" from Gaurs Joan
of Arc, was sung by the combined
chorus. numbering over 80 voices With
he exception of weak attack. in some
of the more difficult parts. the piece
was rendered perfectly. The words
and music are characteristic, and give
one the impression of scene proceed
ing a contest. The "Serenade," by
Abt. and "Courtship." by Eugene Thayer.
rendered by the Y. NJ. c. A chorus,
was decided success. and was heart
lily applauded. The chorus responded
with sleep On, Beautiful Dreamer"
Solo Feature.
One of the features of the evenings
program was the bass solo by Prof.
Frank A. Powers, director of the two
choruSes. and az the head of the Power
College of Music of Davenport He
rendered Elliott's "Hybrias, the Gre
tOn," and responded to the applause
With an Irish ballad.
This was followed by the cantata.
The Daughter of Jairus," by Rhien-
berger. This was given by the ladies
chorus, the parts being distributed as
follows: Narrator, Mrs. J. c. Dorgan
Jairus, Mrs. Olive Phoenix; Jairus's
Daughter, Miss Nora Buck; The Moth
ar. Miss Adelaide Buck; Neighbors,
Miss Laura McCarl and Miss Anna Olt-
nan. The cantata gives the biblical
story of the daughter of Jairus. 1t
tells of the daughters illness. of the
appeal TO Christ. the daughters death
before Christ arrives, and the appeal
TO him to bring her back TO life. The
accomplishment of the miracle is de-
scribed, and the resulting joy Of the
members of the family and neighbors.
The voices of the chorus harmonized
perfectly and the solo parts were well
rendered.
Miss Edna Creutz. of Moline, gave
Bohm's Thine" Miss Creutz has a so
pranO voice of great volume. The sec
0nd part of the program consisted of
Hoffman's Waltz song. Invitation, sung
by the chorus, and the cantata. THE
Wreck of the Hesperus, by the entire
chorus. The waltz song was one of
the finest numbers of the entire pro-
gram, and was heartily applauded.
The chorus responded with a repeti-
ton. Frank Friestadt played the ac-
compartment for this number the 9th
ar Accomplishments being played by
Mrs Frank AdOlph Power, of Daven-
port
Close With Cantata.
The program closed with the can
tata. The poem, by Longfellow. is a
familiar one. 1t tells of the conversa-
ton between the skipper of the little
boat. and his daughter. A terrible
storm arises, the bell OOuys can be
heard, and other evidences of the Sc
robustness of the hurricane are detect
ed The daughter asks her father the
meaning of these sounds. but wishing
20 allay her fears, he answers her with
misleading statements. The ship is
rapidly sinking. but he prevents her
realizing it until the last moment. The
solo parts were sung by John G. Haz-
ard. of Rock Island. representing the
skipper. and Miss Nora Buck, of Dav
export, who rendered the part of the
daughter
The committees which had the con
cert in charge were: Rock Island
lodge. No. IS, l. o. o. F. D. F. Krell,
o. E. Sippel and Frank Beraneck; Y
NJ. C. A. chorus. G. c. Wenger. Walter