The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
Did Brilliant Work IN
"The Redemption
Last Night.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
PACKED ACADEMY
Distinguished Audience Gave
Artists a Warm Reception.
Miss Ormsby Received
Great Applause Chill
dren's Chorus 81
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distinguished audience that taxed to the !
utmost the capacity OF the great build-#
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mat l the orntorlo' solemn ana grand alruls8 a
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the Wednesday Club deserves the lion.aa
share, for its work last nirht ,yas nf S5tha#
highest nrfnr ana m,,.t3 "a ,a a g,ro lria13 III
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..A' tie y eunesuaS Cllp holds arm IN
pace IN the esteem Of the scommunitys
was EVIDENCED ny the audience whtcH55
turned out on sultry night to listen \
to tho solemn music sung on the initial A
night OF the festival. It .} 5i3 $si
Il Society was greatly in evidence The
boxes were filled and the audience Was
notable for he yrea n,,mhor ~ nr AZ, III
nent neon,o ,,re sa,,t y" h = ~
n To-day 81 ha m i u, "a q, !, !, !,
.children's chorus Of 800 voices viii be8 Y
heard under the direction Of Mr.. Wal
ter ter =. mercer, VINO has given untlring9 q
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Children's Chorus. s
III This concert will prove as popular a.43
feature this year as indeed s4it always n
does, owing to the wonderful reputation
which the chorus, under Mr.. Nj Iercer,, N Ii as
attained .Ss Nj I'M q N tt58
F&H He took the eli ldren through tho final
3rcbearsals on Satnrda " "a at fternoon. ~
was the most 81 perb 4eXI lbi Il on OF ba tpI
exercise lima glrable .S The ey do n sing
by note, but have been taught the lntt.s}
sic by having It sung to them by the,
director. 5 NJ 5.3g
The song. Ulnion and I.ibert 3 y E1iiol E1io'$I
ratio Parker, Is inspiring, ana the pugn.S4 pag4
lie Will be on the lookout Tor Dear rle,s&
by Hummer ana the SOLDIERS CnorA
IRON Faust also q song cttled ,ss II
Beli III Wnieh Mss orl'ispy sl1ls .ss,s
sole, and tne Ghiiure.l 5.tNe u tite
VII NJ Xsy,I,i, az, ,a 4 =
nett,s dp:"'sMi, 5N1ay M oueen''an Rossne's sta,
bat Mater" will be sung, the sololsts be-:;$
Ing Miss Caroline Mehr Hardy, Miss ltss
Josephine knight, Mime. Isabel Bouton,5
Mr.. Edward Johnson tllu p
rill. 4, y, 3sE
So1o;s+s Well Received
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Wen &rece'veu' , ,,.o sweat yn,ca $si
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under Wohaerlu, u. eo''.' " '''s Is{$$ y
tlon peins eAcet,o,,' -, ,,dF i,F4
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dramatic el1ect, pe'1's ,n "speIty .ss, q
Ing IN MS rehai''oil o.
Israel. weep ye not tor Me- put m weep p9yS n
for yourselves, and weep .ye ior$ You'll III ~
children. Jerusalem IS 1althiess s1ouhu, pun.
In Part ], and again IN KART - - pes ".
nlnS WIN Tue tie ti''cs' II ~ s3Ei
Arise, and hear! All alithority Ss 2I$s
Mine IN heaven 4 ana or. tne ea..n. @
and by you shall witness be borve
unto Me- TO all the nations bear the E3$
news OF salvation. Depart, give them $Sll&
the word which l gave unto you,
baptlzing them In the Name or the
Father, and OF the Son, ana OF the
Holy Ghost. I leave you my peaca,
and am with you nlway, yea, to the a
end OF the world,
Miss Nrrnchv's Hi+ II
ga A1.1so' 80, = ,H-.i. SaSs2
MISS LOUISE - VIII ~ LIsSs
opportunity, mace the lhulYlaua! =! ~ .et3 ,oe #
the evening IN the soprano SOTO VIII 1i's
chorus IN Part -: 33,
Z rf1m M Any seaoh ,oHo as as 70 q gather ate
4 That life will conquer Death:
iThey who seek things eternal 81
shall rise to light supernal
On wings OF lowly, faith il
Miss Ormsby received an ovation, ths Us
audience being drawn away for the mo.
ment from the solemnity OF the occasion.
Mrs bertha Cushing Child had no ops a
nortunity, other than in Il qua artette, OF
,sing her voice. which has made her so "
nonuiar in Richmond, but the manages X
ment OF the Wednesday, Club has per-
suaded her to sing the Aria. Amour
vIens alder" at tho symphony Concert
matinee tomorrow.