Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-21
FRIDAYS WORK At
THE TABERNACLE
The Abel Concert Company En-
jOyed a Big House.
A VERY PLEASING SURPRISE

Al The Conclusion Of the Evenings
Exercises Mayor Thomas, In Behalf
Of the Citizens, Presented Or
Strovss with . Loving Cup.
The concert Friday afternoon BY the
Abel Orchestra wss . rich musical
treat and vas heartily enjoyed by the
audience from start 70 finish. There
we're no poor numbers, and the music
was dc for the most critical. The clsT-
met solo BY Mr.. r. @. DSDs was 9 mas
terpiece. He bTlngs forth pure tone
on his instrument and his execution
places him IN the front rank Of clsFi.
net soloists. His selection from LA
eomnambula," although very difficult,
was played without the slightest break
from the sweet harmony Of the mum.
bsT. The singing Of little Mics Till
was In keeping with her relation
remarkable for her age. Director
Abel IL deserving Of the thanks OF our
people for bis fine music.
The evening program Of the Abel
concert was Q musical feast, with the
added attraction OF Miss Edith Floyd
Durrance, the charming soprano co.
loIst. She made her appearance for
the first time and was most heartily
received. She has well trained voice
and 10 Q very accomplished singer Mr..
Claude Barker, the coTnet sololst,
again demonstrated HE fine quail
ties at 0 concert performer, his tones
being Of . high order and bic tongulng
very Hns. The Abel Orchestra does
not need TO be praised. Every selec.
ttion with the label OF Conductor Abel
10 guaranteed. The evening program
was . ATst.clssS one.
tAudltIng Committee Report
The auditing committee, through Dr..
J. Y. McKinstry, Jr, reported 40 fol.
lows during the lntePmIssion;
I'VE, the undersigned auditing com.
mlttee, In pursuance Of request made
by Dr.. etrouse Of the meeting OF the
local committee Of arrangements held
a. the opening Of the Bible Conference,
have carefully audited the accounts OF
Mr.. Ferd BaysT, secretary and treas'
uEeP, and Hud ell moneys received and
paid out accounted for with proper
vouchers and complete statement.
I'VE wish 10 commend the manage
meat Of the Conference % wonderfully
economical when We consider that
many oa.sids bills, including two ysEs'
interest on the debt, painting the Tab
sPnAele, $50 balance on bill for wiring
sane. Insurance, and old unpaid 90
oounts 20 the amount Of 1850, we're paid
cos Of thiS years. frss.wIll oHsTlDGS
che Pssult 10 remarkable.
1--WE desire 70 record she fact that
Dr.. s.PouSs would not receive one cent
for HE services which have made the
Conference the greet success u 10,
I'VE wish iuVlheP 10 commend De
strOuSe's liberal and eousiderAts a.
uiudS .owards our sIIiESns and paStOT'
aud this committee.
I'VE feel thai the continued succes'
Of abe Conference dspsnds upon DE-
strouse aud cha. he shoold continue Il
manage the aiaiS In she future ~ h
has In the past.
1--WE believe the amounts paid u
speakers lndlVta ually should b . pr
Vaes matter With che committee
especially a. their service 10 thh 60
pael,y 10 very considerably Qua Of per
SonAl friendship for Dr.. esronss.
"DV. stPouss deserves COR sraIItu6
and confidence. both Of which he he
20 she fullss, degree.
wv, u. TATLoH.
ia W. HYpH,
wv. X, TH0AAs,
u. y. McKiSSrRT, JR
Auditing Committee
Honor to Or. S,rovss.
Al the conclusion Of the svshlSg pre-
gram Mayor Thomas asesnded the TO-
Iram, and, facing pr SltOase, pssseaI
ed him In che name % che el,lsena Z
Gaiaeavtlls with = beautiful sllvS
loving cup. sold hhsd, With the fOllov
lag inscription,
Presented 10
Clarence n, StFo0se, PAD,
Ny the Clliseas Of 0alaesV,lis. fioFld
10 Loving Recognition % The
Maay RlsasiHgs HE UAsel,
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