The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-07
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

MISS Rose Bigel0Ws meZZO Soprano
pupil Of Otto Torney Simon, gave a re-
citai to her friends Friday afternoon.
April 8. at the studio, 1929 p street
northwest The following programme
was sung.
Ave Maria" from 'otheo Verdi
sOngs-
lal From Grief C==aat Measure"
o. MY Love Is There '.-.-.----.-.-.. ...-tTenz
(ci Mother, Oh. Sing Sic TO Rest
Stay, Oh, Stay, Thou Golden Hour ------Jsnsen
tul Each Nisht in siy slunbsr''. e.h,,...-,
90 The Lotus Fiower'' -...-.-.-..
Ia Wanderers Night sous".1
lbl The Shepherds Lament Gee.
Mr. sydney Lloyd Wrightson left for
jamestown Friday night 10 confer with
the board of governors. The board has
adopted every recommendation made
by Mr. Wrightson. in the programme
presented 20 them three weeks ago, for
the music of the exposition. Mr..
Wrightson has accepted the hymn
composed BY Mr.. Wilberfoss g. Owst.
Of Baltimore. the words being by Mr..
William E. Pegram. Of the same city,
az the Official hymn for the formal
opening Of the exposition on April %.
During his visit 10 jamestown. Mr..
Wrights0n IS going 10 ask the board Of
governors TO permit the singing Of this
hymn as the FIRST public rehearsal OF
the same at the Choral Society concert.
in this city. Wednesday evening. April
"a There were over 800 compositions
presented to the musical bureau, and
after careful consideration the com
position Of Mr.. Owst was decided upon.
Mr. Owst is the harmony teacher at
The Washington College OF Music; is an
Englishman by birth. and NJ. q. o.. Lon
don. England pupil of DR.. Percy
G0etchius, DIT Emmanuel Won Faisst,
Prof. Carl Dappler. and Herman Zumpe,
of Stuttgart He has written many beau
tffuI compositions, which have been
sung ia this city by the Musical Art So
ciety and the Washington Concert
Choir. and is recognized as one Of the
rapidly rising composers Of the pres
ent time
The words Of the hymn are as fol-
iO7=-s
o. God Of Nations. BY Tbs guiding hand
We're our foresathers led 10 this blest shore,
When they were seeking for some friendly land
Where they Thy praise from fervsnt hearts might
pour
IL deep hbations They had nought 70 fear
From prosecutions rack or bitter strife,
Or gross exaeJions often hard 10 bear.
Which composed al their daily round Of life,
Their first famed act on bleak Cape Henry shore
Was planting Of the Cross. With grateful mien.
Then with loud voices above the oceans roar.
Proclaimed their faith iu what vas yet unseens
Yet wei they knew bad surely been dsereed
Aud in His own good time would be declared.
Bv Him who helped then in their hour OF need,
Who neither fosf Ting care. nor guidance spared
Cheered by biest Hope sheet-anchor Of the SOUL
They struggled on impeIled BY conscious right,
Strong in that Faith which did their acts control
And gave them power when 1t was lost in sight.
On jamestown Isle they did new affairs raise
Crude At the hrst. b1t with high purpose bent,
And there again with heartsoue hymns Of Praise
They Wurshiped Thee GOd with one consent,
So thus tis seen. it needs not 10 b. proved,
That IN thfs glorious land. where they were nee,
Their frst thought was Of Him, whom well they
loved
Their glGrT was religious liberty"
So now, Great God, on this our nations day,
We give Thee homage. by cur sirss begun;
We still would learn o. Thee 10 watch and pray,
Lest losing Thy loved care, We be undone.
We praise Thee for the gifts Thy lOse bes;oEs
On this our country with unsparing hand;
Though undeserved il thus most traiy shows
Thy watchful care DER this God-faEoTed land
On which blest liberty first saw the light
Where II was Graded, as the world records;
Where our forefsthers faith Is lost in sight
Where Thou art King Of Kings and Lord OF
Lords