The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-08-01


Signor Liberati, and his military band
and concert Co. He travelled one full
season with the Liberati Concert Co..
going as far north as Winnipeg.
He made his home for four years in
minneapolis, working with the print
ing firm of Smith and Harrison and
the West Publishing Co. of St. Paul.
During this time he sang year in the
following churches: Hennepin Ave.
NJ. E., Wesley NJ. E, and St. Marks
Episcopal. He was much sought after
by different societies and the smaller
churches in their various entertain.
ments, always receiving liberal re.
muneration.
He was one of the Grand Opera
Quartet that sang with the Iowa State
Band professor Frederick Phinney,
directory at Lake Harriet. He sang
for some time in the great st. Stevens
Roman Catholic church in New York
City, and was there when the Rev. FIR
Cotton returned from an extended
European tour. The quartette was
supported by chorus choir of eighty
trained voices Frank G. Dessert was
organist and musical director, vas
congregation was assembled to vel.
come home the beloved Father. The
music was from the famous old
masters. Mr.. Hensbaws voice wa.
never better than on that morning in
that grand old church. He sang the
beautiful tenor solo from Rossini's
Stabat Mater. While in New York he
sang in one of the concerts given by
Gilmores Band at Manhattan. The
great band leader patted him On the
shoulder after he had finished singing,
saying "Young man, you have a
great future before you" In 1901 Mr..
Henshaw removed to st. Cloud where
he lived for three years, working with
the Times, and Journal-Press. Here
as elsewhere, his musical talent was
always in. demand. His special
interest was in his quartet work in the
Pres. church. While in St. Cloud he
joined the order of B. P. o. f. at that
place and was the LIST tenor in their
luartet.
Fl. could have taken the highest
giace-and received large salaries had
he been willing to sacrahce his re-
ligiops principles. He did not enjoy
light music-but aspired t., Oratorio.
After he gave up public singing the
following press notice appeared:
"Mr. Henshaw has. few superiors
upon the American stage as a tenor,
and wherever he has appeared before
New York, San Francisco, Chicago,
Philadelphia aud Cincinnati audiences,
he has received the highest en-
comiums. Both in Concert and
Opera he has won distinction" Be-
fore singing an anthem or solo from
the Bible AIR. Henshaw often studied
the story tnat he might enter into
what he sang. The last time he sang
was while in Rochester only about
three weeks before his death, when
in wheel chair he was taken to the
parlor of Hotel Kohler, where he was
staying, and at the request of some of
the guests, he sang the little ballad
'I'll be your Mamma today" one of
Mrs. Henshaws compositions. He
sang in clear sweet tones, the whole
song through without faltering, de-
lighting the listeners.
Mr.. Henshaw was made Master
Mason by Star in the West Lodge No.
so at Sank Centre, Mimi, Feb. %,
1897. Elected Junior Warden the
following Dec. Senior warden in
Dec. 1898. He was elected Worship
ful Master in Dec. 1899-and reelected
in Dec. 1900 serving as w. M. two
years. He was made a Royal Arch
Mason in Dec. 1899 by Sank Centre
Chapter 40, and was member OF
same at the time of his death.
Early in 1906 his health began to
fail. The best medical skill here and
in the cities, could not save him. He
was cheerful and hopeful and wanted
to get well-but never lost faith. in
God-uho he--aid has always been so
good to US.
William Henshaw was, if possible
for mortal man, zone in whom there
was no guile" Loving gentle, true,
pure in thought, speech, and act.
He never grew so familiar, even with
his nearest and dearest ones, as to
forget his purity and modesty. His
was naturally religious nature-he
never outgrew the little prayer his
mother taught him, always using il
with his evening devotions even
after he could not kneel to the floor,
he had stool placed by the bed that
he might kneel with his wife in
prayer before settling for the night
Almost the last word he uttered was
"Amen" as his wife struck two chords
upon the piano to see 1T he woulc
notice it. His suffering was terrible
but borne with great patience, ne
complaint ever passed his lips-ht
sang through it all-until he became
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