Evening journal., 1908-09-17
HAD MUSIC ON
THEIR WAY HOME
William Carter'S VOCaIists
Entertained the Demo-
cratic Delegates
HAD JOLLY TIME ON TRAIN

George II. Mccalrs Renowned Rspublls
can Chorus. which cams inie celebrity be.
cause Of its csncert on the train rstsrn-
ing from the Republican State csnvsnuen
recently. has rival Of ne mean ability.
Il is none other than william cartsrn
Congress Of veribest vocaiists. csmpoad
chiefly Of Democratic singers, and Il bisn.
somed or warbled into fame on the train
returning from the Democratio State Gene
vention on Tuesday night.
Persons who have heard the MocA1
Chorus and the Carter Vovalists already
arc trying to arrange an endurance sing.
ing contest for the near future, the pro-
ceeds 10 be devoted 10 the campaign func
Of the party whose singers win. Both
choruses have a record for singing forty
nine miles from Dover to WilmingtoM
without interruption oven to lubrioate the
throats Complications might arise IN the
songfest, however. because OF both cher
uses might claim the Rev John NJ Ar
ters. district superintendent Of the ANTI
saloon League, as a member.
Mayor Carter. OF Montrose. is leader
OF the veribest vocalists ana his soloists
included the Rev. Mr.. Aarters. Judge Ed
win r. Cochran, James II. Kane and Ar
thur Sullivan. and long array OF near
singers. The vocaiists were at their best
with ''The Old Oalsen Bucket" and tho
harmony emitted when that selection was
sung evoked much applause. Brother Ar
tors. as most OF the men came TO call him
after they got acquainted was at his best
with his deep bass. Sweet Adaline.' was
another selection in which the chorus
swung itself
Judqo Sounded "coose" Note.
by way Of diversion Mr.. Arters ana
Judge Cochran SANG as duet, "rhe is"n-
frog on the Bank" II was all right untii
they came 10 the last limo. when tho
Judge struck goose notes on the words
bottle OF ink"
Here Judge. you're holding that Ink
too long" remarked Singer Arters.
eyes. Judge. don't take to omuch ink
interiected Jimmy Kane.
After Mayor" Carter had given somo
instructions the duct was sung over again.
the judge side-stepping the bottle Of Ink.
About that time there was a violent die-
cord from one end Of the car. Everybody
turned around 20 learn the cause. IL was
only Al. r. Saylor entering with his Tim
woodruff vest which was making a
whole lot of noise. saylor he Of Saylor's 9
Sayings fame was called upon TO mako
his famous speech beginning: GAS 1 look
upon this sea OF upturned faces" but the
Democratic delegates said five and half
hours Of speech In the convention was
enough for them for one day. saylor's
vest continued TO make noise rivaling
that Of Mayor" Carter's waistcoat, and
the combined discord nearly broke up tho
chorus.
ain the Sweet Bye and Bye"
As tho train approached Wilmington tfe
passengers in the operate car as tribute
TO Afr. Arters sang '1n the Sweet Bye and
Bye" in pleasing manner. and then all
joined IN singing MY Country 'ris OF
Thee" Mr. Arters leading Good fellow
ship prevailed on all sides II was the
Grst time most OF the delegates had met
Brother Arters. and they voted him a
mighty good fellow for all that" Mr.
Arters wore his raincoat and some Of
them wanted to know II it was because
he expected the convention to be wet"
Brother Arters denied the aspersion that
he didn't like the singing of the Mccall
Chorus on the Republican Convention
train. He said he enjoyed both. but de-
clined to express an opinion as to which
was best