Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-25
SALEM
EASTER
SERVICES

The Easter services In all the
churches were we'll attended and I'm
some places many were abllged to
stand. The music In the various
ch1rches was pronounced n success
by all those who had the pleasure to
listen To- u.
Finley Lyons Earter cantata.
THE King Triumphant" rendered
Easter evening by the Presbyterian
and Baptist chorus was greatly en-
Joyea by those present and perhaps
never before I'm Salem was the life
Of Christ 30 vividly protrayed with
song and music.
The minor strain OF the music
through the Fearful Hour" was
well pictured by the chorus.
The parts of Mary weeping at the
the tomb and the angel at the door
OF the tomb were well executed IN "A
Contralto solo by Mrs. j. Il. Conner
and In n baritone solo by MIR. H. s..
Gle.
The soprano and contralto duet
by Mrs. Conner and Mrs. Hug beau
uhully porarayed IN well blended
voices. The Risen God" The male
chorus rendered In an excellent man
ner the scene OF the crowning OF
Christ as king of Kings"
In the hnal scene praise Ills
Name" of the cantata MIR. Chaa.
Roth, the Young conductor OF music.
showed his splendid ability TO draw
forth from the chorus the necessary
spirit ana volume OF music under
The mastery direction OF his baton.
There were several other musical
selections ON the program and all
We're 80 well executed that II was
pronounced by the very large audi
Nnne present "A musical treat
Owing 10 the Illness of some OF
the members OF tho Beaver Quartet
they were unable To render their
music as expected In the First Con-
gregational church, one of tho
members. however, gave vocal solo
Hosanna' (Gainesl ana this being
the rame which Mrs. Carleton Smith
had prepared she ala not sing
Each OF the solos, accompanied
hy yiolin ohligatOs and renreded By
the following sweet singers OF Salem
In their respective ChurChes, were
highly appreciated by the very large
audiences la attendance Mrs. w
Skin, St Paul's church. Mrs, Mermie
Hug, Presbyterian and Miss Nina
Johnson and Miss Edna Browning.
First Methodist church
Or. Epley and Mr. } Wenger will
he heard In a duct. Come Unto Me
and Rest" (F. Campanal az the
First Christian church Sunday morn
ing The chorus will render in the
morning the anthem "Halleluia,"
and TOR the vening the anthem Will
be Awake. Awake"
Mr.. r L.. Williams is 90 sing THE
Vesper Prayer" (F. "A. BrackeD In
the morning at the Presbyterian and
during the Offering selection wilt
he rendered by a string quartet COM
, o"2d ot th following members;
Mis- JOY Turner. first violin; Frank
Frickey. second violin. VIII Kelchum
viola. and Lou's Stelhammer cello.
Evening Vocal solo, oh. Savior OF
the World" tW Buck Mrs Mernie
ilug.
The excellent Easter musical pro-
gram Including solos, anthems and
pipe organ music. as rendered az the
Methodist church, both morning aud
evening. was greatly appreciated by
the very large number present Their
music for next sunday will be;
Morning Prelude Fugue I'm C minor
tBachl; onertOry lnterlude"
tsmarl, anthem, Mighty Jehovah
(DelhnD: solo. Rock of Ages
Miss Eleanor Coloney Evening
Anthem. God Is Spirit (BennetO
solo. My God, My Fathur ys II
stray" Mis- BESSIE Cornelius; Prof
A. \. Roberts. organist