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MUSICAL treat.
Methodist Choir to be Assisted by Well
Known Vocalists.
AbbevilIe, S. G., Dec. 9Th, 1909.

Editor Press and Banner:
The choir of the Methodist Episcopa
church here is making elaborate prepara
ton for fine music on Conference Sunday
December 18th. Rehearsals have beer
going on tri-weekly for several weeks past
vited from other cities to join the choir tC
enhance the melody and harmony with
their melodious voices and artistic tenn.
permanent. The following are short sketch
es Of some Of the singers invited:
Miss Lenore Neville Long, Colorature
Soprano, is almost too well known in Able
vile to need an introduction. Suffice it to
say, she has a highly-cultivated voice OF
bird-like quality, with an unusual range,
and adapted to trills and runs with unusual
fexibility, bordering on the artistic; with
striking personality and individuality OF
temperament, she captivates and her beau
tiful voice thrills. She has on several oc-
casions before charmed the congregations
and the society Of this community.
Miss Mary Z. Chreitzberg Contralto So
loist, is one of the vocal teachers OF Con-
verse College, Spartanburg, S. c., and has
a reputation second to none in South Car
olina as vocalist, with full, round and
rich voice Of power and deep range, SO un-
common amongst altos generally. This Is
her first visit with us and she is thrice vel
come Ibesides, her father, Methodist
minister himself, was once offered this sta
|tion. -
DR.. WE. Cakes, Tenor Soloist, Of New
York, has also promised to sing with us,
and we are all looking forward to his COM
ing. He Is not only a charming and high
toned gentleman, but possesses a most
beautiful tenor voice Of the lyric type,
highly cultivated and sings with the most
sympathetic expression and inspiration.
We have heard him before and want to
hear him again.
Mr.. VIM. Gayer Locke Of Charleston has
also been invited, but we are not quite Ger.
tain if he can respond. He Is considered
the finest dramatic Tenor in South Caro-
lima, and has always held the highest sal
aried church positions in this State, having
served st. Michaels and Grace churches in
Charleston for several years. His voice Is
beautiful and his musical culture beyond
conception, and he is also the highest type
of gentleman. He also charms and cap
tivates when he sings, and we only nope
he can come. ~ 81
Mr.. Henry R. Laney of Monroe, N. G., is
fairly well known here, having sung at the
church on one or two occasions/ His voice
is rich Baritone Of the mellow type. He
sings with ease and great expression, and
belongs to O noted choir that sings in the
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most charming gentleman, who expects
to be with us on next Sunday.
Prof Huguelet, the organist and choir
master, who Is an indefa tigable worker,
deserves the greatest praise and credit for
what he has already done towards rehears-
ing the choir, arranging the program for
the choir and order Of worship for the
church, and extending invitations to promi-
nent singers. He promises to give the
Conference two grand services next Sun
day. His church musical triumphs are
notable in Charleston, where some years
ago he directed the great Vanderbilt Asso-
citation services at Bethel and Trinity NJ. Il.
churches, where with the most noted sing
ers and finest choruses, produced the
grandest effects to immense congregations,
and at the Church Of the Holy Communion,
the Episcopal Cathedral of Charleston, hel
conducted the music for the Semi -Centen-
nial Of the church, and also got up the
music for Centennial Anniversary OF the
Diocesan Council OF South Carolina. All
of these great functions will long be re-
membered by Church and State, have gone
down in the annals and will be handed
down to posterity. .....
Now, as to the musical selections in the
order of service, the music has been Sc
lected with the greatest care by the organ
list, in grand Te Deum by Lloyd; Infam-
maths (soprano solo and chorus) by Ros.
sini, which Is the "Piece de resistance"
sung by Miss Long and choir. Then the
beautiful Sanctus Chorus by Gounod and
Glorias, Veni Creator, Prayer and De Tor:
rente again, sung by Miss Long as special
soloist. Music Lover.