Evening star., 1909-05-08
CH0RIsTERs SINGI
FINE CONCERT GIVEN By
'swEET.vo1cED YOUNGSTERS.
Mrs. Taft Enthusiastic in Applause
and Praise-Notable
Audience

Mrs. Taft was an enthusiastic listener
yesterday at the concert given at'the Ma
tional Theater by the Paulist Chorfsters
Society of Chicago. She frequently shared
In the clapping following special numbers
and expressed her pleasure in having been
present. Her box at the right OF the
stage was designated by huge bunch OF
American beauty roses presented to her
by the executive committee in charge OF
the concert.
The theater was we'll filled and nearly
every seat In the orchestra was taken.
whose tour has been an extensive one.
were given In the interest Of the Work
for Poor Churches" and the Anna Hanson
Dorsey scholarship at Trinity College.
There were $50 voices singing, mostly
very small boys the boy soloists, Master
Harold Dee and Master Ralph Sommers,
adding new laurels to their fame. Rev.
william J. Finn. c. 8. p. who is well
known here and who organized and train
ed the society. was the leader.
With Mrs. Taft in her box were Mrs.
Wotherspoon and Miss Mimmack. Nine.
Beekman Winthrop, Mrs. Lodge and Nine.
Lefevre Portals. Mrs. Carter, wife OF
Senator Carter. who was foremost In ar
ranging for the concert. and who was
warmly congratulated upon Its success.
had Mrs John James Walsh and others
in her box; Mrs. Irwin entertained the
debutantes who had sold programs before
the concert began, Miss Aleshire, Miss
Weeks. Miss Hatch, Miss Caroline Shep-
ard, Miss Ruth Bliss, Miss crane, Bar
onesS Marie Paumgarten and Miss AN
ME Irwin. Mrs, Irwin was chairmcn OF
the program committee.
Nine. Nabuco had Nine. Cruz and Nine.
Urcullu in her box. Mrs. Bliss. -Ars. w.
X. Carr and Mrs. D. p. Mccartney were
others OF the box holders.
Mgr. Falconio had Mgr. Lee. Mgr. Mac
kin and other churchmen In his box.
The executive committee for the con-
cert included Mrs. George c. Bliss. Mrs.
Thomas H. Carter, Miss Alice Riggs, Miss
John James Walsh, Mrs. james Knox
Taylor, Mrs. d. p. Mccartney. Miss Car
oline Hickey, Mrs. w. X. Carr. Mrs. Ir-
win, Mrs. Broadhead, the Very Rev James
NJ Gillis c. S. P. Thomas j.. Donovan
Vincent A. Sheehy and John James
Walsh.
The program, which was slightly cur
tailed, was as follows:
FIRST PART.
Praise Ye the Father. .............O Sounoo
The Society.
o'nnai'-'u ie Master Harold Dee
(a) ALA Trinita Beata "a capella); ,.so, ,nrnovr
(Motet Of Fourth Century, .,..
'' !" "'''E Master ;;iei Ralph sommers: go
s. fsssSf DsssS Is Gas Like the Cooling Night,
Holmes Cowper.
Cycle Of favorite partsongs-
TAI Come Back to Erin. .Cidrioei
G. W. Ashley, Soloist.
(b) 'Tis the Last Rose Of Summer. Tom moore
&c, Drink to Ne Only with Thine 6IS Byssi English
Mr. Quinliven, Soloist
Id Believe Me, II All Those Endearins Young
Mr.. Curran, Soloist.
Master Summers and Mr.. kennedy; solosts:
william Beard.
Pastoral chorus from Holy City, Tney Inat
Sow in Tears "A Gavl
SECOND PART.
Master Sommers, Sol0ist.
Salve Regina las sung by the Westminster Cnot-
istersl ..................S. L. Waddlngton
Thine Is the Kingdom. A.; a;oaut Gaut
soprano sope D.r aria, Once in Royal Dayids City;
p,...oa NJ n. lord God Of Israel DR. H Stewart
Tenor aria, II with All Your Hearts Ye Truly
Mr.. Holmes Cowper: ;,
Rejoice o Daughter of Zion. Dr n; eteWaft
Thee We Adore Christ Ia capella). It. Duboiis
Gas, ,;1est .nSf!s and Marvellous Are Thy Works,