The evening world., 1911-04-19
SCHUBERT Iee Club
Celebrates Its
25h AnniUeysaru
Gives a Concert in the
Jersey City High School
Of Sterling Merit, With
Margaret Reyes, Con.
~traito, as'Soioist.
ny SYL VESTER RA WILING.

I'm MA
TVHE Schubert Glee Club Of Jersey
City. one OF the best mems
choruses In the nsighborhood Of
New York. celebrated its twenty-ff,h
anniversary last night by a concert In
the auditorium OF the Jersey City High
school that more than maintained the
traditions OF the organization. Always
the choir has been worthy OF respect
Tor the quality OF its voices and the
sincerity Of It's purpose: but. IN recent
years, under the direction OF Elliott
schenck. II has achieved q rare de-
gree OF artistic excellence. There was
q great audience at last nights con.
csrt that included a considerable num-
her, o: New York music lovers.
Tho clubs chorus last nigh. was nfty.
ME strong. There was q string or
ches:ra OF sixteen pieces from 'te New
Theatre symphony Orchestra. che So
Ioist wa Margaret Reyes, con;ralto.
Max HerGAcrS was the accompanist for
Miss Eeyes ard Mr.. Rosy was az the
organ. before the chorus appeared
upon the Platform the club's song Of
'Dedlcat!on," the words By Ms. NJ. r..
Hask!rs, the music by Mr.. Scnenck.
was as Il always is, with the
lights lowered and the audience in rev.
eren'ial silence. Then the chorus and
orchestra came on and the first number
was Nicode's suite From the South
played by the orchestra.
The singing OF the chorus was marked
by hne sorority. judlcious balance and
exquisite meditation. Both the high
tenor and deep bass choirs have been
strengthened to manifest advantage.
Perhaps that uplifting song of Edward
MacDowelrs. This Crusaders with It's
solemn refrain OF God With Us was
the most stirring numbcr; hut the war
cons Clan Alplne!' from Max Bruch's
Tie Cross OF Fire" at the end. was
scarcely less effective. Besides these
there were Kluddemann's Vow Chris.
the Lord Is Ris'n on High" arranged
for male chorus by Mr.. Schenck; the
barcarolle from O~fenbach's The Tales
or Honnann:'' awake, My Love- By
lha Gericke: "a summers Lli-
LADY," by $. Archer Gibson; two stun
ming German student sonss "Gaudea-
mus 1gttur' and Ergo Bibamus." and
". Truhn's The Three Chafers." oddly
scored and most attra ctively sung.
Miss keys's selections included Benz
berg's l. Chanson's des Baisers" and
compositions by Franz. Brahms. SecchI
and Cowen. She was In excellent voice,
found instant. favor with the aud enca
and bad to add several additional num-
bers. one Of which she deliberately sans
tn tho chorus. with her back TO the au-
dience. an innovation which the latter
sesmed TO enjoy. Harry +. Glacser of
the chorus was the tenor soloist In
Frederic Gays ~hackncyed sweet I'm
Sing Thee Songs OF AtaSy." arranged
by Arthur n. Woodruff. with a hum
ming accompaniment by the chorus.
There ia no accounting FOR taste. II
made the hit OF the evening and
had TO 10 repeated. In the Clan Al
pine the solo part was well sung by
Chester VI. Muddell. baritone.
The other orchestral numbers were an
old English song. 70 Mistress Nine
The School for Scandal overture. a.
ranged by Mr.. Schenck. which included
THE British Grenadiers.' and GODDARD
suite. 'Poeticsl Scenes. and Ca
Vote"