Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-23
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The editress of this department.
wishes all Salem people a Msrrv
Christmas, and an especially pleas-
ant Christmas season to the NAM
friends whose courtesies and kind
ness have aided so materially in
creating the social department of the
Journal, and lightened the labor
thereof.
There is a crying need in this fair
city for some sort of a systematic
arrangement by which the sorrows of
the poor in purse, may be alleyiated
We are urging people to move from
their homes in other parts of the
country, with promises of prosperity
and happiness; and when adversity
falls, how is Salem going to helm
them? The Ladies Aid Society is
burdened beyond it's means: mem
bers are constantly responding to
calls, giving time and money from
their private funds. Captain RYAN
of Salvation Army, works day and
night, and appeals to the people for
aid that is grievously needed. Wbv
should this be necessary? Salem Is
certainly able and willing to con-
tribute sum each month to be dis
tributed under the guidance of an ad-
visory board, by some persons entire
ly conversant with the situation. In
heart to heart talks, a writer
for one of the city papers has fear
lessly put forth some startling truths
which, coming at this joyous season
of the year makes us all stop and
consider the thoughtlessness and sell
fishness of the average mortal
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A splendid Christmas service was
immensely enjoyed last Sunday even
ing by as large an audience as the
First Methodist church edifice could
possibly accommodate. The pro-
gram was arranged by Frederick s.
Mendenhall, director of the choir and
dean of Willamette College of Music
Professor T. S. Roberts presiding at
the organ most satisfactorily during
the entire program which called for
difficult work in accompanying. The
quartet, Mrs. F. S. Mendenhall, So
prano; Miss Ava Mcmahon, alto, Mr..
Ross McIntire, tenor, and Mr.. R. R.
Jones, baritone, were also soloists
and much of the evenings success
depended upon these numbers
After the organ prelude, March
from Suite,"- Mrs. Mendenhalls beau
tiful lyric soprano opened the story
of the birth of Christ, with solo in
Arise, Shine" the chorus of between
forty and fifty voices joining as one
in refrain.
The splendid work of these thor
oughly trained singers was particu-
larly noticeable in GLORY of the
Lord, There Were Shepherds; here
the notes softly faded into silence
and the magnificent "Hallelujah"
chorus from Messiah.
Mrs. Mendenhall's solo in "Bethle-
hem" was most exquisitely sung and
Miss McMahon's in "Shout the Glad
Tidings" and "Sleep Little Child"
were beautiful. The tenor and BARI
tone solos were we'll given, adding
much to the beauty of the service.
There has been no chorus work in
the past to equal in force and vol
ume and perfect variation of tone,
this splendidly trained company of
singers.
The program presented was.
0rgon prelude, March from Suite.
........ ......".. ....... Rogers
Hymn .................. No. 115
Prayer, by the pastor -. DR.. Avison
Scripture lesson ................
Organ offertory, ldylle ....... .Ledau
Hymn ..............,... No. Ill
1.-The Triumph of Prophecy.
Soprano solo and chorus, Arise,
Shine" chorus, And the Ran
somed" prince of Peace" Camp
Chorus, "And the Glory of the Lord" )"
Messiah ................ Handel
1.-THE AnnunciatiOn.
Baritone recital "The Angel Gabriel"
Tenor recital, Fear Not, Mary;
chorus, "He Shall Be Great" Swart
III-|he Visions of the Shepherds.
Chorus (Pastorale) There Were
Shepherds" tenor solo, "And the
Angels said unto them" chorus,
Glory to God in the Highest"
Prince of Peace" .....,. Camp
Quartet, Calm on the Listening
Ear" ................,.... Mario
Chorus, Sing, o Heavens" Tours
W.-The Glad Tidings Proclaimed.
Baritone solo and quartet "The
Birthday of a King" ., .Neidlinger
Chorus, Shout the Glad Tidings'
......,s. ......,......... Mario
Soprano solo and quartet, "Bethle-
Chorus, Angels from the Realms of
Glory" ................,.. Manney
Y-Lullaby and Christmas Song.
Alto solo, "Sleep Little Child
Prince of Peace" .... Camp
Quartet, There's a Song in the Air"
... . .... Harrington
VI.-Final.
Chorus, 'Hallelujah", Messiah
go. ........,,.... HdHuei
Mrs. C. E. Cross asked five little
friends last Monday afternoon in COM
pliment to the fifth birthday OF her
grand niece, Jane Dorothy Benchley
whose home is in Portland and who
has been guest of her aunt Tor
week. At the close of happy AFTER
noon, Dorothy's beautiful cake, when
was decorated with five candles, was
cut and served with the refreshments.
The small guests for this party were
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