The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
"ELIJAH" TREMENDOUS
SUCCESS AT THE GROVE
David Bispham Given Ovation
rs the Prophet-Many
Popular Concerts.

OCEAN GROVE, N. j.. Aug is.--Every inch
Of space In the great auditorium was taken
tonight when Mendelssohn's wonderful
oratorio, Elijah was presented with
prominent soloists In the leading roles and
chorus OF 1000 voices. II was estimated
that II 900 persons heard the work. extra
seating room having been devised on
" edn esday when the adva sale OF tickets
forecast a record crowd
David Bispham. who was the Prophet. was
given tremendous reception when lac APP
peared for his nrst solo. Mr.. Bispham ives
Elijah In the Auditorium production sew
eral years ago and he was remembered as
the most wonderful BARITONE ever heard
in ths role here. Dan Beddoe was the
tenor. Myrtle Thornburg tho soprano and
Alice louise Mertens the contralto.
" the work OF the great chorus IN the
Messiah WAS wonderful its sin ging to-
night vas u revelation. Now that Elijah"
is over Mr.. Morgan will turn his entire at
tention To preparations for the coronation
ceremonies for Titania XIV. the Asbury
Park Carnival queen. which are to be held
IN the Auditorium neIt Friday night. The
seating facilities will again he rearrsueed
to accommodate $4,000 persons.
The coronation entertainment Will be
given with all the Ocean Grove organiza-
lions participating-the famous children's
chorus Of 1. 900 voices, the solo choir OF 500
selected singers and other group0 witch
will bring the ensemble NJ to :. 500 partici-
pants.
In addition the entertainment will have
the assistanceof John Philip Sousa and his
band. Though MIR. Souss was originally
booked for concert Friday night he readily
consented to participate In the coronation
programme. His band will appear Saturday
afternoon and Saturday evening.
| Popular conoerts viii continue In the
| grove otter the corona tion and Sousa's con-
certs up until the opening of tho annual tw Q
weeks camp meeting In September.
! The arrivals of the week include:
! Seaside Mr.. aud Mrs. George 7 Fly
| aud child Of New York. Mr.. and Mrs
| Thomas J. Steel aud Mr.. aud Mrs. ". J.
| Travis OF Brooklyn.
Queen--Miss Carrie A. Ishsm Mrs.
". II. r. Twombly. Francis Twombly,
A. r. Swords. Mrs. ID. Mackey. Jr.. NJ j.
Msckey and Willard Van Der Welt OF New
York: Mrs. l.. c. MscClinchey. Miss Lilliar
MacClinchey Of Brooklyn.
Arlin gtou-- Mrs. william Gillios. Mrs
|. +. Gillies, Mrs. s. Rnighton. NJ. II. John.
.ton. Miss y. S. wiokard. Arthur Scott
Brook, Russell I. Wood and james u Dun
seth OF New York.
spray yiew-NIrs. +. ". Moffett, Miss
Nutsle 4ulcS anna D. YUM
! uorner and Roger Horner OF New York.
La Plerre-T. @. Williams, Mrs. William
Lilly of New York.
Arborton-M Sarah Goldie, Miss Marion
G. Pitt. Hylab Pitt and r. Reedcr Of New
York.
Fountain House-hlr. and Mrs. z.
Clark and son. C. q. Reid, r. A. Ford. Mrs.
L. NJ. Dfumgcld Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F.
Lelrsth, y. Plaes. y. D. Armour and Mrs.
Albert Willing.
Lafayette Julian J Diemer. L. r. Hin.
soniey Of New York: Miss Ada Bennett OF
Brooklyn.
Alaska-Harry Agpe. Mr.. and Mrs. C
Clark. V. NJ. Krelby. Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. DIM
aud Miss X. hendricks
Sunset Lodge-Miss Anna Williamson Of
Nav York: Mrs. john Patterson. s. Patter'
SOL and NJ. T.. voorhees, of Brooklyn.
s,tratford-F. u. foerfncr and Mrs II
Armstrong OF New York.
New pbiladelphia-Joseph J. Harper
Or 4 ". Beal. 4. l. Anderson. Miss G
Anderson. Mre. 4 r. Greenwall. Mrs
Agne. q. Richards OF New York; Miss NJ. L
Tibbo and Mrs. J. &. Roc OF Brooklyn.
Sumlnerfeld-Mis Ruth Wallace. Mr.
and Mrs. 3. II. Wallace and Miss Doroth.
Wallace OF Brooklyn.
} ormoud-H. z. wordeu Of Brooklyn.