Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-14
POLICE MUSICIANS
ARRANGE CONCERT
Get Excellent Singers for At
fair to Be Held in Arm
DRY April 2o.

The Policemen's Band Association
of this city will hold it's regular an
nual concert on Wednesday evening,
April 20, at the First Regiment
Armory, Sussex avenue and Jay
street. A lengthy program of must
cal numbers by the band and a selec-
ton of vocal numbers by well-known
singers will insure an enjoyable even
ing for the music-loving public.
Although the first concert OF the
band was held q year ago-not Ions
after the band observation-disclosures who
attended unanimously voted the af
fair the best of it's kind that has ever
taken place in this city. Under the
capable direction of Charles Bieder-
mann the members of the band have
practised diligently since the last
concert, and are now ready for Il
banner concert this year.
The concert committee, in striving
to excel last years affair, have con-
suited musical experts before arrang-
ing for the vocal numbers of the re-
cital. Miss Catherine Bryce, a we'll
known soprano soloist of this city,
was engaged.
The rendition of several compost
tons by Miss Bryce quickly con-
WINGED them that the critics in COM
mending her voice, were right, and
she was engaged.
Miss Bryce lives at $50 High street
and has studied music since a child.
For the past five years she has been
the pupil of Professor James Sau-
wage, of New York At present she
is soprano soloist at the First Pres
byterian Church, Morrlstown, and
has also sang in the Park Avenue
M. e. Church, East Orange, and at
a number of musicales. Those who
have heard her rank her as one of
the coming soloists of this country.
The great triumph made at last
years concert by Signor Guistano
cara, of New York, influenced the
committee to re-engage him this
year. The baritone solos rendered
by Signor lara were commented
upon in the highest terms at the pre-
vious concert, and he has promised
the association to select the best
numbers in his repertoire for this
years event.
The Philadelphia Opera Quartet
has also been engaged for the affair
and will sing several operate num-
bers. The quartet Is composed of the
Misses Alma Weiseshaar and Marie
Stone Langston, Joseph S. McGlynn
and Frederick Ayers. John Curtis,
jr., is their accompanist. The quartet
has an excellent record in and about
Philadelphia, where 1t has appeared
many times.
From the encouraging reports of
the demand for tickets, the NAM
moth auditorium at the armory will
be filled to the doors. This year the
bald is connected with the Police
Pension Fund ana the profits of the
concert will revert to the benefit
of all.
When first organized the band was
of the department at
large, but has since affiliated itself
with the department organization. 1t
is and has been since its inception
wholly self supporting.
The committee of arrangements;
Edward Vaneg ri, chairman; John A.
Brady, financial secretary; Arthur
Collins, secretary; Felix Dunn,
George Callen, John Heitzenroeder,
James H. Manning, Edwin L., Binder,
John Brown, Michael McClane,
Charles O'Gara, Michael Powers,
Joseph Zeller, Frank Schaeffer, Ed
ward Schroeder. Frank Miller, Victor
Tortariello, Jacob Suchard. Peter
Mcclure and George Dipley, ex-
officio.
The officers of the band are: George
Dipley, president; Philip Seibold,
vice-pres dent; Jacob Suchard. treas
urer; John A. Brady, financial sec
rotary; Edwin L. Binder, secretary;
Michael j. Powers, sergeant-at- arms;
Felix Dunn and Peter Mcclure, drum
majors, and John G.. Heitzenroeder,
librarian.