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rendered with great feeling and
pathos. His singing with Mrs. Pey-
ton Is conjunction of artistic planets
OF rare occurrence. Mrs. Peyton has
e voice of great opulence especially
shown in the Rosary OF Spring" and
THE Cross" which were difficult
pieces well rendered. Mrs. Peyton
has wonderfully sustained tones and a
voice of unusual purity and richness
The opening concert was featured
by the beautiful organ work of Mrs.
Mills. She has played very much in
this city but nothing to equal her
rendition of the Overture from Tam.
hauser." The range of the piece is
wonderful, varying from the softest
and most delicate tones to the eli
makes Of the full organ. Her phrasing
and dynamic control were faultless.
A delightful feature of the concert
was the work of the accompanist, Mrs
Millard McIntire. Her work on the
organ and piano was exceptionally
fine and was greatly appreciated by
the audience.
Perhaps the best chorus number
en- the program was the great "Chor
al" from "Die Meistersinger." The
prelude and accompaniment of which
was played on the organ by Mrs. Nc
Intire. Her rendition of the prelude
to this number was unquestionably
one of the real artistic features of the
concert.
Altogether the concert was well
rendered and was pronounced by sew
eral of our leading musicians to the
best yet given.
The following persons sang in the
chorus;
CHORUS
Soprano-Nellie Heffner, Supt.; Mil
dred Aler, Wilda Clark, Mrs. Gertrude
Weaver, Edna Jenkins, Stella Cox
Mrs. G. q. Welch, Laurine Canning
Anna SHETLAND, Harriet SHETLAND, Ma
ry Patterson, Mrs. H. M. Patterson
Mrs. S. S. Mishey, Mrs. M. A. Thiel
Elizabeth Cole, Mrs. Chas. johnson
Gertrude Parnell, Mrs. Homer Kenne
dy, Isabel Cooper, Marie Harrington
Helen Tighe, Anna Tighe, Mrs. F. A
Clough, Minnie Bennett, Vida Rine
hart, Mrs. William Cover, Lucille Yer
non, Dora McCloy, Agnes Kilduff, Rutl
Moffitt, Mrs. e. E. Miller, Eunice
Cooper.
TENOR
Alfred Shut, Supt; Carl Herring
Geo. B. Kelly, VIM. G. Cover, F. w
Stamm, E. E. Miller, VIM. Whiting
ton, H. NJ Eggleston, Fred Lawler
Ralph Ransom.
Gertrude Porter, Supt.; Rossi'
Greer, Marjorie Benoy, Pearl Donough
Ruth Colville, Agnes Tighe, Mrs. Ed
ward Parker, Mrs. Geo. Carpenter
Ruby Vance, Minna Hart, Mary Ewing
Ila Williams, Mrs. w P. Wilmington
Mrs. Zeno Taylor, Mrs. George Nor
gan, Alice Patterson, Mrs. III. Wool
ton, Florence Stevens, Besse Patter
son, Mrs. Hal Eggleston, Mrs. F. w
Stamm, Mrs. w. e. Jackson.
Bass-M. A. Hammond, Supt.; G.
Allerding, G. l.. Benoy, Thos. Bogar
dus, j. r. Clutter, ]. H. Cornell, j. I
Cranmer, G. w. Crippen, r. l. Dowds
R. S. Eggleston, e. e. Ewing, G. L
Johnson, R. H. Kinney, E. l.. Minard
Geo. Mishey, Fred Pharis, Geo. R
Spearman, l.. e. Sperry, B. G. Thiel
Robert Weaver, c. e. Welch.
The officers, directors and commit
tee are:
Rev. w. A. Clemmer-President.
H. w. Bowden-Vice President.
H. M. Eggelston-S -Secretary-Trea
urer.
Clarence Crippen-Librarian
Directors B. Kelley, 8. Dorgan
II. w. Bowden, DR.. ]. F. Lee, DIR. N. r
Eastman, F. o. Levering, F. l.. Young
G. c. Iams, S. G.. Dowds, H. G. DeviI
G. F. Alerding, w. M. Coup.
Music Committee-Miss Stella Ros
enthall chairman; Miss Ella Porter
Mrs. Frances Coup Pyle, Mr.. Georg
B. Kelly, Mr.. William M. Coup, Mrs
Belle Critchfield.
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