Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-07-15
SINGING
CONVENTION
Splendid Gathering OF
People.
Excellent Singing Feature
of Day.
Next Session at Jasper
Sunday, Sept. S.

The second session of the Marion
County Singing Convention held here
Sunday was a great big success.
There were people present from all
parts of the county, and the interest
was very great. There were at least
1900 people present. and the fact that
numbers we're going and coming all
day by auto and other means, would
indicate that at least 2, 900 people Wis
tied the grounds duliDg the day.
The convention was held at the
Blowing Spring. Seats had been elec-
ted, but not near enough. Those who
worked to have the seats erected, ex-
pected to do better, but of the amount
raised, nearly $500, one half was
spent for lumber and the balance was
raid E. Robertson and father for labor,
and for nails.
For crowd of the size it was a
pretty nice assemblage of people, al
though some of them did seem to for
get it was Sunday aud we're little
more boisterous at times than was
seemly.
The singing was excellent, and they
put in fine day on the job. Lots Of
notes foated up among the umbrag-
eous trees Tie music was under d.
rection of Prof. G. NJ. Johnston, who
as organist rendered effective service,
besides assisting in the quartet work.
Everything was high class, and the
classes seemed to enjoy the singing
from the bottom of their souls. The
harmony was SO excellent that at a
distance it sounded like band play
ing, and in fact was so mistaken by
many as they approached the grounds,
who exclaimed. "Why, they have got
a band there" but on approaching
the mistake was discovered, and it was
the perfect time and rhythm that
caused the deception.
The following was the program for
the day, as put forward by G. P.
Layne. who acted as Master of Cere-
Song by President, No. 1906
Devotional exercise, Rev. Hendricks,
Jasper. ...
Song by the President, No. 30.
Welcome address, Rev. James Os-
borne.
Two songs by Mr.. Ed Johnston, Presi-
dent of Sequachee County Conven-
ton, Nos. 1877 and 1875.
Quartet, G. NJ. Johnston, Alton G.
Greer, Byron Graham and Ed
Johnston, No 146.
Two songs, Alton G, Greer, Of Pike
Vile. Nos, rs and 70. Mrs J. B.
Daniel, organist, Cedar Springs
Two songs, Setta Smith, Nos. 248 and
25t, Mrs. E. D. Cross organist,
Jasper.
Two songs by E. d. Cross, Jasper,
Nos. 20 and 3S
Duet Ganus Whitwell School, No 63, |
Miss Alice Hamilton, organist.
Two songs by Mics Sallie Hamilton.
Oak Hill, Nos 81 and 11S.
Two songs by John Duke and Bridge
port choir of their own selection.
Two songs, Miss Alta johnson, Dun
lap, Nos. and 92
Quartet, G M. Johnston, G. P.
Layne, Alton G. Greer aud Byron
Layne, No. 1913.
Address by Rev. Snyder.
Dinner.
song by President, No. 80.
Devotional exercise, Rev. Shines, Jas
per.
song by President, No So.
Mixed quartet, Misses Ida and Alta
Johnston, Sallie and Alice Hamil-
ton, Myrtle Barnes, Mary and In.
Gle Rigby, Messrs. G. M. John
ston, Byron Graham. G. p, Lavne.
Ed Johnston, No. III. Miss Alice
Hamilton, organist.
Two songs, Miss Sallie Hamilton, Oak
Hill, No. 81 and SO.
Two songs, Miss Hettie Standifer
Dunlap No. Az and II.
address, Rev. James Osborne
Duet, Miss Alice Hamilton and G. M.
Johnston, No 800.
of 23rd Psalm and address.
Rev Hendrick.
'wo songs Jim Tygart, Loonev's
Greek, Nos. no and 1856.
Quartet, Johnston, Johnston, Greer
and Graham, No. 151.
'wo songs, Bridgeport choir, selected
by them.
ong, G.. P. Layne, No. 70.
Rev. Shines.
The special train fIom up the vallav
rought large number of peonle fony
caches being filled. Very large DALI.
ations came ON Sunday train frou
bridgeport and intervening no;nts
he highway at an early 6our WAS
lronged with vehicles. and autns
'erre SO plentiful that their enoines
ave forth steady roar.
The next session of the convention
III be at Jasper Sunday, Sent. + at
,e request of Rev. Shines, who asspr
J the singers hospitable treatment Ii
he singing will be held either at tho I
autist Church. that city, or in the !
,urt house yard. '"o 3
Reward Offered. +