The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-13
600 ATTEND c. E. CANTATA
At Tech HIGH last NIGHT
Musical Selections, Both Vocal and In
strumental Marked by High Ap-
probation of Audience-A. G..
Dean Reads History of Union

Great musical attractions were given
by the Harrisburg Christian Endeavor
Cheral Union in the Technical High
school auditorium last evening, when
fully 500 people were in attendance.
The program was opened with a short
history of the Choral Union by A. G.
Dean, president of the Harrisburg G.
+. Union. He said, IN part: i"The
Harrisburg G. E. Choral Union was
founded in 1909. Z. o. Zarker was
the first chorister and was followed by
Prof. j. Raymond Swartz and Prof.
Frank A. McCarrell, who is now the
present ehorister. The Rev. y. E.
Clark, d. d., of Boston, founded the
great G. E. movement "a years ago
with 40 members. and the society has
grown to $4,000 societies, with approx
imately 100000 members. The
Choral Union is part of the great or
ganization and is doing sexcellent work
nthis city and vicinity. 1t is com
posed of many music-talented members.
A number of cantatas have already
been rendered and 'The Nazarene pro-
duction is more difficult than any thus
far rendered.
The soloists, Mrs. Roy G. Cox, So
prano; Mrs. H. L. Hertzler, contralto;
Earle d. Rhoads, tenor, and George
Sutton, baritone, rendered the solo parts
throughout the cantata with much ap-
probation by the audience.
The orchestra, composed of the fol-
lowing, violins, w. Valley Davis,
Claude r. Engle, James Mccormick,
Jr.; comets, H. D. Sollenberger, w. D.
Reed; clarinet, w. S. Wire; flutes, Miss
Frances Dunlap, George A. Roberts;
cello, l. NJ Rider, w. G. Dunlap; bass
violin, w. P. Brandt, accompanied by
Miss Catherine d. Heikes, pianist, rem
dered the musical attractions.
Prof. Frank A. McCarrell is the eff
ficient chorister of the Choral Union.
Following are the officers and members:
Officers-President, j. Frank Palmer;
vice president, Forest L. Schwartz;
secretary, Anna McKelvey; treasurer,
Mary DeHart; pianist, Catherine D..
Heikes: director, Frank A. McCarrell.
Sopranos Miss Gertrude Seitz, Miss
Maude Parker, Miss Margaret Matthias,
Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. George Maddux,
Miss Lydia Kutz, Miss Daisy Criswell,
Mrs. HiIbush, Miss Grace MeKelvey,
Mrs. Charles R. Bartley, Miss Anna
Ludwig, Miss Jane Kinzer, Mrs. j. w.
Weaver, Miss Margaret Shumaker, Miss
Myrtle DeHart, Miss Ruth Martin, Mrs.
J., B. Hess, Mrs. w. G. Hoover, Miss
Verna Lenker, Miss Sarah McGran,
Miss Christine Miller, Mrs. E. K. Clark,
Mrs. William Hamer, Miss Emily Ed
wards, Miss Julia Fem, Mrs. j. Frank
Palmer, Mrs. William Deal, Miss Edna
Miller. Miss Eleanor Bricker, Miss
Grace Long, Miss Katherine Rea, Miss
Edna Hoover, Miss Katherine Germer,
Miss Anna Bockus, Miss Edna Forrer,
Miss Ida Sewers, Mrs. j. +. Steece,
Miss Ella Morrison, Miss Elizabeth
Behman, Miss Ethel Harbolt, Mrs. H.
d. Sollenberger, Miss Esther Smith,
Mrs. J. f. Watson, Miss Ida Conner,
Mrs. Evaline Bornman, Miss Sue Dun
kle. Mrs. II. G. Pedlow, Miss Margaret
,Heikes. Miss Martha Graham, Miss
Beulah Drawbaugh, Mrs. Mabel Draw
baugh, Miss Elda Pannebaker, Mrs.
Ella Brightibill.
Altos-Mrs. Anna Edgar, Miss Mary
Church, Mrs. f. S. Schilling, Mrs. Lydia
Williams, Mrs. u. F. Swengel, Mrs. H.
c. Baum, Mrs. John Whistler, Miss
Mary DeHart, Miss Myrta Elmer, Miss
Anna McKelvey, Miss Helen MeKelvey,
Mrs. Daniel Reevie, Miss Nell Jones,
Mrs. Perry Beck, Miss Anna Dimm,
Miss Bessie March, Mrs. C. L. Bressler,
Miss Neil Morley, Miss Marie Ripper,
Mrs. G. E. Williams, Miss Ida Dimm
Mrs. Samuel McEThose, Mrs. Violet
Bolan, Mrs. w. F. Elder, Miss Sara
Sheesley, Miss Elizabeth Bowman, Miss
Hazel Drawbaugh.
Tenors-Charles BARLEY, Ira Charles
NJ. A. Morrison, F. F. Hetrick, j
Frank Palmer, H. s. MeKelvey, c. E
Whitman, H. W. Buttorf, Mr.. Stouffer
Ralph Brightbill, Russell Brighfbill, III
E. Trostle, Lewis Markley.
Bass-John Harder, Henry Stewart
Henry Bruce, Forest Schwartz, Walter
DUNN, H. C. Baum, w. G. Hoover
Alfred Lewis, Oliver Sensenig, 7. f
Stephenson, Edward Bennett, DIR. E
III. James.