Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-17
XMAS CONCERT OF
WEDNESDAY CLUB
Hans Kinder, Cellist of PhiIa-
delphia Orchestra, Assisted
by Members of Club

Let all the earth rejoice, rejoice
and sing,
And Heav'n with loudest hal
lelutahs ring"
such was the spirit of the Christ
mas concert of the Wednesday Club
last evening at Fahnestock Hall. The
program opened with a series of an
cient carols by the club chorus under
the direction of Miss Conkling, Miss
Heicher taking the lead in the solo
work. Best of these was the render
ing OF the ever favorite Holy Night"
(Franz Gruber) the song whose ap-
peallng melody carries back of it the
Story or lonely mans grief.
Ihe only outside talent was the
famous 'cellist, Hans Kinder accom-
panied by Ellis Clark Hammann at
the piano. Mr.. Kinder might almost
be termed boy wonder for he is only
IN his twenty-fourth year. He is
violoncellist of the PHILADELPHIA Or
chestra and his wonderful sympathy,
technique and skill place him among
the few masters of his art There was
much of interest to his audience in
watching the constant play of ex-
preston over his face, so completely
was he one with his beloved music.
lie had trick of dropping his head
until his ear came close to the
strings as if to catch hidden meah
ings. His "Gavotte'' (MehuD was
played with a light delicacy and
charm which drew such applause that
he was Obliged to repeat the number.
IL was only by remembering the con-
ventions that his audience, as the
darkies say, kept from "shuffiin'. -
From the difficult, technical "Varia-
ttons Symphoniques' (Boelmann) to
the "Scherzo" (Goens) Mr.. Kinder
was perfect in skill and finish.
The perfect blending of the voices
or Mrs. Bumbaugh and Miss Mid
daugh and the dignity and majesty of
their rendering "Benedictus from
Christmas Oratorio' (Saint-S -Saens)
formed one of the finest numbers of
the evening.
The carol "As Joseph Was A'walk-
lng, so old that it's origin is lost in
the haze of antiquity was sung by
Mrs. Harris with that sweetness and
clearness of enunciation which al
ways characterizes her work. In "The
Cradle Song of the Blessed Virgin
(Barnby) she was accompanied by "a
violin obligato by Miss Sara Lemer
which brought out more fully the
pathos of the song.
Mrs Hull and Mrs. Decevee each
In selections of the Christmastide car
ried out the idea of the general pro-
gram delightfully."-.
The trio, Mrs Decevee, Mrs. Cox
and Miss Seaman in Holy Christmas
Night (Lassen) accompanied by
Miss Lemer on the violin were spIen-
did in the quaint beauty of the music
and its appropriate wording fading
softly into silence as the celestial WIS.,
ltors faded from the sight of the shep-
ards of Galilee.
The closing number, 1.-The Sailors
Christmas (Chaminade) by the club
chorus Inic OF
decidedly different" type of Christ
mas music. 1t was very finely done
with low humming refrain of the
sea breaking in upon the words.
me platform was backed with tall
fir trees and ferns and crimson poin-
settls made an appropriate setting for
one of the best concerts of the year.
ANNA HAMILTON WOOD,
Miss Helen Wilson, of 934 North
second street, student at Swarth-
more College. Swarthmore, Pa, will
be the holiday guest of her parents.
Miss Sara Wensell, q student at
Wellesley College. Wellesley, Mass, re-
turned to spend the holiday season at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Wensell, of Paxtang.
Mrs. Samuel Grissinger, of 1412
Derry street, has returned after visit
ing relatives at Mount Wolf, Pa.
Mrs. c. NJ. Forney, of Paxtang, has
returned home after a visit with her
| sister. Mrs Harry Peters, of Balti-
more.
Orlando Bratton of 1877 South Four
teenth street, who has been i'll at his
home, is able to be out.
Miss Jean Chamberlain, student
at Miss Maderia's school. Washing
ton. ID. c., is spending the holidays
with her mother. Mrs. Jean Chamber
lain. of 225 Pine street.
Dillon Mickey, n student at Conway
Hail, Carlisle, Pa, has returned home
to spend the holiday recess with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Mickey.
of 432 South Thirteenth street.
Miss Edith Denny. a student at Irv-
ing College, Mechanicsburg, returned
home yesterday to spend Christmas
vacation with her mother, Mrs Mary
c. Denny, of Penbrook.