El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-14
ORATORIO "ELLAH'' IS GIVEN BY MUSIC
DEPARTMENT OF Ell PASO WONEN'S CLUB

IT HE production Of Mendelssohn's
oratorio. Elijah" by the music
Il department Of the Woman's club,
Wednesday afternoon in the auditorium
Of the First Christian church. added
another triumph to the records Of the
department.
The oratorio was sung with splendid
feeling and expression before a most
appreciative audience which crowded
the church Mrs Parvin Witte was in
charge Of the program Mrs. J. J.
Pesrce and Edwin c knickmeyer were
the accompanies. alternating at the
piano and organ with both instruments
used during a number Of the various
parts OF the OratOriO- The rendition
of the oratOriO displayed the most
careful preparation in the artistic fin
ish with which each number was sung
and in the performance as whole
Mrs. Robert l. Holiday and Mrs. A
II. Goldstein sans the opening duet
zion Spreadeth Her Hands, with the
chorus Farvin White sang IF With
All Your Hearts "For He Shall Give"
was sung by a double quartet com
posed OF Mrs r L Holiday, Mrs W.
ID. Howe. Mrs Bates Hughes Evans
Miss Anna Axiom Parvin Witte. F. g.
Billings, Arthur BehrinEer and Ihomas
Christian. The dramatic duet Help
Ne Man Of God" sung by Mrs Parvin
Witte and Thomas A. Christian was
one Of the most beautiful of the num-
bers on the program and in the reclta-
five ST ord God Of Abraham" Mr. Chris
tian won the heartiest applause cast
Thy Burden Upon the Lord" was sung
by Mrs Howe Mrs Evans, Charles
Andrews and Mr. Christian Mrs A
II. GOldstein sang Woe Unto Them
Mrs. Parvin Witte sang Hear Ye,
Israel" Mr. Christian sang 1T is
Enough" a trio. formed of Mrs. Howe,
Mrs Evans and Miss ANton sang Lift
Thine Eyes" without accompaniment-
and the oratorio concluded with the
quartet, 90 Come Every One" sung
by Mrs Howe. Mrs Evans. Mr.. An
drews and Mr.. Christian.
In the brief business meeting which
preceded the presentation Of the mu-
steal nrOgram Of the afternoon, Mrs
VIII T. Owen. the chairman of the {
music department, presided In her in
augural address, which she termed I
heart to heart talk. Mrs. Owen asked I
for the. cooperation and support Of all !
the members. not only as performers, /
but as listeners. to make the year upon :
which the department has Just entered /
the best in its history She said that !
a part of the clubs duty was to know I
the members and meet the guests and (
asked all Of the members TO endeaTor /
10 meet socially for a few minutes 3
after the program instead OF hurrying I
away TO their homes Immediately up
on its completion Mrs. owen repeat
ed the announcement that all the mu-
sic programs OF the club were open
70 the public, with a small admission !
charge for those not club members
Miss Ella Peck read the secretary's
minutes of the previous meeting. Mrs
C. o. Eucker was elected delegate from
the music department to the annual
convention Of the state federation of
" omen's clubs, which will meet in No
vember IN Brentwood. Texas Mrs. ".
T. owen was elected alternate.
The reception to be given in honor
Of Mrs s H Sutherland. the president
1f the club. by Mrs ". R. Brown. at
her home on Rio Grande street next
tuesday afternoon, was announced by
Yrs. owen.
The rostrum Of the auditorium was