Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-11
200 VOICES IN
CHORAL UNION
Music Will Be Big Feature of
State Christian Endeavor
Convention

The Harrisburg Christian Endeavor
Choral Union with 200 voices will
furnish the music for the c. E. Con-
vention and is prepared for the task.
Harrisburg is proud of its many fine
singers, and has, in the past, furnish
ed inspiring music for conventions and 4
entertainments of various kinds.
The music and the anthems will be
sung from the book, The Conven-
tion Chorister." which was used at
the Worlds c. E. Convention held in
Chicago, July, 1915. This music will
also be rendered at the State Conven-
ton. Prof. Frank A. McCarrell, or
ganist and choirmaster of Pine Street
Presbyterian church, conducted the
chorus and orchestra. He will direct
the Choral Union when special selec-
tions are sung.
The fact that enthusiastic music
helps to enlarge the joys and bene-
fits of the convention, is keenly ap-
preciated; the Music Committee there
fore is laying broad plans for a very
efficient chorus.
The officers of the chorus are as
follows: President, ]. Frank Palmer;
vice-president, F. E. Schwartz; secre-
tary, Miss Anna McKelvey; treasurer,
Miss Mary B. DeHart; pianist Miss
Catherine Heikes.
Among the high lights who will
render musical assistance on the pro-
gram are: Prof. Frank A McCarrell,
OF Harris sburg; Homer A. Rodeheaver,
of Chicago, who is associated with the
Billy Sunday campaigns will have
charge of the convention music. Mr..
Rodeheaver will have his pianist to
accompany him, and will also be as
sisted by NJ. Ashley Brewster. Mr..
Rodeheaver's solo work on the from
bone is of the very highest class. Rob-
ert Matthews will be the accompanist
F. Nevin West, of Philadelphia, the
solo cornetist, will render his popular
selections and assist at the shop meet
ings.
Songs for Service" the latest song
book will be used and each delegate
will receive cloth bound copy when
he registers.
The members of the convention
chorus are as follows:
Il Sopranos - Helen Jackson Ruth
Fisher. Mae Hoover, Mrs. Charles S.
Meek. Mrs. Mabel Drawbaugh. Mrs.
Frank Shuster, Elda Pannebaker, Mrs.
Joseph Dare, Myrtle DeHart, Mar
garet Shumaker, Margaret Wilson,
j Ruth Bentz, Margaret Kunkel, Mil
dred Sharp, Margaret Armstrong. Will
helmina Dress, Mrs. John Conrad,
Mrs. w. G. Hoover, Christine Miller,
Mrs. e. E. Clark, Verna Lenker, Mary
Romberger, Mrs. George Deeter, Mrs.
c. E. Drabenstat, Cora Weirick, Ruth
Martin, Carrie Knaby, Annie Ludwig,
Alma Yost, Henrietta Waite, Emily
Edwards. Edna Miller, Mrs. VIM. Deal,
Mrs. j. Frank Palmer, Eleanor Brick
er, Edna B. Hoover, Grace Long, Sara
Arnold, Katherine Germer, Mrs. Eta
Raysor Ida NJ. Sewers, Myrtle Sewers,
Anna March, Sara Wonders, Marguer-
lite Drummer, Hazel Sewers, Lulu John
son, Edna Rintz, Mrs. Chas. Hoke,
Esther Smith, Mrs. George Maddux
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II. D. Sollenberger. Ethel Harbolt,
Mrs. T. H. Clark, Maude Parker. Mrs
II. H. Hilbush, Lydia Kutz, Dorothy
MadduX, Getha High, Mrs F. z.
Schwartz, Mary Earle, Ethel Wagner,
Grace Yowler, Grace McKelvey, Ger
Itrude Zeigler, Leah Hangen, Mrs.
John Smith, Mrs. Chas. r. Barley,
Ida Conner, Mrs. ]. E. Watson, Mrs.
F. j. Stees, Ida Connor.
Altos = Hazel Drawbaugh, Dorothy
Hoke, Mary DeHart, Myra Elmer,
Mrs e. S. Manbeck, Mrs. John Whist
ler. Mrs. William Walton, Mrs H.
Fenstermacher, Helen McKelvey Mrs.
Anna McKelvey, Mrs. A. j. Lightner,
Anna Dimm, Mrs. c. L. Bressler,
Bessie March, Viola Gotwalt Mrs. H.
w. Keitel, Mildred Burkholder, Ethel
Valentine, Mrs. E. S. Schilling, Helen
Richardson, Mildred Donmoyer, Annie
Smlth, Mrs. II. >. Williams, Mrs. L.
F. Swengel, Mrs. c. E. Williams, Ida
Dimm, Mrs William Rapp, Frances
Shertzer, Marian Sheesley, Ethel
Geyer, Mrs. Ida Rapp.
Tenors - Paul Stauffer, Leon Gar
man, S. B. Grubb, Monroe Morrison,
Harry Phelps, j. Frank Palmer, H. S.
McKelvey, Harold Bingaman, William
Bailey. Lewis Markley, Charles R.
BARLEY.
Bassos = Henry Bruce. John Hard
er, Leroy Shre!ner, James Lusk. Bruce
Pryor, George Smith, A. J. Lightner
hardwood Myers, Charles Hoke, J. D.
Crider, Robert Heikes, T. E. Stephen
son, Stanley Neidhamer, Forest E.
Schwartz, Walter w. Drum, Clayton
Searle, w. D. Farley. Ralph West
brook, Webster Kohlhaas.