The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-12-01
POLAND W. HAYES AND MRS
LENA JAMES HOLT GAVE A DE-
LIGHTFUL MUSICAL RECITAL Or
CONCERT AT THE SOUTH PARK
NJ z. CHURCH, TUESDAY EVEN.
NG-THEY WERE BOTH GREET
ED BY A VAST AUDIENCE.
By VIM. II. Clark.

D1 IL NAdIA-
One Of the most important and history
making events of the week among the
Colored people Of Chicago was the
great Song Recital given by Mr.. Roland
W. Hayes, tenor, and Mrs. Lena James
Holt, accompanies, on Tuesday evening,
November 81, at the South Park M.
E. church, Thirty-third street and South
Park avenue.
The program was rendered in the main
auditorium of the church, one of the
most beautiful and best appointed places
of worship under the control of the Col
Ored people of this city. The architee-
ture, finishing, fixtures and arrangement
of this edifce represent the highest
ideals Of human conception in the crea-
ton of religious temples, where the spir-
itual man may seek and receive Divine
blessings. Bodily comfort and spiritual
inspiration seems to have been the chief
and controlling thought of those who
designed and built this magnificent
cathedral The semi-circular arrange
ment of the cushioned seats; the soft
moon-like glow of the clustered lights
and the acoustical adjustments that
distribute sound with equal force and
effect to all parts of the auditorium,
thereby reducing the difficulty of hear
ing to a negligible quantity, are ele-
ments that greeted the patrons Of this
occasion and greatly contributed to the
blessings of the evening. Upon entering
the sanctuary of this grand old taber-
nacle one was completely divorced from
the worries and cares of the world.
The audience was composed of friends
and members of the church and the per-
formers and lovers of music and repre-
sented the various walks of life among
the Colored people of Chicago. Espe-
cially did the professional and business
people show their appreciation in large
numbers, fact of great significance to
the masses who sit and listened to the
counsel of race leaders. The number
that attended ran high into the hun
dreds and reflected great credit upon
that class of men and women who seek
to devote their lives to useful endeavors. |
Great good comes from affairs of this
kind and the benefits therefrom are not
confined to those who CHANGED to at
tend, but the influence is felt by the i'm
mediate community which is rapidly be-
ing changed from white to Colored resi-
dents.
Mr. Hayes began the program with
his appearance on the stage and deep
and graceful bow, and was followed
by Madam Holt, one Of Chicago's most
charming and accomplished musical
scholars, who struck the tune of "Be-
loved, It Is Morn" and soon swayed
cheering audience into deep silence to
listen to the masterful voice Of one OF
natures most finished products. The
was exceptionally pleasing and
met the expectation of the most fas-
tidious mind. Mr.. Hayes fairly exceed
cd himself. His voice is deep, sweet and
mellow; his articulation clear and dis
tinet and his control perfection. He
handled each Of his numbers with equal
grace and skill to the entire satisfaction
of his hearers. Harmony, excellence
and happiness characterized the rendi-
ton of the entire program Mrs. Holt
was equally pleasing in her executions
at the piano.
Many requests were made for special
selections but owing to q slight indis-
position Of the throat the singer was
forced to refuse and only after repeated
persuasion was he induced to eOmpro-