The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-23
Chorus Sings The Eliza"
FIRST ANNUAL CONCERT OF THE
HAYS COMMUNITY CHORUS
GAVE MENDELSSOHN'S
ORATORIO

FIRST ANNUAL CONCERT OF THE /
HAYS COMMUNITY CHORUS
GAVE MENDELSSOHN'S
ORATORIO
Henry Edward Malloy Was Conductor
The first annual concert of the
newly organized Hays Community |
Chorus took, place Wednesday, May !
18th, in the Normal Auditorium IN
der the direction of Henry Edward |
Malloy. Mendellssohn's "The Elijah
was the oratorio song.
The crowd which attended was a
very good sized one and listened in
terestedly throughout the rather
long program This itself Is q big
encouragement to those backing and
pulling for the Community chorus.
The solosists were:
Helen Pestana, Hays Soprano
Clara Louise Malloy, Hays
------------------------ - Contralto /
Archibald c. Todd, Kansas City,
Mo. ----------------------- -------------- Tenor
Henry Edward MallOy, Hays--------
The soloists were assisted by:
Dora Grass, Hays Soprano
Ada Law, WaKeeney Soprano
Ruth Small, Smith Soprano
Elma Creighton, Goodland -
------ - - -Mezzo Soprano
Jessie Scriven, Lucas ---Contralto
Rel Christopher, Hays --------- Tenor
Emanuel Malmberg, Hays Baritone
The number best received by the
audience was go, Rest in the Lord
sung by Mrs. Malloy. This popular
number again proved its universal
appeal The trio comprising Miss
Creighton, Miss Small and Miss Law,
singing 'Lift Thine Eyes" struck q
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ence. Mr.. Malloy, himself both as
the conductor and as principal SOLO
ist was well received by the crowd
present. 1t was a notable perform
ance and due credit is due to Mr.
Malloy therefor.
Mr.. Todd, the Kansas City tenor,
who in the past three years, has sung
his way into the hearts of Missouri
and Kansas audiences, appeared in
Hays again much to delight of his
many, many, friends here.
Miss Helen Pestana of the faculty
was the Soprano. She was Just back
from week of grand opera in Kan
sas City where she sany in Ell Trova-
tore" herself. She was accorded a
l local reception with due regard for
her Kansas City success.
Mr.. Soderlund was organist and
Miss Willie was pianist
There were seventy-eight who sang
4 in the chorus. And after all it was
the chorus that made the oratorio ego
| over the top" with the audience. 1t
was excellent ensemble singing for
] first public concert Of the chorus
Each of the seventy-eight persons
whose names are to be found In the
| next sentence are to receive individ-
ual as well as collective commenda-
ton.
Those who comprise the chorus
are:
/, SOPRANOS
| Anna Brull, Agnes BrulI, Mary
Brull, Ella Beleke, Alice Craig, Lau-
IA Compton, Lauro Fromong, Eunice
Eyler, Dora E. Grass, Martha Har-
der Freda, Helm, Pauline Herl, Mrs.
Frances Holm, Emma Hejur, Bea-
trice Kirkman, Ada Law, Florence
Laubman, Edna Lindsay, Hazel Lof-
lin, Mathilda Meier, Mable Landon,
Mrs. E. B. Matthew, Agnes Meier,
| Katherine Mitchell, Alice McLain,
Bertha Palmer, Helen Pestana, Ruth
Small, Mrs Auguta Snyder, Ruth
Snyder, Idaesther Truan, Saran Van
l Antwerp, Iva Warner, Gertrude
Kinkler, Rachel White, Eva Wood,
GeOrgina Wooton, L. D. Youngquist,
Agnes Kissing.
ALTOS
Elizabeth ]. Agnew, Annabel Ag-
new, Mrs. Katherine Bremen, Eliza
beth Brown, Ruth Brummitt, Maud
Carter, Elma Creighton, Mrs. Lenore
Clover, Marian Flanders, Ednaa Fur
beck, Lulu Germann, Mrs. W. A.
Lewis, Mrs. Clara Malloy, Bertha Mil
sted, Gladys holland, Georgia Rus
sell, Jessie Scriven, Mrs. Eda West,
Mrs. Grace E. Wood.
TENORS
Richard Kissing, Rel Christopher,
A. L. Halsted, Ed Law, A R. Miller,
G. F. McLain, G. A. Shively, Perle
Tilley, G. F. West.
BASES
Ralph W. Bemis, Alonzo Brummit,
George L. Grant, George Gray, Roy
Lenoch, G. E. Malmberg, Alexander
Meier, C. ". Reeder, A. H. Reed, T.
M. Wood, W. 81. Wright
The officers of the chorus are:
Mn H. ]. Penney, President; Mrs.
T. II. Clover, vice president; Miss
Elizabeth Agnew, Secretary, Miss
Dora Grass, assistant secretary, Rev.
G. F. West, assistant secretary, Mr..
Alex Meier, assistant secretary, Mr..
Victor Holm, treasurer.
The Honorary members include:
G. G. Cochran, Mrs. Frank Fields
Victr Holm, Pres. W. A. Lewis, c.
W Miller, Jr., Miles Mulroy, Geo.
I Philip Geo PhiliD ,Jr Rev E o.