Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
MEMORIAL HELD
FOR ]. DECEVEE
Music Lovers Attend Service
Held For Composer
Teacher

Music lovers of Harrisburg gather
Church to pay tribute to the men,
ory of Prof. Edwin J. Decevee, COM
poser, teacher and musician. Bor-
owski's "Meditation-E -Elegie," and
Handers Largo" on the organ,
played by Alfred Kuschwa, preluded
the program. DR.. H. C. Holloway de-
livered the invocation. Mrs. Wilbur
f. Harris sang Decevee's "Come Unto
Me-" and the Rev. L. c. Manages
read the scriptures. The chorus sang
Decevee's "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" and Bishop Darlington
asked the prayer, followed by Sara
Lemer who played beautifully, Re
membrance" by Decevee, an unusual
ly beautiful violin solo. THE Lord Is
My Shepherd" was sung by Mrs.
William X. Bumbaugh and Miss
Mary Worley. The Rev. Winfield S.
Herman, pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church, paid glowing tribute to the
memory of Prof. Decevee, lauding
him for his many years of faithful
service as organist of Zion Lutheran
Church, and praising his work as a
teacher and as musician. He show
ed how Prof. Decevee was interested
in every public and civic movement
tending to the good of the city, and
praised him for his interest in the
proposed community singing actively
encouraged in Harrisburg. Mrs. Roy
G.. Cox, soprano, sang with fine ef-
feet, Prof. Decevee's setting of Lord
1'ennyson's Sunset and Evening
Star" The anthem, Lead Kindly
Light" was followed by the bene-
diction.
The entire program was given by
the citys leading musicians. A spe-
cial feature was the choral singing
under the direction of Frank A.
McCarrell. Newell Albright, Frederic
Martin and Alfred C. Kuschwa play
ed for the soloists. Following were
the singers:
Soprano--Miss Martha Armstrong,
Mrs. William X. Bumbaugh, Miss
Mary Buttorff, Miss Mary Corbett,
Mrs. Roy G. Cox, Miss Mildred GAR
man, Mrs. Arthur H. Hull, Mrs. Lee
S. Izer, Mrs. Goblin Vallerchamp.
Alto-Mrs. Robert w. Bressler,
Mrs. Frank Eager, Mrs. H. L. Hertz
Ter, Miss Belle Middaugh, Mrs. Rob-
ert B. Reeves, Mrs. j. G. Sanders,
Miss Mary Seaman, Mrs. w. H. With
crow, Miss Mary E. Worley.
Tenor-D. L. Bowers, John r.
Gibson, NJ. d. Hollenbaugh, Henry
A. Kell1er, Thompson Martin, Angus
tus Schantz, Ralph Steever, c. A,
Wenrich.
Bass - Stanley G. Backenstoss,
Charles NJ. Cassell, Abner w. Hart
man, William Kautz, Roy Matthias,
Clarence H. Sigler, George Sutton,
GwilVm Watkins
The following resolutions which
were passed by the vestry of the
church were read:
Whereas, 1t hath pleased our
Heavenly Father suddenly to call
Edwin j. Decevee from the church
militant to the church triumphant
Therefore be it resolved, That we
record upon our minutes an appre-
citation of his long, faithful and ef-
choir director in Zion, whose un-
usual ability and musical culture
combined with rare appreciation
of the spiritual in worship, contribut-
ed so largely to the musical part OF
our church services, characterized by
dignity, deep spirituality and real
helpfulness.
That we record also our sorrow al
| the loss of our interested co-workeI
! in the Sunday school, and a most
sympathetic, open-hearted friend
whose ready response to suggestions
and appeals for help was most
marked; whose unfailing courtesy
and consideration We're always ir
evidence; whose broad and compre.
hensive study made him a delightful
conversationalist and companion.
That we sympathize deeply with
his loved ones, whom. we commend
to the Heavenly Father, Who doett
all things well, and Who never fail.
eth those who call upon Him.