Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-06
COMMUNITY SONG
ASSURED CITY IN
THE NEAR FUTURE
DR.. Freund's Visit Stirs Up
Enthusiasm For Mu-
Sical Work

Slcal Work
Harrisburg showed to its citizens
and to DR.. John C. F'reund at Chest
nut street hall last night, that the
city is a unit in the determination to
take up community singing by the
splendid contribution of local artists
and choirs who entertained a great
audience as preliminary to hear
ing the farewell words of the emil
nent man who will be credited with
bringing back music to the people.
This. after all, was the message de-
liVered by Dr. Freund. That it rings
true could be seen last evening in the
community singing and in the heart
lily received efforts of soloists and
choirs.
DR.. Freund certainly broke all
records for two days missionary
work in this community. Excepting
or few hours of sleep he literally
talked music and explained his mes
sage during forty-eight continuous
hours. Possibly his efforts were more
appreciated by the Chamber of Com
merce members than by any one
other audience. He spoke to these
men with great energy and logic and
so impressed them that a dozen or
more waited to tell him what mag
nificent thing they thought he had
introduced in Harrisburg.
AS for DR.. Freund, before his de-
parture, he said that in all his trav-
els and experience he had never been
so heartily and sympathetically re-
ceived as he was in Harrisburg. In
his address last evening he took par
ticular pains to thank each and every
.xkrhn ha hi
him and pledged themselves to see
that his Introductory labors are con-
tinued so that Harrisburg will be-
come a banner carrier for good
music. First he mentioned the vener-
able j. ii. Kurzenknabe, one of those
sterling Germans who came over
with thousands of his nation when
oppression drove them from the
fatherland. Along with him he spoke
of General RosenkranZ, Franz Sigel
and Carl Schurz. To j. IL. Troup he
paid glowing tribute, for Mr.. Troup
has been a staunch backer of the
movement and in lending his motor
car greatly facilitated the visitors
transportation about town.
To Miss Cora Lee Snyder, who may
be said to have started the whole
movement in comprehensive fash
ion which insured success, he
acknowledged that he had never had
such fine publicity and public atten-
ton. Paul T.. Beck, state supervisor
of music, the doctor declared had
been to him like a dear son, and Mr..
Beck blushed until the red on the
Stars and Stripes faded pale. Others
who worked indefatigably for the
cause whom he thanked were Mrs.
Wilbur +. Harris, local representa-
Of
ders, who escorted him up from
Philadelphia, and his talented wife,
who did much for his entertain
ment; DIR. George ]. Becht, executive
of the state education board, who
presided at the Civic Club reception;
Captain Lumb Alfred c. Kuschwa,
Mrs. William Henderson, Mrs. Will
liam Keller, of the Wednesday Club,
and E. ]. Stackpole, "a veteran news
paper man, like myself" Regarding
the spiritual protection while here,
DIR. Freund, with gesture toward
Bishop Darlington and Bishop Nc
Dewitt, and the Rev. DR.. Nudge,
testified: II never had such a dis
tinguished bodyguard. two bishops
and all the clergymen of Harris
burg
Last nights meeting was presided
over by the Rev. DIR. Lewis Nudge,
pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian
Church. who called upon the Rt. Rev.
Philip S. McDevitt, Roman Catholic
Bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese,
and in the absence of State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Schaef-
fer, DR.. Nudge gave brief account
of his own experiences in Army
training camps.
Paul E. Beck, state supervisor of
music, with Alfred c. Kuschwa, at
the piano, led in the community
singing, first America" with its new
verse God Save Our Splendid Men"
then "Suwanee River"
The p. r. r. Y. M. c. Glee Club,
under the direction of Ira S. Behney,
with Stewart Black at the piano,
sang ITO Thee, Q Country" by Eich-
berg, and THE Soldiers Chorus"
from Faust" by Gounod, and as an
encore gave a very clever medley of
trench songs"
The Wednesday Club chorus un-
der the direction of Mrs. Wilbur F.
Harris, with Miss Mabel Wittenmyer
at the piano. sang THE Joy of
Spring." by Schuett-Spross.
The next number was a double
one, 80 Lord Our Governor" by
Gadsby, and Fear Not o Israel" by
Spicker, sung by the solo choir un-
der the direction of Frank A. Nc
Carroll with Alfred c. Kuschwa at
the piano.