The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
''R0DV' AND ''BOB' COP
H0N0RS At CHORUS SING
Second Community Concert Refresh.
ingiy Reminiscent Of BILLY Sun.
day Campaign.
CROWDS PACK AUDITORIUM
Rodeheaver Lauds Director Mercer
and Mct;nire Unit, and Makes APP
peal for Victory Loan and Salvation
Army Drives.

RefreShingtv reminiscent of the Billy
sunday campaign was the second of
the Richmond Community chorus con-
certs in the City Auditorium last night
Taking part in a lengthy and diversi-
ted program. which ran the gamut OF
SOLO. duet ard chorus singing, was
Homer NJ. Rodeheaver and Robert r.
Mathews. of The Sunday party. while
Miss Florence Kinney. another MEM
her of the organization. was prevailed
upon to say a few words of farewell
prior to her departure from Rich
mond
II was HEAVIER Mathews night
and crowd which packed the build
ing TO capacity turned out to hear
and see the favorites" Both were
warmly received upon making their
appearance, and several encores, fol-
lowing their respective efforts, fell to
the LOT of each.
RodeheaFer distributed "A number
Of oratoricai bouquets, and made a
stirring appeal on behalf Of the Victory
Liberty loan. The Salvation Army
drive" which opens Sunday. also re-
ceived attention at the soloist-trom
honists hands,
He declared that the Richmond
community chorus is the greatest of
it7 NAf+' any W iva = IN the JHlteu Sld ttS
tlEuratiVeiy speaking, he placed a
laurel wreath on the brow of Pro-
fessor Walter G.. Mercer director of
the chorus. Prolonged applause
greeted reference to Mr.. Mercer who
was. compelled 10 arise and bow his
acknowled gTnents. Rodeheaver COM
pllmented Richmond on it's system of
tr1ttsirrst education in tts school.
Earlier reference to the safe return
nf the Mcclure hospital unit also
came In for generous appreciation as
did his allnsion to the part played in
tho Victory loan by John Marshall
high school students.
MANY Of the songs made familiar by
the late Sunday cmpaign were sung
last night, the singing of the chorus
| being especially praiseworthv Under
the efficient leadership Of Professor
J Mercer tho program moved with
clockiIke precision and. although IL
was rather long drawn-out. the vast
audience sd: patiently and attentively
through the more than two hours re-
| CURED 10 complete il.
"Rody" and Bob a Team.
| Eodeheaver and Mathews sang
| "Heah'n,' Standin' In the Need of
| PRAYER ana Well Understand II
/ young woman, not programmed, al
| though possessing an excellent alto
! voice sang I'm the Garden" n remi-
niscent Of Mrs. William f. Asher and
| 'fodF' Rodeheaver played several
| selections on the trombone and Ma
/ theWs conVulsed his hearers with his
! description of wild and woody West
! ern moving picture scenario, after
which he seated himself at the piano
and played the "ilm'' through His
narrative az the musical Smith. with
| incidental piano accompaniment, also
wns we'll received, In these two mum
bers Mathews displayed marked yer.
| &atility, with which his host of friends
and admirers in Richmond had no,
been. aware Worse variety team.
than Rodehcaver and Mathews have
been seen even on big time
| Peculiarly reminiscent OF the Sun.
| day campaign was competitive sing.
ing by the several sections of the
house Of brighten the Corner Where