The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-03
MAGNIFICENT MUSIC.

MAGNIFICENT MUSIC.
Tho splri, OF Calvary was felt by
ihosa IA the Episcopal church last
night Never has The Crucifixion"
been sum with greater solemnity and
harmony than az this sacred song SER
vice. The time, the day c-ommemura-
two of the great event on calvary,
the place Just suited 70 the theme. In
tact u u q dissertation TO sing this
ma1cstic drama In any piece other
thar church. where hrtrthled souls
and knoelinE figures feel the scnti-
ment an u Is not possible To 10 In a
conccrt hall.
The known fact ,ha the director
III the music aud leading soioist.
George Gcake. ~ broken In health.
came from his bed to carry hts part
in this, his final appearance as O.
singer until his health Is restored
many months away-rave "a touch OF
special appreciation 20 an present.
Mr. Geakc's voice ala moi evidence
9uN weakness. hut was at us richest.
best In solos and duos and chorus.
Th. training Mr.. gcake has had as
soloist 100 oratorios throughout tho
eastern states echoed iu the tones last
night. ttn passing 10 may ne Of IN
trrest 20 note that Mr.. Gcake began
singing 40 "a boy soprano aoloist Ia
Trinity church. ~. Wayne, lnditnn.
Then iu Grace church, Chicago, IN
Howe military school Indiana Later
he went into light opera un the Keith
theatrical circuit ana became under
study 20 principal roles with the
Metropolitan Grand Opera company
OF Sew York Clty1 Loading AS a
sploist also was Maurice Klein. the
gifted Now Yorker whose voice al
ways thrills with its deep
IHr... Ef.rfnH. MWnUN NFTf ANnHUNHNfUlW
sung. The coutrtlto solos were q
rare combination Of tonal qualities
with the soprano contrasting with he
higher voices. The organ. that was
d tniug of wonder whose many voices
were beautifully hlcnt with the sing
.rs. The rendition Of the 'CrucinN-
iou' was impressive AS the most clo-
nucnt sermon could be ON b tragic
theme Of the day.
81 JOHNS EASTER TEA.
The ladies' guild Of H. Johns
church viii be at home 10 an friends
iu the parish and 10 their invited
quests next "Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs, MorrisSettr 81
North ninth street.
This Is the last occasion when irs.
Norrissette mas be hostess to the pa
ishioncrs h has served 80 nohly and
80 ably the past several years. Nlra.
MofrlhSfitf lh 10 ltiNt W june 10
make her home elsewhere.
The tea In the afternoon viii be
from . 10 6 o'clock. In the evening
there will be q reception TOR men OF
the parish. Men and their wives and
daughters, sisters n sweethcntts. \
\ feature OF the evening reception
from 4 10 10 viii be u choice musirNl
program. The hostesses 10 assist Mrs.
Morrissrtte will he Mrs. T.. e. Reid
and Mrs. "a. 4, Lalicllo.
LOCAL GIRL M EASTER BRIDE.
When Miss shirley Warren. a Local
belle a graduate Of New Mexico Uni
versity Of tho class 81 rs, lott for
Tier home In Florida last month there
were many ~ her friends, who knew
that wedding bells were 60 ring for
hcr. The $. v. was pledged to silence
until the event should be- formally an
nounced. That time has now arrived.
Miss shirley Nhrrcn will next Mon
dny b. the chief lady In a bridal scene
la a church In 81, Augustine. Florida.
Mr.. Archibald Little is the fortunate
groom. AFR. Little Is a Philadelphia
man who conducts r. thrifty business
In Detroit, Michigan, Miss Warren
IN one Of tho war workers who rem
dcrcd signal service iu hospital work
In this country during the war Hct
New Mexico friends are counted by
hundreds.