Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-05
THE SINGERS CONVENTION.

Musicians and singers for thirty
miles around came to Yorkville yes
tcrday to participate in the old time
singing convention held in the court
house They had n most enjoyable
day of it and the rather novel enter
tainment furnished delightful enter
tainmenr for many people, who unable
to sing themselves, yet have much
music in their respective souls ana
who found pleasure in sitting in the
auditorium and listening throughout
the day.
With Mrs. J. Roy Grayson of Fill
bert, noted singer and pianist prcsid-
ing at the piano, the singing conven-
ton opened shortly after 9 o'clock
yesterday morning with quite num-
Der of persons in attendance while
others continued to come in as the
exercises progressed.
The American Tune Book was used
and the singers sang the old time re-
ligious songs with fire and with zeal,
the air of: music resounding in the
territory surrounding the court house
and attracting the attention Of num-
bcrs of people who perhaps did not
know before. that the convention was
in progress.
With Mr.. r. VI. Dickson of York No.
5, directing the convention and
Messrs. Mason Stowe, NJ. l.. Carroll,
Thompson Jackson and others in the
lead, song after song was entered in
to with spirit and with zeal and II
continued until late in the afternoon.
Shortly after noon the singers went
to the dining room in the Sunday
school room of the First Presbyterian
church where a picnic dinner was
served. the dinner having been
brought by the singers and their
friends.
People present yesterday noted the
absence Of Prof Robert Moss Of
Smyrna. famous singing master who
was unable to be present because OF
the fact that he is leading the singing
of Il pIOtracted meeting at Black
stock.
But there were plenty Of other in
structOrs there and interest never lag
ged for n moment throughout the day.
1t was all the plain. healthy variety
Of singing without any frills and fur
belocs." as one enthusiast described 1t
and high brow singing" was conspic-
uouS for its absence. At the cOnven-
ton yesterday both men and women
opened their mouths and just sang
and sang and sung.
Before adjournment yesterday af-
ternoon an invitation was extended to
hold the next years convention at
Woodlawn Presbyterian church. Sha-
rom The invitation was accepted.
Among those present yesterday were
the following:
Thompson Jackson. Kings Noun
tain y. c.: j. \. G.. Love. Glover No.
I: B. r. 7. Bowen. Yorkvillc; Mrs; ).
NJ davidson. York No. 3: Mrs. Ralnh
Oates, TirZah: w. d. Anthony. w. w.
Whitesidcs, J. II. FOy. j. Il. Anthony.
Gastonia: G. W. Martin. Sam ShiI-
linglaw. I. i. Bovd. York NO. Z: r. VI.
p. Robinson. Mrs. Julia Robinson.
York No. 5 l.. II. Castles. Filhcrt: f..
r. Maloney, u. G. Shcrer. w. :. Love,
J. \. Maloney. Mrs. John Stevenson.
Mrs. NJ. II. Stevenson. Sharon: j. l..
TcmpletOn. w. G. Quinn. j. w. Quinn.
\. T.. Burns. Miss Sudie Bolin. Smyr-
ma: r. A. Foster. Rock Hill No. 4: II.
y. Whtesdc. Filbert; II. G. Thomae-
son. j. N Camnbcll, TiZah: w. \.
Jackson. c. ". Knox. Glover: Misses
Jamie and Lola Love, York No. ,; j.
Darby Smith. G. VI. Carroll. II. y.
PlaXco. York No. !: Jas. y. Ashe. w.
\. McAfcc. ]. B. PlaXco. Mrs. Alex
Fewcll. NJ l.. Carroll Norkville.