The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
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 Bessemer, April 15.-(Special)- Beautiful Easter music at the churches with specially prepared programs will feature the opening of Music Week in Bessemer.
 At the First Presbyterian church the following order of services in eluding the musical numbers will be observed: Organ prelude, hymn, en- trance of Marvel City Commandery No. S5; doxology, invocation, hymn, Scripture reading anthem: 70 Grave. Where is Thy Victory?" Offertory anthem, "Hallelulah, Christ Is Risen." children's sermon, Dr. F. o. l Heller: sermon, Dr. Hellier; theme,
 The Knight of the Cross"; duet, | "Hosanna," Mrs. Macon Williams and George Houston benediction and postlude.
 In the evening there will be a l sacred song service, which includes the following: Organ prelude. dox- ology, invocation, hymn, anthem, T Saw the Holy City,; organ, Mrs. Beryl Cooley; quartet, Jesus Lives Today" Howard Bailey, Owen Will Hams. Macon Williams and George Houston; anthem, Joyful Bells Ring Out; hymn, benediction and postlude.
 At the Baptist church the follow ing program has been arranged: Pre- Jude, organ, "Solace"; chorus, Well come. Happy Morning.; anthem, ''The Glory of victory'; offertory. "Christ's Victory" Mrs. M T. Mo- Griff; postlude.
 Evening. organ prelude, At Twi- light; chorus. "He Arose.; chorus, The Triumph; anthem. "The Res surrection and the Life1; offertory 1 quartet, Jesus Lives" Messrs. Bryan Waller. o. H. Halbrook, Gordon Vail and Dr. L. N. Barnett; postlude.
 Special numbers will feature the morning and evening services of the First Methodist church with a beau tiful violin solo by David Nixon, An | gels Serenade," accompanied by Miss Nellie Adams, organist; a vocal solo, "The Lord Is My Life" Dan c. 1 Davis. in the morning, and in the evening. music by the junior choir and a beautiful, violin number by Miss Ethel Williamson.
 l Community Sing.
 | The community sing at the City park on Easter Sunday afternoon un- der the direction of George Houston with Mrs, Annie Glenn Grove, ac- companist. will be delightful pro gram of Music Week, embracing songs Tor everybody, solos, quartets and patriotic music, as follows; Black Joe," Smile, Smile, Smile solo, Miss Phyllis waites; songs. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; "Se- wanee River; song, There Is a | Church in the Valley; violin solo, David Nixon; quartet, c. w. Riley, | George Riley, J. K. Schanz. Georg, Houston; song, There Is a Long. Long, Trail" America
 Music Club Concert.
 One of the most artistic events in celebration of Music Week will be ! the concert on Wednesday evening at the high school auditorium given | by the Wednesday Music club under the direction of Mrs, George Steven son, president of the club.
 The concerts program will in clude; Piano quartet. Mrs. T. G. Johnston, Mrs. Kittrell Trotter, Miss Lucille Lytle and Miss Rachel Rags dale; vocal solo, Mrs. Julian Erlick; vocal, Mrs M. T. McGriff; violin solo, David Nixon, accompanied by Miss Rachel Ragsdale; vocal, Miss Virginia Shaw; concerto, Mrs. G. B Hollingsworth and Mrs. N. H | Thompson; vocal. Mrs. Macon Will Hams; piano solo. Miss Nellie Adams vocal sextet, Mrs. Paul Ragsdale Mrs. W. E. Mcwilliams, Jr.. Mrs Cecil Cowan and Miss Virginia Shaw.
 The Thursday evening concert of Music Week will be arranged by the | Music Study club and will be given at the high school auditorium; the Friday evening performance will be in charge of the Bessemer Boys hand with R. l.. Coons In charge; oi' Saturday afternoon the junior music clubs will be presented in concert under the direction of Mrs. George Ross and Mrs N H. Thompson and on Sunday afternoon there will De an organ recital arranged by bryan Waller, organist of the Baptist l church, Miss Nellie Adams. forganist of Methodist. and Mrs Arthur Cooley, organist of Presbyterian church. Inis ms affair will conclude the celebration 1 of Music Week.
 children of the Confedcrncy. l The Children of the Confederacy l cbapter will hold their memorial meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Beryl Hosey at 3:So ocioch when a memorial outline will feature | th. afternoon. Carolyn Bradley VII onen the historic exercises wltn niano solo, and Francis Rush wn> 1 contribute a reading. "The origin o' | Memorial Day.; Frances Jones. reao | ing "Only a Soldiers Grave'' anu Ida Ragsdale. Memorial Flowers | Marguerite Briggs. music; Eu,.n Rearden, reading "Ode Memoriai' and Beryl Hosey, music.
 shriners' Mlnstrels
 The shriners' minstrel. which VII, he presented on Monday and Tuesuas evenings at the high school audi.oI iun will be a big musical event or tn' week. judging from the advance sais of the tickets for the performance Ans
 from criticisms of those who nave
 witnessed the rehearsals
 The chorus includes 22 -Shriners ant the young ladies' chorus, IS of tn'