Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-01

net, GoO. DAVIS, DdSSOOH, w Ii. Ddl-
linger, Azel Osborne, Morris Covert,
Charles Cover, Charles Zinsmeister,
violin; Henry Stemm, tympani, of
GAINESVILLE; Emmett Fayen, pianist;
Harold Savage, cornet; Carl Ross,
trombone; Albert Miller, clarinet, Of
the twin cities.
DR.. Emmett Fayen OF the Rocky
Glen sanatorium was the pianist, as
mentioned above, and his work as
accompanist was superb. His SER
vices throughout the weeks of re-
hearsal and at the public presenta-
ton of "The Messiah" constituted
a most important feature.
To Dean R. J. McCutcheon of
De Pauw University, Greencastle,
Ind, must be paid the tribute of be-
ing a wonderful director. As is
known to all who have kept in touch
with the rehearsals of the chorus
for "The Messiah" Mr. Omar Will
son who did faithful and effective
work as director for weeks, became
i'll and was unable to direct the re-
hearsals of the last week preceding
the public presentation of the ora
torio Into the breach occasioned
by the indisposition Of Mr. Wilson
came Mr.. McCutcheon by request
He was with those taking part in
the oratorio only for one rehearsal
that of Sunday afternoon, pre-
ceding the public performance, and
to see him pick up the work Of
bringing a strange chorus he had
never heard or seen before, and an
orchestra the members of which
were strangers to him, and imported
soloists, all together, and carry the
rendition of a great oratorio
through with such smoothness and
skill, was a revelation of what
man who understands his work, and
knows it thoroughly, can do. All
one had to do to realiZa that Dean
McCutcheon is master of his art was
to watch him through the afternoon
rehearsal and evening performance,
and note the deXterity with which
he wove all into wonderful whole.
1t spoke volumes for him and also
ed his chorus so effectively as to
meet the approval of man of Dean
McCutcheon's unquestiOned ability,
and for the soloists and orchestra
that fitted so nicely all into their
places, and last but not least for
the chorus itself, the members of
which had been so faithful in drill
ing under Mr.. Wilson that they had
become familiar enough with the
classical music of "The Messiah" that
they were pliable under the hands
of this new director The whole
rendition of the oratorio moved
with precision and skill, and the
consensus of opinion seems to be
that those who had a part in it are
to be congratulated. Following is
list of the chorus:
Mrs. Z. J. Barkhurst, Mrs. j. B.
Clements, Mrs. H. L. Cowan, Mrs. H.
Betz, Mrs. C. S. Walker, Mrs. G..
l.. Stilson, Mrs. G. M. Scott, Mrs.
Mary Brown, Mrs. Annie R. Rusk,
Mrs. Carl Betz, Mrs. Laura Nc
Closky, Mrs. Nettie Underwood,
Mrs. Earl Cannon, Mrs. Mabel
Mace, Mrs. Chas Dye, Mrs. Beryl
Coujson, Mrs. Viola Dougan, Mrs.
Emmett Fayen, Mrs. Thos. Garrett,
Mrs. j. L. Kiskaddon, Mrs. d. G.
Jackson, Mrs. Mary Longley, Mrs.
Mary 2. Palmer, Mrs. A. NJ. Nc
Call, Mrs. S. c. White, Mrs. ]. w.
Macklem, Mrs. M. M. Mcdonald.
Mrs. A. L. Smith, Mrs. B. D. Rich
ardson, Misses Josephine McGrath.
Ruth Kennard, Josephine Birch,
Ada Hatton, Nora Taylor, Stella
Updike, Berdella Wells. Katherine
Brown, Bessie White, Edna Barlow,
Marie Huntington, Helen Price,
Irene Price, Anna Coulson, Maj. F.
M. Kahler, E.. j. Arrick, DR.. c.. S.
Dye, Kenneth Longley, Dale Perk-
ins. DR.. w. R. Sears, P. G.. Ball, G..
M. Scott, S. C. White, Harry Betz,
]. E. McKeown, L. T. Connor, Carl
Betz, George Shinn, F. r. Dougan,
Wayne Jackson, C. o. McPeak,
Francis Head and H. E. Harmer.
A fitting and beautifully expressed
appreciation of the work of Mr..
Omar Wilson as director of "The
Messiah" took place in an intermis-