Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-25
Program, Is
Giuen At The
Al. Ringing

preciative audience with an inter
esting program of sacred music.
The concert was the elimination OF
several months of earnest work on
the part of the members of the or.
ganization and the director, Prof
essor Edgar B. Gordon, of Madison
Both director and singers deserve
the highest encomiums for the re-
suits obtained.
The concert was vivid presen-
tation of the story of the Nativity
and sounded with joyous note the
exultation of Christendom at the
birth of Christ. The yoicing of
the Joy Of the world at the coming
of our Lord each recurring Christ
mas season by singers in every
community, is a beautiful tribute
and genuine uplift in the minds
Of men. The wonderful "Hallelll-
lah Chorus carries it's message to
the countries of the old world and
from ocean to ocean in our own
country as singers raise their voices
in joyous accord at the Christmas
tide.
The Cantata, "The Christmas
Rose" written in memory of the
famous Rose of Glastonbury, occlt.
pied the first portion OF the pro-
gram. This charming composition
the singers gave with appreciation
and keen musical insight Follow
ing this, the audience was invited
to join in the singing of the three
well knwn hymns 20 come all ye
Faithful" 80 Little Town Of Beth
lehem," and Silent Night
"The Messiah that wonderful
expression Of human emotion, by
Handel, closed the program. This
was given with fine regard for its
meaning and with delightful enthu-
siasm.
Soloists from Madison assisting
the singers were Miss katherine
Reid, soprano, Mrs. John A. James,
contralto, William Ross, tenor and
Edward Swain, baritone Miss
Elizabeth Schoenoff accompanied
at the piano. All Of these are ar
lists of genuine feeling and their
assistance to our own singers add
7 ed that touch of distinction to the
concert which comes through high
est devotion to the art.
Mr.. Ross was a resident of Bara.
boo years ago when his late father
was proprietor of the Warren
house
AS close to the afternoon, Miss
Georgianna McFetridge arranged
to have a collation. served, which
Professor Gordon, the visiting sing.
I ers and our own singers were in
vited to enjoy.
This concert is the third which
the Community Singers have given
| publicly and the increasing appre-
citation which is shown in their
work should spur them to contin-
ued effort.
The following are the mem
bers of the chorus, not all OF whom
However, could be present when the
program was rendered on Sunday
Mrs. Louis N. Allen, Mrs. George
w. Andrews, Prof. and Mrs. Her
man Bogard, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j
Bohn, Mrs. f. f. Brewer, NJ. c.
Crandall, Mrs. f. NJ. Doll, Mrs. Os
car Doppler, Mrs. Bert Fosnot, Mr.
and Mrs. w. W. Cambria, Miss
Emma Gattiker, Miss Gritli GATH
ker, Miss Luise Gattiker, r. 4
Grosinski, Rev. and Mrs. r. G
| Henke, Mrs. b. j. Higgins, Miss
Trina Kessler Miss sGretta Koch, Mrs.
lie. Kunzelman, Mrs. Chris. Lausche
Mrs. May Laurenson, Mrs. Alvint
Lewis, Mrs. Peter Lind, Miss Geor
giana McFetridge, Miss Josephine
Natehett, Miss Viola Marquardt
Miss Ida Melzl, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Melzr, Miss Ethel Newell, Mis-:
Martha e. Newman, Mrs. Clar;
Newman, Mrs.J H. Nichols, Mrs
Florence Pearson, Mrs. c.. A. Pet
tengill, Mrs A. r. Reinking, Mrs
A. G. Ringing, Mrs. Belle Risley
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Risley, Miss
Hazel Rutland, Miss Helen Rub
land, Mrs. Clara Runge, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ralf T. Runge, Mrs. l.. W
Sayles, Miss Bertha Sells, Mis-
Olive Skinner, Mrs. Margare
Sneathen, DR.. and Mrs. G. w
Snyder, l.. c. Stanley, Mrs. H. II
I Stanley, Miss Lorna Steffen, MI
and Mrs. H. J. Sleeps, Mrs. F. M
! Stewart, Mrs. l.. A. Titus, Mrs. W
A. Toole, Mrs. Edna Varnell, Mis-
Eva Varnell, T. r. Williams, M,
and Mrs. E. p. wicker. Mrs. VIM
Borth, Verge Douglas, Mrs. Chris
tine Dyrrtd, Miss Ruth Dyrud, Mrs
Ida Federman, Mrs. J. M. Donahue
|, Mrs. F. Heimer. Miss Harriet HUFF
Miss Helena NJ. Little, Mrs. Racine
Mash, Miss Erma Miller, Miss Es
Their 1vothenberg, Paul Nj. Oyar