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SOCIETY IN
CHARLOTTE
Miss Grey's Recital at the
Presbyterian College.
THE MEMORIAL EXERCISES
On Friday Night Mr. and Mr?. W. W.
Watt Entertained a Few Friends at
the Central Hotel. The Dolly
Madison Book Club,
(Special to The Tiraes-Dispatch.)
CHARLOTTE. ?. C, May 1?.??? Fri?
day night Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Watt en?
tertained a. few frloiiels very pleasantly
In their rooms at tho Central Hotel.
Their guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Rich?
ard Busbce, Captain and Mrs. Forsyeth,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Miller, Jr., Mrs. Min?
nie AVriston Smith, Miss May Boyden, of
eallatoury; Miss Lottie OUdwell, Mise B.,dle
Clnrkson, Miss Lucy dates, and Mesen.
AV. E. Parker. I. E Avory, H. M, Pharr
and J. P. Caldwoll.
The Daughters of the American Revo?
lution met with MIsb Lily Long at the
Presbyterian College, Thursday after?
noon.
Miss Lottie Cray gave r recital In the
auditorium of the l'rosbyterlan College
Tuesday evening. She was assisted by
Miss Helen Foil, who played Gullmant'e
Prayer and Cradlo Hong on tho organ,
and by Misses Ellen Norfleot and Eliza?
beth Hlckerson. vocalists. Dr. and Mrs.
C. R. Fisher took part In the recital,
and It waa an enjoyable affair.
There was quito an Important meeting
ot the St. Agnes Guild, Tuesday morn?
ing at 10:30 with Mrs. AV. J. Thomas at
the Central Hotel.
Memorial day exerclsee were observed
hero Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Many of thn stores were closed from
?:00 to 6:00. and quite a large number of
pooid-) assembled in the Presbyterian
church yard to hear the exercises, and
from thoro marched to the cemetery to
pay tribute to the dead.
After the parade In the memorial exer?
cises Monday afternoon, the Green City
Division Corps was entertained at lun?
cheon at Andrews' Cafo, by Mr. J. H.
Balrd.
Mr. W. H. Ragnn of High Point, waa
a visitor In Charlotte Monday, and in
the afternoon be entertained at dinner
nt- the Central Hotel, Misa Bertha lla?
gan and Anule Klrkham of tho Presby?
terian College.
Miss Norma Van Landlnghorn enter?
tained at euchre Tuesday evening In hon?
or of her guest Miss Laura Hammond
of Columbia. S. C. Other guests woro:
Mr. and Mr?. J. H. Harn. Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Mayer, Mlsnes Doreh Sftter, Re
bekah Chambers. Carrie Marshall Brown,
Battle? Orr. Mrs. Long of Washington
and Messrs. Max Hunter. H. 8. Duval,
B. Kent Swift, John Craig. Tom Alex?
ander. A\'. M. Moon. AV. H. AA'ood. W.
E. Parker, and David Clark. Th* first
and second prizes were won by Max
Hunter and E. Kent Swift, the prize
winners presenting the prices to the
guest of honor.
The Dolly Madison Book Club met with
?lrs. AV. C. Dowd on South Tyson Street,
Vednesday afternoon.
Mrs. AA'. H. AVakefleld entertained the
Pastors' Aid and Homo Missionary So?
ciety at her residence on Elizabeth Ave?
nue. Thursday evening.
There ls to be a largo re-septlon at the
Manufacturers' Club soon.
The entertainment given by tho Dla
telian. Literary Society of Elisabeth Col-?
lege Monday evening, surpassed expec?
tations and gavo those who attended
an evening of unusual enjoyment.
Mrs. Edward Albert Smith was a de?
lightful hosted? Thursday afternoon to
quite a number of her friends
The Bessie Dovoy Book Clubmet with
Mrs. J. Renwlck Wllkes on Friday at?
torti oon.
Miss Bessie Leslie pleasantly enter?
tained a number of her friends at her
home on North Church (Street Thursday
evening.
OF INTEREST IN
RALEIGH SOCIETY
The Marriage of Mr. Franklin
Sherman to Miss Berry, of
Ashboro, Va., a Surprise.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dl3patch.)
RALEIGH, N. C, May 16.?On Tuesday
ot this week Mr. Franklin Sherman, State
entomologist to the North Carolina Agri-'
cultural Department, was married to
Miss Graco Berry, of Ashboro, Va., the
ceremony being at the home of the bride's
liare ? ts.
The wedding was a big surprise for
many of Mr. Sherman's friends here. He
is expected with his bride Monday, and
will board with Mrs. E. B. Roberts on
North Wilmington Streot.
Miss Elizabeth Cheshire, daughter of
Bishop Joseph Blouut Cheshire, returned
last afternoon after an extended Euro?
pean tour, embracing the past eight
months. Miss Cheshire went ilrst to
Dresden and later visited many of the
principal cities and points of Interest In
Germany, Switzerland, Italy and South?
ern Europe. She landed a weck since in
New York, where sho was met by her
father and epent several days thero,
Bishop Cheshire has not returned.
Tha R. S., S. P. Club of Huleigh was
delightfully entertained by Miss Lucy An
drows AVednesday afternoon. Enebro was
played, the best prize, a handsome silver
pin, being won by Miss Battle Carroll.
At a meeting of the Johnson Pottigrew
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
AVednesday much gratification was ex?
pressed that the net receipts of the North
Carolina booth In the Richmond Buzaur
Avere $1,400. '??e meeting of the chapter
wan at tho homo of Mrs. Adicks, und
besides the rogular members of the
chapter thero were present as guests of
tho chapter, and the chapter's hOBtess,
Mrs. Helen DeB. AVIlls, president of tho
Leonldns K. Polk Chapter, II. D. C. of
Chapel Hill; Mrs, P. R. Albright, Mis.
A. AV. Goodwin and Mrs, Busbee.
The chapter accepted an invitation to
be the guest of Mi's, Ii. II. Lewis at
hor lovely home in the country for the
June meeting.
Dr. Delia Dlxon-Carroli entertained the
Fortnightly Review Club Thursday after?
noon- Three Interesting; papera were pre?
sented. Mrs. Julian B. Timberlake had as
the subject of her paper, "The Customs
and Manners in tho Philippines," Mrs,
J, R. Chamberlain discussed "The Cus.
toms and Manners In the Hawalan Is?
lands," while Mrs, Josephus Daniels de?
scribed '"The Customs nnd Manners In
the Samoan Islands," The hostoss served
dainty refreshment?.
Tha next meeting of the olub'wlll be
with Mrs. R. C. Strong, Mrs. Dlxop.
Carroll, who was hostess Thursday, is a
sister of Rev. A, C. and Thomas Dixon,
To-night the young ladies of the elo?
cution class at tho Baptist Female Uni?
versity gave a, delightful recltul in tho
auditorium of that Institution. '?here
was a large and fashionable audience, and
tho affnlr was highly praised.
On Friday night the graduating music
recital by Miss Ulla Ellington was given
in the chapel of tho samo, institution. It
was quite successful, and largely at?
tended.
Reputation. Age. Refinement.
IDEAL CREATIONS OF ARTISTIC
ENDEAVOR ARE
Steinway, Knabe,
Hardman, Standard,
Kimball, Haines.
THEY HEAD THE LIST OP HK.HEST
ORADE PIANOS IN THE WORLD.
PIANOLA. PIANO PLAYER.
The old(!?t and heut. ITlffhcst
point attained. Never
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Sacrifice Sale of Organs.
A OREAT CLEARANCE
At 50 Cents on the Dollar.
103 EAST
STREET.
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION.
S?G1ETY EVENTS
IN ASHEVILLE
Horse Show Association Has
Decided t? Have a Show
Annually Hereafter.
(Special tii Tlic Tlmei-Dlepstch.)
ASHEVILLE, N. C. May 16.?Thero
have been uevcral Interesting social func?
tions during the week, Including the bowl?
ing tournament at Albemarle Park and
a golf tournament at the Swannanoa
Country Club, Both events were largely
attended.
?-~?tv Wednesday- afternoon-Mrs,- Louis -Mr?
Bourne entertained, and on Thursday af?
ternoon a reception waa given by the
MISS ALLIE VICKORY.
Queen of tho Carnival Inet week lu Greensboro, ?, O.
Woman's Club of Aslievllle at the home
ot Mrs. Beale in Arden. On Monday af?
ternoon an informal dance took place at
Battery Park. To-day the weekly teas
at the Swannanoa Club wore resumed
am} Mrs. Thomas Settlo and Miss How
land presided, To-night a dance wrnj
giver? at Blngham Heights, which was
woll attended by menibera of tho younger
society act.
A pleasant social function of the. week
was a reception Friday afternoon given
by Misses Nan and Mary Erwin In com?
pliment to Mrs. Alexander McLean Sin?
clair, Several straw rides and moonlight
driving parties have been give? during
It has been assured that AsJievllle will
have an annual Horse Show. Tho -Horse
Show Association has decided to make
their organization u permanent one, and
the annual meet promises to be one of tho
smartest events In Auhovllle society. ? ?
The membors of the local cu nip of Con?
federate veterans, who will attend the re?
union at New Orleans, with tliclr spon?
sors and maid of honor loft to-night. Miss
May McDowell was chosen sponsor of tho
4?hevllle cam?). Miss McDowell iiumed as
her maid of honor Miss Rebecca Cush?
man, of Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Glaus and Mrs.
Richard Pollard, of Lynchburg, are at the
Knickerbocker.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dabney, o? Lynch?
burg, -who have been at Battery Park,
have returned to their home.
Miss Mario M. Bruco, ot Slaunton, 'Va...
who has been at tho Manor for- several
months, has returned to her home,
Mrs. Augustus H. Van Wyck, ?f Hew ?
York, who has been a guest at Battery
Park for several weeks, has returned to
New York.
?Mrs. John A. Murray, of New York, and
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Chase, of Washington,
are at Battery Park.
Personals From Crewe.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
CRHWE. VA., May 16.?Mr. ,J", Xlneer,
of Lynchburg, will remodel his property
In Crewe. He owns the largo buildings
formerly used as a grocery store on Car?
ter and Virginia Avenues.
Mr. John E. Bouser. of Bay City. Mich.,
will be here Wednesday with tbe view
of opening ? printing office and running a
weekly paper.
Mrs. Herbert Elliott, wife of (he for?
mer chief clerk, in Norfolk and Western
main office here, is in town visiting
among her friends.
Mrs. it. a. tleville Is quite sick at her
home here.
Miss Kale, of Petersburg, ? sister of
Mrs. Willie Maure. Is spending dome
tima hero with Mrs: Moore,
CHESAPEAKE ?3c OHIO RAILWAY. '
Two-Thousand-Mile Tickets Discon?
tinued,
On and after Juno 1st, ?.noo-Mlle Tickets
will lio withdrawn from ?sale and- replaced
by the l.OOO-Mllo Refund Interchangeable
Tickets heretofore announced. ?
?ihel.
Kind You lime Mways Bought
Boars tlio __/? '". *mu luu "m mi1i
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WONDERFUL
FESTIVAL
A Story of a Week In Beth?
lehem With Bach.
A REMARKABLE OCCASION
Six Day? That Were Devoted to the
Performance of the Profoundest
of Church Music?Moravian
Community.
(Spedai correspond enee of Tlie Times-1
Dispatch.)
BETHLEIHEM. PA? May ?d.?Three |
years ago Bethlehem waa almost un?
known to the world as the home of reli?
gious mueio, though for a century and a
half might have been found here musical
culture, discrimination and tastes. The
people havo developed In this quiet llttlo
town of the Lehlgh A'alley nn artistic
cult all their own. The two elements
religious nnd musical have plnyed an Im?
portant part In the development of this
Moravian community, and these two ele?
ments have united to kindle a beautiful
life and enthusiasm, and after all, what
can be accomplished without enthusiasm
that can endure?
On March 27. 19W. In the old Moravian
Church, Bach's ? Minor Mass was given
In Its entirety for the first timo in Amer?
ica. A few reporters recordeel thle musical
Incident, and when In May 1901, It was an?
nounced that the samo church would be
the scene of a three days' festival of
Bach's Music, In which the "Christmas
Oratorio," the St. Matthew Passion and
the B. Minor Mass would ho performed,
musicians began to wonder what was the
musical nnd mental fibre of a community
which could produce such resulte.
This week tho festival hns lasted six |
days, beginning Monday evening, and
though the same three greater works I
that were heard two years ago have
been repeated, the plan has developed ad?
ditions which have mado It most Inter- |
estlng. The moving spirit In this un?
dertaking and tho originator of the plan I
of the programme has been Mr. J. Fred.
Nolle, the organist of the Moravian I
church. He has conducted the concerts
and he has organized the Bethlehem ?
chorus of 110 voices. Ho has Inspired the
singer? with an enthusiasm most unu?
sual, and has made them willing to un- I
dertake an appalling number of rehear?
sals.
The festival in the six days has pre?
sented music of Bach treating of the life I
of Christ The first two days havo had [
as their theme the Christmas thought, ?
the birth of our Saviour. Monday evening
as a sort of prelude was sung the Can- |
tata, "Sleepers AVako" and the "Magni?
ficat." These were followed on Tues?
day by the great Christmas oratorio;
AA'ednesday? and Thursday havo treated of
the mission of Christ on earth, the AVed?
nesday music serving as a sort of intro?
duction to the music of Thursday. On
Wednesday was given tho second Bran?
denburg concerto for orchestra, and the
two solo cantatas "Strike, oh strike, long
looked-for hour," and "I with my cross
staff gladlj- wander."
ST. MATTHEW PASSION
On Thursday, the marvelous "St. Mat?
thew Passion" was sunrf. The last two
days have treated "of the Ascension anel
the proelamatlon"Of ? the ?-faith of the
Church. On Frlelay, tho Easter cantata,
"The Heaven's Laugh." and the ascension
Cantata, "God goeth up with shouting"
Messrs, W. M.Gilmore, Geo. Atkin?
son, W. AV. Abornathy, AV. B.
Robertson, A. V, Harris and othor
Salesmen :
Gentlemen?Attach a Red Tat; to
the attached list of goods found
upon your respective floors, and dis?
pose o'f ench article at reduced price
by allowing Sil 1-3 per cent, off regu?
l?r price. If any article does nob
movo readily, cut to such price as
will move it." You may circularize to
tho public to reasonable extent in
order to make quick salos.
SYDNOR & HUNDLEY.
Messrs. Sydnor & Hundley:
Gents?Are you awaro thnt you
have ordered Red Tnsfs put upon
many good values nnd in a number
of cases kooiIh recently reooivod.
AV. M. GLLMOR1?
AND OTHERS.
Mr. AV M. Gilmorennd Others:
Yes, wo know what you say Is
true, but wp wish tho stock reduced
for tho summer season without re?
gard to vu lue.
SYDNOR & HUNDLEY.
To the Public :
The li-?t of articles rofonred to
above is too Inrge to publish, Ifcirt
oluiloe (ivory variety of Woods, and
Is largely composed of lino goods,
INCLUDING":
6 Fine riahogany Suites,
3 Walnut Suites,
8 Nice Golden Oak Suites,
j 2 Birtieye Ala pie Suites,
I Curiy Birch Suite,
About 100 Beds,
25 Bureaus,
75 Wasiistands,
20 Tables, 12 Wardrobes,
50 Rocking Chair?.
Odd Chairs,
50 Pieces o? Parlor Furniture
12 Hall Racks,
Library Tables,
Folding Beds, Reed Rockers,
Shaving Stands, Go-Carts,
12 Dressing Tables.
Chiffoniers, Sideboards,
DiningTables.DiningChairs
China Cabinets,
Combination Cases,
4 (lluss Top Iron Hospital Tablea.
Library Suites, Settees,
Chairs, Ladies' Desks,
Brass and Iron Bftls.
Cell a rettei, Davenports.
Couches, Folding Crib Beds,
Ote, Ftc, Etc.
BEGINS MAY 18th.
AV. M. GILMORE,
GEO- ATKINSON,
AV. W. AIIKUNATITY,
??\ ?. UOHKlvT.-iUN,
?. T. HARRIS,
BROAD AND
FIRST STS.
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OUR QOODS WILL DO THE REST.
?
HE meeting place of good quality and low caah prices is at the E. T. Faulkner
Company Store, Broad and First. Original prices are on a vacation here.
If our present prices wero multiplied by two (2) it would come nearer than
real value. Give us a call, and you will remember it as a bright spot of sunshine in
your life. Money cheerfully refunded on all purchases not entirely satisfactory.
A MONDAY BARGAIN.
Windsor Percales, 5c.
Another lot of same cruaJity Peliate
you bough* lost Monday, but at a
lower price, whloh you know le the
best 12V40. quality! thle prie? la only
for Monday.
ANOTHER BARGAIN.
39c White Goods at IPc.
An assortment of styles each ana
every on? thoroughly moroerbeed be?
fore they were woven; thle Is another
epeelal purchase, this price la less
than the raw cob?o-n cost.
A MONDAY BARQA1N.
25c Mercerized Cliarnbray, 15c.
Tho most popular Chambray made,
thoroughly mercerl?ed. We liought a
big lot from a, party going out of bus?
Ines? and got them at a price whloh
means about halt of th?lr original
price.
WHITE QOODS.
Cut Prices. ._
Bheer Organdies, 8? Inches wMe, o
was 10.3., our Monday price. OC
Orffiindlee, very sheer and Uno, was.
12Vic. ; our Monday ? "3/_
price. >94C
Dotted Swiss, woven dots, Imported
Swiss goods, never sold for lose than
22c. to 25c. ; Monday our price w r _
lH. 10e
Indla I-Jnon, 40 Inches wide, this is a
regular 17c valuo, for Mon-??/?!/ _
day at.1?/2?
Flno Madras, 32 Inches wide, good
fltyl?>s, waa 17c.?, Mon- I fir*
12'/4o. Oxford, good width, good
finish, ?rut to.
SILK PRICES.
Wash SlTlcs, four different 0% r -*
styles and colorings, at. **qL?
60a Wajrti h'llk.M, larire assort- ?rr
ment, good styles, our prloe.?. jjC
Mo. Printed Jap Silks. In light
and dork grounds, for.
49C
DRESS QOODS.
12}?c
19c
~9c
Danish Cloth, In full Uns
of colors, for.
25c. Striped Challlee, tn seven
?Miteront colors, our price..
60c. Corded Batiste, In full line ? ? _
of ?hades; our Monday price.. ?jlyC
75o? RiBBon Stripped Challleu; col?
ors: navy, light blue, red, green,
gray, and cream; our Monday /C/\ ?
prico is_.-.?..... uyc
5c
WASH QOODS.
Reduced Prices.
Batista, sheer and fine, good
line to select patterns, at.^
IZHa Urnen Battete, wtth
nnirrow and wide etrlpes, cut to
? So. Madras, 80 lachea wide, O
email dainty effects, cut to.?-... OC
Dress (?tnghium. in stripes and
checks, large assortment, the fsi ?
boat quality, at_?_? iWC
12M10. Duck, in stripes and fil/.,,
checks, out to......,......._.. 0/3C
12%c. Brown Shirt Waist Ltnen, ?? ?
all pure linen, cut to..__.. *vC
Gordon Madras, double * ?%?/ _
fold in-emall flgures?, at. ?^ .-.?. * ~/2fc
was sung, and on Saturday the festival
endqd with tho ? Minor Mas3, in which
Bac?i haa expressed the Protestant spirit,
though ho has used a Cathollo form.
Throughout this admirable scheme haa
been retained tho religious thought, and
In Its fundamental beauty the festival has
been mado logical In Idea. Before the
hearer has been brought some at the
most noteworthy and powerful eccleeslast
ieal utterances of the greatest of all
Protestant composers.
The cantata, '"Sleepers Awake, for
Night Is Flying" was Intended for the
twenty-seventh Sunday after Trinity, a
day that rarely occurs in the churoh year,
and only when Ipaster comes exceptional?
ly early, Perhaps to honor this fact and
also on noponnt of tho solemn parable of
the Ten Alrglns, Bach was moved to
produce a composition of the very first
rank.
The first chorus ls founded upon the
choral melody, sung by the sopranos,
while the other parts weave contrapuntal
voices around it. A dramatic piece of
recitative for tenor and a beautiful or?
chestral accompaniment to the tenors"
singing of the choral melody are the other
strilline numbers of the work. It ls dif?
ficult sometimes for soloists to become
thoroughly In sympathy with the Bach
themes; some of the solos and duets that
Bach employs so often In the cantatas,
therefore It Is scarcely surprising that the
singing a(. times by the imported singue j
was somewhat llfoloss.
The "Magnificat" formed the second
part of Monday evenlng*.s session. It Is a
setting of a Latin hymn In honor of the
Virgin, but was composed for the use of
the two Lutheran churches of Lelpslg. in
Baoh's time, the Lutherans used much of
the liturgy that was of Roman Catholic
origin.
The singing of the chorus has been, as it
ought to be, the chief featuro of the fes?
tival. There is a spiritual force In the
chorus which can scarcely be described
ana certainly cannot be iully understood
till heard. Only once before has this
superb composition been given In Amer?
ica, at Cincinnati In 187S.
Tlie solo singers of Monday tevenlng
were Miss Etfne Stewart, soprano; Miss
Lucy A. Brlckensteln, soprano; Miss
Marguerite Hall, alto; Mr. John Young,
tenor; Mr. Herbert AVItherspoon, bass.
The soloists In the main brought In?
telligence nnd fine feeling Into their work,
but after all, the chonis Is the chief fea?
ture of the Bach festival. The mission
of tills festival, though, It not to perform
Bach's music for tbo entertainment of the
pi'ople assembled here, but to "set a stan?
dard for the performance} of Bach's
muslo which shall bo recognized and
acknowledged in church and concert-room
throughout the United States." Tuesday
afternoon Ihre? of the cantatas which
constitute the Christmas oratorio were
performed? the fine quality of tlie chorus
whs brought out emphatically, and tho
excellent acoustic properties of tha Mor?
avian church aided in producing a much
better effect than Is often secured by a
chorus where tho nominal strength is
three or four times ns great.
The remaining three cantatas of the I
oratorio were sung In the ovoning; this I
Christmas oratorio is mado up of six
cantatas. Possibly the chorus sang with
more flexibility than on Monday; the
voices nre strong and fresh and full of
spiritual Intensity. The solo singers were
the same as on Monday, except that Mr.
Nicholas Bout y was the tenor.
OBJECTION BY CRITICS.
Certain of the critics object to some of
Mr. Nolle's readings anil consider that
bis frequent retards at tho closing of a
thonio nre monotonous; also comment Is
made on Ihe disturbing effect produce>d
by the lack of uniformity In the matter
of tho short or long appoggiatura used so
frequently In Baoh, One of the charming
features of tho Bethlehem Festival Is the
feeling of sympathy nnd intimacy between
hearer and performers, Occasionally there
may havo been among the audience a
desire? for a llttlo moro variety and beauty
of feeling expression, but Tuesday even?
ing In tho exquisito figuratoci chorale,
"Jesus, AVho Dlds't Ever Guide Mo." the
hearers woro strangely thrilled; there was
variety, tliero was beauty ot nuance,
feeling, expression. The "music came
down from the choir loft like a gracious
benlsou."
Only ono concert was given on YVeel
neselay. The music consisted of the second
Bdnndenbui'g Coni'crto and two solo can?
tutas: "Strike, Oh Strlko, bong I.ooked
F'or Hour," alto volco, and sung by Misa
Marguerite ll'all, ami "l AVith My erose
Staff Ulailly Wander," for bass, sung by
Mr. Julian AVnlker. In the concerto tlie
arrangement by Felix Motel was used
and the organ Introduced In the slow
movement. The performance was al?
together different from thut of tho Boston
orchestra, but was a fine piuco of work.
Tho first cantata Is a simple hymn,
liomoplioiilo throughout. The uso of
Chimes was a most startling device, but
the muslo Is pleasing. 'l'ho chirrios
strlko tonic and dominant of the key, un
swerlng to the InvocaUon "Strlko, uh
Strike, Thou Longed-For Hour." Miss
Hull sang well umt with appreciation of
thu spirit of the Invocation, This cantata
suggests Hie song writers of the early
part of the nineteenth century, but In the
second uuiiuiiu there seemed the fore?
shadowing of tho muslo of Parsifal.
There was some dissatisfaction with'the
singing of Mr. AVa-lker. it seeiuod, though
encollent, too modern in style. But there
vas nothing but praise for the concluding
chorale o( the cantata, "Brother of
Sleep" Thu hearers, left lho church
wishing there could have been mort? like
It.
I One mo-it liiipi'cs?lve feature of the its
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SCHNURHAN, I^DHZ^ER?
907 ???? STREET.
tlval Is tho singing of the trombone choir
111 the belfry of the old church half hour
before the beginning of each service. Men,
women and children of all ages assemble
in the church-yard to listen to the three
chorales. Monday and Tuesday tho cho?
rales wero "all cheerful," said a little
girl outside the church, but Wednesday,
In the dusk of the lingering twilight as
she stood drinking in each tone, the same
llttlo girl exclaimed as the third chorale
floated out on the air, "Oh? that's a
death tune, and It gives me the ? creep3."
It ts needless to say she was not a Mora?
vian. Her companion, a Moravian child,
added "I like those tunes."
TROMBONE CHOIR'S EFFECT.
The effect of this trombone choir can?
not be described. It seems the wail from
the earth worn hearts wafted to heaven,
but alwayB with a pathetic undercurrent
of hope. The men standing in the belfry
In the evening, with the flickering lights
nbove them, take on the seething of other
worldllness.
At Eastor this trombone choir goes
through tho streets singing at the corners,
beginning at two o'clock in the morning,
and at five thoy go Into the church and
the Eastor service begins. Tho sorvlce
concludes in the Moni v?an grave-yard Just
belond tho church, whore Ho many of tho
good brothers and sletors, somo of whom
wero born In tho seventeenth century.
Are there many of the modorn boys
who would thrill with delightful recolloc
tlons when looking at the grave of
Tschoop, a Mochlcan Indian, who was bap?
tized John, and died In 1746. For this was
the veritable Great Serpent, the father of
Uncas, the last of tho Mohicans.
Thero nro no monuments In this grave?
yard, only a small flat slab over each
grave; tho dend are burled according to
tholr choirs?the single peoplo together,
the married elsewhere, but no distinction
In the flat stones.
Nowhere are there to be found so many
wild flowers, which seem to be guarding
tho graves, nnrl nowhere is thoro a rest?
ing place so simple, so beautiful, so Im?
pressive.
When thore Is a death It Is announced
by throo chorales from the trombone
choir. Music enters Into the Ufo of theso
Moravians, from the beginning to the end,
Thursday was devoted to tho wonderful
"St. Matthew Passion." and being divieto.!
in two parts the first was sung in the u?
ternoon nnd tho second In the ovenlrig.
But tho simple word siing dons not givo
evon 'faintly tho idea of tho rendition of
this oratorio.
Tlio soloists were Mrs. Mary Hissen De
?Moss, soprano; Mrs. Gertrude May Stein,
alto; Jir. Nicholas Douty, tenor; Mr.
Julian Walker, bass, and Mr. Herbort
Witherspoon, bass. Mrs. DoMoss song
wilt h ux'iudsltcly cultured dignity and
purity, and Mr. Douty is alwyas dram?
atic, illusioni to his fingertips, and thor?
oughly sympathetic, but so revoient Is
tho enforced attitude of the audience that
criticism Is often paralyzed, and still tho
wonder glows, how has this chorus ac?
complished It? work and retained from
start to finish its bounty nnd vigorous
freshness? But with Mr. Nollo's enthu?
siasm and oarnest, persevering patience,
all things soc m posslblo.
Monday und Tuesday tho wotnon in the
chorus woro whlto; Wednesday and
Thursday black was seen on every
woman In chorus anil orchestra, for the
first violins are young girls and other in?
struments nro guided by women.
The old church was filled, and crowds
lingered outside. No applause Is allowed,
no full diesa. Simplicity Is regarded In
all detalla, but tho muslo, the enjoyment
of each part, Ulis tho thought of each
man and women present.
Friday evening two enntatns were
given, Tho Heavens Laugh, the Earth
Itsolf Rejoices, and God Oooth Up With
.Shouting, nnd the soloists worn Miss Ito
becea MncKemsle, soprano; Mra. V,'. I.
listos, alto; Mr. Theodore Van Youo,
tenor; Mr. Julian Walker, bass.
All mourning In garb and tone had been
laid asido und the beauty of holiness
caino forth In Joy and gladness.
AUDIENCE JOINED IN.
The chorales often throughout the fes?
tival had seemed perfect, and at timos u
largo part of the audlonee has Joluod In
tho singing and have sung well, too. .
Suturduy Ilio festival caino to an end
with the Musa in ? Minor. Tho soloist*
wero Mrs. Marie Zimmerman, soprano;
Mrs. Gortruil? May Stein, alto; Mr. The?
odore Van Youo, tenor'; Sir. Julian Wal?
ker, bass.
Thero wero two performances, the first
In tha afternoon und tho second In the
evening?
'l'ho interest lu tlio ?Qjiperte lias steadily
Increased, us has also sympathy between
jiei'foi'iuers ami audience; enthusiasm has
by no mean, boon, coutlnod to the Ding
ers, it has r/ervaded the body of the
churoh. The -wonder, the beauty of it all,
has filled the hearts of the listeners.
No account of this festival can be com?
plete without some slight sketch of thero
Moravians and their surroundings, also
there must be a summing-up of causes
and effects. This, however, must be an?
other story for another day.
MARY HOWARD BRUCE.
NORMAL GIRLS
TAX BACHELORS
Statute to This End Passed
by Mock Legislature After
a Session of Oratory.
(Special to Tbe Tlmes-Dlspateh.)
FARMVILLE, VA., May ??.-Normal
School girls have a habit of succeeding
in whatever they undertake, and so their
latest remarkable success was no sur?
prise to their friends. A mock Legisla?
ture by Dr. Leon's eivio class on AVednes?
day evening drew an eager audience, and
so far as composition and methods oC
procedure are concerned it was a genuine
Assembly. The House was called to or?
der by the dignified and self-possessed
Speaker, Miss Lucy Brooke. Chaplain
Harriet Honklna read the hymn "Amer?
ica," which was sung with patrlotlo fer?
vor. The message ot Governor Frances
it. AVolfo, read by : Clerk Pattie Love
Jones, showed Virginia'to be prospering
greatly. After the reading of tlie journal,
containing many unique bills, the House
passed to the roports of committees, then
to the third reading of tho following bill:
"Bo It enacted. That all men who have
attained to the ago of thirty, unmarried,
be taxed one per cent, on all personal
property and real estate for the ilrst ten
years thereafter, two per oent, for the
noxt ton years, and three per cent, for
the remainder of their natural lives."
Ail clamored to be heard from concern?
ing this Important moasuro. Those who
gained recognition were the Republican
Representatives. Elise Hartmann,' Cora
Kay, Onice Adams and Betty Murfee,
supporters of the bill, which was opposed
vigorously by D?mocratie Representa?
tives Grace Holmes, Ethel Topping and
Mary Holmes. The speeches of these
young orators wore efforts to be proud
of. filled with humor and torso argument,
enforced by a few strong phrases and
much gesticulation. The vote of the
House was overwhelmingly hi favor of
the proposed statute.
Tho deliberations of the dignified and
less noisy Senate were awaited with
breathless Interest. In the chair waa the
ablo president, Ideila Llndsey. The cham?
pions of tho bill were lead by Senator
Lucy Mnnson In a telling and Impassioned
appeal for Its passage Senator Annie
Gresham led the opposition by a calm,
clear-headed, logical discussion, but the
debato grew heated ?h there followed the
nrdont champions, Misses Mary Clark,
Elizabeth Baskervllle and Katherlno
Ornyson, and the eeiually ardent oppo?
nents, Misses Mary Peck nnd Neville
AVutklns. by whom every Inch of ground
wai hotly contested, Again the voto was
In favor of tho bill.
A Joint meeting of the House end Sen?
ato listimeli to the Governor's- veto, after
which ensued a stormy debate., and the
sergeant-at-arnis was culled upon to finali
tho turbulent'? oratory. Senator Chnrlotte
Merrell was unexpectedly heard freim In
favor Of the bill, which was triumphantly
passed over the Governor's veto, and be
pomes henceforth a law of the fOmrno??
wealth of AMrglnta. The Legislature ad?
journed sine die. nfter the singing of
'?Dixie," led by Chaplain Cornelia. Ster.
rett.
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