Ann Arbor And Ypsilanti Music

The united choruses of the Ypsilanti choral society and the Ann Arbor choral union had but a smal! audience Saturday evening. One hundred and eeventy singers sat upon the stage. In Handel's " Acis and Galateo," F. H. Pease, of YpBilanti, was the conductor. Miss Ida Belle Winchell was the Sea Nymph, in love with the shepherd Acis, and loved by the giant Polypheme. Charles A. Knorr, a splendid tenor frora Chicago, sang the part of Acis, and Anbur Beresford, a fine basso lrom Detroit, was Polypheme. The Sappho Club, of Ypsilanti, sang Schumann's " Gypsy Life," and well deserved the encoré which they received. This club is composed of 24 ladies as follows: First sopranos- Mrs. F. H. Pease, and Misses Jessie Pease, Mamie Latson, Nellie Chamberlain, Julia Stebbins. Emma Barr. Second sopranos- Misses Paullne Hewitt, Lizzie Millspaugh, Claribel Champion, andMesdames J. A. Watlinf?, E. R. Cowell, B. L. D'Ooge. First altos- Misses Leda Bellows, Mary L. Curtís Jennle E. Hendricks, Mrs. A. George, and Misses Myra Pattison, Kate Glover. Seeond altos- Misses Martha Barnard, Mildred Murray, Ruth Putnam, and Mesdames O. A. Ainsworth, F. A. Barbour, and Miss Fannie Cheever. " May Day " dosed the program, Mrs. F. H. Pease sinring the part of " May Queeu." Both Miss Winchell and Mrs. Pease were the recipients of floral offerings from fnends in the audience. Prof. de Pont was manager and deserved much credit. .______