Sacred Concert

“A grand sacred concert was given last night at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, the most prominent singers being Mrs. J. M. Mozart, Mrs. H. W. Colver, Mrs. J. H. Barclay, Mr. Geary and Mr. J. R. Thomas, the whole under the leadership of Mr. William Bergé, the accomplished organist of St. Francis Xavier’s Church. Rossini’s Stabat Mater was advertised, and as this glorious work is generally well appreciated there was naturally a very good attendance. Prior to the rendering of the oratorio Mr. Thomas sang ‘Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep,’ and received a deserved encore. It was followed by ‘Angels Ever Bright and Fair,’ sung by Mrs. Mozart. Bergé performed a voluntary on the organ, exhibiting the different stops of the instrument, in his usual felicitous manner, and playing for the encore ‘The Last Rose of Summer.’ The oratorio immediately followed and was very fairly given.”