Chaplain Frank R. Hamilton, of the Fourth Marines, conducted the services and delivered his last Sunday morning sermon in Shanghai to a capacity congregation of over 2,000 at the Grand Theatre yesterday morning. Hundreds more were unable to gain entrance to the theatre as all seats were taken by 10 o'clock. Chaplain Hamilton delivered a most forceful and timely sermon on the subject ^A Confidence In Men."
The Fourth Marines' Band opened the service with the prelude "Cabin Song" and for the Offertory played the "Spiritual, compositions by White. las a special musical fea ture-in the worship Private First Class Milton W. Potter rendered a saxophone solo "O Promise Me" by DeKoven. hymns sung in the service were led by Sergeant Sheehan with the Fourth Marines Band furnishing the accompaniment.
Featured in the programme which followed directly after the worship service was the Chinese Harmonica Society Orchestra, conducted by Professor C. H. Wang. The orchestra rendered the "Grand March" from 3 the noted opera "Aida" by Verdi and as a special tribute to Chaplain Hamilton, played the beautiful "Waltzes. Over The Waves" by Vosas. Mr. C. L. Wang received a wonderful ovation upon his rendition of a harmonica solo "Orphee Aux Enfers" by Offenbach. Selections played by the Fourth Marines Band, under the capable direction. of Staff Sergeant William R. Stuart, included Schubert's overture "Rosamunde" and the beautiful "Chimes of Normandy" by Planquettes. This outstanding programme concluded with the Band's rendition of the Marines Hymn and the American National Anthem.
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