The Fourth Marines' church service and concert programme, held in the Metropol Theatre yesterday morning, was attended by a capacity congregation with hundreds unable to secure admittance. Chaplain R. R. Marken of the Fourth Marines, conducted the worship, delivering an excellent sermon on the topic "God's Second Question."
Under the direction of Bardmaster Levis E. Giffin, the Fourth Marines Band opened the service with the prelude "O Lord, Our God, Thy Mighty Hand" by Dyke and for the the offertory played Rubinstein's "Romance". By special request the bard rendered as the special music of the service the beautiful aria "Evening Star" from "Tannhauser" by Wagner. Hymns sung in the service were led by Sergeant Sheehan with musical accompaniment by the band.
Following the service, the China Harmonica Orchestra, under the capable direction of Mr. C. L. Wang. presented an excellent concert programme. The fine programme rendered proves them to be one of the fest musical units in the city. Selections. rendered included the Overture "Poet and Peasant" by Suppe and Sousa's stirring march "Stars and Stripes Forever" A harmonica quartet, the Messrs. Sung, Kan, Wu and Woo, rendered as a special. number the "Oxen Minuet" by Haydn. Featured as the harmonica soloist in the concert was the]Mr. C. L. Wang, who rendered n-|fwanow's "Caucasian Suite" No, 2 at (in The Village). Also included in
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