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Show Big Chorus Inspired by k Whirlwind' Leader i INGING by the assemblage, C under the direction of Hugo Kirkhofier of J lolly wood, Cal., s) proved a distinctive feature before be-fore the formal reading and discussion dis-cussion of the reports at the after-nOTi after-nOTi session. The "California whirl- i:id" took o:f his c 'a (he was niiniis a est and proceeded to conduct con-duct in a manner that inspired awe and admiratiuii. lie did keen his feet on the floor, ! bet a -ide from this, no exagrerate.l Biilv Sunday, no professional acrobat, mi "fantastic buvhail pitcher could have em pl ed nn re muscles of Ids body fdmnllaiu-ousiy. Yd he kept the Lime accurately, inspired his audience and got results that were marvels in tonal effect. Jesse Gilbert of the Dayton. O.. club, with a baritone .of woialcifn) power and beautv, taiiR "The Ba'tie Flymn of the Republic." the a tadence joining join-ing in the chorus. For the la-t stanz i. Director Kirlthoffr liircc'-M that the chorus be three times repeated, first pianissimo, then with vi. Iimic. then fcrtf to tlie limit. The effect was strikin;-. one might well h'lv-1 boiirved thai iho audienco comprised i'-.O"-.!. ic-tead ol ,n!y about 4'ino iu-; povs. as the s we:liti'-r chorus was given tlie third time. As th. d. 1 -Ka'.s were assembling, a serb'- of patriotic and favorite old airs, plavcd on the urea ci'gau, made tho time pass plca.antly. |