Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 26th Hyde Park All-Day Singing was held at Quaker House/57th Street Meeting of Friends, Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday before the first Sunday in November. Jerry Gripshover called the class to order at 9:30 a.m. leading 34b. Susan Geil offered the opening prayer. The two books used for this singing were The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition, and the Missouri Harmony (MH).

Leaders: Ginny Landgraf 33b; Leslie Alperin 49t; Randy Neufeld 29t; Steve Warner 171; Eileen Ferguson 178; Jim Helke 113 (MH); Brady Santoro 412; Erik Schwab 299; Anne Heider 189; Susan Geil 474.

A business meeting was held to elect or appoint the following officers: Chairman—Ginny Landgraf; Vice Chairman—Eileen Ferguson; Secretary—Mary Rogel; Finance—Jim Helke; Chaplains—Susan Geil, Rochelle Lodder.

Ginny Landgraf brought the class back leading 186. Leaders: Jim Swanson 148 (MH); Mary Rogel 39 (MH); JoDell Albi 196; Alec Collins 426t; Rochelle Lodder 62 (MH); Terry Cunningham 145t; Jerry Gripshover 6 (MH).

RECESS

Randy Neufeld called the class to order leading 36b. Leaders: Leslie Alperin 556; Steve Warner 47b; Molly Whedbee 48t; Alvaro Witt Duarte 99; Eileen Ferguson 344; Jim Helke 142 (MH); Brady Santoro 165; Erik Schwab 148; Anne Heider 528; Susan Geil 52t; Ginny Landgraf 135 (MH); Jim Swanson 70 (MH); Mary Rogel 122 (MH); JoDell Albi 75 (MH); Alec Collins 348b; Rochelle Lodder 472; Terry Cunningham 151 (MH).

RECESS

Jerry Gripshover brought the class back together leading 39t. Leaders: Randy Neufeld 155; Steve Warner 547; Leslie Alperin 198; Molly Whedbee 65; Alvaro Witt Duarte 3 (MH); Eileen Ferguson 180 (MH); Jim Helke 35 (MH). Ginny Landgraf led 164 (MH) as the prayer before dinner.

LUNCH

Jim Swanson called the class to order leading 274t. Leaders: Erik Schwab 430; Anne Heider 131 (MH); Susan Geil 177 (MH); Ginny Landgraf 175 (MH); Mary Rogel and Jim Swanson 121 (MH); JoDell Albi 84 (MH); Alec Collins 112; Rochelle Lodder 313t; Terry Cunningham 192; Jerry Gripshover 89 (MH); Randy Neufeld 496; Steve Warner 81t; Jim Helke 180; Leslie Alperin 320; Alec Collins 76b.

RECESS

Mary Rogel brought the class back together leading 228. Leaders: Molly Whedbee 77t; Erik Schwab 278t; Brady Santoro 535; Anne Heider 454; Eileen Ferguson 51 (MH); Susan Geil 127 (MH); JoDell Albi 195 (MH); Erik Schwab 432; Terry Cunningham 84; Leslie Alperin 86; Randy Neufeld 236; Brady Santoro 571; Jerry Gripshover 46; Jim Helke 20 (MH); Jim Swanson 144 (MH); Mary Rogel 534; Steve Warner 475; Erik Schwab 147t; Leslie Alperin 497; Anne Heider 455; Terry Cunningham 146; JoDell Ali 385t. Ginny Landgraf called for announcements and reports from the Finance Committee and the Secretary.

Ginny Landgraf led 347 as the closing song, and Rochelle Lodder dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairperson—Ginny Landgraf; Vice Chairperson—Eileen Ferguson; Secretary—Mary Rogel