Chaplain Huffman Is
Musical Composer
Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Huffman and family are in receipt of a
musical composition by their son Chaplain Arthur M. Huffman formerly of this
city, who is with the army of occupation now in Germany. It is some of Chaplain
Huffman’s own work and is indeed hauntingly beautiful. It is set to the
beautiful and popular song “In Flanders Field,” written by Mr. McRae before his
death upon the field of battle in France. Chaplain Huffman dedicated it to
Sergeant John Huffman who fell in the battle of Ypres and now sleeps on the
battle ground of Flanders fields.
It was composed during Chaplain Huffman’s continued stay in
France while recuperating from illness contracted while at the front. The exact
date of the composition is Dec. 31, 1918.
The composition has undergone the examination of several
prominent musicians and has been awarded unlimited praise by each and all. It
is a song of pathos and tender meaning. It sweetly expresses the thought
contained in the poem while the melody that flows in one continuous stream from
beginning to end is indeed remarkable.
It might be stated that this is not the first of Mr.
Huffman’s compositions along the musical line, although it is presumable the
first of his war productions.
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