The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-10-19 00:00:00

BL,INDFORD.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIPT.—The members of this
soatety gave • concert of sacred and secular musk in the
Corn Exchange on Thursday lest, assisted by two
amateur and two professional solo singers. The concert
was in every teepees • decided success, and was stewed.
ingly well patronised by the principal families of the
town and neighbourhood. The Maumee were sustained
by between 50 and 60 male and female singers, who, to
the satisfaction of • large and highly respectable
auditory, contributed in no slight degree to raise is
public estimation the value of this exeellent society, and
If it were possible, the fame of their excellent conductor,
Mr. Spinney. The Corn Sashimi* was neatly fitted up
for the occasion by the erection of an orchestra at the
north end over which on • red pound were written the
names of composers, front whose works the greater
portion of the programme was takee—fitendelesolin,
Handel, aossiot. and Haydn. By sight o'clock, the
appointed time for ununenceseut of the concert, every
available seat was filled. Soon after the Morns Sagas
entered the room and as they passed to the places
&sniped them were warmly cheered, as were also the'
eonductor' Mr. Spinney, and the assompanyiste Mtg.
Edwards, Mr. Frank Spinney, and Mr. Clay, brother at
Kerr Clay Sumer, Fag' of Hanford Meow, the
president of the society, who very handsomely engaged
to pay the whole expenses connected with scaring dm
services of the solo singers. The first port, (sewed)
commenced with Haydn's chorus "The heavers are
Wang "—which was given with excelleot effect. Mr.
Brennan, (amateur) was loudly applauded in the pole
"it with all your hearts ye truly seek me "—Mendelssohn.
his fine tenor voice being admirably suited for the pathos
of this beautiful piece. Kiss Julia Elton, • oontialto of
great merit, sang "0 rest in the Lord" from
Mendelsohn'. Elijah, and was deservedly applauded.
This wit foUowed by the Quartet* from the same work
—" 0 come every one that thireteth," by Mrs. Weldon
(soprano) BM Elton (contralto) Mr. Brennan (tenor)
and Mr. Winn (bass) which called forth an enthusiasm
ouccre. Mrs. Weldon was also honoured with an snow
for Longlellow'd shooting song" Resignation." the music
of which wad by Mr. F. Clay, and the first partconclia:ed
with the shored "Behold, God the Lora LT "
from the Elijah by Mendelseohn, which was splendidly
sung. In the sound part Mrs. Weldon, Mr. Brennan,
w
and Mr. Winn, were greeted with an enthusiastio secure
on tlio.trio " Vieui at mar" by Gordleani,and the latter
viithinan, who. is well known as a bud aiggrr it
power and ability, pas honoured in the urao 31
adies favuuritellsong
"ThviVillapi Blacksmith,
then favoured the company with the duervidly potr,
ular song " John Brown." The solo "Scene et air'
from Faust, by Clonued, was mug with twhiadlrg"
taste by Mrs. Weldou, and Mr. Monona, then tang
' di
Lluntenthes song "Th. messago." The oon7luding
Part usigned to the chorus ringer.: was Mendelasehn's
put song called "A huunting song," otter which the
whole company joined in the National Anthem.

AT an inquest held by Irr. Lenkeeter, n few days
lflc,an inn nodni .4 t.O .hildren who doed from the tifeete
of wheeling tne.,µth aneldne wane itbriirof matehae the ego I, NI Or
.Md. " 118.41 the tuat..hte been tir7ant and flay's, the chibirtit
would not hate been t.ooflod. kunmet be b, eauerlay
known that Bryant and 16)'. Patent Safety Malden art net
kettateutta, and that they light only on the box.-- With fatittiteuet
Unnatia Key alb

Purrs) and Published, at Charsh-arreet, Dorothealst
by Almon ATILIIIIS, Of the Parish 01 Pardingtoo, lot
sidt and on-proprietor.
TOOILiaT. October 19, ISGU.

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