The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-04-29 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.
THE VOCAL ABBOOIATION CONCERT.

It was indeed s great night for the mosielans of
Weymouth, both these who shamans sing, end those
who appreciate good Waging, whoa our nowly-formed
Vocal Association thellesiged public admindion on
Friday ovoning. The premises of so large a number its
sleety of the wagers of Weymouth, brought together
from Twists puts cf the town, and bound in ono Dow
moo bond only, the lovo of snow; 'mold not MU of
Welt to idea sztesercliaary latereelt The rshitareels
of the sasselMios have been talked about in man,.
private clinic end vpocalardons have bees rifts as to
whether on the Braun opening night the vedette alarm
of singers would ohord properly and harmordonely,
whether use ...old be kept to Moe electome, or
'soother tho natural timidity of amateurs et appearing
forth. first time is pubrio, would is soy wey thtorf, re
with the soomes. Ono sad MI might be well seoured
Shot kr. Avant sod Ms. Tlihri.e would allow nothihg
to be risked et sush e debt'', and this WO ti draft kim
prove to be well tounded. los Yoml Aroolauun have
proved their right to tzio admiration of Moir laws
regimens, and hesvonly musts will thermos the oginber
of her votaries week by week. It will be seen Met the
programmes &sided upon was rather. bold one 0012 -
'Waring Me eonsparativoly short time during which the
asecciation has boon formed; but then we, most re-
niember that a very largo proportion of the members
are will•sesustomed mualsiens, who only needed Me
oonduotor's &doom to be at ones riled/ to perform
even callioalt Mmes. And of Gomm a little allowance
I. always umds, end was made on this ooewleaa for say
little laws as to than.; but them were exceedingly
few.

The audience was indeed an laultane one, and it
would have seemed impossible to sea halwdosen
more. Ths platform was equally well Ailed, for It was
occupied by the luso:dation rising lier above tier till
not fa abort of a htunired gingen hoed the eorapany.
The perforinenes ecierneueed with chortle 'He,
watching over Israel" ( ttlj 42), Meridelseha. As was
to ho expected from an opening pine, a Utile went of
esevir fairs was here displayei and the pie.. did Oct
regain an encore. But the real etaittag of the concert
was when Mesa Spitler buret into the 0064E1 ul air of
Handers Angelis, ever bright and fair," If this lady
knew the importance of making • good impreedon at
fires, abs fully accomplished that object ; her notes
were deliciously OWOO4 and clear, and tier pronoun...
Son pare and alarmist, as marka all diet coas sing, rs.
She took the fancy of the company insteatty, and was
enoored. The next was the duet and thorns '1 warted
for the Lord," Mendel/mho aod this plea did not
gain such admiration Be the last, the eontra:to ginger .
seemed to be ratter too moot in harmony with the
spirit of the words; bat too much rest nod pstionco are
not commendable at a public concert. Au agreeable
change was afforded by the cheerful chores ** How
lovay are the Measengers" (Ifiudelsaohn's lit. Pew),
which the Assooiation took up with true spirit, and I
sang very nicely indeed. ill.. Spilka and Mug
Ifisckeesie iontuiu.-d toe pleasure of the compels, by
singing the lion. W. Groireotor'e duet, Our Fetaer'e ,
Roma," In a cheerful trustful tone that well suited
the words. By this time the Bingen had got warmed :
to their pleasure, their embarra-ment had Mien off,
and when they gees lisaree Cihrt• from the 12th
Mate, they did so in noolleut time, to a manner full of
and they woo their first adore, which was
kindly responded to. Part the Sea sod opined
with Haydn's Chores "Coe, gentle Spring, and
here again the Association enteral • lames% for it
was beautifully sung. The fine nutralto voice pea-
.eased by Mrs. Steadman was diethootiy heard, and its
beautiful totes much admired. Lea Spitler, who did
not miss her mark all the evening, gays with maul
sweetness and du spirit 'Th. &nor's Story," Sma%
sad rewind a deserved snore, whoa she reeponaed
with "Th. Gipsy Boy." J. Banby's pat song, 'Suit
and Low," followad,, and, this went very wild indeed,
the honours being &raved by the tenors sod has,
Ne,t, Mr. Avant gave • 0010 ott the puthotocts—lieci•
delineates "Song with Words," aOl Tuner's's
serenade "Don Paassale." Every one •ho has rany
acquantanee with leagoal treats In Weymouth lowers
how charmingly Mi. Avant play; and we weed 0017 mg
that on this occasion Mr Avant was a rood as ever.
Hatton's part song "The Belfry Tower,' followed; se
was prettily sung, and the p..euliar effects an the mace
very well rendered, the bells riagiog out unit/not and
Mies Makatea that attempted Sodden'.
I "Looking Baia ;" she has some datorous rah note.,
and on the whole eaag sweetly; bat indistrnotheas
pronunciatioe of the words wowing of ilokfuluese,
prevented her having the applause she might bare
gained. The part song, Beefs " Intro o Day," was
the next piece. The sio...ers started eloadangly well
together, saag it through without lodation, and were
sod id deservedly spideseed. Ails Sputa nezt
gave • really °hangdog treat in Gans song, "Sing,
sweet Bird' every syllable was.. Maar an a slew
bell, her trills were really like the notes of a lark for
freehroa and elearnees, but superior in power and
depth. The young lady was moored, but the hoar
was pada( late. and Mies Sphler had already oontrl.
bated • large proportion of the evening's pleasure,
as she only gratefully aeknowledged the °cinchonas
Sullivan's part song "On, hush thee my baby" dis-•
played some of the good qualities of the association;
they began very satisfactorily indeed, with the softiies,
that suited • lullaby, aud kept excellent time and tune
throughout. They were -warmly applauded. Miss
Spitler and Miss Slacken/1s that joined in Smart's duet
" Hark the lost bells," Mice Spike of wane was ex.
cellent, and Mimi ILeckeesie won the audience's favor,
for she sang with considerably more spirit and clearness
than before, so that the rich quality of her Teton was
better appreciated. The next Chant, "Spring 'Spring with
Fairy Footsteps," (Poseinil wig the gem of the evening.
The eseeeistles seemed to have reserved their en.rgi.m
tortilla thorn, so well was it snug ; they started at
ones with not the least hesitation • bat with aro sodelan just suited to the words, and which showed that
both their conductor and theniaelves had caught the
inspiration of the master, sr that we earned away
most pleasant rsminimentaat of the owsoert. Tbs
National Anthem was snag with a variation, • little out
of the usual worse. Before the company separated
Dr. Smith expressed appreciation of the cocoa% wand
the areadation and hoped to hear mcre concerts, sod
maid the emaciation weenie stir iptallah.4 inithetion
in the town.

Oati.D D•OWNED.-011 Thursday afternoon • little
boy named Charles George James Lame, son of •
labourer, who work' for Kr. Blackmer,, wail drowned
in the river The little fellow ran out of the back...low,
sod after • short time, his mother wont out to look for
him, and !mind the body floating to the river. George
Russell got the body out with a garden tool, and two
doctors, Dr. Rhodes, of Weymouth, and DT. PM<them,
of Broad's,, were soon in ettendw.on ; bat the collo
was dead. It is 'unpaid that ho hod fallen off the
bridge. An isquest was to be held in the afternoon
at Mr. Blastkeens's, before Mr. Gifu@ Symonds,
ooronor. It appears that them to • net sgslust •
part cf the bridge, to present she poultry from dotting
Into the river, nod it wan supposed that the little bey
night have nu/mooted to move We net, and 6o have
fallen in.—Verdlot, Pound Drowned.

WAREHAM.
BOLILD or Goalegans.—At the Erse meeting of the
Board of Guardians held last Toseday, Mr. John Hales
Oaleroft was oo ho motion of tha Earl of Eldon,
woonded Mr. O. Bond, unanimously requested again to
aeoept the °Moe of chairman ' • and, in answer, he oon-
Noted to do so—n reply which seemed to give very
mooh satiefitodon to • I present. Mr. Limey was adm
very eordially and unaaintotudy re-elected v 1 o•-ohairiman,
sod alio consented to aocept the oillse. Mary
Hordlsman was unthimously elected whoolutistres, In
the stead of Mg, Harriett Webber.
"Tau nap tiasortrula," ko.—Some ladies end gen-
tlemen of Worsham. with • fort friends, ors gang to
play the comedy "New Men and Old Lot..,' for
edusational purposes
MOZAVIne AIIIIIIOJUL—A sermon woe preached in
the parish church Wedneaday evening, by the Hee. B.
VAIN,out behalf of the Honvian Protestant wisdoms,
Which hare been carried ea sucomMully for poorly 140
years, sad bore gathered from the asgrooe, Hottentots,
American Indians, ilwenioneui, Oreenlanden, and the
eborigiom of Australia and Thibet, oongregationa
which number 69,000 persona
Town HALL. April 25elt.—A special session wee
held this morning for its borough of • pleasing and
'oersted nature (ander the Act for regulating theseree),
for the wpme merely of granting • Benno for the
performance of some smateur thee/deals the same
'seeing in the Corn Exchange, by a number of gentle-
am and ladles of Wareham and ft... a distanie, who bad
kiadly undertaken this trov,ble for the. benefit of the
now eleheol Board, and thole owning ander it& 6E411100k
Was aeosesary that the Huns, should Ime signed by
fr jostler, and, ea there were only two acting borough
lustices at home, the worthy recorder, Mr. Forrer, of
Nueva 8011, being skeet atioudiatt the Syood at
flatiabory, the Mayor, Mr. Albert Patton, and .n.
Mayor, Mr. Wilkie:, hod, through Mr. Freeload
Filloar, the Town Clerk of Worsham, oalkd in the
maistenoe (ooder • special power girso by Ast of
Parliament) of two Comity Joatiees—Mr. George H.
Bond and Capiain Hearkaseorth, who kindly &emended,
when thus Toted, sad oil leer after the spools!
lima' and r asoompauying it had been read eat in
open wart ?Via Tests therk, sividegi the bonne
erMeit gas &firmed 90 Hgi Whs.