The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-02 00:00:00

YEW' MUSICAL FUND.

Ost Monday the New Musical Fund, patronized
by the PRINCE of WALES and Dolce of Your
had their Annual Feast at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, in the Strand. At five o'clock betwien
three and four hundred Professors and Amateurs sit
down tt) a capital dinner, Mr. SstAar, the Tteg-
surer, in the Chair. After dinner the usualio
cal Grace of " NON Nabis Domine," was sung by
the whole company, and had an astonishing cifet!
from such a numerous assemblage.— The cotnPitni
was then highly gratified by.the following Glees,
ece. and a new Ode written for the occasion, Drz
HAR R I NGTON'S (of Bath) Invocation of " COW OM
noble Souls" was . sung by Messrs. DloNtrut
KENRICK, and DANItY. A Comic Catch by the
same Author, called " The Alderman's Thumb,"
burlesqueing a city dinner, was sung with great
effect by Messrs. EL LIOTT, DIBBLE, and SAWt'*
It was.wiversally encored. Mr. G. T. SMART':
MS. Glee, which was performed at the late Meet-
ing of the Glee Club, which received, universal ap•
plause from the Members of the ClUb, 'was sung by
Master PRICE, and Messrs. SMART, ELLIOTT, 303
DANBY (the two latter Gentlemen had -never seen
the music before). It was received with enthusiastic
applause and encored. The foll Owing Ode was then
sung :
Written by T. Nt citots, composedty Wit iTAXEIt.
RECITATIVE.
Another circle Time has roll'd away,
And now presents another Festive Day;
Sweet PsACL he brings once more to charm.tbe soul,
Bending to HAAatoN v's sublime Controul,
While w.nr, reliev'd, exults with joy immense, •
Stnilingodl-leav'.n's first born—as a/svot.su ea I
Ma. Mitt.aovaxs.
Raise the Voice to measur'd Song,
• Such as drew the Spheres along,
And sooth'd the Sigh, and dry'd the Tear :
Wake the soft Cit cit. LAN Chord;
Not a Cadence, not a Word,
But Hcav'n itself may stoop to hear.
What is all a Miser's Store ?
What are Kingdoms won by Gore ?
The TYRANT'S Pride, the VICTOR'S Std 1::!,
Ills that fly Rt r Lacr rotes Touch,
That wound the tender Breast too much,
And gloom the Haunts of social Life.
SESTETTO.—Masters Pates, LttITON, and Messrs. rt-
LioTT, Hums, HAAT, and Mwtoultas•
Be't ours, ye Pow'rs who rule in Realms above,
To live with blest Humanity and LQVC.
RECITATIVE.—IIaster PRICK.

For Mt aril prepare the festive BoardBy ,
TEmelt A Ncs.gracid, by P L tir Stor'di
Yet keep unheard, and far froth View,
Rude B A CCU V s sad his reeling Crew.
sol4o.—Master Pit ;pi,
Suns of bright APOLLO'S Art,
Skill'd to melt the stubborn Heart,
Let it thiu' the Reiihns be known
Fat LNDSIII? here bas,fix'd a Throne,
And still (what Mattes, smiles to know)
Invites to sooth a Neighbour's Woe.
Proteded by her lib'ral Hind,
Source of Comforts thro' the Land,
Babes unborn shall lisp the Their;
Age record the Task supreme,
As MERCY smiling stoops to knave
We meet to soften Human Woe.

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CHORUS.
An
'Tis the Hind Of Piiii:TTHROPY lhtens Pitnth
d Kings, when they raise it, th. Virtues shall him,-

The Music does great credit to Mr, WHITAIL4I
who is a young composer. It was received With
great applause, Mr. G. I'. SM4Rr presided at the
Pianoforte.
The celebrated Glee of " Strike the gal it
/raise of Bragelai" composed by Mr. SrEvstrtt
and adapted fur two Performers on the, Piano-Porten
the words from Ossian's Poems was sung with de.
lightful efrefl by Masters PRICE, Lisirost.,..4l4
Mr. M 11, BOURNE ; it was, as usual, universally en-
cored. Mr. G. T. SMART, and Mr. LING/ P!'
presided at the Piano.lOrte. A number of other
charming Catches and Glees were sung.
Mr. DIONUM entertained the company with se*
veral excellent songs, as did Mr. WALNER, iv"
gave "Crazy Jane" and 14 The Storm" in a veil
capital style, in the former he was deservedly cn‘
cored. The following Toasts were given
The Lovers of Harmony.
The King, Queen, and all the Royal Family (but two)'
with-three. -
The Prince of %Vales and Duke of York, the Patrons 4
the Society, with three.
Harmony and Concord throughout the world.
Success to the ensuing Coma.
The Chairman addressed the company and settee
they were met to celebrate the 17th Anniversary
of the New Musical Fund. It gave him infinite
pleasure as one of the Foundirs of 'the Institution
to see so numerous and so respedable an assemblage
of the Honorary Subscribers to so laudable an In•
stitution, assembled on the occasion, and on which
account he felt it his duty to lay before them 1110
statement of the money that had been received]
and the expenditure since the establishment oft'
Society, The sum total received during the seven-
teen yens was 7:301,.-the major,part of which had
been distributed in relieving the wants of their gl",
tressed brethren, their wives, widows, and orphan's
The number of claimants on the Fund last Yel..
amounted to about one hundred, but notwithstantl.
y
ing these numerous claimants, et the profits of
last Concert were so great that they enabled
to add 3001. to their stock, and trusted, by thin
attraftions of Mrs. BILLINGTON, Madame Sop'
RACE and Mr. BRAHAM, they should be as Erb"
cessful this year. He stated the readiness
which the Profession in general stood forward to
assist charitable institutions, and they looked 111)Cis
the Public for support to their Institution.---t%
address was received with great applause.
Honorary Subscribers, and thanks to them for diet'
company this day was next given.
Lord Postaits-r rose for himself and
his Wills'
Subscribers and returned thanks in a neat speeer,se
and said he should always be ready, to exert tams!!!
in the cause of the Society. His Lordship gave it_usg
health of tie Chaitman, who in returning tha"►
said, he hoped the day might be the worst Of their
lives.

Success, to the Royal Society of Musicians, and thanks to
thc•Meinhers who have done us the honour to dine with
to-day.
The meeting was honoured with the company 91
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