Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-01-18
RUTLAND COUNTY MUSICAL CON.
VENTION

The Musical Convention OF Rutland County
which wus adioured from Castlcton last Septem.
Der, met at Pirsiord on Tuesday and Wednesday
the 9th and 10Th inst The Convention was cali.
ed TO order on Tuesday morning by F. w Hop.
kns, one Of the Vice Presidents of the las, Con.
vention. The other regular officers of the con.
vcnton being absent, committee of three, Messrs
B. F. Winsow, T. Fl. Palmer, and J W. Pool.
er, was designated as a committee Of nominations
to supply vacancies This committee reported
Rev. VIM. Mitchell of Rutland for President pro
ten. Messrs T. II. Palmer, Rev A. G. Pease
and F. w. Hopkins, Vice Presidents b. F.
Winslow and II, 7, White Secretaries, who were
severally unanimously elected The convention
being thus organized, a committee of five, Messrs.
S. D. Winslow, F. w Hopkins W. c. Benton
Fl. w Bennett and F. Parker was appointed as
committee of arrangements and preparation of bu.
siness for the convention. This committee repor-
ted as the order of exercises for Tuesday morn.
ing. l. prayer, 2, Music by the choirs collect.
lively; and recommended the appointment of a
committee on resolutions and one for the selec
ton of general leader of the music during the
convention. After prayer by Rev. Mr. Pease, the
several choirs united in singing under the direc.
ton, s ID. Winslow. This exercise being con.
cluded, hessrs Palmer Pease and Rev w. TG
Shedd were designated as committee on resolu.
TONS and Messrs Kellogg, Tuule, Curnss, Parker
and Cheney, Of different chors to select gener.
al leader
The convention then adjourned to 2 o'clock
p. M
AFTERNOON
The convention assembled at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. E. w. Plumb, president ofthe las, conven-
ton, being present, took the chair After the
convention, which was very full, was called to
order, the committee of arrangements as the Or
der of exercises for the afternoon, L. singing by
the general choir 2, prayer, 8, singing by ndi-
vidua choirs, 4, report of committees, S, address
by Mr. #. H. Palmer of Pitlsford, 6, singing in
the united chors. The chors then united in
singing the hymn by Addison. "The spacious fir
mament on high" led by B. F. Winslow Pray
er was then offered by Rev. Mr. Shedd, after
which the singing was continued by the Pitsford
Cong'l choir The com mitee to select general
leader then reported mr., Lewis Warner of Paw
let for that duty, and also Mr.. l. J. Solomons as
organist, who were both unanimously elected
The convention then attended to the address of
Mr. Palmer "on the social and religious advanta-
ges of vocal music, and the importance of making
1t branch of common school education" Sew
eral pauses in the delivery Of which, were made
for the introduction ofmusic by the whole choir
led by Mr. Benton The address being conclud.
ed; the chors again united in singing under mr..
Benton-after which committee of three, Rev.
Mr. Steele and Messrs Hopkins and Rust. was ap-
pointed to report at the close ofhs convention up
on the state, style and progress of sacred music, as
evidenced by the performances at this convention
The convention then adjourned to IL past g.
EVENING.
The convention met accordind to adjournment
The house this evening was filled in every part
Nearly 1000 persons upon careial estimate at
the time were supposed to be present, over 400 of
whom were singers and took part in the gener-
al singing The convention being called to order
the exercises adopted for the evening were then
entered upon. I, singing by the whole choir un.
der the direction of the general leader, 2, prayer
by Rev Mr. Steele of Castleton, 8, singing by sepa-
rate choirs in alphabetical order each choir be-
ing limited to three pieces.
l. Brandon Baptist choir. Whole number, II.
Leader J. w. Cheney
Der 10. Leader M. June
3. Caseton Cong' Whole number 81 Lea
Ter H Sheppard.
A. Pawlet Cong'l Whole number "a. Leader
l.. Warner.
S. Pittsford Congl Whole number 28. Leaders
B. F. and S d Wnslow.
6. E. Poul they Baptist Whole number To-
Leader A. J. p Martin.
Rutland Baptist Whole number 90. Lead.
er FL w. Bennett
8. Rutland Congl Whole number &c Lead.
sr l. Cook.
g. West Rutland Cong'l Whole number 20
Leader r. Haskell
A solo was sung in connection with the sing
ing by the Pawlet choir by Miss Weeks, with vi
bin accompaniment by MT. Warner, and another
at the close of singing by choirs by Miss Andrews
Of Troy, accompanied by MT Solomons on the or.
gan. The singing this evening was of varied
and highly interesting Icharacter and continued to
a late hour. The convention, after prayer by the
Rev. Mr., Francis of Benson, adjourned until