Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-26
The Singing Convention.

The Singing convention
We were in attendance upon the sing
ing convention at Barton on Wednesday .
and Thursday of last week. 1t was held .
in the Methodist Church, which has been .
tas,efully repaired the past summer
The attendance the first day was not very
large. but on the second the house was
filed to oyerhowing; every corner, aisle,
The space around the stoves, the pulpit,
the gallery, and every inch in the house
that could be occupied was taken by spec
tators who were determined TO hear how
much native music there was in old Or
leans; and we think it will not be saying
too much when we aver that they were
abundantly rewarded for their pains.
There were some five hundred persons
Of all ages and both sexes in the house,
and perhaps fully one half Of that NUM-
Der were singers who took part in the
exercises Of the convention. Those Of
our readers who were not there-aud we
pity them-may we'll imagine that 50 large
choir as this and possessing such strong
lungs as The druizens Of this cold cline
do. we're capable Of making some noise, it
no, music, when all ben. 10 the task with
a will. When that heavy bass came in
with the souorous tenor, and the sparkling
treb5le with the fine alto, it was positive
y inspiring.
The exercises Of the convention were
under the direction Of Prot. Moses E.
Cheney, who acquitted himself as far a.
the singing was concerned admirably, and
to the satisfaction Of all present. He
has complete and thorough knowledge
Of music; has devoted his whole life TO
its study and It's practice. He is now
about fifty, but even az that age be viii
rank number one with the best singers.
In the forenoon of Thursday, Mr..
Cheney gave US a specimen Of congre-
gationai singing, led by tue choir-send.
ing the latter into the gallery. After
training them awhile, "Cid Hamburg
was called for and responded to by near
Is every person in the house. We EeveI
heard much better music than in tue per
formance of this piece. How il rolled
up and shook the building, There wa:
an immense volume. II was regulal
musical volcano, whose Eces had remained
pent up for years, and this was the fir
Ht,ing opportunity tor them to brea!
forth.
We MAJ be thought b. some 70 ex
press ourselves wirh too much frryor
but it IS just what we feel and no more
We ike congregational singing, anc
would wish to see the practice revived
and we think those who heard o.
Hamburg" On Ills occasion viii join i.
our request.
In the afternoon speeches were mad
by Revs. J. II. Bsckw;,h and Z. D Hoy
Lius. and by Msssrs. Mansfield. Sar,l,
Cooper, and by I. Il. D-laao Of Hard
wick. Il i-uo; too much to say thar tie
were appropriate, all tending to adyanc
the science Of music. and throwing o.
many valuable suggestions relative there
to. We are sorry that the substance
their remarks cannot Be reported. Ju, q
we had 10 opportunity of "ta,iu' notes,
we cannot preut en- \ subscrip,io
paper was circulated fyr members Of til
society. which resulted in enrolling abot
one hundred names. \ pretty fair star
Perfect good feeling towards each othe
together with q willingness in all to d
their part in defrayiag the expenses, v,
manifested by every one. The CONVEX
ton was q decided bit, q triumph. It
placed beyond all question on a SUI
footing, ard heucefor,h we may look
the society as surety-as one Of Ii
living. breathing institutions Of the Cour
~.
Great credit is due the citizens
Barton, who one ard all, Wed with eac
other in extending a cordial welcome
those IN attendance upon the convention
No pains were spared to make the
guests comfortable. Every door W.
thrcvn open for their reception, and
any wen; away uncared for It is Jecau
they would not accept the preferred 10
pi;ality Of the place. The name for i
crafty which the people of Barton har
heretofore acquired, will not suffer fro
this last act.
DEATH OF JOHN II. KIMBALL.-V