The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-26
ST. CEC1I1As EXHIBITION
FIRST COMMENCEMENT.

Pupils at st. Cecila's Female Academy
took place in their new Hall, Mount YER
non, on Tuesday evening, and gave the
utmost satisfaction to large and FASH
ionable audience, comprising many dis
tinguished strangers and several Of our
best families. Early in the day nearly
every hack in the, city was engaged, and
the oHtuJi carried out large numbers, be-
ing crowded almost every trip from
until p. NJ. Long before the hour APP
pointed for the commencement Of the en-
tcrtainments, large numbers Of the pa
rents and friends Of the pupils were in
the hall, or strolling around the beautiful
grounds, and at half past o'clock the
hall was filed comfortably. But still
they came, until standing room could not
be obtained for all the visitors. Yet all
conducted themselves with the utmost
decorum, and nothing occurred during the
seven hours to mar the general enjoyment
Of all.
The Right Rev. Bishop is indebted to
many friends in town for generous fayors
in assisting to make all things complete;
indeed all seemed to vie with each other
in rendering Tuesday a gala day and
night to all our citizens, and hundreds
unable to procure conveyance to town,
reached home on foot in perfect safety,
after midnight, for which the thanks Of
the community are due the Provost Mar
shall, who gave special instructions to the
guard to see that none going TO, or return
ing from, the Exhibition should be mo-
Tested
The hall was elegantly fitted up and
lighted; the new droP-curtain was much
admired, and its artistic excellence, and
appropriate design, received general COM
mcndation. The scenery was also much
admired, and the garden scene elected
marked applause.
Our space will not allow us to publish
the programme cntire-wc will therefore
mention only part. The Concert was
conducted by the accomplished Madame
URso, who played the Entrance March,
during which the pupils marched upon
the stage, and through various figures,
which were performed correctly and with
grace and dignity. The Grand Russian
March, for Piano, Guitar, and Harp, per-
formed by the young ladies, and the Duet
| which followed, were well executed. Miss
NELLIE FLowEEs performance Of "Kin-
| lock Of KinlOck,' on the harp, drew forth
loud applause, and a repetition well nigh
called for. Twoor three pieces followed,
which were well executed, when Misses
ALLIE McLAUGmN and NELLIE Flow
ERs sang "Voices of the Night" a Duet,
artistically and beautifully. A Hunting
Rondo, admirably performed on piano,
by "the little folks" Misses MANELLA
BURNS, ELLIE HEFFERNAN, and MAGGIE
MCCoBMAC, accompanied on the harp by
Miss FLOWERS followed, when Miss
SHIP sang her Robert Tai que j Anne
creditably. MAGGIE MCCoRMAC's adj
dress was short and sweet, and well de-
liyercd. "Tho Greek Maiden's Fare
well, drama in one act, followed; its
main beauties consisted in the large num-
Der Of pretty little girls it introduced TO
the audience. At the conclusion of the
drama, the Right Rev. Bishop WHELAN,
assisted by Rev, Mr. HUFFLNGRR and the
Mother Superior, distributed premiums to
the Second Junior and Primary Depart
ments.
O Gloriosa Domino" aQuartctte, sung
by Misses ALLIE McLAUGmN, SALLIE
| p. SHIP, NELLIE Flowers, LAURA Hoor-
Err, MARY LUMsDEN, MoLLIE HEFTERNAN,
and KATE GmRoY, was capitally executed,
and handsomely applauded, as were also
Comm Through the Rye" and Gran
| Fantasia, with variations, by Miss NELLIE
Flowers, on the harp A duett and cho-
rus, by Lambillotte 40 Cor Amoris
| Nictima'-sung by Misses A. MoLAUGH-
LIN, SHIP, FLowERs, LUMsDEN, KATE
| GuRoY, LAURA HoorER, and MoLLE
HEFrERNAN, drew forth loud and con.
tnucd applause. Some sixor seven 9TH
err pieces were well executed, when Miss
MARY LuMsDEN delivered the prologue
well in every respect except that her de-
livery was too rapid.
The drama of the evening was ther
announced We cannot spare room fol
the plot, but can safely commend tn,
book from which it was taken as on,
worthy the perusal Of every lover Of re,
fined literature. All the parts We're wei
performed some of them admirably
But We dislike on occasions like this {,
discriminate; there was credit enough in
the performance for all The title of IN,
drama is Lorctto, or The Choice TIL,
following is the
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