, 1864-07-13
CHICAGO MUSICAL UNION.
Annual Meetiog-Elee,ion Of 0lleers-4d-
dresses and Reports.

The Annual meetin6 01 the chicago MUSICAL
Union was held on Monday evening at the 70 oms
Of this Association. The Society, after organiza
tlon, proceeded at once to the election OF olcers
for the ensuing ,ear.
George Il. Chiitenden was put In nomination
for the Office Of President That gentleman de-
clfned the honor, and hoped that the Society
would choose some other member 10 fill the posi-
ttDn. 1t had already served for two years and 1o
eolutey declined SERVING another term, as hfe other
enGaa euents wou]d. he feared, prevent him from
paying that attention to the ipteEeete Of theSocie
IL which he felt 10 be due 10 its scope OF action.
The protest Was, however, distesaIded. and Mt.
Chitenden vas reelected unanimously after which
be consented to eerve Tns s, election r. o. cths.
the liat Of officers chosen
Ptrstde4u-George r. Chittenden.
Tice Pys.dent-John c. Hilton.
EecrefdTy-J. II. Broes.
Iredsxrsr-C. n. Csdy:
CDmducto,-Hans Ba1atEa.
L1r01an-W. Hansbrougb.
Assistant LitFuf1G0-S. Poole. ...
RESOLUTIONS Of thanks to the officers Of the so.
ciety we're passed by enthusisstic acclamation.
ADD1sEss HI THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. George z. Chittendcn, the President elect,
then addressed the society as tollows:
another year Of The Chicago Musical un,on. Al
low me to congratulate you upon the soclety's es-
genital advancement. In this advancement, 50
fiel ana siroDEeT: W aud, whea It IS Indicted to
you that sou have not only the congratulations Of
your presiding officer, but those Of our citizens
isiaciion and pleasure, the more ron my hase res
son to be pleased, as this is commercial cty-the
capital Of rieh and fertile empire allied with ener
Wholly absorbed IN gropp1ing with resis,iess on
rushing tide Ut business, barring less time, appa-
1ently than any other principal city our country
ssncement Of the arts. When you secure thelr con
max compliment to soc,ety . .u,.,..,a 49,, ooa
bire The vocal talent Of city, is !audable; Its
cultivation Of art refining. exercising Influence
upon the sous md daaRhters Of our families, elc-
spprobatfon and hearty support Of the intelligent
ii IN Your lite admired performance of that sub.
desired repeated, conld there have been present
nye thousand Of the youth Of our city, not one
stys a9 9sasd an
and plunged directly into dlea'pation-the nusic
was SO sublime, 20 thrilling, refining, eIevating
he ne maa No9 IS tns aasee 81 9poa
spring1ng up in the popalous places in the Vest
your own, bear .be name oi ne city Or Village
where oteanlzed, Their object being to cultivate
vocal music also. To increase, therefore, this so,
ah4@ad, and, more particularly to obtain most d.
rec1y the objects Of its organisation, to Increase
,te membership and ueetnIness,, 1t should be
energetic, united, deyoted, to the esst Interests
t,ou are adequate to express to you tha
has had only to be Indicated. and, with
an un!ooked.for nlacritr, under your worthy lesd-
p1tasure to your presiding officer and to the Exe:u
live Board 10 administer the aEatrs Of the Society,
tiudiue at all times thai our efforts to advance lis
interest were 30 nnbly seconded BY its members.
Let me bespenk for you continuance Of the eane,
whoever may he yonE executive officers hereafter.
The yenr tnet passed WAS commenced By tuau9u-
found interesting md pleasant 1T The aub.srtpton
production Of Inc opera, Gar and Carpen-
lei, and later to perform the otato-
o Fl % eg9 sees po a hs o ae
lars we're refunded to ea.h subscriber.
The eFent Of the year has been the performance
lie drst lime translated into English. Thia was u
noble effort, and al the more creditahle, eince 1t
required nearly year to comEaat II to memory,
iact that our citizens were ag1eeaby surprised BY
this unexpected performance Of an opera BIZ home
talent il was thought uppruat!hle. Tho=e who
While t6oee Who have not seen it have expressed
an anxiety to avail themselves Of the asst oppor-
| tunity TO be pretcnt at fts ne1t performance.
You are aware that consldeeabe expense had to bs
incurred in procuring necessary scenery: the most
Of This scenery is the Sociey't and .siI be ready
for iuture representations. Before any repetition
tha, subscriptions for tickets be had In advance, to
insure beyond doubt pecunlafy reward to the So
ciety for your conetderahte lahors. Our generous
eitizers haze ever subscribed freely when called
| bpop, and 1t has ever been the determination o1
the Society to return value received fof the insess
| ment- -
paaEed by your Executive Board, and recording the
! ns1nes OF each member OF the Society who partci-
Fated IN the performance Of tbe ops7s, beautifully
ptn sue afa issne rseoe &c
f of your cur noble achievement dai1pE tie
past rear: i VII be eufious Tor coming genera.
ooeIa, 4. D. ISL. The performance Of lie ofato-
| tfo Of Elijah closed the 5eat.
This eoe:et5 has itsprepaEatory claes In success.
tut working. commend 1t to the support Of our
s,ca1 union'e membership This class Is instruct
ed in the Tudfments Of singing; when sufficient
| adSanceMent shall have been made 10 read music
e. sfe
the Musical Union There are several candidates
for exnuination and adtnie.lon upon the next
| meeting Of the society after its VACATION.
The usefulness Of this eocitcy has been consid-
erably extended in connection with the Board oi
Education by securing Instructors in singing for
public ecbools-ane hall OF such tcachets' salary
having been paid by the friends Of the Union.
Allow me TO thank this society for the courtesy
Of it's members curing the past yeaE. 1t will ever
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your wellearned laut~s, through the energetic and
united labor Of the season.
For the past three months have not Fefr4ned
from informing yon that could not consistently be
elected President Of your society Tor another term
Ny reasons are: First-Hayins already served
other more able 70 administer its atIaira; second
the demands upon my time ere already such elae'
where that eon,d not Yield Up more OF t. The
REGARDED my earnest protestatiohs against re
election, and TINT t1nd myself re;cleeted Pre4t
Ills there is apparent new manifestation Of youI
contdence, for which please to accept my thanks
aithouGh Tor the second rcason above I may bt
elspsed. Il viii be pleasure to aerve With TIL
Board you have elected; and, II compelled to re
tire, the Society may % hare ny eounsels, althoasf
ship Of Js welfare to better hands. ...
Again thanking you, you will please 1ls:ea to th
reports ofthe Secretary. Treasurer, dc.
REPORT OF TIE SECRETARY.
/ The Secretary]. H. B1oss-theu presented hi
ANNUAL report, containing the following res1me 0
| operations during the year:
The society has given, during the last season,
of she ope2s a he as.
saardam, = and one performances Of the '"oratorit
OF Elitab," at Bryan Hall.
The programme Of the chamber concerts coil
tanned variety Of fqua1tettes and trioa te1 ztrnSet
instruments and plsnos, solos for piano and Vioitn
a7as- dnets AID son:s for soptano, alto tenor aas
The greatest ehors ci tie Musical Union
however, was the attempt to perform an entire
opera sFlth amateur talent. The opera was per
| Ttrmed, notwithstanding uany ontside ehort1
] were made BY these Who did noE have the interest
/ Of The society at heart, and would have refotced
bad the society failed. But each individual trne
| to the Union could net, ard would not, brook the
iuterferency Of individuals Jealous Of it's SUCCESS
theT therefore resolved that 1t should be perform
| Cd and, to the honors Of the members be It said
| difficulties and preudces were overcome that mel
them in the beginning. The necessary number o.
|-peFformess was soon secured, and, with hearty
| cooperation that deserves the highest praise,
solos and chorus entered upon the practice of thl
/. new and exceedingly difficult enterprise:
The performance vas given at Bryan Hall on tn.
9Th. asth and 29,h days Of April. and the 1st aut
I'd days Of May. 1864, snd was Adec1ded nusica
euccear, and placed the Musical Onion at once init
position Of ungucauonable superiority oEer al
similar societies in the Northwest Solos, choru
and orchestra blended hasmoni9usly together
| proportioned en e1abt. The numerical strength 0
he opera consisted Of eight solo parts, foEty-aL
chorus singers, and twcntY-ei1 pieces In the OF
cbettIa or eighty In all. II is confidently expected
that tbe next representation OF this beautiful oper
vii secure to the society the pecnnlary adgantag
| which The ratlsipg zeal Of the members Justly de
| eerTeR. --
To cppelude the present season In name
vnYthy OF the muaical fame Of the society repe
fition Of Men6elssohn'e Oratotio OF Elijah wa
resolved upon, and, with the kind assistance q
| eotpe }adies and gentlemen rot members of tn
! society, the 0raterio WIS given on The 18th q
June. with the following cast: Mrs. Hattte Brow
| Ntlpr ma Drfpe3pal eQnfauD: Mrs. Mnttteon, alto