Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-22

el=c can lt De with Iroi- Perkins u Boston,
fl- leader. the Menjels5bn Quintette Club
for orche.trl such singers as Mrs II "
smith. Mrs. Hall, and Miss Addic Ryan.
M-=srs KImban. Sprague and Perkins. for
the Sol =, and chorus Of four hundred sing
ers from the seven foarishiDg musical asso-
Citations Of Vermont The following letter
to the Woodstock Standard. tells the story
OF what tie Festival is to be, in very live
Is way. and viii be found worth reading
Bosrov, June II, 1866.
Iear SfqHIard.
As the VERMONT STATE MUsICAL
FESTIVAL, which is 10 be held ar Burlington the
last week IN the present month, is a matter
which should interest Every N,rmouter who feels
any PRIZE in the glory o. the Old Green Noun
p.in state, viii give your readers brief out
Lue If What may he expected on the occasion
About two Year. ago. the Ilsa Of a Vermont
STATE musical gathering was first conceived, and
.,N months suce, tie matter Was taken hold
OF iu earnest, and II Uas proposed that the &C.
ca-I.u should be q GRAND REUSI0N u native
ard resident Singers and -Iaus, AID that
snges from other States should be invited 10
participate. Il vas also proposed that the con-
duct.r and assistants should he selected from ua-
tive and rtsi,e nt Vermont talent. An explor-
NJ expo 'itIln was now organized 20 ascertain
what talent could be found in the musical world
that claimed Vermont a. the land ofiis nativity.
Boston was visited. and every Vermonter will be
proud 10 learn that there was found 10 be more
musical talent copyrighted here, which came
rom Vermont. than from any other State in the
l'ufnn w ha lrf~
Resident here, who have patriotically r0iuufesrcf
their services TO assist az the coming Festival:
Mrs Il. NJ Smith, (uative Of, or neai Ches-
Ter, thnk,l Boston's sweetest and hest singer,
scpfi &C az 81. Paul's church, and SOLOS; 10 the
Ha.de. and Hayden society; Mrs. d. c. Hall,
"a native of NoCdstock-daughter Of one Of the
fOrmtr Professors in the Medical Colege.) our
test mezzo-soprono and soprano at Or Hunt
ington : church; Miss Jennie VI. Keyes, ina
tive Of Hartland,) one of our most promising
young sopranos; Miss Addie 5. Ryan, (naiiye
Of 81 Johnsbury,) now our hes; alto, alto at DR.
Hepvorth's church, aud soloist to the Handel
AID Hayden society; Mr. J. !. Kimball, (native
Of Saxjon's Riyer,) tasso at Park street church,
and so.oist 10 the Handel and Hayden society;
MIR. F. D. SpIague, (native Of Chester.) basso
st DR.. HnutHgton's; Mr.. I J. Perkins, (uatiye
Of Wooistock,) basso at Dr.. Gannett's church.
who possesscs tGsso pTofua9o Voice: which
there are bur few Ia this c0untry-of great
depth ard who exceis as pianist; Mr.. H. 5. !
Per kins (native Of Woodstock. tenor and COM
poser, Of Springfield, Mass Mr. T. P. Phillips. |
tenor, Of St. Adams; Mr.. C. W. Wyman, (Sax- |
toms RiVer,) baritone, Of Kcene. N H., and /
other resident and native talent.
The Festival will be conducted by Mr.. W. 0. |
Perkins, (Woodstock), well known as one Of our |
most successful authors. teachers and eonduc-
tors. Mr.. Perkins-although the youngest con-
ductor Of prominence in the country-was Sc
lected 10 conduct the Essex Musical Festival
held ut Lawrence, Mass, in May, and which |
was the greatest and most successful musical
gathering ever held in this country.
Vermont may well feel proud of such an array
Of talent, and We will say to all who may read |
this, do not fail TO attend the Festival Ali the
above named persons, and others, have rOiua-
feercd their services for the sake Of meeting IN
the old State which gave them birth. and of
having glorious time, muscally and it will
be such a time as Vermont never saw before.
All the musical societies IN the State will be
there and let singers from all parts of the State
20 and take their neighbors with them. 1t will
gladden. the hearts Of those who come from
long distance to greet the singers from all parts
ofthe State. Burlington is alive in the matter
and says I'VE can accommodate one thousand
singers" Come then brother and sister Yer
monters, and let us send up chorus that will
shake the old green hills from summit to founda-
ton. AL the Railroads, aud steamboats, On the
lake have offered to furnish return tickets free
to those who attend the Festival The same
courtesy has also been extended to all those who
go firm Boston and vicinity. 1t is expected
that his exoellency. Gov D bingham, will be
present and preside over the Festival Rehearsals
will commence Monday, June 25ih. at O'Clock
P. NJ. AID C niinue day and evening. Each
afternoon viii be enlvened with songs from the
sclo singers and others. The first concert will
DO Wednesday evening. when all the talent will