Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-20
Concert by the Montpelier Musical
Union.

We trust il il entirely needless Tor us to
eav :, word for the Concert Of the Montpelier
Musical Union, which is announced for Tues
day evening next. Yet we allude to the
matter briefly
1t Is the purpose Of the Union, we learn,
- bring out entire, the two following works
The Pilgrim Fathers by Geo. F. Root,
and the = Power of Song by Andreas Rom
berg. The verse of the first of these is
founded on incidents real and supposed in .
the history of the Pilgrims The poetry 4
and the music admirably express their lam
entation over their prosecutions for con-
science sake. their resolve to seek peace on
foreign shores, their departure, the hearty
but rcyerent song of the sailors, death and (,
burial at sea, their dependency at the tedi
business of the journey, their JOY at the sight
of land, and their grand Thanksgiving after
their arrival. Then follows song of amaze
ment BIZ the Indians at the sight of :. faces
pale and shining" and their resolve to de-
stroy them evening hymn by Puritan
family at worship, the sudden approach Of
the enemy and the war song of the Pilgrims,
the Puritans' song of victory and praise at
the end Of the first Indian war, the lamen-
tation IF Indian women over their fallen,
song for the reign of peace, and grand
anthem of Thanksgiving, which ends the
cantata. The whole work-requiring about
fortv-fve minutes in its performance-is SO
diversified with song, duet, trio, quartette,
quintette and chorus, and so popular and
pleasing in the style of its music, that 1t
will not fail to awaken the liveliest interest
III the listener
The other, - Power of Song" is Ger
composition, adapted to translation
from German text, and is probably one Of the
finest things ever produced in our State. Its
performance Will require about twenty five
minutes. rs musical composition, it has
always ranked high and a few years ago, be-
fore the oratorio and the opera became
common in the cities. was much performed
there. Through the whole breadth OF its
solos. quartettcs and choruses there runs such
charming vein of all that is attractive ana
beautiful in music, that it, too, must please.
Both these compositions will be given with
piuno-fortc, organ, orchestral accompani-
ments--the orchestra to consist of four or five
Instruments Mrs Loomis Misses Parker
and Cross, Mcssrs. f. p. and \. j. Phillips,
Dudley and b. d. Hopkins (what array
of good names,) with others. Will appear a.
soIosts, Mr.. Whitney pianist, Mr.. Emer
son as organist. The chorus will consist of
forty voices.
1t Is with such force that it is purposed
II bring out these works. They have been a
long time in preparation, and have cost time,
labor and expense. They will be offered to
the public things entirely in this vi
cinitv IF they draw a full house and meet
cordial reception, the performers will feel
no doubt, that their time and labor in a
measure repaid. We would with the utmost
earnestness urge upon our home readers that
=, much labor and expense is entitled to
generous support.
The = Pilgrim Fathers - will form part
first of the evenings programmed, and the
Power Of Song part third. Part second
will embrace variety of solos and concerted
pieces in which most Of the advertised solo
lists will appear.
The SroRM.-All this part Of the country
has been visited by another heavy snow
storm IT commenced showing here Saturday
night and the storm continued until Monday
night, about foot ofsnow fell, and the wind
Monday drilted it considerably. The sleigh
ing i now better than at any previous time
this winter.
School APPARATUS.-We trust every
School District in Vermont, at it's annual
meeting to be held Tuesday of next week,
will take into thoughtful consideration the
Importance of supplying the pupils of their
schools with better facilities for the acquisi
ton of knowledge than those now possessed
hv most Districts. Outline Maps. Globes,
Dictionaries, school apparatus, &c, are
almost indispensable adiuncts of the school
room, and those articles can now he obtained
in our own State at great discount from
usual prices A little money judiciously
scattered in this direction Will produce a
rich harvest of good. \ word to the wise is
sufficient.
Observation-Disclosures frigid weather
about these days to be talking of sugar-mak-
ing but the wise man taketh Time by the
foreIock, especially if Time hath any forelock
by which To be taken; und gets in readiness
to ''make the most Of it, when the sac
charne flow does come.
SCHOOL MEETINGs.-Don't forget the annual
school meetings to be held next Tuesday. BE
sure to attend, and see that you have the best
man in the District chosen as Committee
Bear in mind also that under the amended
law, the District voting the most school
will draw the most public money,-that is,
if it has the scholars to attend. and sees that
they do attend, the school.
BARRE.-The Rev. E. Irving Carpenter has
resigned the pastorate of the Congregations
Church, and his resignation has been con
iirmed by council.
The vote for Nelson \. Chase as Commits
sioner in Mortified was 2l2 instead of ii:
as appeared in paper last week. Thi,
gives him 1l3 majority.
Christopher IL. Wakefield, of Montpelier
has received patent for improved machin,
for shr hiking tire
We regret to learn that Moses Burbank
editor OF the Black Rirer Gazette, died a
Ludlow, Monday morning last at the ag
# 81 years.