The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-07-26

coffin were placed circular wreath,
emblematic of eternity; cross, en-
blomatic Of her faith iua crucifed Saw
or; and an anchor, emblematic Of tho
large amount of hope which character
lied her whole life. These omblems,
delicately wrought by the hands of af-
lection, in evergreen and white color
ed flowers, were appropriately placed
upon the coffin of the deceased, and
remuincd there until all that was NOR
tai was forever buried from our sight;
but the memory of her sterling quail
ties of head and heart; her virtues as
wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin,
friend and neighbor, are written in
delibly upon the hearts of many, who
will not willingly let their memory
die. They will read of this announce
ment of her death and burial with
sadness and tears.
For many years no death in our
midst has awakened such tokens of
public sorrow as the death of Mrs
Frances Smith, and TO her most lilial
and devoted son, DIR. Smith, the only
survivor of a large family, is extended,
in no stinted degree, alarge measure of
popular coincidence and sympathy.
I
Musical CONVENTION AT BUalNGroN =,
The recent annual Musical Conven-
ton of the Vermont State Musical
Association, lately held in Burlington.
attracted a large concourse of must
clans and listeners. Mr.. w. O. Perkins
ofiiciated as instructor and director
while Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hall and Miss
Reyes; Messrs. Whitney, Cobb, Per
kins, Wvman and Leavitt were solo
lists Messrs. Samuel c. Moore oil
Burlington and H. l. Proctor of st
Adams, were pianists all doing then
respective parts with commendabl,
skill. When we say that the deserv
eddy popular Mendelssohn Quintet,
Club we're the orchestra, and playeC
the Accomplishments, we feel that oui
readers will all know that the orches
trail part was in all respects correc
and acceptable.
Favorable mention has been mad
of Miss Parker of Elmore, Miss Ather
ton of Waterbury, and Mr. Dudley O
Montpelier. An opportune, and, s.
! far as we can Judge, judicious crit
que in the last Montpelier Atgus upoi
the chorusses and the use of tent
rate music book by the director, clos
ed with complimentary notice of Nh
:. Il. p. Phillips of st. Adams. "Ml
Phillips" says the critic, Seemed
almost, at times, to carry the Who'll
company of singers and players of in
struments with him. His clear tones
always correct in time and accurat
pitch, rang out through all the che
russes ofthe Messiah with perfect dis
tinctness. No one in the Convention
b was Of more service than he.
" In this Convention there were nc
many attendants from Franklin an
y Grand Isle Counties, for some une,
planned cause. The attention no
. being paid to music, and especially
y church music, ought by all means
d. be encouraged. and we understand ii
u Normal Musical School, under Mr. v
u 0. Perkins, of Boston, us priucipa
and j. f.. Perkins, S. G. Moore, an
II. l. Proctor, to continue six week
was opened July Sth, 1867. Its oil
ject is to furnish thorough and syst
. matte instruction, to those studyir
b. music, at moderate expense.
l. During our recent trip to Burlini
r. ton, on this occasion of the first pc
," Torrance in Vermont of Handles Me
siah, we found excellent quarters
" the Lake House, large and neat
- kept hotel, of which Mr.. u. G. Clal
80 is Proprietor, and Mr.. Charles Ball
:, st. Adams is Clerk. Mr.. George NJ
u ner, for several years connected Wi
o, the fremont House, st. Adams, is Q
1d SO in Mr.. Clark's employ. We COZ
err mend the Lake House TO a who a
l. fond of quiet stopping place, goo
- attendants and at reasonable rates NJ
Ie' Clark is native of South Hero, W
ST. formerly n resident of st. Adams, al
h. seems determined to deserve. as ,
of hope he will gain, a good share OF pu
NV lie patronage.