North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-11-20
N osical Conventlom.

This important event is transporting as
we write. Tuesday, at 10 A. NJ, Prof.
MARX N. JONES, our musical Professor.
CALLED tho assembled admirers of Handel,
Mendelssohn s Co. to order at Cambrian
hall, and introduced Prof. ExRRsos, Of
B6ston, to the audience. Emerson respon-
dsd in neat DISCOURSE, and that is all we
know Of the opening, because. perhaps,
VIC were not there at the time. After
while; Marx asked US to "comc in" We
did so, and were delighted. The Piano
performance by EMERSON, and the roll Of
combined voices from the beautiful Ia
dies and well-dressed homo and foreign :"
gentlemen were enhancing With this
elegant weather, such lovely female faces,
genial male friends and glorious music. we
are not certain that Heaven itself would
be worth an exchange Wicked as
this expression may seem to some over
righteous, We notice, at oil events, that
few who live here, even under adverse cir
cumstances, make exertion to quit this
world for "the bright future How
much less would those desire an erit when
surrounded by such charms Of Song,
smiles Of Beauty, gems Of Society,
warmth of Heart aud specimens of Intel
lectuality as McGregor is now blessed
with? Hamlet, in his celebrated soliloquy,
says something about an erit with bare
bodkin!" Thank you, Mr.. Hamlet, and
likewise the Immortal Will Shakespeare,
who sang you in blank vcrsc-no bodkin
for us as McGregor now stands There is
glory enough here to FIJI the small capaci-
ty zee carry. A better air Of enjoyment
would not be realized. We pass!
On the evening, Tuesday, we again at.
tended and heard delightful music in re-
citation, MIR. Emerson holding his choir,
or class close up to the rule of Melody,
Expression, Emphasis, Cadence, Swell,
Orescendo, Pianissimo and dozen other
;'o's" which were past our musical COM
prehension. We could tell when he got
his class quite perfect because their roice
was complete Harmony in tone to US, and
che PRor. smiled approval. EMERSON is
Master Musician and Jones is entitled to
the honor of securing his most valuable
services for the benefit Of our North Iowa
lovers of Music. We are no enthusiast,
but the language of Beethoven or some
other great composer, 'Iet me die to the
sound of delicious Musicl' seems to US
the sublimity of desire And yet it might
be that We should love the choral sympho-
MES of this lower life and be reluctant
to leave their accents.
But, sentiment or poetry aside There
are already seventy-6ve in the choir; the
company Of singers will reach One humid
red before the closing of Friday night |!
Thert are many prominent, and several
distinguished composers here. Professor
Raymond Of Chicago is among the latter.
Many strangers are here from towns and
country west Of us, from down the river
and from Wisconsin; all, let US boast, are
treated with true McGregor hospitality,
"free gratis, for nothing, without charging
cent" and welcomed are they too
May they come often
The tickets for Friday evenings Grand
Concert will be sold at Fifty cents, at the
door; prior to that time no charge is made
for admission. We trust the Concert will
have an audience such as will please the
singers and do honor to McGregor, in its
appreciation of musical talent, and its esti-
NATION Of the social worth Of our visitors.