Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-10

The Concert Mt the Insane Asylum
A most valued correspondent who was
present. sends us the following in relation
to the concert at the Insane Asylum on
Tuesday:
To the Editors of the onion and Dispatch.
Seldom, if ever, have cur "seven senses
all in bunch" been 80 delightfully."- ie-
called as on Tuesday, 9TH inst, when we
attended a concert at the Tennessee State
Asylum for the Insane, given by some flf-
| teen or twenty members of the late Men
delsohn Society, SO fayorably known du'
| ring the past two years to many OF our
harmony loving eitizens II is the custom
of the dignihed and enlightened Superin-
| tendeni, DR.. Jones, TO place every available
4 means Of enjoyment and improvement with
in tile reach Of the unfortunates under his
care and to make it pleasure as well as =
charity in those who thus kindly exercise
their talents in "ministering to the mind
diseased" To proof of which, witness the
gallons of delicious lemonade prepared to
refresh the performers on their arrival and
| descent from the "lOng drawn out" omni-
bus; the gems of boquets placed at each
plate at luncheon; the gorgeously spread
and foWer-bedecked table, that rewarded
their exertions, when, (the hour for the
patients dinner having arrived the
second part of the concert was announced
for the afternoon, and the attentive
hospitality of Drs. Jones aud East, aided by
the more quiet and unoblrusiye ministra-
tions of their gentle spou5es. The charm
ing sights which met the eye at every
glance, gave unmistakable evidence Of re-
lined taste, intelligent management and
unprecedented industry on the part of the
admirable' florist, Mr.. Sharkey, whose
genius finds room for full development in
the many scattered parlerres which dot the
magnificent lawn, as we'll as in the rearing
of wonderful exotics in the extensive green
houses and lighthouses which adorn the
place When at about 10 o'clock A. NJ. the
patients finale and female) had been quietly
marshaled into the chapel, the concert
opened, with chorus from Masaniello,
which was rendered with a degree Of per
lection that wOuld have done honor to the
best opera troupe. A Baritone solo, by
Mr.. Atkinson, was given III splendid style,
followed by a second chorus in which our
friends DoTman, Vain, Thatcher, Camp
bell, Ross, Mueller and Atkinson, assisted
by eight or ten ladies Of superior musical
abilities, won long and loud applause.
Among the many solos which stood out
from the harmonious whole, Miss Mary
SIS Nothing else to do" brought smiles to
many a hitherto woful face, and when the
Afternoon brought with it several more
of those winning, playful ballads the
whole house was wreathed in smiles until
at last when an unpretending amateur on
the violin, struck up an exhilirating horn
pipe, an elderly patient was 30 cheated of
her sorrow as to step out into the aisle and
treat the audience to an impromptH pas
SelH. This, like all else that occurred on
that bright day, produced only greater
cheerfulhess. Having enjoyed solos, Duets,
guartettcs, quintettes and chOruses, mot to
dwell on the brilliant performance of Mrs.
Atkinson and other ladies on the piano.
we slowly deiled off to the croquet ground
where we absorbed the beauties of land
scape, lake, garden and grotte, and laughed
at the kittenish frolics of the girls until
near sunset then with a sigh of fullest
content over the thought of all we had
seen, heard, touched, smelt or tasted at this
lovely place, We babe goodbye, hoping the
like will be repeated before very long, and
that we may be there to see. A GUEST.