Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-03

|, For the purpose OF giving com
!, plete report of the musical proceed
ings in our city last week, we copy ,
part of last weeks report:
: The Northern Iowa musical con
, vention opened last Tuesday morn
e ing with large attendance, and ha,
since increased in numbers, by every
train, and In interest every hour. L
is in all respects great success. In
: the musical line it is pronounced tn.
best ever held in the State, and per
haps, in the northwest. The yer,
3 sanguine are quite surprised at thu
attendance, and those who were un
r acquainted with the talent of lows
scarcely credit the fact, as shown by
the singers in attendance, that thes.
broad prairies can produce so much
musical taste and culture. In looks
it is one of the finest assemblies thai
we have ever been permitted to wit
ness, particularly Is this true of the
ladies. This fact, we doubt not, will
be readily assented to by every young
bachelor in attendance. Prof Root
as conductor Of this fine body o.
musicians. is perfect host in him
self. ne throws that earnestnes:
and enthusiasm la his work, so es
sentially necessary to his success
and although the convention is but
little more than half concluded, he
has brought the chorus of voices UNI
der his charge, by that absolute COM
pleteness of detail and thorough
union. of execution, to a degree OF
perfection approaching the best
trained orchestras of years of con-
J slant practice and drill. He is a
thorough disciplinarian, and fails not
In his efforts to bring out the melody
and occasional spices of wit and hu-
NOR. He is assisted by Prof. Mat
thews, Of Chicago. Our citizens
have responded nobly i'm the enter
tainment of singers from a distance,
fully sustaining the good name
which Cedar Falls now has for its
hospitality tostrangers. The success
OF the convention is largely due to
the generous fulfillment Of this part
of the programme. There are near
ly three hundred singers reported up
to the hour of writing Thursday
and more are yet expected to come i'm.
The closing concert, Friday even
Ing, is already attracting great inter-
est. 1t will undoubtedly be one of
the grandest musical productions
ever listened to i'm the West.
GENERAL RESUME.
The musical week, so marked for
its enthusiasm and successful results,
closed with the concert Friday even
Ing. The audience was one of the
largest and most intelligent ever as
sembled in Cedar Falls. The feeling
had gone out from the Convention
and was caught up by the city and
country, that the closing concert was
to be thefinest production of musical
melody and orchestra singing ever
| given in Northern Iowa, and thus 1t
proved. The feeling of success was
strong, and the exercises of last Fri.
day evening fixed it into an abiding
conviction. Throughout the densely
crowded house, from the moment the
full melodies of the chorus rang out.
to the close, there seemed to dwell q
feeling of eager interest. The solo,
trio and quartet singing was received
with a universal feeling of delight.
The violin playing. by Mrs. Stuart,
was a grand triumph, and the enthu-
siasm of the audience seemed UNI
bounded. Her rendering of the
"Mocking-bird," assisted 10y Charlie
Keller, was In every sense master
piece. She handles the bow with
the most artistic ease and graceful
ness. The playing of "Old Hundred"
by Prof. Matthews, commanded uni
versal admiration. The Chorus was
the chief center of interest. 1t was
full, well drilled and effective, and
the music of the evening was a
marvel In song, as well as an honor
to the taste and culture of Iowa.
The Convention, In all respects was
quite up TO expectations and i'm many
OF its features, it was far beyond.
AS means CT musical drill and vocal
training, it was of great value to
every one in attendance. The finan-
cial result is given In full by the
Treasurer of the Philharmonic Soci-
ETY.. 1t will enable the society, under
whose auspices the Convention was
held, to purchase a piano, that being
the object to which the net proceeds
are to be devoted. Prof. Root gave
universal satisfaction. His efforts as
conductor seemed to partake of the
spirit and enthusiasm of the occa-
sion. He was highly pleased, and
many times expressed himself in
terms that would seem fiattery, to
many, who were not permitted to
enjoy the exercises. -
AS this is an out-growth of the
musical interest. awakened i'm our
city, by the organization Of the Phil
harmonic Society, 1t is a source of
just pride to those who first origi-
mated theenterprise and have brought
1t forward to its present gratifying
growth.
In this connection, it Is but justice
to place the credit where it properly
belongs. The officers of the society
are: S. c. Cotton, President; A. L.
Nichols, Vice-President; H. G.
Hunt, Treasurer and Secretary; and
Prof. I. III. BUM. Leader. These
gentleman, assisted by the citizens of
Cedar Falls, have placed it on its
present prosperous basis. The first
organization of the society was made
upon the earnest suggestions of Rev.
r. w. Keller. 1t was seen that the
talent for such an enterprise was
here, and the matter was privately
worked up and publicly urged
through these columns until the
project was successfully set ON fo,t |
7REAsURER's REPORT.
EDITORS GAZETTE
have been instructed by the
Philharmonic Society to furnish to