The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-02-11
} Tic NIaenncrohOH Concerts
and After.

We have space but for the brieiest
notice Of the performance; but
have to say that the excellent rep
utation with which these associa-
tions Of amateur musicians have
been heralded to the notice Of our
people was fully sustained by the
scientific and pleasing rendering
of the elevated order OF musical
composition presented by them
The grand effect of so large n vol
umo Of superior male voices as COM
pose the Maenncrchor, has never
before been heard among US. In
Instrumentation, too, its members
appear 10 be adcpts-as was evinc-
led by the exceedingly neat per-
formance of the overture to "Nor-
ma" with which tho concert open
|
cd. The vocal solos, by Mr. HEYDE,
tenor, and Mr.. FRILLMAN, bass,
drought down tho house." whose
plaudits ceased not but with the
ro.appcarancc Of each of these gOn'
tlcmen, and a repetition Of their
magnificent efforts,
The pianossolo by Miss BAcKUs
was q very pleasing feature of the
Entertainment. We can we'll be.
ieve, from her execution, that she
has been under the instruction Of
Miss CAROLINE SCHNEIDER, of whose
talent and attainments, our citi.
zens are so proud. Miss Backus
was vociferousIy recalled, and re.
appeared, to bow her acknowledge
mcnts.
Miss FANNIE VI. SMITH, in her
vocal effort, took tho audience BY
surprise with the sweetness and
power of her voice and her grace.
fulness and skill of execution. She
received loud encore, and respond.
ed by giving a beautiful song, par.
taking of the ballad order, in ex-
quisite style.
The instrumental quartetto by
the DcBeriot Club, was one Of the
very best features Of the entertain
ment. 1t was o finished rendering
of one of the finest compositions OF
the classical Mendclsobn.
Prof. DcPRossE, Director and
Prof. ScHIRNER, who presided at
the piano, filled their respective
roles with u readiness and skill
which showed them at homo in
those positions.
We are truly gratified to be able
to record SO marked q success on
the occasion of the first appea rance
in Lancaster of these distinguished
musical associations.
AFTERwARD.
Tho concert was followed by q
"social" at the Mithoff House, and
it was in very truth q social occas-
sion, fever there was one. 1t was
participated in by largo nu mbcl
of ladies and gentlemen of the cap
ital city, with a number of those o.
our own city, and the dance went
on, and joy was unconfncd, unit
the "small. .hours" which wo reaC
about, had increased to very re
spectacle sized ones. flour German
fellow. citizens do not know how
to enjoy physical existence, We
should like to bo pointed to tn,
race that docs. And they gener
ally have IN their scenes of hilar
ity, as they had on this occasion
the appliances to mako "gOoc
Dutchmen" out of participating
outsiders in the shortest possibl,
space of time. We hadn't beer
. among them long before VIC fel
as if every Teuton present wa
our brother, or cousin, or uncle.
The supper provided for the oc
casion by Herr KAUFMAN, of th
3 Mithoff House, was indeed mar
. vel of excellence. We can't d,
, justice to il in this place, thougl
, we did in that place, along with
! great multitude OF happy guests,
, During the stay Of our Columbu
friends in the city, the Tcutoni
. headquarters was at HENRY GEBE
LENS, who had the front OF his es
tabishment decorated with beau
uful German and American flags
| while the innor department wa
r furnished and provided with q
, that is pleasing and acceptable t
t the Teutonic persuasion.
But the best thing we can nov
do with this article is 10 mako u
+ end OF it.
I Agricultural Society Election
a At the election held last Satur
= day, there was a tic vote-4l 10
: each-between JOHN S. BRAsE
I and JOHN REDER, for Prosidenl
r How the matter ia to be determin