The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-25
MUSIC IN WALL STREET.

The Stock Exchange Rivaliing the Monsters
Chorus of the Coliseum-'rhe Ursine and
Tnurine Animals Initiating n Methodist
Camp-Meeting-Fun with the TbermOme~
ter Mt 90.
The members Of the Stock Exchange arc noted
for their eccentricitlcs. Let a newly-elected mem.
Der or a noted visitor enter, and he vii receive
pretty much the same sort of initiation tia, freen
sailor gets when he first crosses the line; II an
old member makes his appearance with new straw
hat he IL pretty certain to undergo an ordeal 90
rdicuc which will put lis good humor TO no ordt-
nary test. Occasionally the programme is varied BY
an mpromptu concert. dozen jolly fellows wni
strike up some familiar air and hardly :, 10 1rss
line sung. when lusty chorus Of forty or fifty
voices rises strikes the ceiling in resonant echo and
dis the entrance with rolling melody. a
There is no interruption to business. Everything
goes on as before. Lake Shore, Erie, Central, or
whatever may be the leading feature. is bcutLt aud
sold with the same frantic energy, amid and above
the sound OF the swelling harmony, os though noi-
ing out of the ordinary routine OF business wero
taking place. Indeed now and then a most inter-
ested singer win chop word in two in the middle
of line aud boiling out Of the throng OF choris
ters will rush down aud shout, I'm take .. 90 IN
respons to some offer his ever open ll- c4usht
And there are some magnificent voices amous them,
| and their time is excellent.
The immediate OF the demonstration was
| the visit to the Exchange Of Mr.. Gus Hal q tenor
OF the Parcpa-Rosa troupe II was at once proposed
that some SINGING be had; and among such men -
| there conueglto propositions seldom go long la'
| challe4ccl -
Hall, r. d. Hall, II, o. Crommelin, H. /. Cross N.
| Dus-iuger, q. l.. Haight, Il. S. Munro I1mgs
| struthers, Charles Stokes IL, s. Chaplin, Nm1.
| Webster, q. Skaats, Geo Palmer, Geo W ny.
| These the bright particular stars, A. 200 ~
grand chorus of at least forty wen blended voce'.
| Tho OIeuci with " MY Con- us
Of Thee" MIR. Gas Hall lea ling in the air. .ri ahy
supported by MIR. L D. Hall as basso pr inn 100,
| most marked person In the companr lie v ' 'hu',,
lessb atirol in light pantaloons clare .9'ed
coat, violet neck tie, and three diamond ,'.os-
spiral studs. lie was chiefly noticeable or DO ''ior
with which he beat time with his heal, t,
Torrance was loudly applauicd, and, eueoH ,l "
tho favor manifested, the performer VEN 'S
new field, and gayo " John brown
This would doubt have been t'u
with gusto, hal not some pc'.'. sli.
,sHosy diirsno at, Go2 ,Ss , Gt Z
everyh body It was found that what W"nld nsI
have been a novelty aud surprise was be- ''u,i
In by outsiders, This somewhat mari. ~
ami unity of the piece but on the whole ' w
Mr. r., b. Hall particularly disl'uro's'. . r%.
In this, the staccatO n"o' being given =
ed effect. His maNc-up wa an that ll'
iuus taste could demand lao ore SD 10
and vest, an invisible blue coat anu '
= Home Again" was rendered with mo" 'Hlo
effect. Indeed, It was bevnnl doubt llr tdr
concert, and was tie only pcrturmAn'' '
| even moment served 20 interrupt the " IN
| OF business Hardly had tho onenHE r =
| struck, when the tender memories, 80 o.
| expressed in the familiar Norls, took pos. "a
5 the entire company. Thc'e was only one ,te
| In the house. Mr.. Burke the doorkcrpc.. k
| pos-essor Of that eve. lie has Il T. T. r,
| iet eye II any one does not believe ,uis 80 "'"'
let him try To get past without a uCE,t ,cl
"Rosaic, the Prairie Flower Wa 81. ~ I
7 but created no very Grkcd impress a. q, M.
i WIS, moreover somewhat married hy VI J. zee.
. roe who in the third line Of the t,c.I IA
e,bowed his way out, mcmoran' um 'n h wv ,r 1
rushed from the orchestra into the pm .". unr-
drcd." II was sung win yigor thorup' I1rs.
/. i,nC. Messrs. Gross, Buss.ngcr, lla.si' ,y,
, | Stokes, and Chaplin were Conspicuous, anu Sow
dehCe of plous training, ,v,hstc-
AMER the concert proper, MessT-' ~ wa
Skants, Palmer, and Ely delighted the au''''' W.
y Rock tue 70 sleep, mother"
q MIR. Webstcr's resonant bass aud Mr. j - W's
| tenor elcunR warm Cncomlums,