Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-14

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FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
Of the Marion County Musical Asso-
citation will be held at the Court House
in Knoxville, Iowa, December 26th &c
3Oth, inclusive, A. ID. 1871.
The Objects and Aims of this Con-
vention are:-The improvement OF
choirs in the performance of Church
Music; the formation of an elevated
musical taste, through the study OF
Music in it's higher departments; and
a social, genial reunion of all lovers OF
Music
The Clergy are cordially invited to
participate in the exercises, free OF
charge. a hearty cooperation Oh
their part is earnestly desired.
Prof. Ii. r. Palmer, of Chicago, au-
thor of the Normal Collection"
"Song King" and other works, will
conduct the Convention.
The Association will furnish Chorus
Books for the use of the Convention,
free of charge.
Three Grand Concerts will be given,
as follows:
Tuesday evening, Dee. 2Gth-Miscel-
laneous: Church Music, Glees, Songs,
Duets, Organ and Piano Selections.
BY the singers Of Pella, Marysville
and Knoxville.
Thursday evening, Dec. oSth-Mis-
ccllaneous: Choruses, Anthems, Glees,
Songs, Quartets, Duets and Instru-
mental Selections.
Friday evening, Dec. Goth Miscel-
laneous: Choruses, Anthems, and q
good variety of secular Music, Vocal
and Instrumental. None of the Mu-
sic of previous Concerts will be per-
formed, except by request.
NOTE. The Convention proper
closes with the Friday evening Con-
cert-the meeting on Saturday morn
ing being only Of the Executive
Committee, for business.
The Marion County Musical Asso-
citation is now entering upon the fifth
year OF its existence. Encouraged by
the benefits they have already derived,
its founders and members remain firm
in their determination to spare no
reasonable effort to extend and per-
petuate it. The County will be better
and more generally represented at the
coming Convention than at any pre-
vious one. The spirit OF harmony
and general cooperation manifested
is really cheering; and from abroad
we have the promise Of the attendance
and aid of number of skillful Mu-
sicians.
Free entertainment Willie provided
by the citizens Of Knoxville for Mem
bers in regular attendance during the
Convention. a Committee will be i'm
attendance at the Court House, to
assign Members to their boarding
places. The Hotels will reduce their
charges to 81 per day. All intending
to be present during the Convention
are requested to report by letter to the
Secretary, A. M. BRoBsT, Knoxville,
on or before the Goth of December.
when practicable.
Membership tickets, admitting the
holder TO all the Exercises and Con-
certs of the Convention, for gentle
man 81 so; lady Sl.O0. Single ticket
to each Concert, o5 cts; single ticket
to each rehearsal Glaif-day), o5 cts;
concert ticket for child under Il with
parents or GUARDIAN, - cents.
a cordial invitation is extended to
all singers and lover. Of Music. in Ma
ron and adjoining Counties. to attend
the Convention, or SO much of it as
may be, and participate in the exer-
cises as far as practicable.
J. B. CoTToN. Pres't
I. {. Cory, Fice Prcs't.
W. w. CRADDIcK, Vice Pres't.
A. NJ. BRoBsT, Scc'y.
A. HAMRIcK, Treasurer.
A. u. BREWER, III. B. COOPER,
A. L. SPERny, j.. VAN HouTEN,
THos. RYAN, G. b. BoyDsToy.
w. II. Posr,
Executive Committee.
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