Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
Worlds Peace Jubilee-NTass Re
hearSaI.
wEDNEsDAY EVENING CONCERT.

cert which was satisfactory culmina-
ton of the labor that had been perform
ed under the direction of patient and
pains-taxing leaders from the various
associations represented.
Delegations from the choral societies
of Burlington, Middlebury, Poultney.
Saxtons River, Granville, N. Y, and a
majority of members from the Rutland
Choral Society were present, forming a
grand chorus of about two hundred well
trained singers, including quite nnm-
Der of prominent and favorite soloists
from various parts of the State,
Mr.. Carl Zerrahn spent Wednesday
afternoon with areview of the work and
at the close of the session expressed his
qualification with the progress that had
been made. This compliment from one
whose acknowledged ability and expert
ence have made his opinions worth re-
cording, is certainly of great value to
those who have on this occasion had the
benefit of his skill and artistic culture
The programme of the evening was sub
statially as follows
PART I.
/. Chorus-sCast thy burden on the
Lord
2. Chorus-SThe Heavens are telling"
3, Song-''Alice,n by DR.. Sheerar of st.
Adams.
/. Chorus watching over Israel"
NJpo A and
MIR, A. j. Phillips of Montpelier.
6. Male Chorus-'tSoldier's FAREWELL
(which was repeated by request, later in
the evening".
I. Solo and Chorus" "InfiammatQsl' solo
by Madame Marie Durand Hitchcock, ana
in response to an encore Madame Hitch
cock sung "Eckerts Swiss Echo Song" ao-
companied by Prof, 6. A. Mietzke,
During the intermission, the President
of the Society, Henry Clark, delivered
an address which by special request of
the United Chorus we publish entire
ar. cIARK's ADDRESS.
When the announcement was MADE of
this episode in the exercises of the even
ing, / did not expect to be called upon
to speak upon topic with which | am
comparatively unfamiliar, but rather
should have the pleasure of presenting
TO YOU one who has made music one of
ihe studies OF lis lie, ana whose soul is
full of It's harmonies, and that he would
fittingly speak to you of the ''Diyine Art,
which You have met to cultivate. /
refer to the honored Chief Magistrate of
our Commonwealth His absence is in
measure atoned for in delightful let
ter of regret. which ! viii now read
STATE or VERMONT
Executive CHAMBER,
MIDDLEBURY, May 2s, 1872.
Henry Clark, Esq
NV Dear Sir,-I am sincerely sorry that |
cannot accept the kind invitation~of the
Rutland County Choral Society, extended
through you. Our term of court coAnmen-
ces the day before, and my engagements
EcTp are numerous and important. Gladly
woHld exchange tho dreary ROUTING of
court for the care diSpelling delights uf
music. But must forego the pleasure, /
must content myself with simply express
ing my warm interest in the beautiful art
your society is cultiVating. and my earnest
wishes for their complete success.
Very sincerely,
JOHN W. STEWART.
The occasion Of this rehearsal is one
OF more than ordinary interest, and has
Il tw0-fold purpose, one, expressive of
tile interest Of the community in the cul-
tiYsti0n of music and the delights that
surround lie gathering Of the lovers Of
song, and another is that the assembiage
is convened in this pleasant and commo-
diaus building which has been erected
for the public uses of the community in
which it is located. and it is fitting that
the services of this evening should be
construed into It's formal dedication
How more appropriately or emblemati-
ca}iy can it be set apart for public use
than by the great volume Of Two hun
drcd voices, filing it with a flood of
melody, giving utterance to the voice Of
peace, victory and ''glad tidings of great
JOY,
1t is worthy of remembrance and mote
that on the occasion of the opening of
our beautiful Opera House, which had
been erected by the munificence of an
honored and respected fellow citizen
whose presence graces this asscmblage,
having in view the needs and welfare of
the community, and which will receive
recognition from present and future gen
eratiolls, there came to us from the old
world "a queen of song" to lend her aid
in appropriately dedicating that temple.
age. So now comes by fortunes favor
q daughter of our own land, another
'.oueen of SEM" ;" to assist us in the dedi-
cation of this new structure to the use
and pleasure of this communicative
after having won the first rank in
some portions of Europe and in her
native land, goes again to the shores of
the old world to gain still higher plaudits
Al,
courts of kings and emperors, rejecting
honor upon herself and the country she
represents and she goes bearing the
kind wishes of the thousands she has de-
lighted in her own land with the
prayer that heaven may protect and IA
vorable winds watt her to foreign shores
where dwell the loved ones around
whom cluster SO many of the affections
of her heart.
1t was happy conception, after a
of four years duration, and |
strife had ceased that the olive branch
should blossom into form and shape in
the Peace Jubilee of three years ago.
The nation was held spell bound by its
music, and every heart was filled by its
melody. 1t was not only memorable |
epoch in our country's history but in |
the history of music. As has been fit |
ingly said, s'It was grand outburst of |
sacred song, an overwhelming outpour- /
inc of the people, a universal expression |
of JOY and thankfulness that peace had /
settled down upon the land once more.
1t was glorious event, and thousands
upon thousands are happier to-day for I
that one week of heavenly music" And T
the Peace Jubilee was indeed "a tri-
umph for the nation and the musical /
world" In this view it was another
happy thought that suggested that after
The black cloud which burst over Europe /
1eluging with blood one of the most de-
ightful countries on the continent and
peace had once more unfurled her white
banners over The christian world,
Worlds Peace Jubilee should be inaugu-
rated AN international musical festival
"a union of all nations in harmony,
when twenty thousand voices shall swell
he GRAND chor11s ssppaea on earth and /