Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-06
TUESDAY
worlds Peace JubiIee-IEass Re-
hearsaI.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
The assemblage at the new Town Hail
for the mass rehearsal that commenced
yesterday afternoon was of very graft
fying character, and the work of prac-
tice was entered upon with zeal and the
right sort of enthusiasm prevailed dur
ing the time devoted to the work. Depu-
tations from the Choral Societies of
Burlington, Middlebury, Poultney, Sax
tons River and Granville, n. Y, and at
least one from the Orange County Must
cal Association in the person Of Mr.. b.
F. Salisbury of West Randolph.
The duty of opening the rehearsal de-
volved upon Mr.. Day of the Rutland So
ciety, who was followed by Mr.. a. J.
Phillips of Montpelier, who is the con
ductor of the Burlington Society, and
welded a mastery baton. The clos
ing work of the afternoon was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Humphrey of Poultney.
Mrs. S. Howard Chatterton of Rutland
and Mr.. S. G. Moore of Burlington, were
the pianists, and presided over their in
struments with their usual skill. Quite
an addition was made to the evening re-
hearsal, and the interest seemed to in
crease with the members present.
Messrs. Kimball of SaXton's River,
Nietzke of Rutland, and Higley of Mid
dlebury, were the conductors of the
evening, and were supported by Messrs.
Moore and Mietzke upon the pianos. We
anticipate a very interesting and exciting
day with our musical community. and
feel confident that much progress will be
made in the preparation for the grand
chorus, so soon to be the central attract
ion, under the direction of Carl Zerrahn,
who viii also conduct the chorus during
the evening performance, with which
the mass rehearsal viii be closed.
SECOND DAY.
The trains of Tuesday evening and
yesterday morning, brought accessions
to the chorus, but the unpleasant
weather had evidently dampencd the
ardor of some who would have been
tempted from their homes by bright
skies and balmy breezes.
The work of rehearsal was not prompt
ly commenced, and the seats were not
full till after ten o'clock, when Mr.. RI.
Humphrey of the Rutland Choral and
the Granville societies took the baton
AT eleven o'clock Mr.. Mietzke COM
menced a rehearsal of the '.Infiamma-
tus" from '.Stabat Mater" with the so
prano solo by Madame Marie Durand
Hitchcock and at the close of this per-
Torrance, which was highly satisfactory
to both singers and audience, the morn
ing hours of practice were closed. Mrs.
Dr. Blake, of Walpole, n H., Messrs.
Moore and Mietzke presided at the
pianos, which are both apparently very
good instruments, one being from the
factory of Decker Brothers, New York,
furnished by f. N. Merriam, and the
other from the establishment of A. NJ
McPhail & CO., Boston, and furnished
by George @. Day of this village.
The chorus singers were promptly in
their seats at the appointed hour with
the expectation of soon meeting their
old and admired Conductor of the Peace
Jubilee of 1869. Mr.. Carl Zerrahu.
who left Boston this morning and reach
ed us a little after 2 o'clock. Upon his
arrival at the hall he was greeted with
rounds of applause and cheers, showing
fully their appreciation of his ability.
Work was at once commenced and with
the valuable aid of Dir. S. C. Moore. of
Burlington, and our accomplished friends
Prof. George A. Mietzke and Mrs. Chat
terton, of the Rutland County Choral
Society, the Improvement of the rendering
OF every chorus under rehearsal was evil
dent. So great was the enthusiasm.
that when the hour for adjournment ar
rived there was general expression of
regret that the exercises could not lee
continued.
The evening concert was splendid
success, and our report of it is necessarl-
" SO lengthy that we must defer IFS
publication to our next issue.