Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06
Musical Convention at Bristol.

The convention met Tuesday evening,
Feb. 18, and continued Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday. Thursday even
| ing they gave their first concert to a
crowded house. Friday was devoted to
| the practice of choruses, songs and duets,
| to be used at the concert in the evening.
| From to 4 a. m. was the social hour.
| Among the exercises of the hour was a
song by George @. Day, and being en-
| chOred, he sang the song entitled 'SThe
| Sword of Bunker Hill, which he rem
dered with good effect, T. p Ryder play
ing the accompaniment. AS soon as the
! last words of the song were uttered, Mr..
| Ryder struck up that stirring tune, Yam
kee Doodle-greatly to the merriment of
the audience-and being encored, play
ed an original piece, 'The Fire Fiend. "
Next on the programme was George @.
| Day of Rutland, and Miss Angie L.
| Stewart. This was followed by piano
| duet by Mrs. S. Howard Chatterton of
| Rutland, and Mrs. Barnes of Burlington
| Messrs. L. Ii. Toby and II. A. Lyon
were announced as the singers and
''Robin Ruff the song. They made a
good start, but when on Mr.. Tobv's part
it spoke of feeding Robin Ruff (Mr.
Lyon beef, the merriment of the audi
ence, singers and Mr.. Ryder, the pianist,
eliminated in shouts of laughter. 1t
was finally finished by Messrs. Lyon and
Day.
Songs were sung by Miss Hattie NJ.
Edison of Rutland, and by Miss G. B.
Huntoon of Cuttingsvllle. Each were
encored and sang to the delight of the
audience. We are sure that the hour
was highly enjoyed by every one present
At the closing concert, nOtwithstand-
ing there was a furious snow-stOrm rag
ing, the hall was filled to Overtlowing
People had made uptheir mind to attend
the concert and the snoW-stQrm did not
prevent them.
First on the programme was hymn
tune, "Come gracious spirit, heavenly
dove" L. II. Toby conductor, T. P.
Ryder, pianist. This piece of sacred
! music was rendered with care and pre-
cision- The parts seemed well balanced
and we'll sustained. Second, an anthem,
Lord of the Heavens" conducted by
T. M. Day, Mrs. S. Howard Chatterton,
pianist. In this piece the chorus sus-
tanned itself well, full equal to the for
mer effort.
Third. song by Miss Hattie II. Edison,
being encored she sung the second song,
which was applauded by the audience.
Fourth, "There is a Land Immortal, "
/ (chOrusl T. p. Ryder, conductor. This
piece was a difficult one for country
! chorusses II render in as accurate a style
as it required The conductor deserves
praise for his persistencY in the drilling
he gave the singers in order that they
might render it with precision.
Fifth, cornet solo, piano accompani-
ment. Messrs. Page and Moore of Bur
lington. fhey were called back for the
second piece, which they gave, and it was
much better than the first. They were
loudly cheered.
Sixth. Sing, Q, Heavens. and be JOY
ful, O, Earth, (Anthem,) l.. II. Toby
conductor, Mrs Chatterton, pianist. 1t
was rendered so that we could say,
''H0w grand is sacred music"
Seventh, song .'Noice of Love" Miss
c. b. Hunto0n, and being loudly encor-
ed she sang a song WhiG, for tinene7s,
delicacy and pathos, had no superior
and needed to be heard to be apprec1-
ated
Eighth. piano solo, Prof. Moore. He
was encored and played a second piece.
His plays were fine.
Ninth. duet, Look me in the Eye,
Johnny" by Mr.. Day and Miss Hattie
NJ. Edison. They were called back and
sang another duet, to the great satisfae-
tion of the audience.
Tenth, piano solo, (originaD ''Shep-
herds Dream" This was a fine piece,
and the performer was called back, and
played the ''Mocking Bird, variations
| of his own composition. This piece
was the favorite one in the estimation
| of the audience, and deserves well a
place in the memory of all who heard
| il. He was called back the second time,
and he played what he called his drum
! solo.
Eleventh. quartette, 'In Silence Meet, "
sung by Messrs. Hassleton, Sibley and
/ Livermorc.
Twelfth, glee, "Royal Rose, with the
bass solo sung by Mr. Sibley, ). A.
Tobey, conductor.
Thirteenth, song, 80. Silver Moon, -
Miss Edison.
Fourteenth, solo and chorus, "Whith-
er Little Maid, Miss Huntoon singing
the solo G. @. Day, conductor
Fifteenth, song, ''The Happiest Time,
Mrs. Barnes of Burlington.
Sixteenth, hymn, with solo and chorus,
''Come thou, Fount of every Blessing, -
solo by L. II. Toby and Miss FL. NJ.
/ Smith.
Seventeenth, song by G. Q, Day,
Really, l cant keep Still, was encored,
and sang "The Old Irish Gentleman, y
and was called back the second time,
and sang ''Alonzo and Imogene."
Eighteenth, glee, Mountain Land,
/ L. H Toby conductor.
Concert closed with "Old Hundred, y
sung with cornet and piano accompani-
/ ments.
The convention has been a success.
The people seemed interested from the
first The soloists acquitted themselves
with credit, and the more they We're
heard the better they were liked. Mr..
T. p. Ryder, the pianist, will long be re-
membered here, as will his feats, accom-
plished on the piano. He is pianist of
the first order. The conductors, Messrs.
Toby, ,IDay and.Ryder, worked hard, and
did honor to themselves as conductors