Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
Grand Musical Festival.

at Rutland commencing Monday eve
ming, May II and closing Friday eve
ming, May 16. 1t will be under the di'
rection of Carl Zerrahn of Boston. SO
widely known in the musical world, The
preparations for this musical festival are
on very liberal scale, and it will un.
doubleday greatly exceed anything Of
the kind ever held in the State. Several
hundred singers are expected to partici'
pate. j. N. Baxter, of Rutland is pres,
ident. OF the vice presidents in this sec
ton we notice the name of Albert Der
by of this village, A ID. Fletcher OF
Chester, DIR. Geo. A. Blake, Walpole,
N. H., l.. X. Fuller, Brattleboro, L, w.
Smith, Ludlow, S. +. Merrill, Keene,
N. H., and j. w. Pierce, Springfield.
The committee announce that they have
secured the services of the celebrated
Prima Donna, Mrs. Jennie Van Zandt
whose reputation abroad as well as in
this country places her to-day in the
foremost rank as leading solo singer.
Also Mrs. julie De Ryther, the soprano
in DIR. Chapin's church, New York, w.
H. Fessenden of Boston whose fine
tenor voice has been often admired with
the Barnabee Troupe. Franz Remnertz
of Trinity church choir, New York, A.
j. Phillips, a well known Vermont ten
or, of Burlington, and others.
A rehearsal was held in Rutland on
Wednesday evening of last week, for the
festival. The Rutland Chorus now num-
bers some seventy.fve members, and will
soon be larger. The Rutland Herald in
speaking of the coming festival has the
following:
"The committee have issued the mu-
sic, which is printed plainly, on clear
white paper, and very neatly bound, in
book of forty pages, which, with some
of the choicest selections from the Jubi-
lee music book of 1872, will comprise
the excellent collection to be performed
during the festival. Singers in all parts
of the State will, no doubt, be interested
in this enterprise, as it will be the largest
musical gathering ever held 10 the State
1t will be much superior to an ordinary
convention, in the opportunity it will
give for musical practice, as it will be
under the direction OF the greatest mu-
steal conductor in the country, Carl Ter
rahn, who, it is universally acknowl-
edged, stands without peer in his par
ticular profession. There will be re-
hearsal, conducted by Mr.. Zerrahn, each
day during the festival, in addition to
the regular concerts, and any one who
can rehearse four days under Mr.. Ter
RAIN and not receive lasting benefit, and
perceptibly improve in music, can readi-
ly come to the conclusion that music is
not his forte. There will also be the OPP
portunity of hearing artists of such ex-
ceptional talent as it is impossible to see
or hear outside of The large cities-as-
suredly such as have never visited Yer
mont. Singers in all parts of the State
would do we'll to consider these and the
other advantages before it is too late to
organize for the greatest musical conven-
ton ever held in Vermont"
LISTERS MEETING. AT the conven-
ton of the listers for Windsor County,
held in the Town Hall in Woodstock, on
Tuesday, the 25th of March, 1873, the
following average appraisals were adopt
ed for the year ensuing, viz: Working
oxen, six and one, half feet-s5 per cwt,
or S125; three-years old steers, per pair,
sos; two-years old cattle each, $18
yearling cattle, SO; mich cows, $50
three-years old colts, $685. two-years old
colts, $40; one year old colts, s25; grade
and store sheep, $3.50; swine per cwt.,
So; hay per ton, Sc; wool per h., 40
cents; corn per bushel, 70 cents oats
per bushel, 40 cents; butter per frkin,
So.
New Music We have received the
following pieces of new music from S. r.
Leland 81 Co., Worcester, Mass. "The
Day that Oracle Died and " Waiting
for thy Coming Steps" as sung by Mon
roe Dempster, music by Fred Ter Lin
der.
The following we have received from
J. L. Peters, 500 Broadway. New York,
and which are for sale by johnson &
Rabbit My Dear Old Mother" song
and chorus and music by James Stewart.
Mollie Darling" transcription on Will.
S. Hays beautiful song by Kinkel Saw
Tor thou art ever near" song and chorus
ad lib banks. think of me Sometimes,
Maggie" song and chorus sung by the
favorite tenor Mr.. Robert Tyrrell.
ALsTEAD, n. H.-The town of AL
stead has been having a local excite
ment in regard TO the place of holding
town meetings. At the annual town