The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-06
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FROM MIDDLEBURY.
Western Vermont Musical Association
Convention.
CLOSING CONCERT.

ClO-lNt tONIEhl'
MlDDLEBURY, Dec. 8.
The closing concert of the twenty-thrd
annual convention of the Western Yer
mont Musical association occurred this
evening. and was very brilliant musical
event.
The spacious Academy Hall was filled to
roplction this evening by an apprcciatiyc
audience, and everything passed off with
perfect success The chorus seemed to be
in their best clcmcn, and in high glec.
Previous 10 the commencing of the CON
cert few Of the prominent ones in the
class struck UP America" which was
quietly caught mp hy numcrou, singer, in
the audience, AMI sung through with
much good feeling and spirit
The concert was opened by the fine old
chorus "'Thanhs bc to God sung with
much elan and effect.
Mrs. G. C.. Ellsworth of ST. Adams then
followed IN the beautiful solo cave Maria"
singing with her accustomed grace and
richness of voice and as usual carrying
the audience with her to- the close, when II
decided encore was awarded. She re-
spondcd with the song The Shepherds
Horn, with fine effect.
The chorus then sung the glec of " Gal
liant aud Gaily", after which Mrs Cartcrand
Mrs. Spring, the soloists of the convention,
appeared in the "Ncndicc Waltz" This
was rendered in their matchlcss style, and
elected rapturous encore. They respond
ell by singing the duet, ''Sce how brightly
the day is dawning" with incxpressiblc
sweetness. The toilets of the ladies' were
particularly noticed and admired on this
occasion. Mis-. Carter was attired in
pcarl-colorcl silk handsomely trimmed
with cherry, relieved at the neck and
wrists with sparkling ornaments Mrs
Spring was dressed in pale buff silk.
trimmed with blue
Miss Belle IIun,oon sung, by request
The Voice Of Love" in splendid voice
and with much case and grace She had
perfect command Of the audience AS
plainly cvinced in the softer passages and
in response TO an encore, SING, very sweet
~, The Maid of Dundee" Mr.. j. p.
Cobb, the humorist, then sang "My Sweet
heart when Il Boy" very pretty song and
well sung. a storm of applause greeted
him, as usual, and he appeared in the
Dutch comcaity of 80 Where's My Loui-
sa,' which created great merriment, and as
a return for a second encore, told short
story. Mrs. Carter then sang an operatc
air, The Waltz Adieu,' after which the
fine duet OF Love and War was sung by
Dr. Shcerar of ST. Adams and j. p. Cobb.
These gentlemen sang very finely to-
gcther, and in the laughing passages made
a decided hit, both hcing well able 10 car
~ it out with success Mrs. Spring sang
the very popular song of Poor, lone
Hannah" with much expression. The class
then sang the chorus Of :" Crowned with
the tempest by far the hest chorus given
during the convention. 4 quartette, con
sisting OF Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Spring, T..
p. Phillips of ST. Adams, and G.. ii. Rem
mele of Middlehury. sang an oblgato, com
mencng with n magnificent solo by the
basso This was altogether too powerful
for ii voice of the capacity of Mr.. Rem
mele The tenor of Mr. Phillips was
especially admired. Mr.. Cobb then ap-
peared in the heightened song Of "Ange-
Ina Of a dcci lcdly humorous character,
which was cncorctl, and the singer respond
ed with Twcedledum.
Erhc concert was closed with the grand
"Intlammatus" from Rossin's Stabat Ma
ter, the solo being finely sung by Mrs. Car
ter.
The convention, we understand, is hard
ly n success, financially, owing to the bad
condition Of the weather the first two days.
The annual election of officers, thus
morning, resulted as follows;
Prosident-I. NJ. Trip, Mddlebury
Nicc-PrcsdcntS John V. Hall, Benning-
ton, and others.
Secrctary-N p. Barbour, Middlcbury.
Treasurer II. Cobb, Rutland