Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-13

VIC" to&otuer an auQience OF gOOuiy NUM-
bers and of cultivated and appreciatiye per-
sons. 1t opened with an offertory by Wely.
on the organ, very nicely played by Mr.. Z.
NJ. Read, organist Of the Winooski Avenue
Congregational Church. Next came the
four-part songs, Summer" and Annie
Lee" sung by Misses Keith and Wheeler.
Mr.. S. d. Hopkins and Mr.. Lumoard.
These had hearty encore. The s. Ave
Maria arranged to one of Bach s5preludes
by Gounod, for violin, piano and organ,
with soprano solo, by Miss Keith, was next
given. This was one of the most satisfac
tory pieces of the evening, if not the best.
The music is beautiful. Miss Keith sang
her part simply and expressively. 1t was
enjoyed by all. and was enthusiastically
encored Miss Mary E. Bacon then gave
All 4, S'estinto. by Mercadante. Miss Bacon
is young lady from Essex, n. Y, who has
been conducting her musical studies in
Boston. She has full and rich contralto
voice, not always quite true; but capable
with cultivation Of becoming an exceeding
ly fine organ. She was encored and gave in
response a song Of Virginia Gabrielle's, g
heard voice
No. on the programme was the fine bass
solo, Let all obey" by Bale, given by
Mr.. J. q. Lumbard. Mr.. Hubbard had
hearty greeting, and all VINO enjoy, as who
does not, a magnificent bass voice, under
complete control of the singer. must have
enjoyed his solo. lie was encored, Of course,
and sang Scots VIVA haze, with great
power.
\ trio, by Gilbert, ION Pinions. = followed,
sung by Misses Kellogg and Wheeler, and
Mr.. Brown, tenor. This gave the audience
the first taste of Miss Kellogg's voice, and
encouraged expectation Of good things from
her in future \ pretty Autumn Song,
by Mendelssohn was next sung by Misses
Keith and Bacon, and the first part closed
with the tenor solo. Then shall the
righteous, from Elijah, BY Mr.. $. D.
Hopkins. who had hearty encore.
Part opened with brilliant piano
solo by Chopin, excellently played by
Mr. Wood, who gave familiar Scotch
air with variations on an encore.
Next came what most Of the audience
considered the gem Of the evening, the
song, Separation, - from Rossini, sung by
Miss Fleda Kellogg of St. Adams. Miss
Kellogg is quite young-she Will not be
out of her teens, we believe, for year or
two-and she has in her the making ola very
superior singer her voice IS clear and
strong and under good command, and her
style excellent. She sings with confidence
and >ell-possession. and expression, and
had an enthusiastic encore. The male
quartette, Messrs. Hopkins, Brown. Wood
and Hubbard next attempted Remember
now thy Creator, so admirably sung by the
Temple Quartette some things about this.
as Mr. Lumbard's short solo, were very
satisfactory but a. a whole the piece
sho Ted lack Of practice, and Of course It
sufT red by comparison with its rendering
by be Boston singers.
Mr.. Holmberg's violin solo, Souvenirs
de Z elllni, gave variety to the programme,
and had one of the hearties; eacores Of the
evening. lie gave in response a piece Of.
We believe, his own composition.
NJ Hubbard was on the programme next,
for single song but lie did not get of
till he Tad sung three, being twice recalled
by eacores. The three were Exile" by
Keller. the pleasing Scotch ballad SAY,
a.e yc sleeping, Maggie 90 which Mr..
Lum5ard has sung before here to such uni
yersal qualification, and The Sexton. -
The duett. "Sec how the moon has faded,
BY Miss Kellogg and Mr. Hopkins. was a
nice thing. nicely sung. The concert ended
with the O ua-tette Of female voices. two
,1pranos-Ni iss Keith and Miss Kellogg
and two con raltos-NIiss Bacon and Miss
Wheeler VIII Q sang The Lord j. .ly shcp-
herd" bv : chubcrt The harmony was
excellent and the general effect Of this
good, and lad it come earlier in the pro-
gramme, say 6: the close Of the first part,
it would have had an enthusiastic reeep-
ton. But it vas the twenty-fourth piece
(including suco1 esq Of the evening, and Of
/ course both singe - and audience were get
ting weary. On | be whole the concert wa
very nice one. showing gratifying
amount of fresh mu seal talent at comman'
here and in the vicinity, and credita0ie L
| Mr.. Wood and his a. sistants. We hope hi
Will give Us another Ich before long.
Now it Is 4 chicken disease that Is carry
ing OF hundreds of iow Is in the northern
part of Addison county.
The Central Vermont railroad eompan.
are pu ting on the Niltm0rc patent ca