Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-13
Ye Nashville OIde FOlkes at Chatta,

To the Union and American:
CHATTANOOGA. Oct. 10.-Our hearts
are so full of enthusiastic admiration for
the accomplished musicians who came to
us from your city as aye Olde Folkes, .
that We crave the use Of your columns to
give it utterance. The Baptist Church of
this city had incurred a debt in making
some important repairs on its house of wOr-
ship. 1t was difficult to meet it these hard
times. That fact coming to the knowledge
Of friend DorEan, he rendered his services
in an old folks concert, and secured the
assistance Of a number of musicians, of
whom you are all justly proud.
Mrs. Patten came to US in advance with
a list OF choruses and full instructions for
costuming after the fashion of 1774.
Through her kindness and perseverance
everything was ready for final organization.
Our joy was complete when We saw Mr..
and Mrs. DOrman, Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Nichol-
son, Mrs. Morgan, Miss Bailey and the
Messrs. Stewart and Thatcher step from the
cars.
The largest audiences that ever assem-
bled on two consecutive nights, in Chatta-
nOOga, greeted the quantity attired "Olde
Foxes" You know the style and COS
TUNES; they were becoming, and in several
cases bescitching, as the throbbing-hrowsl
of several of our benedicts bear painful tes-
timOny.
Mrs. Craig never won fairer laurels than
on this occasion. Her pure soprano voice
was never sYeeter, or more flexible; its
sympathetic power never more successful.
There was an almost suspension of breath
ing in the audience as they listened with
delight TO her warblings. Indeed, her eX-
ecution was wonderful. 1t were silly to say
Mrs. e. copies Carlotta Patti. Each has
her own idea of the proper rendition of the
Echo song, and we will be pardOned if
We prefer our own sweet Southern Nightin-
gale. In "Robin Adair" and 1Auld Robin
Gray" she won all hearts. The enthusiast
tic encOres would be fattering to any ar
tiste; and she, in the most critical sense. is
an drtiSte.
Miss Bailey, bright ard joyous, was the
pet of the audience. She is a natural ac-
tress full Of soul and mirth. Her perform
anoe on the "harpsichOrd" Gan old rickety
piano, over whose venerable strings the
wands of forty winters had swept, and her
acting in "Dame Durdan" called forth
tumultuOus applause.
Ms. PStten sang Barbara Allen" with
her usual success. She was loudly ap-
plauded and encored on both nights. The
second night she sang by special request
from the audience.
Ms. Morgan in "John Anderson" and
Mrs. Nicholson in "Cousin Jedadiah" were
very successful. Indeed the singing of
John Anderson mOistened many an eye.
Mr.. Stewards tenor was fully appreciated.
he received three hearty encOres. The
ladies, indifferent to the fate of their tight
fitting gloves joined in the applause that
followed his Goodbye Sweetheart" and
the writer's country folk applauded each
verse of his ''Pat MalOy."
Our friend Thatcher, full of mirth and
happiness, distinguished himself as an &C
tor. BE is little, but he is good, and we
are all his friends.
Great credit is due Mr.. Dorman, who
conducts these concerts to such brilliant
success. Chattanooga will never forget
him and his accomplished wife. But if YOU
do not wish 10 hearIthOse s'echOesrresound-
ing through those beautiful vallies, careful
" watch the visits from this city. You
will be surprised when you see how many
of US will have pressing business at the
capital this coming winter. G. c. c.