Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-05-01
OUR LETTER BOX.
For the SPECTATOR
Concert at Calvary Chapel.

Editors Spectator - Friday even.
ing, the Goth ult., dawned upon the clos
ing performances of Prof. J A. Wright's
singing-school, which had been in pro
g-ess fer some time past at Calvary
Chapel, on the Howardsville Turnpike
some seven miles east of Greenville.
| On accountof the inclemency of the
weather the house was not filled to eX-
cess but still the audience was as we can
positively say, an intelligent one.
Prof. Wright was assisted by amateur
talent from Bethel Church, Thinking
Spriug, Arbor Hill, and Prof. Ettingel
of your city who performed on the or
gan during the exercises in his usual
mode of calling forth such sweet en-
chantments from the notes of an organ.
We must not omit to tell you of. the
rostrum erected for the purpose. It was
handsomely decorated with exquisite
| wreaths made and placed in order by
the fairer sex.
| The amateur performers were arran.
ged with precaution the ladies occupi-
ed the front and the gentlemen the rear
| seat. For such resplendent beauty l
dare say no stage ever surpassed it. We
give you the programme as near as we
recollect it. At an early hour the open
ing piece "Holy is the Lord" chorus,
was sung. Come We disconsolate, by
Miss Lee Kindig. This lady is greatly
admired for her beauty in singing.
Come where the wild flowers bloom -
by Miss Kindig and Messrs Harnsber-
ger and Koiner Miss Laura Harnsher-
ger in low and sweet accents executed
I'VE are going home tomorrow. ~
BLESSED be the Lord forever, chorus.
"Angels Guardian" by Miss Annie
Harnsberger and Messrs Wright, Coiner
and Armentrout. Nearer Home' cho.
rus. Miss Clara Palmer a little girl
about five years old, daughter of Mr.. Clay
Palmer of Greenvllle, came forth and
sang "Hold the Fort' in sweet deli
cate tones which died away mid fiatter
ing demonstrations. -Four footed
Mamie" by Misses Lille Witt and EN-.
ma McComb.
Miss Kindig. After the chorus of
"When the Lord shall raise Zionn an
interval OF ten minutes was announced.
After intermission was over '.Hosan-
nah.' chorus, came off.
When we heard Moonlight on the
Lake" by Miss Kindig and Messrs Koi-
ner and Wright we imagined we could
see the the Lady of the Lake" drifting
in shining gondola on the mountain
lake in the light of the waning moon.
The rendition of "Love among the ro
ses" by Misses Alice and Mary Watson
was heartily applauded, and we'll did
they deserve it. "Twenty wears ago.
by Mr.. Price. 'Soft floating on the air.
by Miss Kindig, Miss Conrad of Way.
nesboro and Messrs Wright and Coiner.
"Sour Grapes" by Miss Kindig and
Capt. COiner caused sides to ache by the
Independent ways in which Capt. G.
appeared. Miss Calbreath sang "Lords
of Creation" in which she showed too
well the power of woman.
"Stars of the summer night" by Messrs
Price and Coiner. 1 fancy still hear
the same sweet song "Tis but little IA
ded flower" executed by Miss Lille
Witt ringing in my ear. When the
notes rise clearest and die away most
touchingly long for that festive night
again when might list the same song
uttered by that lovely lady.
Closing piece Daughter of Zion,"
chorus, with base and alto solo by Miss
Conrad and Capt. Coiner. Outlines
have we heard of Tinkling Spring boast
ing of her musical talent, well she
may. Any city between the mighty
oceans might be proud of such voices as
Thinking Spring pos sesses. No one
need shrink from fear of failure when
this churche talent has a hand.
Prof. Wright gave the proceeds of this
concert to Calvary Chapel. The admis-
sion was twenty-five cents and about
twenty-five dollars were taken in.
RAMBLER.