Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-04
NASHVILLE.
The City Full Of Visitors, Mostly
from Memphis.
Our Bands, Knights and Ladies Cap.
ture the City.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 3, 1873.
The city is full Of visitors, including
Knights Templsr, members Of the Mem
phis Opera Club and persons attending
the races. The Memphis opera clul
drew a small house last night, a fac
due doubtless to the races and the gen
eral diversion Of such patronage by tht
sixteenth annual conclave Of the Knights
Templsr, which assembled yesterday il
this city, the following officers being
present: r E. Sir Edward R. T. Wash
burn. Grand Commander; V. Z. Sii
Wilbur Fisk Foster, Deputy Crane
Commander; E Sir George Conner
Generalissimo; E. Sir Joseph c. RUSSELL
Captain General; e. Sir William A
Nelson, Grand Prelate; E. Sir William
D. Robinson, Grand Senior Warden; E
Sir Benjamin Franklin Halter, Crane
Junior Warden; E. Sir Nathan Sullinl
Woodward, Grand Treasurer; Z Sill
Morton Boyle Howell, Grand Recorder.
E. Sir Wm. P. Robinson, Grand Stan.
dard Bearer; E, Sir Geo. W. Albers
Grand Sword Bearer E. Sir Alex. G
McKissick, Grand Warder; E Sir Ger
vas Seiferle, Grand Sentinel.
The Grand Commandery was opened
in due form, and proceeded to the trans
action Of regular business. The invita-
ton to hold its next session at Pulaski
in May, 1879. was accepted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Commandery elected officers a
follows; William F Foster, Nashville
Grand Commander; George G Common
Chattanooga, Deputy Grand Com
mander; Joseph 81 RUSSELL, Columbia
Grand Generslissimo; 7 ] Duncan
Pulaski, Grand Prelate; William
Robinson, Murfreesboro, Grand Captain
General; Benjamin f Halter, Memphis
Grand Senior Warden; William P Rob
%inson, Jackson, Grand Junior Warden
N S Woodward, Knoxville, Grand Treas
urer; Morton 5 Howell, Nashville
Grand Recorder; G W Albers, Knox
vile, Grand Standard Bearer; Hsrrl
Wilcox, Chattanooga, Grad SworC
Bearer S D F McEwen, Columbia
Grand Warder; G Seiferle, Nashville
Grand Sentinel.
THE MEMPHIS OPERA CLUB
appeared at the Opera House last night
and rendered Fra DiRvolo to a medium
sized, though a%ppreciative audience
With the exception of the trescheroui
failure OF bed. stats in the scene where
Lord Allcssh" r~etires to his couch, TIKI
opera was probably better rendered thar
At their entertainment in Memphis
Misses Jones and Harmon have achieved
a Brilliant triumph, their singing being
admired by the public who attended The
opera, and eliciting generous, yet meriteG
praise from the press.
The Banner, in speaking of this enter
tainmeat, says:
The direction Of the whole opera has
been in the hands of Professor @. P. II
Winkler, who IS noted for bis peculiar
fitness 10 training the voices of many
singers. His direction of the musical
portion allotted to his careful hands
shows consummate skill. He Yields the
baton gracefully, and every movement Of
his is carefully carried out by the splen.
did chorus and orchestra The orcher.
ira is Handwsrker's, who, as a leader,
shows by his perfect and excellent per.
Torrance of the overlures and general
Instrumentation that he is an artist Of
ability. He is ably supported by his or
chestrs, which is culled from the best in.
strumentalists that Memphis possesses
Among them is Mr.. II. G. Hollenberg.
a violin soloist Of whom we have heard
much mention. The orchestra is said ia
be the representative one of the South.
and excelled by none.
OF the %solists, Misses Jennie Jones and
Katie Harmon possess voices which are
a delight to the musical ear. Their rem
dition Of the gems which Auber has
given to Doth his soprano and contralto
parts, were excellently rendered, bring.
ing for them showers OF applause and
many pretty flowers. hfr. Deyeral, the
tenor, has a voice which shows a careful
training and a power to hold his best
efforts in the last act which belongs to
aim. His rendition Of the gem Of the
evening, "0h, Agnes" was charming.
Mr.. B. A. Hollenberg. as Lord All.
cash" was perfectly at home with his
buffo part. Mr.. McClintock was admir-.
able as Lorenzo" Mr.. Roeseher as the
Landlord" did what little he had to do
nicely. Petersen aud Res, lhe two ban
dts in the drunken scene, afforded much
amusement Their imitation oil Zerlina' s
dancing aud waltz song was capital
They possess wonderful bass voices.
The stage management is under the
direction Of Mrs. Rose P. Thompson.
who is an old theatrical manageress,
whom the Memphis people love for her
untiring energy in putting before them
this acting of the opera so perfectly.
She has trained them to perfection.
The costume and mise en- scess was
everything that could be wished.
JOHN RoBB, ESQ
This young gentleman, whose oonneo.
ton with the Memphis theater has been
30 pleasant and agreeable to its sppre-
ciative patrons, was sent here ss the
avant coureur Of the Memphis Opera
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