Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
Our Washington Letter.


WAsHSdToS d, c., October 20, 1873
Messrs. Editors The national capital IL just
now luxniiaiipg in the delights Of that beautiful
autumn weather which Ia so characteristic of
Wasliii gton during the month OF October. Sun
shiny days and cool nights succeed each other in
blissfnl ignorance Of the cold, dreary weather
which regns at this season OF the year at the
North, and gives Joy and gadness to all those
who participate in it and escape the latter
Politics are, fora time, at low ebb hereabouts
awaiting with suspended breath the coming cleo
ton OF Tuesday week. The principal interest In
this city just at present centers upon
MUSICAL MATTERS
Two weeks ago grand concert was naugurated by
the musicians Of Washington for the benefit Of tn,
yellow fever sufferers, which, in point OF number,
engaged and the success attending II, surpassed
anything ever before known In this city Tn,
concert was given at the Congregational church
which, although one of the largest auditorium
in the city, was too small to hold the people VIII,
wished to attend, and repetition was demanded
Both entertainments were grand successes, finan
cially and unsteady The best leaders In Wash
ington volunteered their services for the occasion
while all the principal singers co-operated with
heart and voice to swell the chorus. Such grand
and popular numbers AZ "The Heavens are Tell
ing" the " Halleluiah " chorus the "Innamma
tus," from the Stdbdt Mater and others equally
well known, were given with telling effect Pro
fessors Caulfield, Kimbal Gloetzner, Fairlamb
Sherman and Richter, We'd with each other IL
conducting the different cboruses aud orchertral
parts and gave their combined talents to thu
cause for sweet charty's sake
The gathering together Of nearly five hundref
voices, with 20 little effort and the success o
this enterprise, has caused the idea to form itsel
In the minds of some of our more enterprising cit
liens, that Washington should have
GRAND MUSIC HALL
erected within its limits, suitable for the accommo-
dation of a large musical festival or for potical
gatherings of n national character The Philhar
monte Society have taken hold Of the matter IL
earnest, and have been seconded by the rhalal
and Shakespeare clubs and other musical an
dramatic organizations of the city. The plan !.
made for grand academy of music, to be erecte
on the southwest corner OF Vermont avenue anc
street, adjoining the Arlington Hotel, and III
Gliding the present site Of the johnson house
Here is splendid opportunity forarchitectural el
feet from Mcpherson square and the streets concen-
tratng ut this point. Being open on three sides
unusual means for ventilation are available an
In the plan thirteen separate means of exit ant
entrance are provided for. A Conservatory %
Music could be accommodated on the second floor
and so separated from the auditorium as to be en-
tirely cut off when desired. Connection with tn,
Arlington Hotel affords additional advantages
such as the use Of the dining-room on grand oc.
t,,1
Tor which the parquette could be raised to q leve
With the stage The imagination can readily con
ceive the extent and ell ect to which the brlianc
Df an event Of this character could be carried
with such opportunities. The roof is similarly AZ.
ranged TO the Grand Opera House in Pars-thal
is receding from the dome over the stage to !
lesser dome over the auditorium, and still les
in height over the lobbies. The effect of this ar
rsugement is very fine, and would he greatly EN-
nanced by the favorable location.
Should the plan succeed it is proposed to have
MAY FESTIVAL
next year to inaugurate the hall and introduce q
new impetus to musical matters in the city The
spark Of musical enthusiasm in this communt,
has really been famed into flame, and the low
ers of the oratorio aud other music on grand
scale are beginning 10 realize tndt u new era l.
iawning upon the capital city The history o
the Cincinnati May festivals teaches that q city
with greatly less advantages than the nations
capital, may every year, by display of energ
md little public spirit, draw into the city
crowd of forty thousand strangers.
SOCIETY AND PERSONAL.
Miss Eva Mills, who has long been the popular
-oprano of the choir at st Aloysus church in TIL
'ity. has accepted an offer made her by Ma,
Martzek to sing in opera in New York, and leave
very soon to fulfill her engagement. This with
travail has been followed by a general breakup
Of this famous choir, and volunteer chorus take
its place after next Sunday.
Miss Sallie Flynn, the soprano at Christ church
Navy Yard, and prominent in musical circles here
is to be married on Tuesday evening next to Mr.
Ancona of this city.
Mr.. Harry Pearson, well known tenor o
Washington is to marry Miss Matte Morse, o
the Treasury Department, at the residence of he
| father on Staten Island, on the Both inst. Sol