Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-26
A nomE.lIkE INSTITUTION.
The GELD Hili ChsraI and Literary
sseissy Its aistsry asd sue.

All old Comstocksrs, and especially
citizens Of Geld Hill. NEST plsssursbly
remember the old Choral Society Of
which N. A. a. Ball was leader. Yes.
and including among It's members Char
Icy Fish. George Eslls, Jss Mcguire.
Charley Strong. Mrs. Storsr. Mrs. Sum.
msrs, and . large number more Of the
best singers in this section. nearly all Of
whom are here no more. After the
death Of Mr.. Ball the Society rapidly
dwindlsd down and faded away. with
the fluctuations and changes in business.
The members one after the other finding
homes elsewhere, In this world or BE-
A second edition, % to speak. Of the
old organization 10 the present Gold Hill
Choral and Literary Society. II com.
prisss many Of the best singers and
unsteady disposed - we'll % literary
ladies aud gentlemen In Gold Hill and
Virgins. The Society vas organized In
September last. with Charles w. Keith
AZ leader, and has since that time rap
idly increased In numbers until now its
membership amounts 70 nearly 100.
They hold weekly meetings at Masonic
Hall, the exercises consisting Of singing,
music, recitations, etc.
On New Years Eve the Society held
IL frst social gathering Of members and
invited friends. The hall was well allied.
and the programme OF entertainment
very thoroughly enjoyable. 4 News
representative who was present . short
time had the felicity Of listening to some
splsndidly. rendered full ohoruses, quar-
tsttss, solos, etc., With organ or piano
accompaniment, but not having heard
the whole does not care to'psrtieulariss.
otherwise than to make mentisn OF the
guitar duet OF Msssrs. Boyle and Keith,
which was exceedingly m%sritorious.
Didn't think Boyle had that amount OF
guitar in his system. One pleasing cpl.
sods was the presentation by Mr.. Keith,
In the name Of the Society, OF . bsauti-
fully bound volume OF Beethovsn's
Ssnatas, 10 Mrs. 8. W. Chubbuok. In
appreciation Of her kind services n
orssnist. etc. The presentation was
made with appropriate remarks on both
sides, amid much applause. Subss.
quently there was . collation. Of choice
eatsblss, hot coffee and other good
things enjoyed by all hands 10 the spa.
oious reading-room, after which there
wal much festive dancing to excellent
music until the new year was some
hours old.
On Wednesday evening last tho Arst
visitors night" entertainment was
given. Quite . large gathering Of friends
wal there to enjoy II, including Q nun-
Der Of ladies and guests from Virginia
City. Several fns cborusss aud part
songs were well rendered. and solos
were given by Misses Pohl aud Flana-
aRan. There was also q recitation BY
Miss V. Msore and two quartettes BY
Messrs. Mercer Otey. Protheroe. Besslsy
and Chandler. Everything passed on
splsndidly and with much applause, and
everybody seemed we'll pleased.
Evening before last the Society BY in
yitation attended . te~rpsichorean enter.
tainment given by Gold Hill Lodge. No.
Q, Ancient Order Of United Workingmen.
who hold their meetings at the same
hall, and contributed several choruses.
songs, Rotations and other vocal and
litsrary offerings to the snjoymsnts OF
the occasion. Mr.. P~rotheros, Secretary
OF the Society inisrms Us that the next
'.visitors' night" will be on the third
Wednesday In February. to which oil
lovers Of music and literature are freely
invited. Our new musical aud literary
society is q most excellent institution,
we'll worthy Of encouragement and sue.
caaa.