Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-17
The Mozart Club Hall.

The Mozart Club of Knoxville's new hall
was regularly opened-as it were, dedi-
Gated by general meeting of members
there last night. The meeting was well at
tended by both ladies and gentle
men, and proved to be quite
an enjoyable social event. Several
pieces of excellent music were given, by
ladies and gentlemen, for the entertainment
and edifcation of the assembled audience.
The Mozart hall comprises the upper
part of the building next door south of
the East Tennessee Book House, on
Gay street-what was formerly known
as Spiros hall-but one would not know the
place now. By the hand of the repairer,
painter and paper hanger, under the super
intendence of Mr. e. w. Crozier, it has
been transformed into one of the most
attractive and inviting places about
the city. The hall is well
constructed, roomy and convenient, and is
tastefully fitted up and well lighted, with a
good sized stage at the rear end, for the
music The first room at the top of the
steps, on entering has been elegantly fitted
up furnished, with neat carpet and appro-
pirate furniture, for the ladies room, or
parlor. small and convenient ante-room,
between that and the hall, is converted into
a cloak room.
On the third floor are two small rooms,
appropriately fitted up for gentlemen's
rooms. These lead out into 8
balcony, or gallery, which overlooks
the large hall. The arrangement all around
is as complete and appropriate as could be
desired, and it is or is destined to be, an or
nament to our city, especially to the ole
end of Gay street, which is rapidly on ris
ing ground again.
The credit for the organization of the
Mozart Club, and the fitting up Of
these comfortable quarters, is due
to Mr. E. W. Crozier, who has laborec
assiduously for several weeks, and it is
doubtless gratifying to him to note the
measure of success with which he has met
The organization was effected on the
same plan as that of the Mazart Club OF
Richmond, and we are glad to mott ce
that large number of our business mel
and leading citizens have gone into and be.
come members thereof. 1t is a regularly
organization, with bylaws, rules and regu.
Hlations, and membership fee, with regular
stated dues, is required to obtain mem
bership.
The objects are not only for social enjoy,
ment and entertainment, for both ladies and
gentlemen, but for the purpose of attract
ing to our city talent, both in music and
the drama, of frst-class order, and such
as we are not in the habit of having here.
To this end will the funds be
devoted, and this will ~have
beneficial effect, not only upon our city,
locally, but it will build uf up both socially
and in business way, by attracting visit
ors from neighboring towns and vicinities,
who would come to see us oftener, if there
were more and stronger attractions, and the
benefit will be mutual. For all of these
reasons the enterprise cannot but be 6
praiseworthy and meritorious one, and de-
| serving of support
1t is the purpose to have the rooms oper
every night in the week for social or must
cal entertainment, and all members will be
admitted, with strangers visiting them. The
public entertainments will be given Al
| Staub's Opera-house.