Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-31
A Brief Account Of the Organization OF
the st. Paul Choral Society.
ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Its Second Rehearsal and Concert
Choice Programme.
THE COMING THOMAS FESTIVAL
New Years Entertainments at the
Athen4um and Turner Hall.
The St. Paul Choral Society.

nation of the musical association bearing
the above name. Various attempts had
been previously made to establish choral
society, and some of them were useful and
creditable while they lasted, but they were
short-lived.
In May last it occurred to some
of those who had been
interested in former attempts and
knew how greatly the conditions here had
changed upon which success in such under
taking depends, that more hopeful be-
ginning might then be made than ever.
A few preliminary meetings, and the st.
Paul Choral society became fact. 1t went
into its summer vacation with Impotence
for the season of study to begin. It set
about its study in the fall with undated
enthusiasm. 1t has given one concert,
which afforded to the audience sur
prise, and at the same
time delight, which no
chorus singing has ever before pro-
duced here. It has nearly prepared its
second programme and the zeal of the
active members grows no less, while the
attendance of associate members, even at
the private rehearsals, grows more numer-
Gus.
The plan of the society is to give four
concerts each season for its own members
only. Membership is of two kinds. The
active members furnish the vocal music
The associate members furnish the fnan-
cial support. The active members are for
the present limited to ninety, di-
vided in such proportion among
sopranos, altos, tenors and bass
es. as the Judgment of the accomplished
director determines. The number of as
sociate members is limited to two hundred
and fifty. Both limits may be advanced
when the city shall possess a suitable hall
for concerts offering larger number of
good seats in good positions than the
present number of members would re-
quire. Each active and associate member
ship places, or may place two persons in
the auditorium at all the concerts and at
all the public rehearsals. which precede
the concerts at the Same place and with
the same programme.
The list of active members show few
vacancies, and an inspection of it will ex-
plain why it can do so effective work. It is
chorus possessing voice, intelligence,
skill, energy and docility. The number of
associate members is yet within the
limit, but enough are already received to
guarantee the financial soundness of the
enterprise. The result of reduced men,
bership than the largest will only be to
make it necessary to dispense with an
orchestra on some occasions when the
society would prefer to employ one.
The choral work for the first season, be-
sides part songs and selected extracts from
opera, mass, or oratoria, comprises the
following compositions:
Song of Miriam Observation-Disclosures Schubert.
Hear My Prayer. .................Men delssohn.
Inc Ell hlng ;........'.... :Hade.
Christmas Anthem. Saint Saens
Stabat Mater Rossini
The present policy of the society is to
produce all vocal works undertaken, both
solo and choral parts, by members of the
society. The programmes are suitably re-
lieved by instrumental numbers
rendered by the best and most
all musical interests of the city are within
the benefits of the society and all are in
Guided in its field of co-laborers.
The musical director is Signor A. Jan
notta, maestro of learning, skill and
the considerable results so soon obtained
are largely due.
The following are the lists of active and
associate members:
ACTIVE Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs VS. Alexander, Miss Belle Hitchcock,
Mrs E II Bailey, Mrs W P Jewett,
Mrs J S Bailey, Mrs Henry N Knox,
Mrs Bell, Mrs r King,
Miss S Beals, Miss Kountz.
Mrs s Cabannie, Miss Maggie King,
Mrs Geo F Cox, Mrs A Mead,
Mis- Julia Codding, Mrs Theresa Munich,
Mrs II Dougan, Miss Jeanne McLaren,
Miss Alma Dougan, Miss May Murphy,
Mrs DOrr, Miss Noble
Mrs NJ Farrar, Mrs Harvey Officer.
Mrs E Tanning, Mrs WIN Philleo,
Miss Glidden, Miss Iida Pearson
Mrs e Heinemann, Miss Mamie Prince,
Miss Helen Haynes, Miss Nettie Pepper.
Miss May Hubbell, Mrs w Rogers.
Mrs l. w Rundlett, Miss Hattie RObb,
Miss Nj Sloan, Miss Annie Schonarth,
Miss c Swartzwelder, Miss Elsa Shaw,
Miss May Thurston, Miss Nellie Thurston,
Mrs Jane o Van Etten, Mrs Wilkes.
Mrs. Fred P. Wright.
GENTLEMEN.
WI Anderson, SIP Jennison,
Eugene Bell, WP Jewett,
w Fl Buckelew, WI Kenna,
j Blake, w II Mngaye,
VIM Dyer, JP Moore,
M C Dimmick, w F Markoe,
George Draper, Jas Myron,
D Nj Dyer, D D Merrill, Jr.
J Donahoe, Colin Napier,
WI Dorgan, Carl Reese,
Chas DeLacy, HA Simons,
A E Ferte, PJ Schaub,
H Fuller, Adolph Sterile,
Frank Forbes, W H Thurston,
Nathan Ford, Frank Wood,
Richards Gordon, OC Weatherby,
w H Hubbard, G WilIrich,
H Hanson, EW Ward,
Geo. Wirth.
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Total Gentlemen 81
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
John Q Adams, M Cary,
Maj Chas Allen, Kenneth Clark,
John q Ames, VS. Culbertson,
Maurice Auerbach, Chas Corning,
Miss Jessie Boyden, Chielett 4 Sons,
Edw. A. Brown, Miss Carson,
Robert A Bethune, Mrs Chas II Clark,
George Benz, F. Driscoll, Jr.,
John A Berkey, II Donnelly,
r W Bell, VIM Dawson,
VIM Blakely, James Drake,
II Brill, j. Ham Davidson,
E. Brigham, E F Drake,
Barnum III IL Drake