Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-13
TIE PERFORMANCE BEGAN


with Meudslssohn's chorus, "Help, Lord, "
and the chorus and duet, "Zion Spresdeth
Her Hands," by Mira. Gage, Mrs. Mansford
and the Society. Mr.. j. D. Heuer came next
with the aria, ''Who Treads the Path oil
Duty" from The Magic Flute, which he rem.
dered creGitaby. Doniz .tu's diff Hlt con-
position, ut j. Better to Laugh than be
Sighipg," vas taken by Mics Oracle Wealth.
srford, a debutante, who did herself credit.
The trio by Raft, "Springtime has Come, u
received q pleasing treatment at the
hands of Misses Watkins, Hart and
Rambaut and was followed by Mil
lard's waiting" by Mrs. Thos. II. Chill.
ton. The violin obHgato was fitting ad.
iuuct to one OF the most pleasing voicei
among our amateurs. Mrs. Chilton's high
| notes are especially clear and aweet, and she
| displays the rare faculty of impartiDg the
| sentiment Of the composer. Next came one
Of the bes. features of the performance :
recitation of the poem 'How He Saved St
| Michsels"-by Mrs. Mary Raiue. The full
| rich and well-uained voice of the reciter gave
| the story of the slaves heroic deed reality
| that moved the large audience TO genuine
| sympathy and gained her an enthusiastic
| recall. Mrs. r iine is not only an accom-
| plished elocutionist, but one imbu.d with &
warmth and genuine appreciation OF hel
| subject that can never fail to charm. At th'
| close Of the recitation Mi. G. V. Rsmbaut
| president of the Mozart Society, came for
ward and gave the following
| SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Mozart Society:
l Your Board of Directors elected about clever
i months ago, while not wishing to tax your pc
uence with any unnecessary talk or long speech
think right and proper az the larger part of gu
l members are present to-night, TO make you shor
| statement showing the condition of your sociei.
i at this time and our prospects Tor the future
| When organized and the present board came int
/ Office the society. numbered only forty-eght as
| sociste AMI thirty seven active members. IN
| ,ervices of Mr.. Morse S. Downs were engaged las
1 June for term of eight weeks: On his arriya
i here the society was called together for organiza
4 ton of the chorus ana regular rehearsals At III
first meeting the musical director raised his batoI
/ over only eleven members OF the chorus. but sine
/ that date q weekly increase has been numbered
| aud to-day we have an active membership OF 40
| body Of LADIES and gentlemen, trained choru
that city five times our population would b
proud of While the associate members numbe
/ go and the list is limited TO this number on &C
| pc sons at the regular concerts of the society.
| The Mozart Society in addition TO the vocal de
i partment under charge of the principal-Mr
| Downs-slso organized an orchestra, which in thu
/ professional hands OF Sig. Arenal teacher o
/ orchestral instru nents will soon make as favor
/ able showing as our cho us: The ConservatoT.
fer pupils on toe pi-no, has the accomplished IN
struc,ress, Mrs. R. Wayne Wilson, the accompany
| ist Of the Mozart Society, while they have beeI
4 fortunate in securing the services of Mrs Mar,
Raine as teacher OF eloeution ana histrionics
1t will therefore be seen that the Mozart Conserva
tory now offer to students most of the advantage
TO be OBJ aimed in the old and established cooserv
atories of music. This short statement shows gu
present condition as society, and what has beer
/ accom- plished in the space OF eight months. Thi
is extremely gratifying, but wish to say to thi
society and the community, you cannet afford Il
stop at this point. 1t requires more than trade
| commerce and manufactures TO build up city o
/ any great size, and we must now look to our utur
for schools of music, of art and of literature:
| has been the hope and intention of this society
i since its reorganization, TO build up conserva
tory of music in which the citizens of this cit,
will feel pride and delight. and which shall no
/ only be source of prideto our citizens but W.
| will have schools OF music which our whole south
4 land will be proud TO patronize. This cannot b.
done in day or in a year, but before many year
| dent pupils in ATTENDANCE at the Mozart Conserv
| atory. We will offer equal advantages in on
schools: and students viii certainly give ar cma
| seven to eight months winter. We wish to ado
/ only few words in regard to the concerts of tn
l4th and 18th of May. While we expected to work
/ the labor has been much greater in every respec
/ than we at first anticipated. Our secretary, Mr.
| K. Wayne wilson, mas laoored nlgnt ana DAY, am
| among other things has mailed the first edition
OF the Mozart GGstte-l0 900 copies-snd 30 900 ad
| ditional will be distributed. Each member of on
Ooard has given his time TO the work imposed upol
| him. Tine concerts will be The best ever givel
south of the Ohio river, and from the great Inter
est manifested BY our own citizens, this seems t
| be fully appreciated. Vie have the most cheerin
| news from the country which gives US every en-
| couragemenL while our success seems full
| assured, we ask that every member OF the societ
| consider they are a committee of one 10 81
tickets in order that our expectations may be NOR
than realized. In consequence OF the amount o
| work yet to be done the board has been eompelle
to ask assistance from the associate members You
| president. has therefore appointed the follow
| ing named gentlemen as an aid committee an
they are requested to meet the board at the Mozal
| Hall on tomorrow, Friday evening, at O'CLOCK
The entire city of Memphis and the country tribJ
form nucleus fund for the building OF one of III
finest music halls in the country.