The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-05-09
Staunfon Choral SncIefx.

ton Choral Society was given last Friday
evening, May 3rd. i'll the Opera House.
The Invitations were scattered far and
wide, and the house was filled with Sc
lect and enthusiastic audience, as was de-
mOnstrated by the numerous encOres called
forth, and the close attention paid to the
music. And certainly the program was
worthy Of unlimited attention and praise
for seldom have we heard SO rare musical
treat from professional artists. The cho
ruses, of which there were four, were unus-
ually beautiful, and the participants did
credit both to themselves d the director,
Prof. Meyer. One of the most remark
able features OF the evening was tie per.
Torrance of Beethoven s Sonata Pc theti-
que," by Master j. Meyer. The selection
was rendered in such striking manner,
with such fine expression and SO finished
a technique that the young musician was
enthusiastically encored, both then and
later on in the evening. Miss Tipping,
one of Staunton S favorites, also inter-
preted two piano solos in a very brilliant
ure, and winning fresh laurels for herself.
A baritone solo, Good bye" sung by Mr..
| Alfred Jatfe, was much admired; and also
contralto solo by Mrs. Geo. G. Jordan
| Both of the numbers received stirring
encore, which was in each case obllgingly
responded to.
| Mr.. Cooke gave delightful solo on the
| second part of the program and had to
come back again, as also did Mr.. Shirke y,
to quiet the uproarious audience which
beautiful numbers On the program WAS a
seXtette, LUCIA Di Lammermoor, sung by
| Mrs. w. L. Bungardner, Mrs. G. G, Jor-
dan, and Messrs Jordan, Cooke, Jaffe; and
Euritt.
The only disappointment of the evening
was Mrs. Bumgardner's failure to appear
in quartette from "Rigoletto," also in a
duet which she was to have sung with
Prof. Meyer. This. however. was unayoid.
able owing to the illness of Col. Bumgard-
ner, and thu ough the courtesy of Miss.
Baldwin and the kindness of the young
lady herself. the vacancy was worthily
| filled by Miss Virginia Buttermore, from
the A. F. Seminary. Miss Buttermore is
a pupil of Prof. Meyer. She has lovely
voice of unusual compass and sweetness.
The Hon. Harry st. George Tucker then
addressed the society in very eloquent
terms, voicing the popular approval, and
exhorting the society to continue in it's
good work. The address was brief, but to
the point and was delivered in the orator s
usual graceful style.
This notice would be very incomplete
were we to neglect saying word in REFER
ence to the founder and director of this
society. Prof. Meyer deserves much
praise for the patience and perseverance g
he has exhibited in his capacity as d.
rector of the choral, and also for the eff
cient manner in which he conducted the
whole entertainment from beginning to
| end. Let him and also the other membels
of the society take encouragement from
the enthusiastic reception accorded it in It's
very infancy, and who can tell but that
in few years the Stanton Choral Society
may not be celebrating as grand jubilee
as will be held this month in Petersburg
We have just received a choice lot of
tropical fruits-pine apples, oranges, and
bananas j. E. Taylor & Son s.