Smyrna times., 1890-05-07
Spring Floral Concert.
AN EVENING OF FLOWERS AND SWEET
HARMONIES.

AN EVENING OF FLOWERS AND SWEET
HARMONIEs.
Lastnight was gala night-the last
and the best of the season. Every
available seat had been sold two or
three days before the time, and the
singers had what is rarely the case, a
fore knowledge of just what kind of an
audience they were to face--a full
house.
The stage had been handsomely
dressed with pot flowers by the ladies
in all the shades of bloom, from the
crimson cactus down to the blushing
violet. The director, Prof. n. Du-
shane ClOward, had neat little
stage nicely dressed with evergreen for
his occupancy at the head of the aisle
Just before the fOOtlights, while the
members composing the Choral So
ciety were seated on the stage, filling
it up. the seats rising in tiers as they
receded from the the front Above
the heads of those at the back were
beautiful white lilies. TO the audi
ence, the statge had its attractions
thus made for the eye as well as for
the ear. The only assistance the
society had was that of Miss Mary K
Thielman, cOntraltO, of Wilmington.
The following is the program
PART l.
Chorus, "Gloria, "............... ......... Mozar
Solo, Let me like Soldier fall" Mariana
Mr. j. f. Hoffecker.
Male Quartet, "A Legend of the Rhine"
Messrs, j. E, Hoffecker, L. NJ. Price,
j. A. Hoffecker and w p.
Cummins.
Solo, Light at Eventide' -. Miss Thielman
Chorus,
(Which is the properest day to Sing"
Mixed Quartet, "Sleep My Darling" ..........
Mrs. Wilds, Miss Farrell, Mr.. J. E.
Hofecker, Prof Cloward.
Solo Madeline, ............. Mr.. L. NJ Price
Chorus The Village Blacksmith ............
UnaccOmpanied.
PART II.
MaESe n9.artet, "Spin, Spin"
Messrs. j. E. Hofecker, L. NJ Price
j. A. HOtfecker, w. p. Cummins.
Solo Anchored"
Prof. N. Dushane ClOward
Chorus, dance we so Gaily"
Duet "Ship Alloy" ...............................
Mr.. J. E Hotfecker, Prof Cloward
Solo, Lost Chord, ........... Miss Thielman
Mixed Quartet.
T.
X. Robinson, Mr.. w. p. Cummins
Duet THE Sailor Sighs' '.......................
Miss Thielman, Prof Cloward
Chorus Calm be Thy Slumbers"
The curtain rose at quarter past
eight followed by a burst of choral
song, full and rich in melody.
j. E. HOffecker was in capital voise,
and he gave Let Me like a Soldier
Fall' in his inspiring way that called
out round of applause and encore.
The second sOlOst, Miss Thielman,
was particularly happy in Light at
Eventide" showing a voice of remark
able distinctness, smooth and musical,
nOticeably so in the lower notes.
The quartet "sleep my Darling"
was called for the second time.
l.. NJ. Price was warmly applauded
in Madeline" reaching his high notes
with smOOthness and ease, and had to
repeat.
Prof Cloward in his solo, Anchored"
as also in the Duets showed voice of
wonderful compass, apparently equal
,ly ut home in the high notes of the
tenor as the deep ones of the second
bass. Perhaps the most enjoyed rem
ditiOn of the evening was tie duet by
Prof. Coward and J. f. Hoffecker,
ship Alloy, followed by "Larboard
Watch" as an encore. The duet with
Miss Thielman was also very fine. 1t
is rarely the case that two hours are
so thoroughly enjoyed as they were
last night.