New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
Music At MIDELETOVN.
ARTISTIC RECORD OF THE CHORAL SOCIETY
OPENING OF THE SIXTH SEASON.

ARTISTIC RECORD OF THE CHORAL SOCIETY,"
OPENING OF THE SIXTH SEASON
MiddIetown Conn. oct. Il CSpeciau-The Middle
town Choral Society is an organization that has done
much toward culdvating and eevating the musical
taste of this CITY, Its career considered In artistic
sense, rather than financial Investment has been
remarkably successful Since its organization the So
ciety has maintained such high plane Of excellence
In all its work that It's reputation has extended far
beyo6d the bounds Of this State. The officers and
supporters Of the society are cultured, muslcloving
people, whose aim has been not to cater to the pop
uar taste in their concerts but 10 raise that taste TO
the appreciation Of the masterpieces Of the great COM
posers The society organized In November 1885,
largely through the efforts Of William IL. Whittlngham
at that time organist Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the Holy Trinity, in this city. The new
society found favor the eyes of the singers Of the
city, and in very short time had more than go active
members enrolled. Ex-senator o. Vincent Coffin was
elected to the presidency Of the society, and has been
reelected each year since then. The other Officers
were: Vice-Presdent Edward Payne; treasurer, r. ~
Jackson; conductor W. II. Nottingham; secretary.
Captain W. q. Pearne; librarian. W. d. Thoyer; and
accompanlst, F. T. SOuthwick.
The board OF government composed OF the presl-
dent vice president treasurer secretary and The FOL
lowing directors j. W. Alsop, Nj. D. C. h. Bacon,
J. n Camp f. X. Hubbard, G. H. Hubert l. r.
Palmer S. Russell and W. II. Nottingham. The
society gave its first concert IN Je NOrlh NOheiee1O
Church on the evening Of April %, 1857. The pro
gramme consisted of oratorio music and part songs
in the rendering Of which the society assisted by
three sOIosts-Mrs Carrie Hun-Kng, Of New York and
Mrs. Edward G. Camp and Clarence Z. Bacon, Of
MddletOvn.
During this first there was no second concert
given but the next year the society gave two very
successful concerts in the south Congregational Church.
where also all OF the succeeding concerts have been
given The first appearance Of the society for this
year was In February, with Miss Lizzie Webb Cary
and Frederick Vina as solosts. At this time, too, IL
became necessary to secure conductor 20 take the
nlace of Mr. Within CHAM. who had moved TO another
city Richard p Paine OF New Britain. was elected 20
the Mace and has filed sdmiraby since TINT
time The second concert OF that year was given in
MAY. the society being assisted by Miss Lizzie
Webb Cary. MISS Marie Groebl and Clarence z.
Bacop. The first concert OF the third season was
given on February IA, 1850, with Miss Jessaminc
HaIenbeck and Mr.. Ericsson F. Bushnell as solosts.
Another concert was given on May 10 of the same
year. with the assistance of Miss Lizzie Webb Cary and
Mr. Carl E. Duff The next year two concerts were
owen the first in February, with Miss Marte Mat
th.ws Dr. f. T. Miller and +. f. Bushnell solosts.
In NAV OF the s,me year the society united with the
New Britain Philharmonic Society In the production OF
Memberships Elijah The societies were assisted
nv Mrs. Jennie Patrick Walker Miss Gertrude Ed
mands Jules Jordan and Gardner B. Lamson, as well
a. by the full Germania orchestra Of Boston. This
copcert was given by the two societies in Addletown
ana IN Yew-Britaln, and then repeated ut the
Nusie Teachers, Convention In Hartford. This con-
cert received the most enthusiastic praise and was
probably the best yet given BY the society
Last year the society opened its season with Neis
ylhelm Gades eantata, The Crusaders The society