The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-07
"NOnIH STATE FORaVEn,., :,
THAT WAS TsBT SONG Tss 3,
STIRRED FivE vHoUsAND
PEOPLE TO Ap-
PLAUSE.

OF the Cr1nd Musical, Fcst;.
val--ereat Soioists fcom Afar and
Two Hundred and Fifty Carolina
Sons and Daughters Make Glad Two
Bright May Days--Charlotte,s Room
Greater than at First thought.
(Staff Cor. STATE CHRONICLE
CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 5, '9l.-An
evening wrapt in melodious music; a
city frightened by two hundred and
fifty cheerful young singers all this and
to be pictured by an inartistic pen.
This is cool evening, but despite of
that five thousand people have assem-
bled in this, the great Charlotte Audi
torium, and at the foot of this broad
stage burdened with the precious weight
of lady singers sit group of admir-
ing newspaper men. A look far down
the aisle to the entrance Is a glance over
five thousand souls still and drinking in
the melody of the occasion With look
of "not enough yet" upon their bright
faces. 1t is a picture Of cheerful
humanity, scene of joyousness colored
by the winSome smiles of hundreds Of
gaily ure Sed young ladies.
Upon tnat rOsliun sit three hundred
young people who are to render the
music OF the evening. To the rear, di-
| vided into companies of bassos, tenors,
| altos and sopranos are the members of
the Salem. Salisbury, Greensboro, Lin
| colnton, Davidson College, Tarboro,
| ( u ID -,
harmonic Societies, the very flower OF
the flock of our Old North State Ia
front of them are the members of the
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, thirty
three in number, under the leadership o.
Mr.. Ross. Juugniokle, celebrated
violinist. Thus they assembled IN theil
respective places and
At9 O'Clock the Music Began.
Taking his position and calling tn
orchestra's attention Mr. Gaul beat tim,
with his stick when the symphony Com
pany burst forth on thirty odd instru
ments Mendelssoh'n Concert Overture
Ruy Bias.
After the last mellow strains die,
away Miss Marion Weed, the brunet
prima donna Of New York, fresh frol
her Petersburg Festival successes
stepped out in front Of the orchestra. !
dignifsd and qleeuly figure, handsom
in sia'ue aud with mellow eyes tina
looked with creates placency owe
the vast audience that eagerly awaite
to enj Y her soft, clear voice, she was th
} attraction Of the ev@4:1g among tt
soloistS.
, The Grand Redemption Hvmn.
1t vas in this dtticl and <, and pieC
: of music that Miss Weed Was to mas
her d but before Notth CaroliIa aud
euce The sscG 0l j3trl drct.0u bY Ii
arches'. a, c'agpt up %n3 .&eotly ch9'u
sed by three nuudltd voices from Il
rear, lulled, and the queenly prima doI
: ma, accompanied by the hushed tones
D bassoons, flutes and piano, sang in
4 most beautiful aud charming mann
! her parts AS they would break into ii
l. Grand Redemption Hymn. AT its co
clusion the audience burst into stor
II of Wild applause which was graceful
u acknowledged.
The Holy City--Cantata.
The tones OF the other hymn had u
= died away before the orchestra lntrodu
ed the difficult Cantata-THE HOLY CIT
This was written especially for the B
= mingham, Eng, Festival in 1882 and
founded on the expressions of Go'
Word concerning the holy City, NJ
Jerusalem. The latter part is tax
from the verse in Revelations, 81 saw
p. new Heaven and new earth, for
first Heaven and the first earth We
: passed away"
r. Miss Weed was also soloist in tn
at but it was Misses Jennie Dutton a
IN Kate Gerlach, Mrs. Geo. Brockenl
s. rough, and Messrs. VIM. LAWN a
Gustav. Berneike that came out
ay anpear for their first time. AT
ut sweet solos intermingled at
en outset the orchestra leoouo
ce it's force. at one time almost maxi
ot ones heart ring with the response TO
yo splendid turns and finally dying out II
Ill the air that was kept up, swelled q
rolled out upon the audience by the Z
ng lima young ladies and young men of tn
en- hundred strong to the rear. Grand
should say so. 1t was at one time Tx
is drop of molten silver falling into LAKE
to glory, and at another like the grand en-
lat to modern circus The crowd aim
went wild and each soloist was gi
several hearty rounds of applause at
u. finish of his or her part. Mr.. Bernell
bass so we! re 70, b d from last N
&c" made the tremend nnS auditorium
sound with his depth and volume
the young ladies re Is!nb r'1 him
or great applause Mr L,yii, vhp IS
of the best trained Ell }:s -: lit5
I'M visited this Siale, covered h'mstl
loh glory by his contro! " : his q agnlh'
I'LL voice
Iish The Second i'art.
This was opened by q violin solo,
Accomplishments by Q yioiins II
son-by Mr.. Fritz { "a, ihe Con
w Master.
I,on But in this sec tnd tiaIf the fan
x soprano singer, Mis- uu'e y! 'on,
ira off the laurtl1 See ssa, Mere K
nf in his Lowly State" amt ii j w.
on. grace that brought doHn ;le -
nod The voice is ST 'ong and fiji {
distipc,iy heard in every . = .t
bulldog, ana her controi Over i Is
markatle.
"ra:r Ella~ s2ng to connemt
the heroic dotenc4 Of Lucknow hy
ring British Garrison duciog the sepoy
ol belliou, brought il The expression
On Can pbaIl's are Oom.hs! And
ao- Miss Gorlach world charmingiy SIN
Dp'S ,,.3.s T,car tho Sc!