The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-07


siasm at the close that five thou sand |
people rose to their feet, will with ex
element, raised their hats, canes. sc,
END ade the Welkin ring with cheer
after cheer. It was feast CT patriotic |
song
Prof Mclean Presented with Watch.
Between the last two pisces Co. 4.
Burwell, mounting the stc e With some
thing in his hand, beckoned to Prof.
Mclean to hold on. He then presented
to the surprised Professor q handsome
gold watch and chain from an apprecia-
tive community. The modest Professor
bowed his thanks, and the writer is of
the opinion that he could have made an
excellent speech had he been called
upon. No man deserved this recognition
more than did he His enthusiasm and
industry can but be appreciated.
Sketches of the SoIolsts.
The excellent Buford Hotel, which has
hardly superior anywhere, is honored
by the entertainment Of all the soloists
who have come here from q distance
They are all famous in their respective
| positions aud the writer thinks that the
| CHRONICLE readers would enjoy short
sketch of each one:
Miss MARION s. WEED, contralto, is
native of Rochester, N. Y, and has won
such prominece in musical circles there
that she has been call d to a position in
one of the largest and wealthiest church
es in New Yoik city. She was pu pill
of the famous Madame Capplani and
has appeared in many concerts during
the last season with the celebrated New
York Philharmonic Club. She is en-
gagged with them for IS concerts next
season besides many single engagements
Miss JENNIE DUTToN is the soprano of
DR.. Armitages church in New York, was
trained under the celebrated Vannucci.
nj of Florence, Italy, and SHAKESPEARE
of London. Her first appearance in this
country was with the Theodore Thomas
Orchestra at the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York, and she has since ap
peared with great success in all the prin
ciple cities of the United States and Can
ada, her appearance in the latter coun
try being under the direction of Oar
z rrohn, the famous conductor Of tbs
Handel and Haydn Society, of Boston
On June 1st she sails for Europe for
much needed rest.
, MISS KATIE GERLACH, soprano, wa
+ born in Cleveland, Ohio, where she ha
, made her home ever since, going off &C
casionally for instruction in vocal music c
She was pupil of Madame Mare zek 4
q the Cincinnati College of Music and ais
: with Prof Alfred Arthur of CIevelaad 4
> Ohio, She is teacher Of vocal musl
! at the Cleveland School of Music an
. holds Q position as soprano IL the Firs
: Baptist church of that city.
WILLIAM ] Law N, tenor, Sew Yor
City, born in Troy n Y. in 1864, stu
led IN Italy with the celebrated te che
e Van>ncinpi and afterwards ia Londd
Q with Shakespeare Has snng il tt
/ principal cities OF the United Stats
Q rom the Atlantic 30 The Pacific ocea1
4 This past year having sung With 81
8 pIiocipal oraforio c!etie5 IN the Las
i. notably toe Messiah, :sod Golden L ger
u in New York City and Damnatiou
a Faust in Providence. Has just COZ
7r Guided some important engagements
10 this country with Santley, the create
4 living Erglish baritone. From Cha
% lotte se goes 10 indianapolis to sing
y their May Festival il Rossini's Stab
Mater, Mendelssohn's Hymn Of Pcai
and Verdi's Requiem Mass.
ut GUSTAV BERNEIKE BAsSo is natl
G. German being born in that country
Y. 1861 He came to America in 1877 al
r. settled in Cleveland, Ohio. The on
is teacher he studies with is Prof 4
l's fred Arthur. of that city, and displa
w wonderful vocal powers He holds
IN prominent position as basso in one
a the first Cleveland churches.
he Excursion Rates on the Goth.
re The railroads have all given mott
that there will be reduced rates on
Is, lines to Charlotte for May Goth, good
40 return within five days
10 The hustling 4 Cs Company have
nd upon novel plan by which persons W
TO purchase nice lot may not have tn
ter travelling expenses to pay themseiv
ne This company will see that you Ell.
ed Yourself while here and that iC cost J
ng nothing, just so you make up your mi
It's to purchase a nice lot out yonder VIII
40 the.young suburban city of Dilwo
ho is located.
ar A tremendous crowd is expected q
rec arrangements are being made where
l every man, woman and child can hs
9 a an opportunity to visit this 'garo
OF spot of North Carolina"
try GEO. P. PELL