The Newtown bee., 1891-05-29
NEwToWN, MAY go, 1891. ;
STAMFORD.


 society is composed of 30 or 40 of the musically inclined young people of the town and the members have been in training for some time under capable James Baker of Bridgeport, master of the famous Trinity boy choir. The can tata they presented, last week, wasNFaul's $ '"The Holy City; work of merit5 soms prising classical music of highs grades The rendition by the local society proved the ability of the singersIand the excellence of their training. 1lhelsoloists from Bridgeport, Charles Bottomley tenor, Chiffon Baker bass, Masters -i GaorgG Moore! and Gdotges Hawley 3so4 . X AfiSssa of the lcantata ' While the @coutfalto solos by Mrs Robert Hard were listened 9 " to with pleasure. 41t was found fiecessary to make a change in the program, Miss Flo. Allen, who had been announced for duet with Mrs Hard, being unable to sing because of throat affection; but the duet, ''They. shall hunger no more,', tHawley. Mrs Elmer Beardsley presided Dat the. organ in ain acceptable manner and Prof J. Haydn, ,Waud accompanied on the cello. First on the program was an instrumental duet, Mrs Beardsley and MT Waud, in which blended harmony was drawn from organ and cello. The music of the introduction glided, in a 
 cantata proper and then, to the moving of Conductor Bakers baton, the choral society rose and sang the opening cho- rus, No shadows yonder," in, as, indeed, ~ia all the choruSes, perfect time and tune and a volume of harmony rolled through the lofty church. Then came a tenor solo, My soul athirst for God, by Charles Bottomley, the Bridgeport builder who is tenor in Trinity choir. His voice is of good compass, flexible and true. The duet, "It shall come to pass" was sung by Masters Moore and Hawley, who were accompanied by the cello. The wonderful soprano voices of these boys were heard to advantage, with the added pleasure of clear, dis tinct enunciation. In the chorus, ''They that SOW in tears,' the different parts, sung by members of the society, blend ed with harmony divine" A male quartet, c. Baker, Bottomley, Moore and Hawley, sang "God is spirit" with feeling intonation, the splendid the first time, Eye hath not seen," the first of the solos by Mrs Hard, was really enjoyed by the audience, Mrs Hard's rich contralto voice being smooth and under the most perfect control, while every word was spoken distinctly. In the chorus, For thee, dear, dear country" with which the first part of the program closed, there was especi- ally good singing by the gentlemen, be- fore and after which there was choral music. Mr Bakers solo, "A new Heav- en and new carth,' brought out the richness of his marvellous voice, basso profundo unusual in it's depth and clearness. At portions of his song, the strains were taken up by members of the boy choir and sung as if echoing back from distant hills. The effect was admirable. The solo by Mrs Hard, "Then shall the King say" was un- usually good. At the conclusion of the solo, "They that came," by George Moore, he was presented with beaut- ful basket, for which the manly looking little fellow bowed acknowledgements. In the solo and chorus, "List the cheru- bic host,' MT Bakers solos were pre- ceded and followed by choral singing. The duet, "Love divine,' was by Mir Bottomley and Master Moore, with full accompaniment and the soprano and tenor blended with smoothest harmony. The program closed with the chorus, "Thine is the kingdom" which added to the pleasure which had attended the entire cantata. Both Director Baker and the Stratford choral society have reason tc be proud of the success of their concert.
 Miss Wolfe has been acting as organ ist at Grace church, Norwalk.
 Robert White has been taken to the Bridgeport hospital.
 Edwin F. Hall has bought MT Burt's house on David street; Stiles Judson has sold % acres at OK Pasture to Selectman D. c. Wood and Henry Thompson has sold three quarters of an acre of land to Charles E. Stagg.
 Commander Schuyler Cronnshield of the United States ship St Mary's is with his wife at s. w. Benamin's.
 Instead of the customary preparatory exercises at the M. E. church. the half hour before the address, next Sunday evening, will be given up to I.P.S.C.E. praise service. This will be followed without intermission by the pastors ad- dress, the second of series on "Why 1 am Methodist, or the methods of Meth odism.'' It isFpurposed to continue this half hour meeting, holding it on the last Sunday of every month. The program will be varied, testimony meetings, reel tations, songs, etc., occasionally suppant- ing the praise service.
 First quarterly conference at the Meth odist church, Monday night the new presiding elder, Rev c. s. Wing, being present.
 Next Sunday evening, Rev B. E. War ner, Bridgeport, will preach to the veter- ans and Co. K. at Christ church:
 Co K. had a drill and shoot, Saturday in Dunbar's lot. There was good at tendance and the drills and shooting showed proficiency. The shooting at 400 yards will take place on Memorial day.
 The ancient sign of St Johns lodge, F. and A. M., which has been in the market of s. J. Whiting, is soon to be re- painted and placed in the lodge room over the market. The sign is of great antiquity and is one of the mementoes of the earliest days of the lodge. A card pinned upon it says that it was placed on the building occupied by John Hard when it was built in 1792 The sign is in raised golden letters on a blue ground, the words having been laboriously cut by hand in old style lettering.
 Blacksmith J. P. Quire and Norman Amber have had the grip.
 D, Henry Summers has rented the tenant house on White street belonging to the Capt Park estate and John k. Bond of . Bridgeport one of E. Osborne's houses rear the station. ''"'." BRIDGEPORT. w .s..
 Born, Monday, daughter to Mir and Mrs William Casey of West End. s
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