The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-25
THE MEL QPO|A.
A New Choral Society
That Promises Good
Work.
PLEASURES sor THE WEEK.
Weddings. Receptions and Enter
tainments Make Days and
Nights Fly by.
PLEASURES AOF THE WEEK.

About four months ago twelve young
ladies met at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Mccoy, on Bergen ave.
nue., and decided, with the assistance of
Victor Baier, the wen known musician,
to organize a singing society. which
should also be delightful social club.
The organization was effected with Mr.
Mccoy as president, Mrs. II. K. Niese and
Miss Frank Steel, vice presidents; Miss
Florence Underwood, treasurer, and 7.
w Kennedy, secretary. The name MeIo-
poia--makers of harmony--was bestowed
upon the society and all things went well
from the first. The society is not as
some suppose merely a singing class,
but q choral society for female voices,
aud TO become a member of it an appli-
cant must possess u good voice, be able to
read music well and have certain stand
ing Ia social circles here. It's the inten-
ton to keep the society as exclusive as
possible and the membership is limited
TO tWentY-four ladies', tine places now be-
ing all filled. and although over fifteen
applications for admission TO the society
have been received, no one can be taken
In until place is made vacant by the
resignation Of a member. The rehearsals
are on Friday afternoons of each week in
the chapel of HasbroucK Institute,
and during the time Of practice
good amount of hard WORK is done, II
Is not the intention Of the Melopoia to be-
come q rival of the Schubert Club, al
though they are well able to compete IA
yoraDly with them, and q rare musical
treat is promised those interested in the
Two societies BY their giving a concert to-
gether before a great white. The first
concert which the Melepofa gave
on Tuesday evening and which
was an invitation affair far
exceeded anything Of the kIndzeyer given
in this city. The audience made up OF
all the first society people of this city,
was a critical one and the excellent per
Torrance Of the club was surprise as
well as a pleasure. The soloists Of the
society for this concert were not chosen
by Mr.. Baier for the superiority Of their
voices over the others, but as each mem
Der Is an accomplished singer and
musician the matter of selection was q
difficult one. 1t was settled py
writing the names upon slip of paper
and drawing three, these to appear at the
first concerg. The lot fell to Miss Frank
Steel, who possesses a high dramatic
soprano voice and siuQs marVellously
well, Miss Katrina Green, and Miss Flor
ence Underwood. When the drawing i:
done for the soloists at the next concerl
10 be given this season, the names Of thess
ladies will be left out. Those who arr
capable Of judging are unani
nous in praisiug the excellence
Of the work OF this new musical society
and are anxious that it may continue ane
prosper. The society has not only man,
admirers but numerous real friends. VIII
made substantial acknowledgements o
their interest in the way of donations o
money TO be used for the society's bene
fit. The other members are Miss Brett
Miss Jennie CIerihew, Miss Gertrude
Garland. Miss Fannie Crossman, Mrs. w
A. Durfie, Miss Nora 1. Foster, Miss Hill
itef. hiss Heioise Hamilton, Miss EmmJ
Munson, Miss MacBride, Miss Pearsall
Miss Per Lea, Miss Mabel Rodger, Mis-
Jessie Smith, Miss May Smith, Miss Jen
nis Toffey, Miss Florence Turner an
Miss Laura Underwood. Mrs. w. Hunte
Brown Is accompanist for the society
and Mr.. Baier, conductor. EIDpA-