The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-12
FIFTH edition.


The first concert of the Ferd Fullmer
Male Chorus Yves given last evenlngat
the Opera House herore q laage audi
ence. The stage was decorated with
potted plants and flowers, while on the
right was life si2el crayon portrait
OF the late Ferd Fullmer, after whom
the chorus is named,
The stage setting consisted of n PAL
ace scene with a conservatory In the
rear. The concert was opened with an
overture by an orchestra under the
leadership of @. N. Lance, which rem
dercd several selections from Said Pa
sha,"
The chorus then appeared and re-
ceived warm greeting. Director J.
Il. Clymer mounted the leaders stand
and the chorus sang 'Oh. Hail Us, Ye
Free by Emerson and tho Bell Song"
by Leavltt. The latter song showed
tho second basses TO advantage ns
they had to sing low d, and took the
low notes eXcellently.
Miss Katherine Glondsnnlng, con-
tralto, of Philadelphia, sung II. ID
koven's "a Winter Lullaby" In such an
acceptable manner that she was re-
called. Her selection in response was
"Regret from Captain Jherese. Miss
Glendenning was heard In a duet,
"Sprlng and Love-" with @. Howard
McCarter, basso, of Philadelphia. and
again In q solo, La Cieca's Song"
from La Giaconda," by Ponchielli.
A double quartette sang 1.-The Far
mer's Life for Me" and in response to
the applause sang part OF the song
over. The chorus gave an amusing So
lection entitled 'rhe Letter." but the
most difficult selection was Sullivan's,
1.-The Long Day Closes" which how
ever was given in an excellent manner.
| . F,,l ,aI lN,K tatt
| sisting OF j. Il. Clymer, W. j. Fisher,
Eugene Start. A. n. Hyatt. Jr., and
Frank Mason, singing loft In the
! Silly Night, winch was in memory OF
| the death of Ferd. Fullmcr. The spirit
of the composition is shown by this
sentence, Sad memories bring to us
the light of days gone by" The effect
was greatly increased by darkening
the house, while the stage was lighted
by a subdued red light.
The settings of the stage was then
changed to woodland scene, after
which "Forresters, Sound tho Cheerful
Horn" Festival March, "Gipsy Life"
and the battle hymn from Wagner's
"Rienzi" were given In an exec lent
manner, This was followed by de-
scriptive hunting scene, in which piS-
tol shots, the bark of dogs and the
huntsman's coll was heard.
| During the evening Professor Frank
| Steulgen. of the Opera House Orches-
ira, played q violin solo, In which he
was accompanied by part OF the Or
chestra. In answer to II recall he play
ed Sounds From Home" during
which he held the vast audience almost
spell and when be closed he was
given round after round of applause.
The work rendered by the chorus IL
deserving OF great praise, and estab-
fishes the reputation OF Mr.. Clymer us
an excellent leader. The concert was
grand success, and 1t Is estimated
that upwards OF 5000 has been cleared.
Another concert will be given In the
spring, probably sometime in May.
The following list comprises the
officers and members OF the Ferd Full
mer Male Chorus: William J. Fisher,
presidents; A. Il, Hyatt Jr., vice presi-
dent; Frank L, Herring, treasurer;
Elmer E. Benson, secretary; Jacob T..
Clymer, director; Will M, s. Brown,
accompanist; Arthur X Taylor, libra
rian Music Committee-M. j, Con-
way, Theodore W. Trlggs, A. T. Cover
dale, John Butler.
Benson, Ill. j. Conway, II. z. Edwardss
Ed ward Ehler, James Q. Herbert, w.
H. Jones. George L. King, Ii. q. Mo.
Crea, c. b. Mckaig, Jonn Seller, Eu-
gone Start, b. H. Start, James B. Slid.
ham, Il. F. Springer Albert Spruce,
James A. Ward. George f. Young, L.
q. Burton, William Davidson. Il. r.
Ewing, Frank L. Herring, Emmett
Hickman, Harry Lodge. George A.
Macklem, C. N. McKaig, Edward Mel
chior, Jr., Hansley b. Maston, G. Fl.
Nallor, Edgar NJ. Ocheltree, G. 8. Rice,
John Salmon. W. Nj. Sheppard, O. s.
Iazewell, Theodore w. Trlggs, ". b
White.
Second Tenors-J. Frank Ayers
David Baker. John w. Barr.
First basses-J. A. Booker, A. J. But.
ler, A. T. Coverdale, L.. l.. Flory, Eu.
gene Bayne, f. w. Gallagher, II. B.
Harrison, r. o. Janvier. A. q. Lingo.
W. H. Lingo, j. Leonard Lloyd, w. b.
Mendinhall, j. III. Morrison, George L.
Messck, Harry N. Mckaig, w. v. Nc
, kaig, j. l.. Sparrow, l.. M. Stoekwell
{ H. j. Stout A. X. Taylor, Edward A
Watson, Il. W. Werle.
v Second bnses-W. II. Aehenbach
Ulysses Ii. Alexander Frank II. Bon
ner, John Butler, s. G.. Cleaver. Ed
ward Coverdale, II. z. Faust, w.
3 Fisher, H. w. Frazier, Lewis q. Fritz
\ William Glst, l. NJ. Henderson, A. 7
Hyatt, Jr., George l.. Hyatt, Cnffort
: Il. lizard, II. $. Lawton, II. @. Lewis
; f. r. Maxwell, Frank Mason, o. h
t Mentzer, II. W. Page, Leslie IL. Patio n
William Stauffer, John Stoddard, JOS
} Shunder, ,Jr.. Winfield Ii. Smith, II.
| TAYLOR, j. III. WestcOtt.