The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-05-08
MUSIC IN THE AIR
CROWDS PASS THOUGH YESTERDAY
BOUND FOR THE JUBILEE
Tichita Sends by Far the Largest Delega-
tion to Hutchinson, Nearly All the Musi-
clans in the City Going--Contests Open
ed in the Auditorium With q Large At
tendance From All Over the State Pres
ent--Wichita High School Chorus Com
peting for Honors-- Wichita Musical
Club Strictly in the swim.

All the trains enroute 10 Hutchinson
yesterday carried delegates of music
lovers TO the big jubilee at that city
Wichita furnishes the largest delega-
ton Of all, most of the singers in the
city going up there. Yesterday was the
opening day. and those who returned
last night pronounced the attendance
large and the attraction mighty in
teresting.
The chief in terest, as on former occa-
sions, centers in the big chorus. A
different cfassifica ton this year has
served to encourage some of the smaller
choruses TO participate. The big Choir
fuses from Emporia and Newton, the
winners of first and second places last
year, were the first TO arrive. They are
both there in full force, and the win
ners VIII realize that they have been
in contest. Anthony chorus last year
took third money, and this year will
strive hard to go to first place. The
Wichita chorus, and the Wichita High
school chorus, are new factors in this
years contest, and as Wichita is
musical town, the older contestants
must not count out these new aspirants
in making UP their estimates.
Among the smaller mixed choruses
are those from Sterling, Lyons and
Lawrence. They have all been re-
hearsing diligently. under competent
direction, and good work may be eX-
pected from them.
Anthony, Newton. Nickerson, Empo-
ria and Kingman will be represented in
the male chorus contest, while ladies
choruses from Wichita, Newton, Great
Bend, EmpOria, Lawrence and Hutch
irson will compete for the 500 prize to
be awarded in that class.
There is a long list of contestants in
other classes. and judging from the
names of those who have again entered
A maintenance of the high standard is
fully assured.
Prof. Seeboeck of Chicago is in Hut
Crimson now and will make the awards.
Prof. Seeboeck has a standing among
musicians which is of the highest order
and his awards will no doubt be proper
ly made.
LADIES QUARTET.
The first contest. that of the ladies'
quartet, began at 1:30 in the afternoon.
This contest is for a prize of s25, and
the contest numbers are: (a) Long
Day Closes by Sullivan. with accom-
panimenD. and (b) a piece to be select
ed by competitors without accompani-
menO. There were five entries. as fol-
lows: Topeka, Washington, Emporia,
Newton and Wichita.
The Wichita quartet sang first. The
personnel Is as follows: Miss Grace Hat
ton, second soprano; Mrs. r. A. Smyth,
first soprano; Miss Sarah Chapman,
second alto; Mrs. W. S. Bracken, first
alto: Miss Jessie Clark. accompanist.
AS a second number. Dudley Bucks
arrangement Of "Annie Laurie"
The Emporia quartet, composed OF
Miss Clara Biddle. Mrs. Charles Harris.
Mrs. j. c. Penny and Miss Grace King.
with Mrs. Prof. Boyle. sang second,
Their own selection was Lady Bird"
by Cowen.
The Topeka quartet is composed of
the Misses Lima, Gertrude. Mary and
Lucia Wyatt, with Miss Gertrude
Tracy as accompanist. In addition 10
the contest piece they sang Colleen
AVara."
Washington quartet Is composed Of
Miss Agnes Fairfield, Miss Ottilie
SchmitZe, Coilyn de Greene and Alta
Cripple, with Miss Dobey as accom-
PIANIST They rendered 1.-THE Old Folks