Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
CHORAL UNION ANNIVERSARY.
The Result of Two Years. Work---the
Members Interested and Enthusiastic.


The second annual meeting of the
Choral Union was held at the Congrega-
tional chapel last evening, and was very
largely attended. The secretary, Hortense
Hall, reported at present lis active and 25
honorary or sustaining members. About
20 have been received since the last CON
cert.
The treasurer, Mary Fits, reported re-
ceipts from
Membership tickets, sing
All other sources, $50 81
Total, si92 OF
Expenditures, 419 90
Balance in treasury, $780,
Thus it will be seen that the members pay
their own bills, buy their own books, rent
their meeting-rooms, and give Brattleboro
the benefit of it all at their concerts. The
net proceeds of the three concerts and one
public rehearsal given during the year were
S1S01.
Brattleboro has never had better pres
entation of the best in music than at these
same concerts, and the organization richly
merits an enthusiastic backing We I'M
derstand that canvass for the sale of sus-
tanning membership tickets, which enttle
the holder to all the privileges of the Union,
rehearsels, reserved seats at concerts and
the like, is to be made Immediately and it
would be strange, after the experience of
the past season, if so to 100 should not be
secured. The new organization is as fol-
lows:
Honorary president-Frederick Holbrook
presideut-E G. Crosby.
Vice President-E. l.. Parker
Secretary-Miss Eva NJ Gowing
Treasurer-Mrs. Fremont Hamilton
Executive cummittee-J. f. Hall Mrs II. II.
Thompson, F. Carruthers.
After the business meeting the members
rehearsed the "Rose Maiden" for half an
hour or more and were then invited to par
take of bountiful refreshments provided
by the ladies of the organization. Just as
the conductor was rapping to silence, the
new president, Mr.. Crosby, stated that
there was one member of the Choral Union
who had not, so far as he knew, been pres
ent at any of the rehearsals, and that, it
being April l, it had seemed fitting to some
OF the members that some recognition of
such fact should be made. To satisfy the
curiosity of the hearers he said that he re-
terTed to the conductor, Mr.. Hawley, O.
and he was pleased to be the medium of
presentation of a baton with which he
trusted 'that man before referred to-
might be able to maintain good order and
strict discipline.
The baton is beautiful ebonized roll
with broad silver mountings, and is in
scribed al. w. Hawley, April /, 1897"
A suitable recognition was made by Mr.
Hawley, to whom the presentation came
as complete surprise, and he Immediately
put the baton into service in the brief re-
hearsal which followed. -
The second concert of this season is to
be given April 20 in the Auditorium. Mr.
LAWN is engaged, and as the tenor has the
greatest prominence in the work to be
given, our people will be delighted
The Rose Maiden is very beautiful
and melodious composition and is enlist
ing the enthusiastic service of all the mem
beers. May the year '97-'9S prove pros
porous one to the Brattleboro Choral
Union, and may its work enlist the sympa-
thy and cordial support of every public
spirited member of the Brattleboro COM
munity.