The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-18
MUSIC TEACHERS IN TOWN
INN UAL CONVENTION OF THE STATE
Association BEGAN YESTERDAY,

Association BEGAN YESTERDAY.
Business Meeting Held Yesterday After
noon-Delegates to be Sent to the Ma
tionaI Convention-Promenad at the
Hyperion Last Evening Was Largely At
tended-Orgnn Recital at Mishkan Israels
The three days festival Of the Con-
necticut Music Teachers association
was inaugurated yesterday afternoon.
These festivals have been held but a
few years, but already they have come
to be important musical events, and
teachers from all over the state are in
attendance, and more are expected to-
day.
The Rev. Mr.. George Foster Prentice
of the Congregational church at Win
sted is expected with a party of twenty
Winsted musicians. From South Coz
ventry, Mrs. Edith M. Huxie will head
party of ten. A party Of 1O3 from
Hartford has taken seats for the even
ing concerts, the party including Mrs.
H. Nearing, Mrs Arthur PEBBLES of
Storrs, Miss Anna l.. Smith Of Bethel,
and large party Of Bethel folk; Miss
Alice Bright Burr Of Plattsville with q
party, and Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson of
Nathan Hale place, South Coventry,
who is to bring party over all to ar
rive this morning.
At o'clock in the afternoon the bus
mess meeting of the association was
called to order in Warner hall by Prof.
F. A. Fowler Of this city, who is presi-
dent of the association, Rev. o. o.
Wright Of Sandy Hook, Conn, chair
man of the choral committee, read a re-
port in which he mentioned the various
works that have been performed at
musical festivals in Connecticut since
the last meeting Of the association, and
the soloists who took part.
The chief business Of the meeting was
the selection of place in which to-
hold the next annual meeting. 1t was
expected that the Hartford delegations
would attempt to get the convention In
their city for 1898, but when the mat
ter came before the meeting motion
W as f1icoC IAAetL ~ NC lASAo IA ANOW L4C-
ven and Prof. Fowler called for re-
marks on the motion. No Hartford
people responded, and it was unani-
mously decided to hold the next con-
vention in this city.
The selection of a nominating com-
mittee was the next business In order
and the chair was instructed to select
the committee. Prof. Fowler named
Mr.. e. e. Isbell of Branford, Mr.. Frank
Langdale, Mr.. Harry Reid, DR.. Bron-
| son and Willis A1ling of New Haven.
This committee will report nominations
Of officers of the association for the en-
suing year at an adjourned business
meeting at 9 o'clock this morning, when
the election will be held.
| Mr.. H. w. Green of New York, pres
ident Of the National Music Teachers
association, was given a few minutes
in which to address the meeting. He
called attention to the claims Of the
national association and suggested that
the Connecticut association send dele
gates to the national convention to be
held in New York in June for an entire
week.
The suggestion was acted upon, and
the chair was instructed to appoint del
egates to the national convention. The
delegates selected will be announced at
this mornings meeting. The session
then adjourned to meet in Warner hall
at o'clock this morning.
| At the request Of Mr.. Damrosch, tick
ct holders are informed that the opera
Lohengrin will be given promptly at
7:45 tomorrow evening.
The Promenade Last Evening.
| The promenade concert given at the
Hyperion last night in connection with
the music teachers festival was one Of
the most successful dances of the sea-
son as well as one of the prettiest The
Hyperion wore a very gala appearance
and was packed to it's capacity, the
dance drawing throngs. BY way Of
decorations We're draped American flags
pending from the balcony and caught
at intervals with sill1en banners The
Introduction of many palms gave added
charm and attractiyeness to the scenes
Among those present were:
Mrs. Steele Of Brooklyn, who wore
black silk. with diamonds.
Miss Hinman of Philadelphia, blue
Persian silk with lace.
Miss Kate Hull Bundy of Philadel-
phia, white silk, with cerise ribbons.
Mrs. Benjamin of New London,
French gray silk, with velvet combina-
! tion.
Mrs. e. A. Tracy of South Coventry,
| Conn, black silk with white chiffon.
Miss J. M. Smith of Palmer, Mass.
white mousseline de sole, with black
satin underdress
Miss Gertrude Sanford, pink tulle,
! with lace.
| Miss Ellen E. Hofer, blue with pink.
Miss Grace NJ. Nichols, white silk.
Miss May C. Loveridge, white with
blue and corsage of lilies of the valley
Miss A. Maude Klock, light yellow
satin.
Miss Anna Frances Treat, white
mousseline de sole, with violets.
Miss Louise Banker, grey silk.
Mrs. E. J. Young, black with white
silk
Miss Belle Manross Sigourney, white
satin, with pearl trimmings.
Miss Anita Benedict, blue moire silk.
Miss Hamilton, white silk.
Mrs. Frank P. Reynolds, black velour.