Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-04
Tbere,s Music in the Air.

convention as "hoWling success was
only partially correct-it IS success. L.
is being favored with good weather anu
there is a large attendance. The chorus
is large and the volume and quality OF
sound quite sufficient for the size OF the
hail, time and effort have not been
spared by the management, who reailzeu
from the outset that in the face OF all the
difficulties presented it would require a
gre at deal OF energy and tact to make the
event one of real magnitude and impor-
lance Not the least Of the many dlscour-
agements is the prevalence of coughs,
colds and throat difficulties which keep
many from participating.
The stage OF Dubois a Gays hall has
been greatly enlarged by the removal OF
the partitions screening the dressing
rooms on both sioes aud by bhndlng a
spacious platform in front The stage Is
provided with chairs on raised platforms
and accommodates about $50 persons.
The Ivers * Pond piano used was kindly
rendered by Bailey's Music Rooms.
Asa sort of ''throat-clearer" about ~
singers met Monday evening for pre-
liminary rehearsal. The convention
proper opened Tuesday morning. Tues,
day forenoon, afternoon and evening ana
Wednesday morning were devoted to re-
hearsals of the various choruses to be rem
dered at the concerts. Each succeeding
session added numbers to the chorus ana
interest to the subject. Until Tuesday
evening the accompaniment was by piano,
then Beedlees full orchestra lent its as
sistance, the effect being very inspiring.
Prof. Win A. Darlington of Keene, the
director, though suffering with severe
cold, proves his worth for the position by
his careful attention to every detail, his
unsparing but not offensive criticism,
and his general comprehension of the
needs of the singers. The grade of music
is OF very classical order and was writ
ten in high key, which is especially
pleasing to the listener, but difficult for
the singer. The training is excellent.
The solo parts in some of the choruses are
well sustained by those selected for them.
The first entertainment of interest to
the public was the matinee OF Wednesday
afternoon. About go were present. The
program was as follows:
Cho-lf, Song Of the viking
Overture, Mariana Beedles Orchestra.
song, "WneH the rlde Comes In
Piano solo, Master Dion Kennedy
Whistiug solo, Miss Blanche Townsend
Duet my Faith Looks Up to Thee"
Misses Grace Lanison aud Louise Hastings
Selection, Wizard Of the Nile" Orchestra
Solo. 'NightlngaIe's Tril,r Mrs. = q. Winch
Duet, Parry with Me, o Ny savior"
Miss Blanche sparhhwk and MI. Charles Wood
selection, Tar and Tartar Orchestra.
Without summoning a large array OF
would be impossible to prop
cry describe each selection. suffice it to
say that each one was OF high order and
most were favored with encores.
The chorus that took part Wednesday
afternoon was as follows:
Sopranos, Mrs. Y. V. Spencer, Marsh
field; Miss Ella NJ. Bixby, New bury; Mrs.
e. Nj. Dewey, Braintree; Mrs. W. w.
Sprague East 8r, okfield; Mrs. Louise w.
Clark, Brookheld; Miss Gertrude Ellis,
Miss Belle Austin, Pittsheld; Mary l..
TrevilIian, Barnard; Mrs. G. l.. Bugbee, /
Hartford; Mrs. n. W. Colburn, North
Pomiret; Angene E. Boyden, Randolph
CENTER Mrs. c. X. Noble, Mrs. {. F. Wal
do, Mary Stearns, Bethel; Mrs. Hattie /
Mcbride, Misses Grace q. Lamson, Giace /
Cooling, Carrie NJ. Eaton, Winifred Rich.
mond, Jessie NJ. Church, Sara LOOMS, Lis +
sic Chadwick, Winniired Chadwick, sue
V. Goodrich, Lucie Z. Wall, Maud E.Lom- T
bard, Ella Parsons, Anita Burt, Emma L. /
Moses, Ida NJ. Thacher, M. Blanche Spar /
hawk, Minnie l.. Carpenter, Anna Nichols, /
Florence Ii. Lamson, Eva NJ. Bates, Mrs. I
L. Il. Richmond, Mrs. j. b. Adams, Mrs. 1
Mary A. Mann, Mrs. n. j. Bates, Mrs. j. 1
D. Battles, Mrs. w. w. Rogers. Mrs. w. /
.. CushmaD, Mrs. +. A. Thomas, Mrs. l.. 4
iodiDg, Mrs. Judson Fits, Mrs. +. q. I
Winch, Mrs. Hattie L. Hubbard, Mrs. n. /
:. Greene, fa ldolph; Mrs. G. e ke South /
Randolph.
Altos, Miss Lena NJ. Roseman, Bristol: /
irene A. Thomas, Hartford; Mrs. &. +. /
Noble, Bethel; Edith l.. Fowler, East /
Bethel; Mrs Susie L. Morrow, Mrs. W. A. /
scott, Mrs. Susa S. Bass, Mrs. d. L Chat
ield, Mrs. +. Il. Brooks, Misses Bessie
Woodward, Edith A. Marcott, Inez II. Ab /
lott, $. Louise Hastings, Mary IL. Lamson.
lizzie Holman, Emma Bailey, Grace Bal
ey, Ida NJ. Battles, Euniee ID. Denison,
Mary Hutchinson, Randolph.
Contralto, Miss Grace Applebee, Little
on, n. II.
Tenor, Chas. B. Drake, West Lebanon,
y: H.; Z, l.. Bugbee, Hartford; w. J. Ire
lillian; W. w. Sprague, East Brookfield;
has. Il. Wood, DR.. A. c. Bailey. O. }.
darcott, Geo. +. Dumas, Randolph
Baritone, {. b. FISK, Brookfeld.
Bass, Q. r. Dudley, East Montpelier; +.
". Grain, Braintree; A. q. Dutton, W. 5.
iraves. Geo. Il, Patterson, Harold M.
Dewey, Brookfield; Rev. Geo. w. Morrow,
'rimus p. Lamson, ii. b. Bell, George Il.
hutchinson, Il. I. Salisbury, w. +. Lam
on, F. q. Winch, Il. A. Thacher, ID. /.
hatfield, c. W. A. Putnam, r. H. Brook,
}. {. Woodward, A. II. Beedle, Randolph:
|. L. Edison, Randolph Center.
Soloists, Mrs. Clara Tenney OF Boston,
lrs. Kate Spencer of Marshfield, Misses
aroline L. Haufisr and Miss NJ. Blsr che
parhawk of Randolph, soprano; MIR. {.
!. Hyland of Boston, bass; Miss Blanche
ownseDd of Chelsea, whistling; Master
lion Kennedy OF Burlington, piano.
Accompanies, Miss Anna Greene, New,
ort; Miss Anna Farnsworth, Brsiutree
Every seat in the hall held n delighted
uditor Wednesday evening at the first
oncert. IL was an inspiring audience,
nd the singers responded in manner ,
cry gratifying to ali. We are only able
} give the program, without compli-
renting the participants:
art song, -fhe Mi ler,'' Chorus aud Orchestra.
yer uro, Merry Wi Is OF windsor Orchestra +
nthem, 20 Sine to God obiigato solos,
Misses NJ. Blanche sparhawk and Inez Abbott
ano solo, Master Dion Kennedy
'nEs Lot Al Obey" Mr. G A. INLAND
eAding How thesChurch Was Built al
kehoe's Bar Miss Minnie q. Bradford
ing, There is y Green IIill Far Away
Mrs. Clara Tenney
My Pretty Maid - Chorus and Orchestra
Loves Dream After the BALL
] "rhe MIL" string Qnintette.
ing, ANGELS Serenade~ Miss SparhAwk
Mandolin obligato by Mrs E. f. Evans.
fading. "Mongers Cat" Miss Bradford
ng, Fleeing Days" Miss Caroline L. Hauner
ng, "on the Weser." Mr. O. INLAND 4
ng, sing, sweet Birj," Mrs. Tenney. 4
lofus, Unfold We Portals.s
There was a rehearsal this morning, at 4
nded by the full chorus. This afternoon !
ere is matinee and this evening
lother concert, with an entire change OF
ogram.