The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-09
RAISED S5O5 IN TEN MINUTES
ANNUAL CONCERT BY THE G0UN0D
SOCIETY NOW ASSURED.

Generous esponse to the Appeal for Aid
at Last Evenings Meeting in Harmonic
Hall-Saint Sens Samson and Delilah"
win be Given Wednesday,, March "a, in
the Hyperion Theater.
The members of the Gounod society
can walk to-day with head erect and
unflinching gaze, The cloud of despair
has been lifted from the affairs of the
society. Everything now looks for
ward to great performance Of Saint
Saens' Samson and Delilah''
The date set is Wednesday, the Gath
of March, and the place chosen is the
Hyperion theater. There will be an
evening performance and a public re-
hearsal in the afternoon, with the SOLO
lists at both.
The attendance at the rehearsal last
evening was very large. Every mem
Der of the chorus was present and there
was large number of spectators. Pres
ident DeForest who has been missed
from the society for over q month, call
ed the meeting to order about 1850. He
read to the society a carefully prepared
statement ef the society's affairs and a
resume of what had been accomplish
ed at the directors meeting last Thurs
day night. He explained that the di-
rectors felt unwilling to so ahead with
an expensive production of the oratorio
in hand and call upon the guarantee
fund in case of deficit. BE also ex-
planned that the guarantee fund was
imperative unless it amounted to $4,000.
Although at one time this amount had
been reached, owing to certain unfor-
seen contingencies it had fallen back to
S2,245 Therefore $255 must be raised
before anything would be accomplished.
Mr.. DeForest stated the case in a plain,
business-like manner and made it
plain to everyone what excellent rea-
sons the board of government had for
hesitating before plunging into deeper
debt.
After Mr.. DeForest had finished Mr..
Corbin said a few words of appeal to
the society.
DR.. Jones moved that fifteen minutes
be given for recess to see what could
be done. 1t was then voted to give a
| recess of ten minutes, instead of fifteen
| minutes. for this purpose. Cards were
distributed, and at the end of ten min
| utes $505 had been subscribed.
AS this was almost double the neces-
sary sum, of course there was great ap-
| plause, and the general aspect at once
became more cheerful.
1t was then decided to have prelimi-
| nary tickets in the form of vouchers
printed to be distributed for sale to
such members ofthe chorus as cared to
| take them. A large number signified
their willingness to help matters along
| in this way These will be ready next
| Monday night. There will be but two
more rehearsals before the concert and
| members who do not attend these final
! rehearsals will not be permitted to sing
| at the concert
When Mr. Agramonte took the stand
! to begin the rehearsal proper there was
prolonged applause There is no posi-
| BILE doubt of the manner in which Mr.
Agramonte is regarded by the chorus.
| The entire work was sung through and
| the singing was at least so per cent.
| better than at any other time this year.
The chorus seems now to be thoroughly
| awake to the situation and is striving
| it's level best to make things go. Many
| of the old members who have not at
| tended before this year were present,
| and they made their presence felt.
The basses are unusually good this
year. The quality of tone in the chorus
of the Hebrew old men is quite remark
able The balance of tone is very good,
| and everything now promises a splen-
did performance of Samson and Deli
| Iah," on the 24th.
| The announcements of the definite
engagement of soloists will be made
very soon AS the orchestra plays such
prominent part, no expense will be
spared to make this feature fully ade-
quate.