Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-05-11
WAS ATTAINED TO THE HIGH.
EST PITCH OF EXQUISITE
ENJOYMENT.
Marys l. us7y Great Indeed LIS
Go dsb1rO In Her Abil-
ity OF Accomplish.
ment,
Daily Argus, Wednesday.

AAC Az SSSA
the Goldsboro Choral Society has
been consummated and it was a
distinct success. 1t was a success
beyond the most confident expec-
tations Of its most sanguine pro-
moters, and has established the
fact that Goldsboro is second to no
town in the State in musical talent
and in the capacity to organize
and drill a chorus to interpret
with precision, tact, symphony and
expression the compositions of the
greatest masters.
1t was a splendid audience, toe,
which gathered in the spacious
Opera House last night ard filled
to overlooking, gallery, balconies
and parqaet, TO sit in Judgement
ard one that a thoroughly cap
able Ct doing SO; for a more cul-
tured audience has never assem-
bled in this city. Those who have
attended frequently the recitals in
the great and di%stinctively musical
centres Of the North have some
times heard grander choruses-be-
cause greater in the number Of
voices, but such freely expressed
themselves last night as having
often heard there choral recitals in
grand oratorio that did not come
up to last nights recital of
"Athalie."
In this progressive city ef
manufacturing enterprises and
commercial traffic material inter-
ests naturally come FIRST in the
minds of our people. But after our
interest in material thrift should
come our interest in art-and es-
pecially in musical art, for music
is the most refining and elevating
of all arts. That Goldsboro is a
musical city is a fact no one will
question now, after last nights
brilliant accomplishment. And in
this fact every thoughtful, public
spirited citizen in the community
must rejoice.
All honor to Mrs. Geo. G.
Royal, who originated the Choral
Society and the festival under
taking aud trained the chorus
aad directed every feature Of the
thrilling and exquisite pro-
gramme last night. Without a
director Of her varied musical
equipment, untiring application
and uniform consideration for
every member Of the chorus, a
festival on such bign artistic
lines as "Atbalie" would have
been impossible. All honor, too.
to the members of the festival
chorus who laoored SO faithfully
and inteiligantiy in the festival
cause.
A music festival, as the term
is now clearly defined, includes
first and foremost a chorus.
Without a chorus there can be no
festival in the proper sense OF
the term. To all the ladies and
gentlemen who took part in the
rendition of ''Athalie' the peos
pie of G~oldsbo@o are only too
glad to tender their grateful
acknowledgements: "Pfouder
than ever Of Goldsboro" is the
general verdict on all sides from
the hundreds who attended last
nights great recital: to have
missed it is to have neglected
ones musical education and to
have fallen short Of a most exs
quisite pleasure.
It is to be hoped, in the face Of
last nights gratifying success.
that an annual musical festival
will be a permanent institution of
Goldsboro, and then music lovers
far and near within the radius Of
cur growing renoWn will look
forward to each recurring festi~
val with increasing interest.
Finally, this notice would not
be complete without "a special
acknowledgment Of our peoples
inexpressiole appreciation Of the
superb ard unapproachably
artistic work of Miss Emma
ELeinbach, soprano, Of Salem, and
Miss Alice Jones, contralto, of
Greensboro, than whom North
Carolina has never produced two
more exquisite singers.
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