Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-02-01
LAST NIGHTS CHORAL
A BRILLIANT AND CRAFTY
ING SUCCESS.
Every Feature of the Delightful Occasion
1Jewbern and other Towns Represented
Daily Argus, Thursday, Jan %.

A1Sb A'RuG Wig
Choral Society. on the spacious
stage of the Messenger Opera
House presented a wonderfully,
beautiful spectacle. Rising step !
on step, banking itself up, SO
to speak. in front of the large
audience, the Choral would have
won admiration, even had there
come from it, none Of that Won
drous music. It looked like a liv- |
ing shield of rarest fashioning,
which one was proud to behold
and to feel that it stood for the
Eprotection, and culture and prom
ulgation Of the soul-elevating
and life purifying art of music.
In the center were the women of
the Choral and one ither side the
men. All the women appeared
to be beautiful, all the men hand
some, and since they appeared
thus they must have been so.
And the audience-it was worthy
of the event, eminently worthy
of this community. L embraced
much Of That which makes life
worth the lying, those who lend
substantial encouragement to
every eievating effort and praise
worthy undertaking. Virtue and
beauty and truth and manliness
were all about. on every hand,
aad one could not but see and
feel their presence, and the sing
ers could not but catch the inspir-
alton. The impression made was
edifying, il was recreative, it was
hope-inspirlng, it was enrobllng
It made one feel prouder Of
Goldsboro than ever. l. was hu-
manity at its best. Il was the
manifestation of the talent and
capacity Of home people. It was
the expression of the perfect art.
It was a living anthem, the in
parable power Of music, the
matchless talent of Goldsboro!
talent, whenever it asserts itself,
or wherever. WHAT may not our
people accomplish!
And right here the ARGUS
feels that it but expresses the
universal sentiment of the mus &c
loving community when is says,
that too much credit cannot be &C
corded Mrs. Geo. G. Royal, the
founder of the Goldsboro Choral
Society, and to whose public
spirit and enduring patience and
maachless competency as it's mus
ical director, it owes everything.
And all honor, too, to the mem
bers themselYer, who for the in
nate love of music and the sweet
consideration for the pleasure of
others have so faithfully given
themselves TO the delingent study
and tedious rehearsals that were
essential TO last nights brilliant
success.
The following are those who
constitute the compliment Of the
Goldsboro Choral Society, all of
whom took part in last nights
delightful programme:
President, Mr.. E. G. Porter;;Vice
President, Miss Hattie Dewey;
Secretary and Treasurar, Mr.. W,
O.. Gattis; Librarian, Mrs. W. O..
Gattis; Connuctor, Mrs. Geo. G..
Royal.
CHORUS:
Mrs Chas Slocumb Mrs N R Roby
Mrs E B Borden Mrs VIM ouglas
Mrs A J Cook Mrs A B Freeman
Mrs Arnold Borden Mrs F W FAIRIES
Mrs A c Davis Mrs Hattie Gay
Mrs Leslie Switzerland
Miss Sallie Lee Miss Julia Howell
Miss Matte Lee Miss Mary Borden
Miss Leila Cobb Miss Jennie Wilson
Miss Julia Castex Miss Laura HaItsell
Miss Mabel Borden Miss Daisy Washington
Miss Rebecca Sherman Miss Mary Jones
y Miss Lily Edwards Miss Bette Griswold
Miss Stella Edwards Miss Mildred Dortch
Miss Emma Perkins
! Mr. E G Porter Mr. Frank Broadhurst
tMr Frank Evans Mr. Will E Stroud
, Mr. Leslie We'll Mr. Herbert We'll
MI Fred Mcdonald Mr. Walter Phillips
!, Mr. Meyer Strauss Mr. Joe Rosenthal
Mr. Chas A Brown Mr. W o Gattis
l Mr. P G Summerville Mr. D ] oadhu