Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-17
THE
MUSICAL
JUBILEE.

The openin of the jubilee this year
was accompanied by some what gloomy
weather and a decided condition OF
mud and moisture, but was good i'm
provement over the dust storm OF tue
few days preceding and every one
WAS 80 thankful for the rain that all
were cheerful. The musicians com
menced comming in as early as Friday
and preparing for their parts Pro-
lessor Geo, A. Burdett Of Boston who
is adludicator Of the vocal contests ar
rived Friday and professor IL. h,
Kroeger Of st. Louis adjudlcator Of in
strumental contests arrived soon af-
terward.
The first thing Tuesday morning
were the school choruseS, This Is one
department that was not 30 full this
year as In some Of the seasons past
One year there were chourses from
Newton, Wichita and one from almost
every school in Hutchinson. But this
year there were only three from this
city Daring the time their selec-
tions were rendered the patter and
pounding Of the rain upon the roof
was 80 great that 1t was very difficult
TO hear.
The interstate soprano solo con-
test came Off Tuesday afternoon,
There were seven entries, being
from New York, Michigan, Kansas
and Oklahoma. These with the piano
solos are very nice for the educated
ear and the professional musician, so
we are told, but for the ordinary lay
man and the common clod hopper they
are as bad as DR., Smiths Bile DEANS
One Of the county commissioners says
there Is now great deal Of clamor on
the question OF what shall be done
with the convicted iointists. Some
favor lenlncy while others want them
punished so severly they will never try
1t again. He suggests that they be
shackled and taken to the auditorium
and compelled to listen the these solos
and guarantees 1t will be rs good u
cure for selling as the Keely is for
drinking,
Only one evening concert having
been held before this paper goes to
press we can speak better Of what was
expected than Of what was. But
something extraordinary In this line
was arranged for, A chorus of 1875
voices were to render the sacred can
tata, Rebecca, Wednesday night and
a chorus Of 200 voices was also to sing
Bonnie Dcone and u number Of other
old familiar peices. The weather has
been very bad but the attendance
started out splendidly and very sue
cessful JUBILEE is expected
Miss Jessie Dunn from Chicago. is
the Soprano soloist the JUBILEE man
agement secured as the chief attraction
in this line, She is more popular than
the average special soprano sOloist.
Mr. Henery Newton also from Chicago
Is the tenor solist and he is said to be
exceptionally fine.
The OttOwa vocalists who have been
80 popular heretofore are here again
and will no doubt add to their reputa.
tion. Now about this jubilee music, it
is this way. II you are educated in
music you will no doubt enjoy it all.
If you don't know "Haydns Creation
from MARY had Little LAMB you
wont enjoy any. II you know just
little music you will enjoy little.
The writer can appreciate the male
quartettes. They are exquisite and
set all the sensibil!tles of your soul
moving. The choruses are good. Some
other things are good, and some in-
spire more pity than a branded calf.
The weather has been so bad that
1t has greatly retarded the attendance,
and will probably effect the SUCCESS of |
Hutchinson's great arual event, unless
it should be much better during the
asst days.