The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-08
TENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL
OFC0NNECTIoUT MUSIC TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION.
First Session Held in Warner Hall Yes
terday Afternoon at 2 0'cIock-Record
Breaking Attendance-Last Nights
Brilliant Promenade Concert.

terday Afternoon at q O'cIock-Record
Breaking Attendance-Last Nighpi
Brilliant Promenade Concert.
The tenth annual festival of the Con
necticut Music Teachers association
opened in this city yesterday Afternoon
at 2:30 with a business meeting of the
association in Warner hall. There was
a very slim attendance, but this is
generally the case at the opening of the
session, as a great majority of the out
of-town members do not arrive in the
city until late in the afternoon or early
in the evening of the first day.
The meeting was called to order by
Prof F. A. Fowler of this city, presi-
dent of the association, about twenty
attending. After the reports of the
secretary and treasurer were read a
nominating committee was elected and
will report at the meeting to he held in
Warner hall this morning at $3.50 o'clock
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing: f. w. Canada, S. S. Thompson,
Fl. L. Yerringtor e. e. Sebell, and Rev,
George Foster Prentiss.
The association also voted to hold the
next annual meeting in New Haven.
After transacting other routine business
President Fowler adjourned the meet
ing at 8 o'clock. From the sale OF the
seats and the general enthusiasm
shown by local members of the assocla-
ton, indications point to very large
attendance when the first concert of
the festival takes place at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning at the Hyperion. Fully
1900 are expected to attend the various
sessions and musicals from now on, and
the demand for tickets has already been
almost as great as the supply.
Prominent musicians from Ansonia
Derby, bridgeport, New London, Sey-
mour, Waterbury, Hartford, Meriden,
and a number of other Connecticut cit
les and towns are expected to be in the
city for the festival and enjoy the ex-
cellent programmes prepared by the
committee having the arrangements in
charge. One Of the most successful fes-
rivals in the history of the association
is promised both from the excellence or
the programme and the great interest
displayed by the musicians. The wealth
er will doubtless be fair during the fes-
tival days, which will help greatly to
the pleasure of the visitors and the sue
cess of the meeting.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon there
was evening prayer at the Trinity
church. very large congregating being
in attendance The full vested choir
was present, and Rev. DR.. Baker and
Rev. Mr.. Scoville conducted the ser
vices In the chancel were many beau
tiful lilies and greens. The anthem,
"Patience, Pardon and Peace" was
beautifully rendered by the choir, which
is under the supervision of Harry j.
Read. Mr.. Read, besides being organ
list at the church, has recently been APP
pointed choirmaster, succeeding Rev.
Mr.. Bispham. The choir is composed of
the following singers:
Sopranos Edward Throm, Walter
Kessel, Harry Merritt, Charles Darby,
Fred Kessel, Curtis Hillhouse John
Eckle, Clarence Lowe, Allen Fenno,
Harold Kerrigan, Wilbur Jewell, George
Throm, Fred Meyer, Kenneth Fowler
Edward Ender, VIII Ziegler, Miss H. ].
Austin.
Altos-T. Fl. Williams, L. c. Smith, |
Fred Pleines, H. T. Turner,
Tenors-E c. Woodstock, &. l.. Brad
ley, C. M. Gourley, Paul Heinig, A. M. |
Janswick, H. o. Price.
Basses-C. H. Mann, E. A. Smith, F. |
M Doolittle, F. G. Gilbert.
The following programme was given:
Processional-Hymn 49,, :. Jeffrey |
General confession.
Lords prayer.
Versicles. :. 80. ...... ........... Tails |
Psalter Fourteenth selection, Psalm
102.
First lesson.
in B fat. .......... Stainer
Second lesson.
Nunc Dimittis, in B fiat Stainer
Apostles creed.
80. ............. Tallls
Collects.
Anthem.... ........ .......S chachner
Collects.
LYNN oUa ...-.. .........s.'..... LOury
Anthem-'Penitence, Pardon, and
Peace. ...... ............ Mannder
Collects.
occasional 253..., ...... 49,. Calkins