St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-26
CHORAL UNION FESTIVAL.
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of this place assisted the Philharmonic:
on this occasion.
Mrs Mabelle Hill True of Laconia anC
Mrs. Cara Thayer Parker of Littleton
who have joined their voices with those
of the local singers in a most helpful way
at several successive festivals, sang al
the Thursday afternoon concert, much tc
the qualification of the audience. At the
Friday matinee S. !. McWatters, bari
tone, of Boston, sang double number
he has a we'll cultivated baritone voice
which he used to good advantage, and
was cordially received.
1t is scarcely necessary to emphasize
the excellence of Miss Gorham's work as
accompanist during the festival, for the
people of this section know how well she
plays. She has given the Choral Union
very reliable service throughout the re-
hearsaI season, and whether supporting
the chorus, or accompanying a sololst,
ordoing her share in the orchestral work,
she did it with her usual ability and
accuracy.
The panola and orchestrele recitals
on Wednesday evening and Thursday
afternoon were something of a nov
city, and gave our people an oppor-
tunitv to hear and see these interesting
musical combinations. The representa-
tive of the NJ. Steinert & Co., Boston, who
operated the instruments was called on
to answer quite a number of inquiries
concerning them.
Anita Rio, Mrs. Hunt, Miss Gorham
and Conductor Raisdell were presented
with handsome bouquets on Friday
evening-the two latter as they came on
to the platform, and the two former as
they finished their duet in the Requiem.
There were fair sized audiences at the
Thursday evening and Friday afternoon
concerts, and rdreshingly large num-
Der out at the closing entertainment.
The audiences were, we think, rather
more responsive than has been the case
on some former occasions; and this re-
sponsiveness was quick in its effect upon
the singers.
The bright and taking cantata, "Fair
Ellen" whi.h was given here several
years ago, was feature of the Thursday
evening concert, and, with Anita Rio and
Mr.. Martin in the leading roles, proved
again very acceptable to the audience.
1t is a matter of sincere regret that
Mrs. Don c. Stiles, who was to sing at
the Thursday afternoon concert, was I'M
able to meet that engagement by reason
of illness. Mrs. c. Coustantineau, who
was down for song on the same pro-
gram, was also unable to sing.
Chairman Dempsey and his associates
on the executive committee put large
amount of anxious effort into the prepar
alton for the festival, and to them is due
much of the success attained.
Following is list Of the ladies and
gentlemen who made up the chorus, as
complete as we have been able to Sc
cure:
Mrs. H. Z. Smith Mrs. H. c. Bond,
Mrs. Robert Mackinnon, Mrs. F. H.
Miner, Mrs. F. E. RowelI Mrs, w. c. |
Tyler, Mrs. A. M. Mcneil, Mrs Harry
Blodgett, Mrs Don c. Stiles, Mrs. c. 7. |
Ranlet Mrs. Z. L. Hovey, Mrs ]. H.
Moore, Mrs. D. D. Patterson, Mrs F. A.
Field, Mrs. c. E. Peck, Mrs. W. D. Brock
way, Mrs, Alice Moore, Mrs. Hamblet,
Mrs, c. c. Folensby, Mrs c. Constau-
tineau. Mrs. A. F. Walch, Mrs. ]. B. Gage,
Mrs. P. A. Roach, Mrs w. A. Wood
ward, Mrs. Ned X. Young, Mrs. Sarah
Marshall, Mrs David Williams.
Mrs. Mabel Hill True, Lacona; Mrs.
Cara Thayer Parker, Littleton; Mrs. f.
D. Stocker, Mrs. Wallace Nutting, Mrs
]. E. Tinker, DanviIle; Mr.. and Mrs, Perry,
S. II. Perry, J K. Kinney, Barre; II. s.
Green, Newport; F. w. Little, Miss Ger
trude Hastings, Lisbon; Mrs. Holton,
Hardwick.
Misses Katherine Bingham, Carrie S.
Drew, Edith Nichols, Laura Chadbourne,
Charlotte Chase, AntOinette Lanctot,
Louise Bowker, Alice Parkhurst, Marga-
ret b. Merrill, M. B. Davis, Frances M,
Ross, Edna Scott, Edwina Blodgett,
Grace Hovey, Martha Goodwin, Eva L.
Wilde, Lena NJ. Pike, Nellie J. Carr, Kate
d. Peck, Josephine Woods, Florence Hud.
son, Isabel Henderson, KATRINA Harvey,
Laura Roberts, katherine Eaton, Julia
Cutting Harriete Hunt, Glenn Robinson,
Bertha Duston. Ella FAIR, Grace Col.
Inns, Sadie Colby, Nancy Peck, Jessie
McGil Elizabeth Galbraith, Florence
Dickinson, Florence Ranuey, Margaret
Hull, Alice Kicker, Gertrude Cummings,
Katherine Pike, May Burton, Lena
Brown Katharine Dugan, Mary Roach,
Lillian Ryan and Maude CaIdbeck.
Mess S. h. c. Bond, Z. A. Slsby, c.
5. Adams Ralph T. Parker, J. w, Sault,
Arthur Montgomery, Grant X. Whitley,
?. (. Pope, {. Y. Perry, Harold French,
), D, Atwood, ], l.. Miner, T. f. Hazen
/, Mcfarland, H Z, Harvey, p. !.
Gagnon, Z. {, Bingham, Walter Roach,
James II Buckley, Charles Butler. Bailey
Follensby, Addison W. Preston, Leigh
Noyes, Carl Pierce, d. r. Forbes, p. T.
Tiern,y, H, o. Pierce, P. X. Griswold.
Harold A, Bond W. c. Tyler. c. H,
Dempsey, c. H. Horton, A. B. Moves.
John Harvey, Frank Woods.
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