The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-13
PEOPLES CHORAL UNION.
THIRD SEASON WAS OPENED
 LAST NIGHT.

AuspIeIous Commencement of she
 Ysar's w0Fk-Ch0rus the Best Yet and Remarkably We'll New oni-
 eers Chossn-music Bright and Inter-
 esting.
 The Peoples Choral union began its third season most auspiciously last night and the prospects are so encour- aging that it is safe to predict that this year will be the banner one thus far. There is great display of enthu- siasm and a large number of appli- cants for the chorus than ever before, and the first rehearsal last night was such a splendid and convincing one that MT. Haesche was forced to stop in the midst of one of the numbers and tell the chorus that it was the best of any year yet in every respect and that that was saying considerable. because the choruses of the previous years had also been considered very good.
 It was certainly very gratifying to all LhSSC "AlO nave SlNSu dIlQ attention to the many details necessary to carry on the work. to listen to the singing of the chorus and to note the remarkable way in which they sung the first portion of the proposed concert number "Chadrig Chohoore." When the fact is considered that the chorus is made up principally of those who have never enjoyed the advantages of music lessons. either vocal or instrumental and come from all walks of life, the manner in which they sung the num- bers last night was simply wonderful and awakened new enthusiasm. There is a better balance of voices than ever before and all the parts were rounder, fuller and the tone purer and sweeter than in past years.
 The rehearsal last night was some what abbreviated by reason of the fact that the annual business meeting was held previous to the singing.
 Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Professor William Lyon Phelps; vice president, Professor Benjamin Jepson; secretary, Frank Jerold: treasurer. Miss Martha H. Wurts: librarian, F. S. Manwaring; musical adviser. Professor Horatio w. Parker; doorkeeDer, Thomas Fogarty; executive committee. Mrs Frank s. Porter. Mrs. H. Grant Thompson, Mrs. George B. Martin, Mrs. Henry F. Eng | fish. Mrs. Henry W. Farnanl, Mrs. George Dickerman, Mrs. Irving Fisher, and Rev. George Foster Prentiss: treacher of singing classes. Edward Birge: assistant. Miss McDonald; &C., companist, H. H. Whitaker. Professor Jepson. in the absence of President Phelps, made 8 short address and then presented Director Haesche, i who outlined the work for the coming season. It is to be along the lines all ready published. He also announced an important change in the matter of the sight singing classes. They will be held hereafter from 7:30 to o'clock on the evening of rehearsaIs, which is every Thursday, and those who are in the chorus will be permitted to receive the Iinstruction given the sight singing classes by paying two and a half cents Ia rehearsal.
 The Choral Union will meet every Thursday night with a few exceptions 1 dinging the next six months. and all rehearsals will be held in the splendid new auditorium of the City Missions building. The hall is an excellent one for the purpose, being constructed with high ceilings and the acoustics are of the best. Truly it must be said that all things augur we'll for success of suc- cesses this season.