The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-10
CHORAL UNION TO OPEN.
REHEARSALS IN CITY MISSION
 HALL THIS TEAR.
w. E. Haesche Again Dtrector-Edward BIrge to Teaeh--ChOir Invited to Sing With OrstorIo society-PIans for Glasses Completed.


 Glasses Completed.
 The Peoples Choral union will open it's season next Thursday evening at s o'clock in the City Mission building, where the first rehearsal of the year will be held Those who wish to join this growing society may present them selves at City Mission hall tomorrow night between 7:30 and o'clock for en- rollment. The present season prom ises to outdistanee anything the soei- ety has done in the past. William E. Haesche, who has been director during the two years of the society's existence, will act in that capacity for this season and will be assisted by Edward Birge as singing teacher. .:.. ............-.
 The society includes many working people from all parts of New Haven, as well as from Hamden, Westville, West Haven, Fair Haven and Branford. Among the members are a score Of singers from the Gounod society and contingent of Yale professors and in structors. It is representative organ ization, and to secure more members an attractive circular has been sent out to describe the work of the Choral union and it's aims.
 The union has rented for this season the halls of the City Mission at 201 Or ange street, where several of the Gou- nod society rehearsals were held last year. The Choral union and the sing ing classes will meet on Thursday even- ing. The beginners singing class will be held from to g o'clock on that evening. After this the beginners by presenting their membership cards will be admitted to listen to the singing of the Choral union, which will be held from g to 10 o'clock. The opportunity to hear the unions artistic singing will undoubtedly lead many beginners to join the classes, for this will be addf- tional as well as pleasing instruction.
 Membership dues for the singing classes are five cents for each lesson, payable on each night of singing. Guests and visitors are admitted as far as the capacity of the hall admits, for five cents The course comprises tWen- ty lessons or rehearsals from Novem- Der 12 to April 19. The only periods at which the regular rehearsals will not be held will be during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Tn April a public concert will be given at the Fly. perion for last years popular price of 25 cents.
 The music for the first part of the season will be ePhaudrig Crehore, < and Irish ballad by Stamford, that was sung successfully at music festivals in Nor wich, England, and Springfield and yxToroes,+o,. ! Ta
 Professor Horatio W. Parker, musical advisor of the union, has invited the People's Choral union to sing the re- sponsive chords in the great passion music by Bach, which is to be sung by the New Haven Oratorio society during holy week. The Choral union is to oc- cupy the rear gallery of Woolsey hall.
 The circular which has set forth the merits of the society, states that every man over eighteen and every woman over sixteen years old is invited to join the union and learn sight reading. The pamphlet was published under the aus pices of the executive committee of the union, composed of Miss Wurts, treas urer; Mrs. H. w. Farnam, Mrs. Irving Fisher, Mrs. George B. Martin, Mrs. Henry English, Mrs George Dicker- man, Mrs. E. c. Porter and Rev. MT. Prentiss. There were also present Mrs. Horatio W Parker, MT. and Mrs. Birge, MT, Bancroft, Mr. Manwaring, librari- an; MT. Fogarty former doorkeeper; MT. Hendricks, Lawrence Sullivan and MT. Jerrold. "
 On the opening Thursday night guests will be admitted free of charge.
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