Connecticut western news., 1909-06-17
SPLENDID PROGRAM
 GIVEN AT NORFOLK
FOR UNIVERSITY CLUB MEMBERS
Canaan and Norfolk Choruses Assisted by an Orchestra Gave Delightful Concert After Which a Fine Ban uuet Was Served.

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 Concert After Which a Fine Ban
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 The banquet of the Litchfield County University Club held at Norfolk Friday was of unusual interest to the people or Canaan on ocoount of the part which was taken in the concert by the local chorus and in the subsequent banquet by representatives of this locality. That the affair was success goes without saying, when it known that MT. and Mrs. Stoeckel were the hosts.
 The concert by the Norfolk Glee Club and the Canaan chorus was given In the Music Shed and constituted the climax to the festival of music given this season bv the Litchfield County Choral Union. The 200 members of the chorus were assisted by Miss Minnie Edmond, so- prano, of Winsted, and Mrs. Lucille P. Bullock, alto, of Canaan. and an orchestra of 45 players selected by S1gls- mund Bernstein from the Metrolopolltan, Manhattan and Philharmonic Orchestras of New York.
 The concert began with two selections from "Noel," composed by Chadwick for the university club and first rendered by the choral union under his personal direction at Norfolk. The orchestral prelude. "The Star" is a beautiful 1n- troduction to this most pleasing work and was greatly appreciated. The other selection was by the chorus, "Pralse Him, o Ye Heaven of Heavens" " under the masterful leadership of the con- ductor, Richmond P. Paine. The two choruses acquitted themselves in. fine style, singing with precision and expres- sion that showed the result of careful and painstaking training.
 After the intermission, selections from the music to Shakespeare 8 "Midsummer Nights Dream," by Men delssohn, were rendered. The music, dellghtfully sprlte and entrancing, is we'll adapted for such an occasion and it was greatly enjoyed. Solos by Miss Edmond and Mrs. Bullock were a feature of the evening. Upon her re- turn home Mrs. Bullock found bsauti- ful bouquet of pink roses awaiting at her home. They had been presented by the Canaan chorus in appreciation of her able work.
 The orchestral pieces were grand, the familiar wedding march being especially pleasing to the audience. The orchestra was assisted in the rendition of this by the fanfare band.
 The concert concluded, the members of the choral union left for their homes by special trains, while the university club and their specially invited guests repaired to the coachhouse for their annual dinner.
 At the banquet, among those who were accorded the privilege of seat at the table of honor were Rev. B. O.. Gillette of Canaan and Hon. Donald T.. Warner of Salisbury MT. Gillette re- ported for the music committee and ill a few we'll chosen words expressed the appreciation of the club for the musical treat that had been given them by the Litchfield County Choral Union, and he also took the rendition of ''NOel' as an occasion for highly complimenting the composer, George W. Chadwick.
 At the business meeting Hon. Donald T. Warner of Salisbury was elected president to succeed MT. Woodruff, who had stated that he could not again accept the position, and to whom 8 vote of thanks was extended during the evening. Among the list of vice-presidents elected were Rev. E. c. Gillette of Ga naan, J. G. Estill of Lakeville and Dr. J. $. Chaffee of Sharon.
 Rev. MT. Hazen invited the club to hold it's mid-winter meeting at Thorn aston as the guests of the chapters in Thomaston, Plymouth and Woodbury.
 R. E. Garter of Washington reported that the next book of the club, "The Clergy of Litchfeld County" by Rev Arthur Goodenough, was to be dis tributed after the meeting, which was done. The volume is beautifully bound in green flexible morocco, is printed on old Stratford linen and handsomely illustrated.
 On motion of W. G. Greene hearty rising vote of thanks was given the host and hostess, MT. Green expressing the sentiments of the members for the pleasurable times given them and the opportunity of renewing their youth ant of having higher ambitions inspired.
 The only speaker of the evening wa MT. Chadwick who made a delightful address giving an interesting review O. his family history tracing the growth O.