Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
CHORAL UNION BANQUET (Continued from First Page.)

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 perpetual privilege.
 "A good deal of interest has been
 shown in the proposed movement for
 the improvement of hymn-singing, and our cooperation in this important mat
 ter can be counted upon.
 'As an evidence of the growing inter
 est in music in our town would men, tion that the Hawthorne Club, literary
 club of women, is spending two whole
 seasons studying musical subjects and have enjoyed the cooperation and de-
 hghtful hospitality of Mrs. Stoeckel. The department of music in our little
 public library has been finely developed. } ''The Canaan people yield to none in
 appreciation of the Litchfield County
 Choral Union or in loyalty to its ideals } and love. to the idealists who are its founders and patrons. and it's con.
 ductor."
 The report of the music committee, also read by MT. Gillette, was an inter-
 esting paper. reviewing the work done
 under direotorship of MT. Richmond P.
 
 attended the Norfolk concerts last sum-
 mer. The report contained this signii-
 cant statement:
 "The Choral Union has achieved 8
 great reputation, not alone for its artistic
 work, but also for the spirit in which
 its material affairs have been conducted. } Shall this spirit be fostered and perpetu- } ated or shall it be allowed to decay and perhaps perish forever. The answer is
 in the hands of every member of the . Union. Before and after the June con- certs letters were received stating that invitations were being sold. An inves- tigator was employed and confirmed the
 truth of most of these allegations. In } the more fragrant eases such buyers have received letters with the advice never again to present themselYes at the
 gates of the music shed with or without , inyitations, as admission would be de- nied. The vast body of our members
 are loyal and would not countenaoce the buying and selling of invitations 2 and the committee urges the cooperation
 of all, that the high purpose for which
 this union was formed may not be de-
 feated by a band of ghouls and pirates , who prey on the memory of the dead. \ outrage private property and sell the
 most sacred objects for money. The
 continuous sale or barter of invitations , will result in the closing of the music shed and the absolute withdrawal of
 the founders from any future participa-
 tion in the affairs of the union" The program for the concerts next
 season, is as follows:
 Monday, June 8: Dress rehearsal of "Eliiah" and "A Tale of Old Japan" for | obor,,o orobaokva and ao1o;eke
 Tuesday evening. June 4: Concert
 rendition of "Elijah." Wednesday evening, June 5: Concert ? rendition of "A Tale of Old Japan, fol lowed by Chadwick's "Aphrodite, or. chestra and soloists.
 Resolutions on the death of O. W. Laing. of Hartford, were adopted. Alter the business meeting Mrs. Stoeckel entered the reception room , where the guests were in informal con- versation, and had a word of welcome for each one, and shortly after six clock the guests were ushered into the dining ] room, and took seats around the great
 round table, which had been gloriously
 decorated with vines and blossoms, for
 the banquet. It was a typical Delmoni. ! co feast. The favors were miniature \ musical instruments, and each guest | found at his plate a boutonniere of { white carnations.
 MT. StoeckeI acted the host In his i characteristic, charming manner, and when the cigars and coffee course was - rAoahnl oollal n Farv nF khn uk, For | remarks. States Attorney "Don" War, ner, as president of the University Club, made 8 capital speech, as did Editor I Chapin of the Waterbury American, Prof. Parker, Dr. Moss, Sidney Homer, and others. At the conclusion of the [ festivities the guests distributed them !. selves among the theaters for which tick ] cts had been presented by MT. Stoeckel- and that ended the affair."
 MT. Stoeckel's guests at the banquet [ were: Choral Union officers, Salisbury choir, President J. O. Goddard; William ' B. Perry, jr., E. s. Chapin. Canaan chorus, Preside nt E. o. Gillette, J. L. Parsons. R. D. Pierce. Norfolk Glee Club. President I. R. Hamant, E. Brown, ! s. A. Selden. Winsted Choral Union, ! President G. W. Judson. E. tP. Jones, | W. H. Bradford. Torrington Musical ! Association, President J. W. Hague, John Jack, Walter Holcomb, W, F. Mills, General Musical Director R. P. ! Paine, of Norfolk. Representing Litch- ! field County University Club, President | Donald T. Warner. of Salisbury, Secre- + tary Ii. w. Carter. of Norfolk. Repre- | senting Yale University, Dr. Horatio 1 Parker, of New Haven. Representing 1 Worcester County Musical Association, ! President W. A. Cook; P. B. Morgan | and A. D. Bassett. of Worcester, Mass. | Representing honorary members, ! Musical Director Arthur Mees and Sid- { ney Homer, of New York. Represent