Connecticut western news., 1911-11-23
A JOLLY SOCIAL
Delightful Beginning of the Choral So-
 cietY Get Together Meetings.

cietY Get Together Meetings.
 The annual meeting and social of the Canaan Choral Society was held We'd nesday evening in Town Hall, and was largely attended.
 The proceedings were conducted by the president. Rev. E o. Gillette. Sec- retary N. Watson Hardenbergh tender ed his resignation, which was accepted with assurances. of sincere regret and the retiring official was presented with handsome vegetable dish, of Sheffield plate, as a token of the high regard in which he Is held by the Society, and in appreciation of his faithful and efficient work as secretary.
 The annual election of officers resulted as follows; President, Rev. E. O. Gillette vice president, Robert D. Peirce 1; secretary and treasurer, Joseph s. Parsons registrar, George P. liar denbergh. These four. with Mrs. H. E. Lyles, Mrs. O. W. Camp, Miss Ella Con- George J Vogel, constitute the board of directors. The business committee is composed of Joseph s. Parsons, chair man Mrs Bullock and MT Vogel.
 At the close of the business meeting, President Gillette addressed the Society on the outlook of the local organization, with frank reference to the number of withdrawals on the part of desirable members, moving out of town, and the necessity for earnest personal effort on the part of the members to keep the Society up t, thetstandard as to mem bership and ea ciency. He reported that Mrs. Bullock, was progressing nicely, and urged the members to induce as many young men as possible, to join it.
 Following MT. Gillette s talk the meet. cial session and delightful session it was. Mir. Vogel officiated as master of ceremonies, in his smooth, graceful style, and kept things moving. A large around the company leach bearing writ ten line from some popular song, and the recipients proceeded to match up aud find the bearers of corresponding lines When the groups-in quartettes or sextettes-had found themselves, they focked away by themselves and gpraci. ticed their songs. The composite effect of half dozen groups of song birds in x1o riov1~ ro rAc of thn hell c;ncSrr .3;A3ar ent songs all at the same time, was in- splring. After brief session of practice each group was called to the stage by Professor VogeI, with a more or less hifalutin announcement, and required to sing their respective selections in 8 sort of competitive song-fest. It was exciting. Joe Parsons aggregation put the Old Oaken Bucket into commission i: Garrett DeHart and other friends of the late Annie Laurie chante1 their wiling ness to lay them doom an dee for that estimable young lady Principal Eld- ridge personally conducted an expedition that went Marching Through Georgia ; 8 group of Rev. MT. Gillette's faithful friends helped their beloved pastor to Listen to the Mocking Bird 1; Lester Adams chaperoned bevy of giddy young things proclaiming without thought of subpoenaes or courts of in- quiry that There is a Tavern in the Town, the whole fandamly finally abandoning the Tavern to give assurance regarding Whats the Matter with Fa- ther, that He's All Right, while Rob. Peirce led his team to victory ill the con- test by convincing the whole assemblage that Meaning All Own invariably at- tends Every Little Movement--a per formance which was rewarded by Prof. Vogel, who handed over the footlights the same vegetable loving dish that was given to Watson Hardenbergh an hour before.
 Miss DeHart and Miss Kegler gave some high-class piano Solos which were warmly applauded. A delightful repast sandwiches and fruit punch-was served, after which the session ended, with everybody in fine humor and full of enthusiasm over the prospects for the choral season of l91I-12.
 The entertainment committee con- sisted of Miss Considine, Mrs. Lee, MT. and Mrs. George Har6enbergh, MT. Adams and MT. Vogel The refresh ments comrniJtee-Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. G. L. Parsons, Miss Smith, Mrs. B. A. Peirce, Mrs. Molando.
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