The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-17
ELABORATE
viii Be The Production Of
The Messiah
By The Festival Association
On January 22
(By the Committee)

On Wednesday evening, January %,
in the Presbyterian church, will be Civ.
en- Handel's beautiful oratoiio, the
Messiah, which is conceded to be one
of the finest pieces of music ever writ
ten. The magnificent chorus of 100
vigorous training and are capable of
giving an interpretation which will
be of the highest order. The accom-
paniment will be by both grand piano
and the best organ in the state outside
of Cleveland and Cincinnati. The large
chorus will be augmented and assisted
by the best artists that have ever ap-
peared in Mount Vernon. They will
also render the superb solo parts for
which this great oratorio is noted. The
soprano engaged Is Mrs. Alice Turner
Parnell of Springfield, o.; the contral-
to, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson Wilson
of Columbus, o.; the tenor, Mr.. James
S. Webb of Springfield, o.; the basso
Mr.. Lewis p. Legler of Dayton, o.; and
the organist, Mrs. Wilbur T. Mills of
Columbus, o. Mrs Mary McIntire will
preside at the piano.
The artists who take the solo parts
are unquestionable superior to any
which have every appeared before Mt.
cured at great expense but the Festi-
val association believes that the peo.
pie of Mt. Vernon want the best and
by their prompt and generous support
will sanction the securing of this kind
of talent. Plans which have already
been started for a great May Festival
of Music are well under way, but their
ultimate magnitude will have to be de-
termined by the guage we can put on
the support to the present concert.
Granville, Mansfield, Lima, Canton
and other Ohio cities are noted main
ly because of their great musical Or
ganizations and it Is the duty of the
citizenship of Mount Vernon to put
this city on the map as musical CEN
ter. At the recent Eisteddfod in Co
lumbus, Lima sent a delegation of 600
singers, Jackson county 400, Canton
and Toledo each 100. Cleveland this
winter has a series Of eight symphony
concerts by orchestras such as that of
Theodore Thomas, and also Cincinnati,
Boston, N. Y, Philadelphia and Mime.
apolis symphony orchestras assisted
by such artists as Alma Gluck, Flor
enee Hinkle, Clarence Whitehall. Karl
Jorn, Herbert Witherspoon and Mmm.
Olive Fremstead.
DO the people of Mount Vernon real
ize what they are missing and really
accept the grand opportunity which
the Festival association places before
them OF making the very finest music
future possibility. All that is neces-
sary is for every person who places
any value on his intellect and who
desires to measure up to his God.given
instinct for the best in life, to sup
port the Festival association so decid-
edly that there will be no question as
to what they want. The association
stands ready to give the people all
they are capable of absorbing and pay
ing for. We believe that the pest guar
antee of the standing of the Festival
association Is its membership which
Is as follows:
!. Rosenthall, president; w. A. Glenn
mer, vice president; Hal M. Eggleston,
secretary and treasurer; william
Coup, director of chorus; Ralph Ran
som, librarian; directors Charles c..
Iams, S. G. Dowds, s. J. Dorgan, e. o..
Arnold, George Kelly, ii. w. Bowden,
William Coup, Harry Turner, w. F.
Rimer, Seba M. Crouch, Judge +. o..
lowering, Prof. j. S. Alan.