Connecticut western news., 1913-12-18
REV. GILLETTE PRESIDENT
Iitchfield County Choral Union Elect
 Officers at DeImonico's.

 | Officers at Delmonico's. Rev. E. O. Gillette, of Canaan. is now president of the Litchfield County Choral Union.- The annuaE meeting of the Un- ion was held Friday at Delmonico's, in New York, in accordance with the GUS. tom established by MT. Stoeckel some years ago. and practically all the officers were in attendance, as we'll as a number of specially invited guests, including the editors of various newspapers in the county. and eminent musicians. compos CTS and conductors, who were bidden to the Delmonico feast, which followed the business session. The deliberations were presided over by Rev. John Calvin Goddard. the retir- ing president. The reports of the vari ons local societies were read, and it was decided that the |" Messiah " be sung at the opening concert in Norfolk, June 20. The piece for the second concert will be announced later. The third night will be as usual devoted to orchestral music with vocal and il strumental numbers by eminent artists.
 The report of Rev. E. O. Gillette. as president of the Canaan society, related that the session opened with an enroll ment of 102 members, and closed with 94. which was the mark set in the year pre- ceding.
 There were 49 sopranos. 2s altos, IT bass and eight tenors. The average at. tendance was 9l.5 per cent. of the final enrollment; 24 missed no rehearsals; 24 missed only once and 16 were present at Ill but two rehearsals. Great interest was manifested in the hymn-sings, as we'll as i'll the regular work of the chorus | ln preparation for the concerts. At the conclusion of the business meet ing the delegates and guests assembled in the parlor and indulged in short ses- sion of informal visiting. MT. and Mrs. Stoeckel mingled with the company, shaking hands and conyersing with gen. ial friendliness, with all present, and putting the most diffident guest at his ease.
 At o'clock MT. Stoeckel summoned the company to the private banquet room where they took their places around 8 spacious round table, the center of which was literally blooming flower garden. MT. Stoeckel occupied the seat at the head of the table, with distinguished guests at his right and left. The menu was as follows:
 Deep sea oysters Mongol soup Celery Salted almond Olives Broiled chicken lobster Brown bread sandwiches Mignons of spring lamb with asparagus tips Mushrooms under glass Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce Broiled sweet potatoes Chicory salad
 Gorgonzola Port de Salut Roquefort Camembert Red Bar-le-Duc
 Nesselrode pudding
 Lady fingers Macaroons
 Cafe special Perfectos
 The feasting lasted so long that no time was left for after dinner speaking, and at o'clock the guests departed to attend the varions theatres anu operas, tickets to which were distributed by Mr, Stoeckel during the dinner. The affair was, as it always is. delightful expert ence for all who were privileged to at. tend, and simply one more of those pleas ing examples of MT. and Mrs. Stoeckel's hospitable generosity with which the people of this region are so familiar,
 Canaan guests were MT. Gillette, Jo- seph l.. Parsons, R. D. Peirce and the editor of The News.