Connecticut western news., 1914-12-17
c CORAL UNION MEETING
County Officers Enterts inc d at Del-
 monico's.


 monico's.
 The Norfolk concerts next year will be held on June 1, 2 and 3, at the Music Shed. The first, to le sung by the Litchfield County Choral Union will be Dvorak's "Stabat Mater," the second Berlioz's 'Damnation of Faust" and the th4rl, the orchestral concert will bring out new composition by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, all erni- nent British composer, who will per sonally conduct the rendering. Sir Charles is professor of music ill Cambridge University. On the same evening American composer whose name has not yet been announced, will direct the orchestra in the initial rem 6e-ing of an original composition.
 These announcements were @ at tho annual meeting of the officers of tne Litchfeld County Choral u ion, at Dellnonico's, Friday afternooi--the yearly event which is always antici- ted with the keenest pleasure by officers and guests alike.
 At the business session officers for t ensuing year were elected, W. Fred A4ills, of Torrington, being chosen president, to succeed Rev. E. c. Gillette of Canaan, and Edmund Brown, of Norfolk, succeeding himself as secretary.
 The reports of the various local choruses were read, which showed a gratifying degree of interest and enthus- iasm in all the towns. The Canaan report, submitted by Mir. Gillette. showed that the society had 8 total enrolment of 105. and a net enroll ment of 100, which was Six more than last year. The average attendance was 89.5 per e It.; fourteen perfect in attendance, twenty-eight missing one. and sixty-two missing only two rehearsals. This society celebrated it's tenth anniversary in November, which was attended by Mir. and Mrs. Csr. Stoeckel. iSkSsfti After the business meeting, the gathering resolved itself into ah i'm formal visiting session, in which tn Invited guests mingled and were made t, feel at home by MT. and Mrs. 1 ,eckel, until the dinner hour. when the party were sumn1oned by Mr.. Stoeckel to take their places around n beautifully set table in special dining room of the Delmonico establishment. The floral decorations on the massiva table were elaborate, artistic and highly pleasing. The menu was as follows;
 Cape Gods on half shell, 4 aJF.;
 Bisque of tomato soup ,t
 Filet, of bass fin de siecle .7s A.
 Cucumber sandwiches i; gE'i
 HOthouse lamb af
 Flageolet beans 9l ;s,.s.
 Rudeshemir 1915 7.
 Roast pheasant
 Potato fondant
 Perrier Jouet @ -.. Chicory salad Roquefort gorgonzola
 Gruyere s' 4i4
 Peche rosadelle
 Lady fingers Macaroons
 Cafe special
 Cigars Cigarettes
 White rock
 MT. Stoeckel occupied, the head of the table, fanked on either side by eminent musicians and special guests, including Arthur Mees, of New York; Paul B. Morgan, of Worcester; D. T. Warner, president and H. w. Garter, secretary, of the Litchfeld County University club; Judge Walter Hol. comb, counsel of the union for Litch- field county; Percy Wilds, counsel for New York city; John DePeu, chaplain; A. B. Smith and Winthrop Cone, representing the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad; E. K. Rossiter, architect of the Music Shed; Bryan Hooker, poet and winner with Horatio Parker of the recent.opera contest; A. H Wilcox, Hartford Courant; H. B. Smith, Philharmonic society, New York; Richard Aldrich, New York Times; Julius Hardt, Hart ford Times; Dr. George F. Kunz, rep resenting several scientific and artistic societies of New York; Charles A. Rich, one of New York's best known architects. The regular delegates were: Rev. J. c. Goddard, E. S. Chapin, W. B. Perry, Jr., H. s. Will son, from Salisl ury; Rev. E. 0. Gillette, R. D. Peirce, J. L. Parsons, c. P. Hardenbergh, from Canaan; Dr. I. L. Hamant, E. Brown, A. B. Collar, R. P. Paine, from Norfolk; E. P. Jones, w. H. Bradford. O. H. Rip- ley, W. E. Remington, from Winsted; WIZ. Mills, R. F. Hopkins and John Jack from Torrington, and G. c. Woodruff, c. W. Peterson, Irving Man chester, John Rodemeyer, representing the press of Litchfeld county.
 At the close of the dinner the guests, who had been supplied with tickets for the various Opera Houses and theaters by MT. Stoeckel, took their departure for the amusement places and the annual event was over.
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