Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
CHORAL UNION ANNUAL
Held at Whitehouse, Norfolk, Last
 Friday.

huuuA1 HCoGluS anu ulHLCI oh tAlO officers of the Litchfieid County Choral union was held at Whitehouse. Nor folk, last Friday evening, instead of in New York as had been the custom for many years. Only officers of the union were present, the usual honor any list being suspended for war reasons, but those present fel5 that it surpassed in real enjoyment all pre- vious meetings. As is we'll known NIT. CTS ana the Whitehouse is most idehl place.
 The following delegates were in attendance: k. P Jones, president If the Litchfeld County Choral union and also president of the Winsted Choral union, W. k. Remington, Or vile H. Ripley and Charles A. Terrell of the Winsted Choral union. Presi- dent J. G Tuttle, Judge Walter Hol- , comb, Charles E. Bennett and Ray mend Hopkins of the Torringron Musical association, President A. B. Collar, H. Ii. Cook and Dr 1. l. Hamunt of tbe Norfolk Glea cluo President R. D. Peirce, George MatEer, J l.. Parsons and Rev. E. c. Gillette of the Canaan chorus. Plesi- dent J c. Goddard, William B. Perry, Jr., and ". P. Russell of the Salisbury choir, George Woodruff of Litchfeld, E. Manchester of Winsted, Rich mond P. Paine, honorary conductor, of Norfolk, Arthur Mees and Frank Easschau, active conductors, of New York. Winthrop Cone of Norfolk, busi ness manager, and Edmund Brown of Norfolk, secretary of the union.
 Some of the guests were late in arriving owing to delays. in operating trains, especially the one from the west.
 President>Jones presided at the husi ness meeting which was held in the library The reports from the various choruses were read as follows: Norfolk Glee club by A. Burton Collar, Ga naan chorus by Rev. E. c. Gillette, Torr .ngton Musical association by John G Futile, Winsted Choral union by President Jones and Salisbury eho,r by Rev. John Calvin Goddard. MT Gillette also read the report of the music committee. which was received with especial interest.
 Announcement was made Gl .at Horat o Parker and George W. Chad wick had each made new works fo1 presentation at the next festival at Norfolk, Jnne 4, and 6 MT. Parker E work is "The Dream of Mary, 8 morality, the text by John Jay Chap man Miss Sidney Thompson of New York and Norfolk kindly read the words to the guests last Friday even ing, much to the delight and satis1ac tion ofseveryone A description of the work is given in the report which follows.
 MT. Chadwick's composition is en titled '"The Land of Our Sires'', a patriotic ode, the words being ny John Hall Iugham. It is expected there will also be two new orchestral compost tions by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford Messrs. Parker's and Chadwick's s com positions will be sung on Tuesday evening. Verdi's Requiem Mass'' on Wednesday evening and on Thursday evening theEe will be orchestral music with soloists, as usual.
 After the reports were received and accepted, the election of officers followed, MT. Jones being reelected president and Edmund Brown seere. tary. MT. Brown reported that 6e me mbers of the choral union had entered some department of war ser. vice.
 ! At the conclusion of the meeting the guests were invited to the dining room, where most appetizing dinner was enjoyed. The table was arranged in oval form, with smilax and Ophelia roses as floral decorations, a large clus- ter forming the centerpiece. At each cover was a white carnatjon for 8 boutonniere. During the dinner toast was proposed to the host and hostess and also one to George Washington by Editor Woodruff of Litchfeld and an. other to Ghe queen of the Whitehouse by President Jones. In his toast to the host and hostess MT. Woodruff spoke of the Whitehouse being the finest home, in the finest town, in the finest county, in the finest state, in the finest coun. try in the world MT. Woodruff said that he hated to say that the town was better than his own town of Litchfield but courtesy required hinl to say it.
 After dinner the guests again re paired to the library, where Miss Thompson rendered two readings in her most fascinating style and Miss Margaret Farnum of New York sang a nnmber of selections beautifully, Dr.. Mees accompanying on the piano. The guests joined with her in singing the chorus of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner and all joined in singing "America", as the closing nrnloer.
 The out-of town guests remained in town over night being quartered at The Wapgum.
 Ire reports of the music collmittee and of Wlnsted Choral union follow.