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Show TIIK FESTIVAL. .Splemlltl Mtiilc Ilelfgtifnil Singing, Jlarnlllrrnt ChoriK, k Grand I'trformnncc. Tht flrat perfurmanct of Hit aecond annual fmtlvalof the Halt Iikt Choral Hocltty ni given lait night at tba raberuarlc. l'ultlng Hit audlcncoat a moderata catlmala, there muit hart Utu aleul lira thouaand penona prta-rnt. prta-rnt. Tht Interior ol Hit Tut bulldlug prreented a. beautiful ejicctactt. There wertaumtttnproremtnta madt epeel ally for the occaalou. Tlit number of aleclilo UghU In tht liody of thtliall had Iteiilncrca-ed. On tho right and on Iht left uf thu great organ wort In candrecent nrohei, while between III Uomrr, In Hit centre tclntlllated a brll Hint Her if light In red, whlto and blue. Al SM rrofmuer lladcllflt mounted Hit organ eirt and ojfied with WiUr'i ")lron Orerlure." Thli work waa handled with ability and arllille ixcellcnre, and Hit rait au JI-tuca JI-tuca ajqireclattd with UtHgbtthe mag ulficent rendition of title overture. Then camu forward Ulah'a geulua of mualc, Conductor Htephrni. who wai received with groit tnthuilani. At a warool hie baton the choru. of 400 arue with, military order. Wagucr'a 'Hall, llrlghl AlaaJt" from Tamilian-air Tamilian-air waa then glveu by Ult Choral toclety, Hit airing quartette, tht plino and organ. In inelr rendering or thla irt tht chonia ahowcl Hit careful, earueat and Induatrlona training re celredalthe hand, of Mr. Hlrplieiia. Ker the thlnl nunilier on tht pro 3 r ammo Myrtn V, Whitney waa et owntoglva "Tht Two llreiudlrra." lltatriiel forward and waa warmly greeted. Aa hi. itrutig lonorou. touee rolhalout, dlllngtrery corner of Hit largo bulldtug, there waa aliueli uf rapiurouiilcllglit, which at the con-cloilon con-cloilon brikt out Into loud and prolonged pro-longed plaudit!, lit wai preaented with a lauket of llowere by Mr. Hlrphent on tht rt of Hit Choral Moclity. l'orfciiiiiicoruhtgar"Who rrea JathtrAth ufUuty" from Moitrt'a "Maglo I'lutt." In thli lit aleo captured cap-tured tht nil lltnct, aa lit end d on a full, reeonant JI Hit, bringing Mil the nolo without aiiurerit ctrort, or atudhtt labor. Tha fourth number waa a duo, "O IiTe," fruin Verdl'a Ia TravlaU,atid given by Mra I.lula Tliomta l.d ward and Mr. Ueorga I). l'y.r. Mm. IMwarl haa a toft, eynipalhelld voice, nbdonililauccaalon It waa rendered doubly to, by reaaoii of Hit touderne-n andMulliiieiit cf Hit eotectlou. Mr. l'y:r an it In a clinr, tweet tatllal tenor atylc, and hla Mimical voice blended charmingly with that of Mra. lMward. Tlit alar of tha evening, MU Km-ma Km-ma Thurtby, next cauio forwarJ, and tang "Thou Charming lllrd." Thla jlrct dtunuda a dutt accom'Miilmeut, aud a gentleman from Kort llmglaa, rirrgeaut l'lckctt, imireda rery capable iformrr on thla ocvtuIoii. A charming bird, In truth, la MIm Thuraby, and alio aiiiga ailfher mouth were full of featheied varblrra. rlhe garo au encore, rvaiat Ingthtatmuplcre, and waa received with tnthualaatlo delight. Ill nckuowl edging tht apiibiuat given her by Hit audience, alio gracefully brought Mr. 1'lckett, the llulf layer, to Hit front with her. In her aecoud Bong, Hit "IViloualM-," from Mlgnon. alio waa ag-.lnancorrd. Kor auencortahtga7t tht rktotch ballad "Homebody." "Tht I oat Chord" waa given by tht male chorui nf tht Alaillo club, If. H. Krouit conductor. The blow wae ex. colli ntly rtudertil. Mr. 1 jiilon'a tenor eolo, "I Too Hart Dreamt," from Luerttla llorgla,wae beautifully glrru. lltwaaliieplrndld rolct and aaug maguldctutly. llo re. inded to an eucora Willi "Annie Laurlo" and gavt It with fluaaud tender effect. Tht Hnanl.h Mandolin and (lultar club gave "Wavei of Hit Dxiiule-," an InltrumenUt tolectloii. Tha plclur-itut plclur-itut rtalumn of tht meinltra nf Hill rlublilulbwlfattraruvo. Theytr formed well and Were will rrcclva.1. The aexUlle, 511.1 Huyder, Ml.i Pratt, and Hit Mr-are. l'yjr, (lod. ilanl, Hicnreranil l.aatun,gava"Wbat from Vengeance.." They were aailatcd by tha Choral Horlily, Thla waa nut of tht genu of Iht evening. Mlu Hnydcrwaa lurtlculaily ribaerrablu lu her final I) flat. Tht piece waa reiat ed to atllifr Hit audltiitxi. Th tenth number waa a violin eolo by Wlllard Welne, II. H. Kmuat ao-rompaulat. ao-rompaulat. He played WlenUwikPa "Capprlrcloao" and reauuded to au euooiowlUiMuBlu-e "Maaorka." Kor a aecond encore ho giro Hit "Hwanea ltlrtr." Mr. Welht la out of Hit flnt, It not Hit very furemoat, violin l.r-formera l.r-formera In the Wrat, and ery aoou hla reiutatlun will beconit national. Tlitrnncludliig uumlier, "Crowned by Ult Temat," by Whitney and tha ilioiue, waen uagninctnt efTort aud would have been vucartd but It waa Ilia doelng piece, 'I he iieifurmanct thla afternoon war well attended, but thla ovonlng'i en Urtalituiint will aurpaai any of the othen. 'Tlit Hprlng" will Lo glrcn tonight. |