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Show The I horal Society. The meeting of the Choral Society So-ciety at tlie As-embly Hall last night was, all things consiJereJ, a splendid succesi. A vast array of musical talent was represented. Nearly, if net quite, a thousand persons fioni the various musical organizations or-ganizations of the city n ere present, and were roally rewarded for their attendance by the excellent rehearsal re-hearsal of an Informal programme. Dr. Vincent, one of tlie directors, briefly gave an historical sketch of tila Society and the oinect of its organization, stating that it was an outgrowth of the well reinemliered anJ eminently successful musical festival held 'last May. AI- that the present organization consists of 50 voices only, and that it was the earnest wish of the management to incrca-e the membership mem-bership bi four hundred. The Society So-ciety was in good couditiuu but. the nurnlwr stated was necessary to make It entirely self-supporting. The Church authorities had gratuitously gra-tuitously granted Ihe useof the hull auu organ, and In oiieiiueuce of this and other acts of kindness that had bn extended, the fee of membership mem-bership for sixteen lessons had Ivecn placed at tlie nominal sum of Jl. He earnestly requested ail musically inclined people to become honorary members of the society. The "SoldIersChoru,"ase lection from Faust, was the firet ixerclse and was loudly applaudeJ. "Noble Chief," from a Russian opera, was also creditably performed. The event of tho evening was the rendition of "Summer" a Welsh glee recently translated by a member mem-ber or the Society. "Hall Bright Abode"march. a Tanhauser selection, selec-tion, was a spirited aud well rendered piece. The organ solo by Mis Hamilton, a Russian church air, was much appreciated. The "AngeIs'Serenade,"by the Mandolin Mando-lin and Guitar club, was followed byan outliurtofapplaueand twice encored. |