THE MELODISTS CLUB.
OF the various musical clubs with which London may be now said to abound, perhaps that of the Melodists is, to the majority of amateurs, the most agreeable. Madrigal and Glee Societies, Purcell and Quartet Clubs, restrict their musical enjoyment to compositions of a single class, a single reign, or a single author : the Melodists, with a more latitudi- narian faith and practice, sing and play whatever sort of music pleases them. The Secretary, Mr. PARRY, is the caterer ; and an indefatigable and judicious one he is.
The first meeting of the season was on Thursday, at the Freemasons Tavern ; B. B. CARRELL, Esq., in the chair. Among the professional members present, were Messrs.11Awitnis, YOUNG, E. TAYLOR, TERRAIL, STANSBURY, MACHIN, and MOXLEY ; by whom several excellent glees were sung. The instrumental performers were Messrs. WILY, Lazs- nue, and HOIXES. The death of Mr. BELLAMY, long a member of the Club, was alluded to in appropriate terms from the Chair ; and an elegy, by STEVENS, was sung by his old associates. Few men have left among the professional circle a more respected name.
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