The number of
singers who took part in the first day's performance was 1,800. The
following were the places from which the choruses were drawn, with the
number from each, together with the names of directors:
Bouquet of artists (50), Carl Zerrahn, director; Handel and
Haydn society (453), J.P. Morgan, director; George Gee's
class (100); Jackson's Glee club (165), G.W. Jackson,
director; Apollo Glee club (95), Martin Schultz, director;
Sacramento (60), J. McNiell and Chas. Winters, directors;
San Rafael (24), R.M. Bosworth, director; Oakland Harmonic
(165), J.P. Morgan, director; Oakland Orpheus (80), J.W.
McDougall, director; Oakland High School (81), H.J. Todd,
director; Healdsburg and Santa Rosa (41); San Jose (60),
Z.M. Parvin, director; Gilroy (12), Prof. Johnson, director;
Merced (2), San Juan (2), Eureka (24), J. Hetherington,
director; Rocklin (4), Salinas (24), W.J. McCoy, director;
Diamond Springs (26), M.R. Griffiths, director; Woodland
(24), C.E. Pinkham, director; Suisun (18), D.R. Stockman,
director; Stockton (26), E.W. Elliott, director; Portland
(17), Prof. Morse, director; Soquel (14), T.S. Tartton,
director; Modesto (21), W.H. Franzini, director; Sonoma (3),
Santa Barbara (7), G.H. Young, director; San Diego (17),
E.D. Blackner, director; San Buena Ventura (9), Max
Eiderline, director; Vacaville (15), Theo.
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