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Edward E. Tower, of Cohasset, was conductor during the first 

 season, and Morris F. Whiton of Hingham 1886-1892, and Albert 

 E. Bradford has been conductor since that time. The musical 

 works to which attention has been principally given are Ballard's 

 " ninety-first Psalm," Gaul's " Holv City," Farmer's " Mass in B 

 flat," Mendelssohn's " Athalie," Haydn's "Creation," Costa's 

 • k Eli," and Mendelssohn's " Elijah," interspersed with other vocal 

 and instrumental compositions. 



The public have been admitted to rehearsals, and on many occa- 

 sions the hall has been filled with an interested and appreciative 

 audience. 



Other musical organizations have existed in the town, mostly 

 for brief periods and with limited membership, such as the Hing- 

 ham Glee Club in the 20's, Hingham Union Singing Society in 

 the 40's, Fife and Drum Corps in the 30's and Hingham Drum 

 Corps from 1888 to 1890. 



PHCENIX club. 



As early as 1849 some of the lads of Hingham Centre formed 

 a club which met at various places in that village for social enjoy- 

 ment. On the 27th day of November, 1851, it adopted as its name 

 '■ G. I. A. of Scribes and Pharisees," adopted a constitution and 

 by-laws, and hired the room over the store of Messrs. F. Burr & 

 Co. in which to hold its meetings. These were held monthly, with 

 a special meeting on the afternoon of the annual Thanksgiving 

 Day. 



Xov. 24, 1853, the name was changed to " United Associates," 

 and under this name it was continued until March 7, 1856, when 

 the room was given up ; but on the same day it was reorganized 

 under the name of the " Phoenix Club," by which title it is still 

 known, meetings having been held as often as once in each year, 

 sometimes in this town but more frequently in Boston. Of the 

 twenty-two original members all but seven are still living, but re- 

 signations in the early years of the club's existence reduced the 

 membership so that the number in 1862 was only fourteen ; of 

 this number nine are now living and have all been able to attend 

 the meetings of the Club for the past ten years. 



The Directors chosen in 1856, when the present name was 

 adopted, were Ebed L. Ripley, Starkes Whiton, and Edwin Fearing. 

 Mr. Fearing at his decease was succeeded by Henry Stephenson, 

 who died in 1887, and he was succeeded by Wm. Fearing 2d ; 

 Messrs. Ripley and Whiton have held office continually since 

 their first election. 



In the earlier years of its existence, and under its several titles 

 this club did much towards furnishing enjoyment to the people of 

 the town by arranging for sociables, fancy-dress balls, and 4th of 

 July parades. 



