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Observer, Volume 1, Issue 7, 30 October 1880, Page 49

The paragraph which appeared in these columns a fortnight ago, announcing the approaching nuptials of two members of the Pittstreet Wesleyan Choir, created quite a flutter of excitement in that musical and highly harmonious body. The eagle eye of the most silverytoned tenor — a fair young man — "who smokes cigarettes and has a "lovely" moustache, caught sight of it the day it appeared. As the choir meets on Friday nights, lie purchased several copies of the Observee, and during the evening circulated them among the ladies. Then arose hot disputes as to who was really the "sweetest contralto." Every lady who did not consider herself the finest and most charming soprano, laid claim to the honour. Such an animated discussion has not taken place since M. Cailliau, then editor of the dear departed "Muse," announced'to the astonished and delighted Wesleyans that they had in their choir a voice equal to Adelina Patti's. When that extraordinary discovery was made by the dapper little Frenchman, every soprano was claimant, including a portly dame of forty summers. This last dispute is not yet settled, but in the" meantime the happy and amiable couple referred to take their quiet walks abroad as usual, and talk about music, while the dear little astronomical organist has begun to practice the ' Wedding March.