THE MELODISTS CLUB.
THE members of this Club (the pleasantest and most enjoyable musical association in London) held their last meeting for the season on Thursday ; Lord SALTOUN ill the Chair. The meeting was unusually numerous, for the two prize cups for the best songs were to be awarded. The contention was, in all respects, an ho- nourable one. The songs were, though of unequal merit, yet all good ; they received ample justice from the singers; and the de- cision of the Club was founded on good taste and sound judg- ment. Both the successful songs were sung by Holm, who exerted himself quite as successfully for his rival's composition as his own : we mention this fact, as highly creditable to the singer, and as indicative of the feeling which ought to actuate every pro- fessor of a liberal art. The songs which -gained the prizes were " 0 believe not the tears," composed by Homis, and " When crowned with summer roses," composed by BLEWITT. The other songs, it was general I y understood, though not announced, were the composition of CLIFTON, PARRY, COOKE, and KING ; and were sung by PARRY junior, HAWKINS, PHILLIPS, and BENNETT.
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