The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-21 00:00:00

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CONCERT.—A gra,nl evening concert was held in
the Wesleyan School, Cradley, on Monday last, foe
the benefit of the Ragged bchools. An excellent
programme was provided and tirroughly enjoye 1
by a large and appreciative audience. The vocal-
ists were Miss Melvina Field, Miss Stanley, Miss
Gould, Mr. B. Poole, Mr. G, Newns, and Mr. A.
Skidmore. Instrumentalists, violin, Mr. D. Poole,
pianist, Miss Skidmore. The concert opened with
a trio, "The hawthorn in the glade," by Miss
Melvina Field, Mr. Newns, and Mr. Poole, whicA
was well received. Miss Stanley obtained an encore
for Gounod's, ''Serenade," and repeated the last
verse; she was also very successlul in Marzial's
"Just as well," for which she was loudly encored,
and re,ponded by singing "The grey mare," R9eckei;
this also was loudly applauded, "Maid of Att7ens"
and “Truity as st,2el," by Mr. New us, were well
received, the latter gaining a well-deserved encore,
for which he gave "The death of Ne1,.0n." Miss
Melvina Field's songs, Toe watehman and the
child," Cowen. and "The voices a the woods,"
Rubinstein, Were b,.0 loudly encored and responded
0. Mr. D. Po i.e played two charming violin solos
the li' s. enthu,ias:ically re-demanded, Mr.
°le wa: it, capital voice, and gave a very satis-
factory rendering of "Best of all" and 'Much ado
about nothing." Miss Gould's singing of ''The
Better Laud" gained a well-merited encore. She
gave in response "Robin Adair" in a most pleasing
manner. Mr. A. Skidmore sang "The old hi igade”
which was f • )atably received. Miss Skidmore'
who is a brilliant pianist, accompanied throughout
with great taste and expression.

SPORTING NOTES.
By our Sporting Correspondent )
The 'Lincolnshire Handicip and Liverpool Grand
National. Next Monday will see the inauguration
of 1 gitimate sport for 1885 at Lincoln. where turf-
ites will muster strongly to "compare their books
over the first "big" e, cut of the year—the Lincoln-
shire Handieap—which is set for decision on Wed-
nesday, March 25th, di-tance 1 mile, over the
Carholme Since the acceptances I have corsist-
ently drawt attention to the chanets of BeEdigo,
Eastern Emperor, Toastmaster, and Despair, all ot
whom have furnished good hedging, and are likely
to face the starter. The field on W efinesday will
prove a v,ry strong one, both in number ad qua!ity,
and besides those candidate i previously mention9d,
Blue Grass, MaeMahon, Keir, St. liaise, Golufield,
Broelien, Sweetbread, and Corunna, have a very
large following, and no doubt prior to the decision,
eleventh-hour demonstrations in favor of other
candidates may completely revolutionize the betting;
still from what I can hear I have no reason to de-
part from my previous loves, and in taking two to
solve this important problem, I shall declare in
favor of

EASTERN EMPEROR AND BENDIGO
with an wholesome dread of Despair. Respecting
t. .e result of the Liverpool Grand National I. have
managed to steer clear of the pit-falls and quick-
sands that invariably h3set this cross country sport.
having all through the piece been iu favour of
Roquefort and Zoedone, although the latter is sure
to feel the depressing effect of the market by the
support of her stable companion, Kilworth. Roque-
fort, since he came into the pessession of Mr. A.
Cooper, and will be the mount of Mr. E. P. Wils,)n,
who so successfully steered Voluptuary to victory
,ast year, will start a very warm favorite, and if
weight of money can make a horse win, this animal
should be able to do the trick. Belmont, since his