The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-18 00:00:00

GRIND CONCERT FOR THE CAPTAIN
RELIEF FUND.

A number of musical amateurs, both ladies and gen-
tlemen, have for &Owl little time peat been zoalonsly
emogod in getting up • grand concert, the funds to be
applie • to laid the widows and orphans or the poor
fellows who perished by the unfortunate loss of H. h".S.
C•mtain. An object so touch the cense of national
Interest of course has been deeply empathised with in
Weymouth, and it is grstifying that even tho pleasure
of the wealthy boa been enlisted by the talentof oar
local masked amateurs as a means of obtaining farther
ald. This is as it should be, for we understand that the
Fleet, upon whom, by the loss of their comrades. the
severest blow has fallen, have cootributed most nobly,
and that not a ship hm forwarded lees than £.lOO to the
fund. It was, therefore, most fittiog that civilians
who in their quiet homes, moors from the shook of
wit., reap the benefit of he security offended by our
ironcl•cl navy, should ,how in every way possible their
readiness to suecour those to whose hatstands, brothers.
and fathers they owe so mush. The petionsge of the
borough members was graciously accorded, and we ven-
ture to say that on for omissions here the names of C.
J. T. llambro, Earl , and H. Edwards, Esq., been more
appropriately peopled. Rear. Admiral Wilmot and
the officers of the Channel Fleet also added the weight
of their patronage. Tickets were purchased by Mr.
Shirley. Mr. Welldon, Mr. asegton, Hecht. 8. Hughes,
Mrs. Waugh, Mrs. Houghton, ()set. Ray, Mrs. Luyd,
Mr. K. Hancock, Miss Syers, Mrs. Port, Mire Nevill,
Mr. Bryant, Rev. F. Fisher. Mrs. Acton, Mrs. Homfrey.
Mrs. Heade and the Mimes Hearle, Mrs. Lithgow, Miss
Marri.in Gorton, Mm. Kinnaird. Was Pigou, Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Lithgow, Lieut. Hutton, R.N.. Hr. and Mu.
Thompson, Mrs. Owen °Reny 131 f G. Mobinson, Mojir
Robinson, Mn. flwaffield. Mrs. C. Bwalield, Mr. T.
Burnell. MLA:, &.—The orchestra was ably led by
Mr. A. Haws.. Mr. Dobbins preuidel at the harmonium
.11r. J. W. Brant act,' as conductor, with his usual
ability. The following is the programme :
VAST I.

Osmium —" Memish" Handel.
Cherue—" ',other" Heed&
Bitio—" Bide. Animani".. Ikmani•
Mr. Batty.
quartet ." Another de) iv
Chorus— "Zedok. the Prion" .
Sole—. so Lamentitloo".. • King.
Mine H. MOIL • • •
.run—" (Mount el Bitten) .. Beethoven.
PAM' IL

Overtuie—" slawsoloblo" Aubar.
Chorus—. The C•211011t10^ .
Quartet Blue Dells .4 Netthardl.
sole The Loves se.l the Uird
hhen 11. Huh.

Solo —" Se, cote
Dario.
_ .

Do Dcrid.

Moo—. Whig booms 0 lircutsor.
Madris.l- " Oh, who will o or the Mown." Pawnsll.
Oleo—. To wander is the !filler's joy" ..
eborow—" Now Tramp," . lOrhop.
FinAlo—." Goal Savo the (pawn."

The concert passed off with perfect success, arid
although we have men more numerous walienotis than
ass,rubled at the Royal Ilutel Amembly-rnerms on
Wednesday night, yet the room wee about three.
quarters fall, and we oily hope a respectable addition
will be elide to the funda Mr. Gabbing Wog absent,
Mr. Thorne presided at the harmonium with great
taste cod etill, his playing being wicked by that refine
moot and brilliancy Isaiah characterise our young
townsmen. The overture produced at onos the most
perfect oonfidenee in the instrumentalists, who were
thoroughly at home with »eh other ; the chorus was
very greed, and won lei/relit for the singers. Mr. Batty
In his solo was heard to great advantage, his pure
and clear high cotes giving the greatest please» ;
Bishop's rjeartette was sun, by Misses Holt and Hicks,
and Messrs. Board and Crooker, and Miss It Holt
gained great applause for her clear, decisive, and
artistic) rendering, while Miss Hieks's yoke was very
sweet, natural, and altogether charming; the gentlemen
alro contributed to the sumo a, and there were load
demands for an encore. Header' spirited chores
" Zadok," was rendered with all the attention to time
It demands, and was really a succession of joyful out-
bursts; it was sung briskly, and was onset those pieces
we shonA have been glad to hear repeated. Miss U. Holt
next gave "Bye's Lamentation" with wonderful pathos
and sweetness, rivettind the attention of all through the
whole of the Solo, and receiving an encore. The chorus
concluding the fir.t part wm sung in a fine, masculine
style imitable to Beethoven's stirring composition, arid
certainly the power of the orchestra in this piece was
as great es the room would well boar. The chorus was
received with great applause. alter an Interval the
mooed or secular pert was appropriately opened with
, an excellent performance of amber's, overture to
Ilasaniello. In which the musicians rendered equally
well the impressive and the gay pawner, and were
encored, the Carnival chorus took the audience by
storm. so brilliant was the singing and so perfect the
enunciation, and It was deservedly enoored. The
quartett was well sung; but the next sensation
was Miss H. lloit's solo her voice was so
beautiful and so exquieitely managed that she
was encored, and responded with another sweet son,!
ol chic', the burden was " My own, my dearest one.'"
Mr. Dawes proved himself • thorough violinist by his
beautiful solo, in whieh he drew the sweetest tones from
his instrument, and showed that he was not at all
deficient in the power of brilliant execration. Maws.
Pretty, Bop» Parson', and Board very capitally sang
their glee. and the favourite madrigal that followed was
as much a favourite as over, and the nest
glee did not fall bellied in tokens of approval. Bishop's
lively "tramp" chores was • capital concluxion, and
was given with excellent tune, time and fire and
a steady obedience to the conductor that enabled him
to bring oat all be obarseteristice of the chorus in first
rate style. After listening to the National Anthem,
the eompany separated much delighted.