Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-03-12
Old Folks Concert.

Viz VIA OO4GGfE
1t seems awkward to write of the first
sold Folks Concert" which came off on
the evening of Tuesday, the 4th inst,
when, while this paper is being printed,
Tuesday evening, 18th, the second is in
full blast.
Webb's fine large Hall was filed to its
utmost capacity, at an early hour, and the
exercises of the evening commenced by a
grand entree of the performers from the
dressing room, upon the stage, and then
marshalled by Gen. MeLain, they march
ed up one aisle, and down the other, to
better afford t. the audience an opportu-
nifty of seeing their queer and quaint
adornments. The number and richness
of the ancient dresses worn by the ladies,
far exceeded those worn by the gentle
men, and gave e, idence of more care and
better taste in that direction, on their
part, than on that of the sterner SEX
Wedding dresses worn by the mothers
and grandmothers of the present genera
ton, and which had made their debut q
quarter to a half a century ago. lces,
wells, fans, slippers with high wooden heels
and pointed toes, high combs, yellow furs,
enormous muffs, work bags, bonnets,
whose size was astonishing, to modern eyes
and divers other paraphenalia of ladies
dress, which had lain in band-boxes, draw
ers and trunks, in quietness for many a
long year, were brought from their dark
r~ecesses into the light of the modern con-
cert room. Many of these dresses were
exceedingly rich, and highly becoming
to the young ladies who wore them, and
we do not wonder that the old men pres
ent should say that many a young lady
had never been so well dressed, before
Some of these dresses were of white satin,
others of silk and Grape. Some with
tight sleeves, those of others were larger
than the waists, and the mutton-leg vari-
ETY. were in the majority. The waists
were very short, and the skirts narrow,
so much so that the wearers who during
their promenade, for a moment forgot
that for the time being, they belonged to
a past generation, and inadvertently at
renpted the modern hoop skirt swing,
found that movement wouldn't work."
As evidence that the ladies of this day are
not dwarfs-it may be mentioned that
several of the dresses procured for the
occasion, were found to be so very small
that they could not be made to meet
around the waist of the smallest of the per-
formers, and therefore could not be worn.
The music was under the able direction
of Rev. w. C. Clark. The programme
was as follows:
PART lst.-OrD FoLKs.-lst, Russia
End, Denmark; Sd, Montgomery; 4th,
Instrumental-By Miss Weeks; 5th, Sher-
burne 9th. Elaboration; 9TH, Cornet.
PART 2nd.-YoUNG FoLEs.-l, Anthem
Teach me thy way, Oh Lord!" 2. Solo
and Chorus-"Annie of the Vale" 3,
Quartette-HOh, Summer Night" 4, In
strumental-By Miss Cart :. 5, Trio
"0h, that 1 had wings" G., Solo and Cho-
rus-"Roek Ne to sleep, Mother" Z, The
Gal with the Bllmoral." 8, Instrument
tai Piece-By Miss Marvin. 9, Quar-
tette-0n to the field of Glory" 10, An
them-"One thing have l desired" ii,
Star Spangled Blnner." u, America
Sung by both Old and Young. Is, Dox-
Sung by the entire audience.
The instrumental pieces were exceed
ingly well performed by the young ladies,
and the solos sung by Misses Iddings,
and Reeves were all highly credit
ably to their musical skill and c~ultiva-
ton, and the quartettes were fine. Mr..
Reeds "Balmoral Song" was long and
loudly cheered. When the Star Span
gled Banner" was being sung by Mrs.
Tyler, a beautiful new flag was brought
out by Mr.. o. G.. R. Smith, and waved
over her head. The audience could
scarcely restrain their cheers until the
was concluded, and her the ap-
plause was deafening. Mrs. T. has a voice
well adapted to the soul stirring piece she
sang, and she did sing it well.
The performances, however, which gave
the most complete and perfect satisfaction
to the audience, were those of the full
choir, and when those grand old pieces
Russia, Denmark, Montgomery, were sung
in concert by the united voices of the
of the best musical talent, old and
young. of the town. the effect was grand.
"Cornet" was the favorite of the evening
AMI the audience would not be satisfied
until it was repeated.
The receipts of the evening were one
hundred and twenty-four dollars, the cof-
of the Soldiers Aid Society were re-
plenished to that amt, less the expenses,
some six dollars) and in the hands of the
ladies who have the matter in charge, it
will be so expended as to afford MAN,
comforts to the gallant men who are per-
ling their lives for their country and for