Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-01
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4ExDELssonx CoNc9wf IN RocK ISLAND. -
Oss Of the largest and most fashionable su-
denees that have graced Babcock's Hail fos
many day assembled there last night to
listen to the music of the Davenport Men,
delssohn Society, who gave concert for the
benefit Of the Library Association Of Rock
Island. Fully four hundred persons we're
present, nearly half Of whom were Davsn-
porters, who took advantage Of our notice
oi the running OF the ferry boat, to enjoy
the performance. Both going and return
ing The boiler deck Of the boat Was crowd.
cd to rsplesi N and oil enjoyed the excel
lent music Of the Davenport Silver Band.
who had lent their valuable aid to increase
the attractions end pleasure Of the even.
isg:
Tho performances began with that well
knows chorus from the Oratorie Of Elijah,
" Thssks be 70 God.' and was followed b.
. duet between Miss Husd end Miss CLARK,
)" Oh haste ye csiasoa oossing," from The
epers Of Lucia di Lsnmermeer, which was
meet sxquisitsly rendered. A sole (by
Aiss Hsrt and chorus, Daughter sf 81.
sss." was next given, and shsa the bsausi>
iul savansias fteo sAs Dasghsse q The
Rsgiosst. Selus y France" was ssedss.
% 10 grassfal end easy nsnsss. BY tbss
exesllses vocalist, whose notes sssm 70
eush fsrth wishsas N effort, Miss Fasay
Herd. Miss Maggie Rouse 10 singisg
= Withia oils Of Edinbuseh," which. .wss
loudly sacsssd, was the iissl efs winsoos
Scottish lass's, aad he piece my hearts
b 10 Highlaads," In which she sung The
~. was sas II ths gems sf ~ evening"
Hssass's disiss sAssus, Peaiss ths Lsrd,"
esecludsd ~ 6sst pass, and ~ sssosd
spsaed With "The Mssvsleus WEEK." ffeo
Hayda's cratic Of The Cssasien, the colo y
Miss Herd. The vss dssssvsdly snesrsd By
tAs appresiasive asdisace, - was also shs
ssesssdine pisss, duo 5es 1uss ~ piaoe.
sxcsllsatly gives by M. Hashswsy end Ars.
Altaaa. hiss Maggie Rouss nsxt Sang
very swssty the "Hsrdsman's Mouataio
Heos" sssisssd By the chorus, and was
followed II sesg. the ''Hauassd Stream"
By Miss Lacy Clask. This elected loud snd
esstinssd applause. bot il response 70 The
saeses Miss Clark begged - b excused
Msssss Lybe end Harnss then sang Lar
bsaed Wsseh" very finely, fsllswsd by .
duse. ''0o whsss Ne mists - Glssping," !"
splsadidly sasg By Miss Belle nast ssd
Mn Lizzie Horton, and rsptssously encos-
q y ~ listensss, vhe we're tAsn favored
With eolsmu aaA iopssseivs ssia, " Veice
Of . departing ssaI' y NJ. Harmes. who
saag Il u manner rarely sxesilsd BY say
sos. TAandsrs q applause. which would
- sshslds uatil ~ ssns wss repeated
srssasd Miss nsss's next sGbss IN me tsss-
~" (Thsss saxisss tsass.) Ths psrfsso-
sncs csaclsdsa win . erssd and artistic
ssndisiss Il ~ sslo and chssss, " Dons
Assis." from Moeast's Twelfsh Nao-ths
~ b Mrs. Whsslss. Ivay pisss shsw>
q ths 0asts u sxtssos sass. Tee much
psaies cen net b sceosded y Mr. Wsllacs,
The director, tos the rich musical treat which
hs has spsnt - much time and labor "a
prepare, We else thisk Il u cafe 70 cay that
Davenpsst can boast Of having ths bes,
singers 10 the State.
Az ws stated previous to the 20th slt.,
our fss@er fellow eitisen, D. L. Shosey. de-
lisered the oratioo as the laying Of the cor
~ stees q the UdA Fellows nenuosas at
ChtAee last Ftidsy. The 5tituas Dshlish.
. ~ ueoieo maiss.