The Portland daily press., 1870-12-09
!. AND N. q. CoScERr.-rhe fourth enter

A. AND n. q. CoNCERT.-The fourth enter
tainment of the Army and Navy Union took
place last evening at City Hall before another
large audience despite the unfavorableness
the weather and walking. The evening train
over the Rochester road brought large dele
cation from the various places on the line, who
returned by special train after the evenings
pleasant performance was over.
The concert opened by chorus from the
Arion Club, after which Mrs. Wetherbee, ever
popular and receiving honor in her own city
whenever she appears, sung what was perhaps
the musical gem of the evening, "Zauberfote,'
from Mozart The compass of this aria is very
high, reaching to double F, but she executed it
with ease and to the evident qualification Of the
audience. Mr.. A. E. Sloan then gave recita-
ton of some love scenes, developing patent
way of popping the question. Dr. Callcott's
Trio, "Peace to the souls Of Heroes" was well
sung by Messrs. Monroe, Thurston and Shaw.
Mr.. Monroe gave the song, "The Combat Ap-
proaches" with appropriate effect The Arion
Club then sung chorus march by Becker,
which was executed in crisp and every way
perfect manner, and produced perhaps as much
general satisfaction as any piece upon the pro-
gramme; and this closed the first part of the
concert. The second part opened with beau
tiful trio from Campana, by Mrs. Wetherbee
and Mrs. Thurston and Shaw. The Arion
Club sung difficult chorus march, which was
heartily encored. A quartette and trio by
Messrs. Monroe, Thurston. Shaw and Haskell,
and trio by the three former were both we'll
executed in voice and gesture.
Mr.. Sloan then read an incident from the
late war entitled Our Folks, very pathetically.
One of the best things in the concert was the
solo and chorus by Brchardt, The Image of
the Rose, in which Mr.. Monroe sung the tenor
solo, and the Club the chorus This is sweet
piece and the musical people enjoyed it much.
The Arion Club then came in for the last piece,
the national song-The Star Spangled Ban
ner. Mr.. John o. Rice member Of the Union,
acted as standard bearer, wearing the uniform
and bearing the siken flag of the Union. Mr..
Sloan recited each verse and the Club sung the
chorus and the last verse was sung entire by
the Club and the audience, the flag being wav-
ed the while. This of course created much en-
thusiasm and awakened the remembrance of
the late war very yividly.
As this was the debut of the Ari0n Club, it
is due to them to say that they acquitted them
selves very handsomely and produced decid-
ly favorable impression. Although many of
them have not devoted great deal Of time 10
the study of music, they possess the essential
elements of success, and their next appearance
will be hailed with pleasure. OF our principal
local soloists who sung we need not add anoth-
er word. Mrs Shaw executed the accompani-
ments in perfect time and just the right vol
ume of tone, and with much grace of manner;
indeed, We could only have wished that solo
pour la piano had been set down for her. The
programme was long, but the audience waited
with patience and pleasure to the end. The
Army ard Navy Union Journal looked I'M
usually well.
AS this concert completes the first half of
the serier, the price of course tickets for the
remaining four entertainments will be 81 80.
The next entertainment of the course will be
lecture by Maj. General Joseph R. Hawley, of
Connecticut. Subject: "The Gentleman in
Politics."