The Portland daily press., 1872-04-18

languor of the Polish nature. In three tragic
dances, Chopin has written the real story of
Poland. ....r
Kucken's pretty song, "Fly my Skiff," was
followed by the chorus Good night" by Ros-
SIM, which ended the programme
We understand that another concert will be
given by this Club at the close of the season.
To-DAY.-In the time of our grandfathers
Fast Day was observed with all the sanctity
that pertains to the Sabbath. Amusements
were severely tabooed and everything that sa-
vored of worldly -mindedness was frowned up
ON. But many of their descendants have
changed that, and practically, so far as the OBJ
ject of the day goes, it might just as well be
abolished; it is
G.. A custom
More honored In the breach than the observance;
and so to-day amusements will be very plenty,
and all sorts of tastes are catered to. At City
will be performed for the benefit of the charity
fund of Post Bosworth, G. A r., members of
the Post assuming a large proportion of the
characters .. 80
The Ancient Harmony Society will give
Concert at the India Street Universalist church,
for the benefit of that society, some of our
most accomplished soloists having been secur-
ed to assist in the programme.
At Music Hall Messrs. Kurdish & .Wilton's
New York Company will offer the great come
dy, Saratoga, with a very strong cast of char
acters, and will attract many lovers of drama.
AT Mechanics Hall the ladies of st. Ste
phen's Parish have arranged concert, and
very pleasant incident called Mother Goose
Reception. These ladies are skilled in getting
up entertainments and will succeed in furnish
ing amusement to all friends who may call ON
them.
The youag people of the Mountfort A NJ.
E. Society will give an entertainment at the
church this evening for the benefit of the
church fund. Three comedies will be per-
formed. @
The India street Universalist church will Gel
citrate the day by religious services at 10 IL
o'clock this forenoon; sermon by the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. BicknelL trTJg:
A temperance meeting will be held at Casco
street church in the evening. .-,
There win be religious services at the Second
Parish vestry in the forenoon, and union ser
vice in the First Baptist church in the after
noon. ..
In the Free Street church there will union
services in connection with High street con-
gregation. -..o-7 '@-t fat4
There will be prayer meeting at Williston
Chapel at three o'clock in the afternoon. 81.
In Plymouth church a temperance meeting
will be held in the forenoon. Addresses by
ministerial and lay brethren. .i
At the First Baptist church there will be
preaching by the pastor; services to commence
at II o'clock. ..-
HOTEL ARRrvALs.-J f. Sumner, of Chi
cago, DIR. A P. Snow and wife, of Winthrop,
Frank Franklin, of Clinton, Ohio, John A.
Powers of Boston, w. L. Whitney and L. d.
Osburn, of Cambridgeport, Mass, L. G.
Hutchins, of Boston, L. NJ. Houghton, of Bath,
aud G. w. Cutter, of Amherst, Mass, are at
the Preble House.
Jacob Morse, of Boston, Z. Hunter, of New
York, and D. F. McKie, of Lynn, are at the
United States.
B. G. Thomas and F. B. Oakley, of New
anne N. Tarrant, Montreal, E. F. Newhall, of
Boston, Henry B. Wells and son, of Boston,
and A. C. Parsons of East Saginaw, are at the
Falmouth Hotel. .-t-ts5f -~
H. L. Larrabee, of New York, B. f. LARA
bee and G. c. Larrabee, of Boston, are at thu
st. Julian.
FRE.-The alarm at quarter past twelve this
morning came from the discovery of fire in the
large wooden building known as Mission Hall,
situated at the northerly end, of behring's
bridge. The roof was partially burned off and
the interior of the second story was
pretty effectually cleaned out The lower story
was occupied by Adams Merrill, marble work
ert who sustained but little loss The upper
story, we learn, was unoccupied. The building
was owned by Ephraim Marston and John H.
Kmball, and was worth perhaps $500. 1t
was undoubtedly insured. The fire originated
in the second story, which points to incendiar-
ism.
To-MoRRow EVENING. Maggie Mitchell,
who has won wide reputation by her charm
ing role of characters will appear tomorrow
evening in the character of Little Barefoot, in
which she has many imitators, but no rivals
There will be sharp demand for tickets we
have no doubt --.-
The Grand Army win give the third repeti-
ton of the Drummer Boy, and they deserve a
liberal patronage. L,
THE DRUMMER Boy was beautifully brought
out last evening at City Hall, to a large au-
dience The new scenes are great improve
ment to the drama, and the characters were
very handsomely sustained. 1t will be repeat
ed this evening and we advise every one to go
and witness the beautiful representation of
scenes and incidents of the late war.
DvoRCE.-There was an excellent audience
at Music Hall last night, but the play seemed
toshaye lost much of the vim which marked its
former presentation. A few of the scenes,
however, had some of the real sparkle to them,
but not enough to relieve the piece from the
general charge of dullness. EsEE q