The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-16

which SITS enthroned like gem Oh the ocean,
| and calledsby poets "the gem of the sea-" We
welcome your famous Band: and tonight YOU
will receive an Irish and an American welcome
that you will carry back in remembrance to the
old country: There is one language that all
men recognize and respond to-the language of
music; and it draws to its shrine all political
and religious creeds. Yon have had fatiguing
journey, but you will find in this hall tonight
another welcome. We thank you for coming
and we thank the Irish American Relief Asso-
cation for inducing you to come; and we re-
gret that you cannot stay long enough to see
some of the beauties of our city, SO that when
| you go back home you can tell your cOuntrymen
that Portland is of the most favored cities
in America. In conclusion gentlemen, would
say, in our heart of hearts, you are welcome.
Mr.. Clements thanked the Mayor for his well
come, and called on Mr.. Dwyer to respond
Mr. Dwyer said his situation was most en-
bairassing He had thought that the reception
they received when they reached America was
SO exhaustive that nothing could remain but in
dividual expressions. But this renewed greet
| ing shows how indestructible is your hospitali-
| ty. Our visit has had a continued holiday as
pect Our hearts are full: and you have so
overcome with your kindness that we would
| be glad to pass our lives here.
Three rousing cheers were then given by the
lTlSu Dduu, IOHOWeu Three Ainerlcd.
Mayor Kingsbury responded by saying that one
of the happiest occasions of his life was when
he, an American-born citizen, was called ON to
preside over st. Patrick celebration in this
hall, when our own Band in the gallery married
the Star Spangled Banner and the Wearing of
the Green
The Band were then escorted to the Preble
House to dinner, the officers of the I. A r. A.
sitting at the table with them. The Band wear
dark green uniform, trimmed with yellow
braid and cord
The St Mary's Benevolent Society of Bidde-
ford, 100 members, with their ladies, came in
on the o'clock train and marched to City Hall
to the music of drums. This society wears
regalia similar to that of the 1. A. r. A, and
they carried the banner of their association.
THE CONCERT.
City Hall last night presented what Daniel
Webster was wont to call "a sea of upturned
faces" AT least $500 persons were crowded
within the hall, while many had standing places
about the doors, in the corridors and around the
openings over the south gallery, and more than
a thousand persons gathered around the build
ing and enjoyed the music through the open
WiHuONS. OuqucStiOuduly bLt DdIlu Uiu
larger auditory than any like organization
ever before in Portland. We confess an agree
able disappointment in the performances of the
Band. Though artistically speaking they may
not be the equals of some other foreign bodies
that were attracted to the Boston Jubilee, they
acquitted themselves well, and surpassed any of
their efforts in Boston. They combine a militia
ry band and orchestra, reed and wood wind in
struments having prominent part in the Sc
lections for the concert room and some novel
and pleasing effects were produced by the in
PRODUCTION of the double bass and violincello
with the wood instruments in the orchestral
pieces Perhaps the best test of their power in
classical music was afforded in the overture to
Crown Diamonds, which was the opening piece
on the programme. 1t was given with wonder
full precision and harmony, and drew forth from
the severest critics genuine appreciation The
other selections introduced great variety of
beautiful Irish airs, which were welcomed by
the audience with expressions of delight.
Miss Nellie Barker, the vocalist, was the star
of the evening. She was in splendid voice, and
in our judgment, never sang better in public.
She gave first, the beautiful Irish ballad, Nora,
the Pride of Kildare, with pathos that moved
all hearts, and in respone to an encore she fa-
vored the audience with the pleasant Scotch
song, Come in and Shut the Door. In the sec
ond part she sang Abt's song, am Merry
Postillion; and in response to another demand
followed it with The Last Rose Of Summer, in
a charming manner. Mr.. Kotzschmar accom-
panied her in his usual good style. Taken as
whole, it was one of the most successful con-
certs that has been given in Portland for a long
time. 1t was sweet, homely music, given with
that true expression which made it doubly ac-
ceptable to the audience to whom it was offer
ed. The Irish American Relief Association
did themselves great credit in securing for our
people the pleasure of hearing this band, and
we all owe them an acknowledgment for their
enterprise and good taste.
HOTEL ARRIvALs.-E Fennelly, New York,
F. E. Bauey, do; Daniel Grant, Providence ;Jo-
seph Grant, do; Mr.. j. Porter, do; o. j. Ray
mond, Rindge, N. H.. "A. Sanborn, New York;
H. Bates, do; John N. Hessey, Boston, NJ.
Reil, New York, are at the City Hotel. -f.,E
E. r. Blackwell, Philadelphia; F. H. Jones
and wife, N. Y; james N. Lowe, Chicago;
Commodore VIM. Reynolds, U. s. NJ; E. d.
Ropes and wife, Salem; j. M. Quimby and
daughters, Newark, N. J.; H. Biennerhassett,
N. T.; Rev. G. HI. Wheeler. Prov, R. L; Rev.
c. J. Crouch, Philadelphia; II. H. Buckden,
Montreal; E. L. Van Ness and wife, N. York;
Mrs. de Penneville. Philadelphia. George E.
King and w. H. Fisher, Rockford, ILL.,, are at
the Falmouth. ...--... go .,...r
ID. F. Leavitt and Geo. NJ Weston, Bangor;
j. A. d. Gross and wife, Boston; Georgs Low,
Albany, N. Y; j. F. Sumner, Canton, N. Y,
are at the St. Julian. F...,.q
s. Webster, Toronto; s. d. Marden, Montreal;
jesse Drew, Fit. Fairfield; Jonas Cutting, Ban
gor; j. G. Dckerson, Belfast; b. HI. Lyman,
Toronto; H. j. Pike, U. S. A; A. ii. Evans,
Boston; A. c. Pollard, New York g. w. w ood-
bridge, Boston, are at the Preble.
New MUsIc.-From Ira C. Stookbridge we
have received his last two publications: The
Snow Lies White; words by Jean Ingelow,
music by G. w. Marston. Der Fichtenbaum,
(The Pine): words by H. Heine music by
Geo. w. Marston: sung by Mrs. w. H. Dem
nett Both are good and ought to have large
sale.
SEVENTEENTH MAINE-The directors and
city members of the 18th Maine Regiment As
ISOLATION ara to hold meeting in this city on
Wednesday evening of this week to arrange for
their approaching anniversary which occurs on
the 18th of August ..
AGED VEAL.-A youthful and mschievcus
limb of the law insthis city informs us that by
the Index of the present volume of our Re
vised Statutes, it is Illegal to expose veal for
sale that is less than four gears old -t..