The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-12

IHE HOWARD CONCERT.-This evening the
grand complimentary concert to Mr.. w. X.
howard comes off at City Hall. The event
has been looked forward to with pleasurable an
tcipations by the music lovers in the co'umu-
nifty. The programme shows promising ar
ray of talent Miss Vienna Demorest, the So
prano, has received 1attefng commentators
from Boston musical critics. Miss Marietta
King, the contralto, excited the highest antc-
ipations for her future as an artist on the &C.
casion of the last Rossini matinee. Mr.. w. s.
Beckett is too favorebly known to need COM
ment and Mr. Kotzschmar requires no intro
duction to Portland audience. We an
tcipate big house.
The following is the programme:
PART 1.
1. Trle-Joan to the May Pole,
English air time Charles L.
Miss Demorest, Miss King, Mr.. Beckett
2 Romanza, "Quando lie sere'' louisa Mller),
Verdi
MIR. Howard.
3. Bolero, Willard
Miss Demorest.
4. Duetto-ll Ritorno, Campana
G ~, Miss King and Mr. Howard
.. Song-The Vagabond, Molloy
Mr.. Beckett.
PART II.
4. Song-"when the Pale Moon," Gabriel
Miss King.
2. Duett-The Two Forest Nymphs,
Miss Demorest and Miss King.
8. Song-"Fly forth gentle Dove" Pinsuti
Mr.. Howard.
4. Song-"Through meadows green" Haas
Miss Demorest.
o. Quartette-"When evenings twilight" Hatton
Miss Demorest, Miss King. Mr. Howard and
Mr.. Beckett.
PRESENTATION. AT Hales can be seen an
elegantly chased silver service and coffee pot
presented to Capt W. H, Smith by the passen-
gers on board the Scandinavian in September
last They bear the inscription Presented to
Capt w. H. Smith of the Allan Steamship
Scandinavian, as a token of the high sapprecia-
ton entertained for him as a seaman and
gentleman by the passengers, Sep, 1873" This
is the third testimonial Capt. Smith has re-
ceived within a year.
PORTLAND MUTUAL FISHING INSURANCE
CoMPANY.-The petitioners for the Portland
Mutual Fishing Insurance Co., met yesterday
at the office of E. G. Willard, and accepted the
charter ano made choice of the following
persons as board of drectors:C. P. Ingraham,
E. q. Willard, I. c. Lewis Henry Trefethen,
jr, A. p Hodgdon The directors Will meet
next Saturday at 10 o'clock a. m, IN the office
of E. 6. Willard, to complete the list of officers
and to prepare bylaws.
NEW CATHOLIC Book SToRE.-Mr. T. P.
McGowen has taken the store No. 254 Con gress
street, under Congress Hail. where he will keep
constantly ON hand good variety of prayer
books, bibles, miscellaneous works, sc. Also
albums, pictures, initial stationery and all 9TH
er articles to be found in a book store. He
will be pleased to wait ON his numerous friends
and any others who may favor him with call.
YOUTHFUL PRECoCITY.-The argus says:
"Mr. Amos Grover the Oldest man in the
grocery business in this city, has sold ont his
business. For So years be occupied the old
brick store on Congress street,op lite the head
of State.''
Apparently Mr. Grover must have gone into
business at very early age.
FUNERAL SERvICEs.-The funeral services of
the late Thon as NJ Even will be held at four
o'clock this afternoon at ST. PauPs church,
Rev. DIR. Pse officiating. The st. Andrews
Society held meeting last evening, and voted
to attend the funeral in body.