The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-13
Brief JOttiugs,

The Howard Glee Club will visit this city
the first week after Lent.
Great preparations are being made for the
amateur theatrcals in aid of st. Paul's church.
to be given some time in April. A lady from
New York and gentleman from Boston will
appear. The orchestra is to be something won
derful.
Charming Spring weather, isn't it?
The High street Congregational church has
received an invitation to be present at the
Brooklyn Congregational Conference.
The Mechanic Blues have voted to represent
the State at the Philadelphia Centennial.
They will take Chambers Band with them.
The remains of Josephine White lie unclam-
ed at the dead house.
The flag on the City Building was at half
mast yesterday in respect to the memory of
Willard Fillmore and Charles Sumner
The Street Commissioner has been cutting
away the ice on Middle street. In some places
il was foot thick.
Officer Garland gives it as his opinion that
the steamer Chase will not have to go into the
dry dock this season. He has inspected her
bottom and finds it all right.
On the occasion of Capt. Sturdivant's meet
ing at Rockyort 1852 signed the pledge, and a
sum of money was raised for the Allan Mis-
sion.
T. B. Y. assembly at Army & Navy Hall to-
night Don't forget it.
Several clergymen will be present and take
part in the Temperance, Prayer and Confer
ence meeting this evening at the Allan Mission
Chapel There will be good singing. The pub
lie are cordially invited.
Just as the women are pulling the hair up
from their necks and piling it upon the tops of
their heads wintry blasts set in once more.
The Kettedrum mania has set in in earnest
in this city.
We are now in the throes of the second Win
ter.
The hotels are hug9ing themselves because
the Spring travel has set in.
The Howard Benefit.
The concert given at City Hall last evening
complimentary to Mr.. w. r. Howard, was a
decided success. In fact we were most agreea-
bly, disappointed both in the size of the audi
dence and in the concert Itself The opening
number was Trio by Misses Kingand Dem
crest and Mr.. Beckett. Number two was a
'eRomanza" by Verdi, sung by Mr.. Howard,
the beneficiary, who has very agreeable tenor
voice; he received an encore, to which he re-
sponded with Marston's beautiful Forever and
Aye" In part III. Mr.. Howard sang Pinsuti's
SLY forth o gentle Dove" Number three was
''Bolero'' sung by Miss Demorest, who has a
beautifully clear and flexible soprano voice,
which she uses with great judgment. Miss
Demorest is resident of New York, and is re-
siding in this city this winter for the purpose
of studying with Mr.. bennett.
Number four was duetto by Miss King and
Mr.. Howard, which was good, though their
voices do not harmonic perfectly. Number
five was Molloy's song Of ''The Vagabond" by
Mr.. Beckett who has a rich baritone voice
possessing power and compass; in answer to ar
encore he sang Hunting Song" by Kotzsch.
mar.
Part H. was opened by Gabrel's song. "When
the Pale Moon,'' sung by Miss King the tai
ented young contralto who created such an in
terest by her late debut at the Rossini concert
her voice is enc of the richest and most power
full contraltos that we have ever heard; she a
first exhibited few signs of trepidation, but
soon recovered, and accredited herself so well
as to receive an enthusiastic encore to whcl
she responded with Gabriefs 'When the Spar
rows Build Number two was most spirite'
duett by Miss Demorest and Miss King entities
''The two Forest Nymphs." Number four wa
the song Through Meadows green" by Mis-
Demorest The concert closed with the quar-
tette by Hatton "When evening twilight.
During the evening both Miss Demorest and
Miss King were the recipients of elegant bou-
quets. The Accomplishments were played by
Mr.. Kotzschmar in his usual fautless manner