The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04
Orders of Nobility.

variety The subject is stock one, and DR..
Chapin's treatment of it will not soon cease to
be entertaining. Some lectures are ephemeral,
but DR.. Chapin's lectures will bear repetition.
The effort of last evening was marked by the
ornate diction, the imprisoned earnestness,
and the quaint, often grotesque, comparisons
which characterize the speaker. 1t opened
with rich word picture of the man of family
pacing the corridors of his hereditary palace
and gazing upon the portraits of long line of
ancestors suspended flom the walls This man
is commonly accepted out of this country as the
type of nobility. Americans ought, and fire..
quently do, take different view, and look
upon the nobleman as he who works and con-
fers some benefit upon mankind by the exertion
of hand or head, or both.
There are three patents of nobility, said the
speaker One is conferred by greatness in
achievement, one by greatness in conception,
one by the combination of these. The men
who work with the hands, who contribute to
the material prosperity of the world, are noble
men. Those who enrich it by great thoughts
are noblemen of higher grade. Those who
combine conception and execution are of the
highest grade.
The speaker condemned in severe terms that
growing contempt for manual labor which is
apparent in our people, and the too prevalent
desire among our young men oenter the learned
professions. He paid high tribute to the pro-
LESSONS, and to those men who ornament them
by their genius and industry, but he deprecated
the neglect of work quite as important and far
better suited to the majority.
Of the idler DR.. Chaplin has an adherence,
and he spoke in severe and oftentimes sar-
castle manner of those who dawdle through
life, who seek to fitch living from the world
instead of doing something to better it. His
keen thrusts at some of the more patent of the
shams of the day were heartily enjoyed by the
audience, which was prodigal in applause.
Board Of Trade.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of
Trade was held yesterday morning. The name
of f. w. McKenney was proposed for member
ship.
The following resolutions offered by NJ. N.
Rich, esq.,, secretary of the Board were adopted
and the secretary instructed to furnish the
Board of Trade of Worcester with certified
copy of the same:
Resolued That the officers of the Board of
Trade of the city of Portland, take this early
opportunity to return their thanks to the Board
Of Trade of the city of Worcester, and to the
City Government for the cordial invitation re-
ceived by the officers of this Board and those of
the Merchants Exchange, to visit the city of
Worcester, on Tuesday, Dec LIST, 1874, for the
our sister city, land other towns and corporations
interested along the line. in concentrating
the opening of the Portland & Rochester,
Nashua & Rochester, and Worcester & Nashua
Railroads, and to recognize the importance of
such an event in the future history of the two
municipalities.
ReSolUed, That the results of the recent ex-
cursiOn, SO happily conceived and SO success
fully and grandly carried out in all its details
the opportunities afforded our people to view
pacties for business and to taste the generous
Inequalities and social qualities Of her people
cannot but create a lasting benefit to the two
great communities thus brought into such close
business connections by the opening of these
great thOroughfareS,
RESOLVED, That we hope soon to meet, in the
same friendly matter, upon the shores of Casco
Bay, the members of the Board of Trade and
the business people of Worcester, and to renew
the friendly and social relations SO ausp-
ciously inaugurated atlWorcester on Tuesday
last
ResolUed, That the thanks of the officers of
this Board are hereby rendered to all who con-
tributed in any way to aid in the success of the
excursion and for courtesies extended to us ON
the occasion.
THE DEMURsKA TRoUPE.-In speaking of
the De Murska troupe, which is to appear in
the Army and Navy Course in this city, a
leading Chicago paper says: KE
The second concert of this most celebrated
cantatrice was attended last night by large,
critical and fashionable audience, one of the
most enthusiastic on record. Almost every
piece of the programme was encored, and this
grand combination could desire. We can safe
ly sag that Mile. De Murska is the greatest and
the best cantatrice that has ever appeared on
the Chicago stage. The grand aria, so bel
Raggio," from Semiramide, which few singers
can sing was one of the finest pieces of vocal
ization we ever heard. 1t was marvel of
brilliant and excellent execution, and the SER
enade of Schubert with vioioncello obligato by
Braga, an encore, was an exquisite piece of SEN
timent. What shall we say of the new song to
us, "Pre aux Clercs," with violin obligato by
Sauret? The singing of this most difficult and
delightful song was greeted with storm of ap-
plause Such bird-like voice and such wonder
full execution proclaim De Murska the most
phenomenal singer Of the age. We do not
think we ever heard such warbling since the
days of Jenny Lind, and we doubt yet if Jenny
Lind ever equaled her perfect execution. In
one word, we consider Mile. De Murska al
most the perfection of art. Of the other ar
ganization, We can merely state that they are
all stars, and Mr.. De Vivo deserves the credit
of having one of the best concert troupes that
ever travelled on the road. He deserves the
patronage Of every music lover in our commu-
nifty.