The Portland daily press., 1875-03-05

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readers will not forget the lecture of Mrs.
Abba Goold Woelson on the Yosemite Valley
at Congress Hall next Monday evening. The
| following extracts from we'll known Boston
| papers, give pleasing idea of Mrs. Woolson's
| lecture:
''The audience, assembled at the Meonian
| on Wednesday afternoon, to hear Mrs. a. IT,
| Wooson's lecture on the Yosemite Valley, en-
| joyed treat such as is rarely given. The lee
! lure is indeed like poem in its marvellous
beauty, glowing descriptions, and exquisite
| imagery.
Starting from San Francisco the lecturer
| described the route to the valley with interest
| and vivdness and when the party of travellers
| stopped at the little inn at the entrance or the
| Calaveras Grove, one felt as though the actual
| journey had been made. The sensations eXpe-
rienced on first beholding the big trees, the gi-
| ants of the forest, were eloquently portrayed
| aud their majesty and grandeur impressed
| deeply on the listeners. The picture presented
| of the Yosemite Valley, with its lovely river
| trailing through the soft green meadow, the
| towering walls of solid rock sculptured IN an
endless variety of shapes and forms, the grand
| domes towers, and mnafets, the commanding
| Ell Captain, the wonderous beauty of the water,
| falls, each with its own peculiar charm, coala
hardly have been supposed or made more real
by the glowing tintS of the painter hlmseI1.
MRS. Woolson has mastery power OF IAN
guage and Yields 1t with artistic skill; and the
| o
nicely of discrimination, refined taste, and
purity of style that are comparable only to the
Old masters of our language. Indeed this use
of choice English is noticeable in all her writ
ings., a,..;.o+
her voice pleasantly modulated, and the lecture
delivered without notes, in graceful and easy
manner The audience listened with the deep
est interest," and at the close testified Their ap-
probation by enthusiastic applause. "-Boston
Transcript.
''The hour and ten minutes passed very
pleasantly listening to her wonderfully oeautlc
full, poetical, and enthusiastic description OF
the Big Trees, the 70 Semitic Valley, the Sierra
Nevada mountains, and the journey thither.
In all the accounts have read OF TINS
wonderful region, I have seen nothing like
Mrs Woolson's beautiful account of the trees.
l had read Richardson's letters in the
Tribune years ago porting over the maps OF
California, and the diagram OF the valley
which he introduced, and, later, Hutchinson.s
very interesting work; but it seemed to me 1t
had taken this unpretentious woman to Guido
all, in beauty and vividness of description.
y Everybody ought to hear Mrs. WooIsons
lecture, even have they read other accounts,
even have they seen the place, for all do not
see with such poetical eyes. "-Conanaonaoeatth
A KINDNESS REmEMBnRED.-At the time
of the funeral of Commander Allen, it will be
remembered that there were twelve sailors here
J.
Wy Yard. While here Mr.. Bascomb invited
them to attend the Mustu at his expense.
They gladly accepted the invitation, and prom
Used MIR. B. that his kindness to them should
not be forgotten. Yesterday he received from
them an elegantly marked rug. In the centre
is heart crossed by cross and an anchor. AT
each end of the rug is a large star beautifully
| marked in worsted. Accompanying the pack
age was the following letter signed by the
whole twelve men:
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
Mr.. IT. L. Basconob, Portland, Me.
Dear Strive, the undersigned, beg your
acceptance of this trif1e which is herewith for
warded, as evinciog in slight degree the high
esteem in which we shall ever regard you for
the kind, gentlemanly and generous manner in
which you treated US on the occasion OF our
visit to your city. Be assured that the recol-
lection of the kindness and urbanity displayed
towards us at that time will always cause each
and every one of us to remember the same with
pride and gratitude, and should occasion ever
permit, we should be most happy to manifest
in some more substantial manner our high ap-
probation of the courtesies extended US. Hop
ing your path through life may always be cast
in pleasant places. and success attend all your
efforts, we subscribe ourselves your friends and
well wishers.
THE MUsEUM.-Mss Isadora Cameron GER
tainly has reason to be proud of the greeting
extended to her last evening. The Museum
was fairly packed with one of the most select
audiences ever gathered in Portland. An audi
ence too that was prodigal OF applause from
the first appearance of the beneficiary to the
final gong down of the curtain. The lady has
reason to know now. if she did not suspect be
fore, the high regard in which she is held by
the people of this city. Last evenings house
was as fattering tribute as could be asked for.
The PLAYS presented were 'The Love Chase"
and "After the Wedding" OF the merits of
the acting we have MOI time to speak this morn
ing. Suffice it to say that Miss Cameron ex
erted herself to please, and certainly succeeded.
In her efforts she was ably seconded by Mr..
Arnold The bill took wonderfully, and we are
happy to state that these two delightful come
dies will be repeated this evening. We shall
not be surprised to see nearly as large house
as that of last evening to witness their second
presentation.
One of the most pleasing features of the
evening was in the shape of an episode, that is,
the presentation of magnificent boquet OF
flowers to the fair and charming beneficiary,
which occurred ON her being called before the
curtain, in response to vociferous demand at
the hands and feet and tongues of the audience.
The aforementioned boquet was gracefully pre-
scented by Master Walter Bailey, upon which
| Miss Cameron said: "You must excuse my
| failare at speech-makng 1 never did such
| thing in my life. But cannot do less on such
an occasion as this than to sincerely thank you
| from the innerme st depths of my heart.
THE PHILHARMONIC CoNCERT.-This even
| ing the Philharmonic Club gives its second
concert at Congress Hall. Those who had the
pleasure of attending the first concert of the
course will not willingly miss this evenings
entertainments An added attraction will be
| the second appearance of Miss May Brayant in
| this city The following is the programme:
Quartette in minor, (Op. posth ..... Schubert
Slumber Song. .Mendelssohn.
Mary A. Bryant.
EorL FI,,ta n,s