Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-15

The announcement that the ladies of
the Congregational Church would give a
musical and literary entertainment and
supper at the Spencer House on Thurs
day evening, was sufficient attraction to
call out large number of our citizens
to enjoy the treat
We do not think we exagerate the mat
ter at all when we say that this was the
best entertainment ever arranged by the
ladies of the church. The programme
published last week was adhered to in
the main.
The first was solo, duet and orus. Oh
my Mountain Home by quartette
consisting Of Mrs. Perrin, Mrs. Rollo,
and Messrs. Barker and Ramsay. the solo
being sung by Mrs. Perrin. The fact
that she received a hearty encore is sufli-
Gent evidence that she sang her part
well. In fact we may say that we never
heard her sing better.
Then followed recitation by James J.
Brown, ESD. "The Raven" by Edgar A.
Poe. So well did he recite this difficult
piece that he too received the compliment
of an encore, which he acknowledged by
favoring the audience with piece the
style of which was entirely different.
Miss Maloney on the Chinese question"
| In this Mr. Brown showed that he was
equally at home with the humorous as
| the pathetic.
This was followed by a duet, +" How
Dear to me the Hour" by Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollo. This was beautiful song and
beautifully rendered.
| James j. Brown then favored the au
dience with another recitation, down
! upon the programme as ''An Order for
| Picture" but was changed to "Father
Blake's Collection" on account of the
non-arrival Of the book containing the
first named piece. In reading this MIR.
Brown fairly outdone himself; the sud-
den transitions from humor to pathOs be-
inc so sudden that it is very difficult
niece to read. Still he makes these trans
itions apparently with perfect ease, and
without fault. As we stated at the time
he read for the ladies ON a previous occa-
sion. we consider Mr.. Brown one of the
best elecutionists we have ever heard,
who does not make reading profession.
"Softly DER the Ripping Waters"
solo and chorus, by the same quartette.
came next, the solo being again taken by
Mrs. Perrin, and she fully maintained
the favorable impression made during
the singing of the opening piece.
Here an addition to the programme
was made, Mrs. Perrin favoring the au-
dience with an instrumental piece, which
was brilliantly and beautifully executed,
and received the appreciation of the au-
dience
Then came the closing piece of the
evening. duet, "A Golden Day." by Air.
and Mrs. Rollo. This was, in our Opin
ion, the gem of the evening, the rendi-
ton of which brought out well the splen-
ulu fOiCco VI uOth oiuSCio, eiiiV ShO"So
the high cultivation which they have re-
ceived.
This part of the entertainment WAS a
success, and shows what can be done
here with home talent. We have attend
ell many entertainments where high
prices of admission were charged thai
were not equal to this. We hope to see
several more of them before the winter
is over
The oyster supper which followed was
equal i'm its way with the programme of
the first part, and seemed to be equally |
enjoyed. We hope the success of this
entertainment will induce the ladies' to
arrange more.
In connection with the above we take |
pleasure in publishing the annexed card
of thanks from the ladies Of the church:
CARD.
The ladies of the Congregational |
Church desire i'm this public manner to
express their thanks and appreciation Of
the. in every way, generous hospitality |
accorded them by Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
i'm the use of their house for the enter
tainment on Thursday evening last, aud
to all others who kindly assisted them.
BY order Of committee.