The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-01-13

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. the JorKNAt. wishes 20 Feiuru Ter lhanks
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Mas. Harms CuRrIs.
CHESTER
-F0f some time pas. the good oisIEeus
81 Chester have been DESTROYS Of, Ia some
measure. showing their appreciation Of,
aud friendship toward the popular pro-
pris,or Of the Central Hotel. Mr.. n. o.
johnson, and on Wednesday evening,
toe 9th inst, this desire resulted 10 .
benea, consisting OF band CONCERT, cup.
F per sud dance Al biz hotel. The evening
began with a grand promenade IN the
spacious bal connected with The bonse,
10 which about iify couples Joined; after
which the guests composed themselves
sud listesed for nearly two hours with
marked attention, indicative Of their APP
Z probation, 10 the truly excellent music
/ furnished BY Pe&body's Band. The pro-
grAmme of The concert was as follows (;
Part /. Uabcr LAod March, 4. Boyer
lm Freunds kreise Waltz, Parlow Gam.
briuus Polka, X. Peiike; Heinoyeh An
dante, Jaughman; Selection from u Puri-
tAni, Beliurs Opera. Part ?. Manu-
script Waltz, T.. Strauss; III Bacio," Ar.
dite; simpIete Melody, Catlin; SchIe.
siscbe Leider Waltz, u. saro; Good Hu.
NOR Polka, Carl; La Neige, eornel solo,
(Air with tour variations), Arban. Pea
body's Band bias the we'll earned aud de-
served reputation Of being among the
best in the state, and when we say they
fully sustained their reputation, but little
more can be said. This baud, until this
season known ~ the Chester Quadrille
Band, is composed Of six frsi.class musi-
clans, aud for elegance, style and finish
IN rendering music they rank A /. In
Prof. Chas. sadd they enjoy the advant-
axe Of having one Of the very best Of
prompters whAt few bands possess. On
this occasion their performances was all
the most isstidious in the musical line
could wish--completely "6lled the BILL"
The cornet solo executed by Mr. w. W.
Richardson was unexceptionsbly good.
Mr.. Richardson's skill and taste IN hand
ling cornet Ne IL should be handled, are
too well known TO need comment from
your correspondent, but perhaps we may
be INDUCED Ia saying we never heard
Warren when be did better than on this
occasion. lie fairly out-riyaled himself.
The concert exercises being completed,
the company formed for promenade,
and headed by +. Phelps, Esq, Of Graf
ton, repaired TO the dining hall, where
the tables, laden with all procurable lux
uries, awaited their coming. About one
hundred aud fifty discussed one of the
suppers for which the Central has ever
been famed. Supper over, Mrs. Il. j. c.
Noble, the wel-known elocutionist, ia
vored us by rendering n her happiest
manner "The Fezziwig Party" by Dick
ems. After which we repaired again to
the hall, and the devotees Of Terpsichore
whiled away the happp hours, threading
the Intricasies OF the may dance, as
"Heclor" of the Times would put il, IN
Ill far into the wee sma' hours OF the
morning. Among the guests present we
noticed Hon. Hugh Henry, Hon. VIM.
Rounds, N. Wentworth, Esq, II. s. No
BILE, NJ. D., Is. A. Cook, Esq, and many
others Of the solid citizens of Chester and
vicinity. The whole was one of the
pleasantest affairs Chester has known for
long time.
On Friday evening the ladies Of the
Universalist society gave general invi-
tation masque ball, music by Peabody's
Band, realizing for society purposes
about one hundred dollars.
ARLINGTON.