, 1876-01-16
HYDE PARK.
A1I4TEHE CONCERT.


| Hyde pnrk society when 80 excellent an amatcu,
! concsr. as that Of Friday evening can bo glyer
there, With euoh complete SUCCESS from over,
| point OF view. II is true that a few Of The ar
fists wore not residents Of tho village, but the
greatcr part wc1o SO, and the large audience VA:
| almost wholly composed OF actual burghcfs Of
Hyde Para. The concert was giyen under the
auspices Of tho Ladies' Mite Society Of st. Paula
Church, in aid Of the organ fund, and tho princi-
pal 1ahor in obtaining tho services Of the artists
was ably performed by Mr. James Fa,ruan, to
whom both the Society and tho audience owe q
vote Of thanks.
Ixo trios we're included in the programme. and
though each performer Gang with accuracy and
care, the prcponderancs OF the lnnia voices
somewhat detracted from the harmonious effect
Which is so essential in concerted pieces. 1t is
probablo that this rritiing defact may have becn
attribu.ab bio TO lack Of opportunities for rehearsal
in the hail where tho concert WIS given.
Or the two numbers for piano and violin by
Miss Ingorsoll and Mr. Lewis little need be said,
tha reputation Of both performers being subj
cieut guarantee for the finished perfection with
which 1hei~ selections were rendered. Tho in
cessant demands for IN encore after each
brought out an exquisite rendition OF s'Souusls
from Home" for the first encore, and - Home.
Sweet Home, violin solo, for tile second. No
finer music will probably ever be heard iu Hvie
which it was impossible to tell whether tho
piano or the violin deserved the greater credit.
Three vocal solos we're given: a cayatina by
Miss kata Douglas; song, Rnby, by Mr.
Charles !. Barnes; and "0ld Simon" BY 1lr.
Letter, Of the Blaney Qua.tette. Miss Douglas,
though evidently suffering greatly from nervous
ness. rendered very difficult selection With sur
prlslng ability for 50 young vocalist. Her
voice. is very full, clear. and f1esh lacking only
thorough nnd continued training to giya her
! t.t,r H. ct. t.,
quality, her tonos much resemble those OF Mics
Clara Louise Kellogg, who, by the way, hos
given Miss Douglas very hearty comm endat,on
aud encouragement. Alr. Barnes sang we'll, and
deserved tue hearty applause which followed MS
solo; while Mr. Leaer made the most Of the
humor and music in ''Oid Simon" Two selec-
tions we're given by tho Dlaney Quarset,e-
3lessrs. Coffin. Allen, .Kinbark. aud Lcler,-anl
the persistent applause which followed thcm
showed that the audionce fully appreciated their
efforts, encores being re4uired.on both occasions.
Il being known tnat Mr. Fa!tman hal b2eu
principally instrumental in procuring the suc-
cess OF the concert, well-mean'ns demand was
made upon him to favor the auasenco with Il
solo. to which he kindly responded bv singing
. When the Flowing Tide Comes In" With mulch
depth Of feeling and a fine effect. At the close
of the concert. the chairs wcre cleared away.
aud the younger persons present 'ndu'gea in
dancing for m hour or TWO, thus etill further
prolons!ug the enjoyment Of the evening. Out
Of an audience OF over 201, about one-fourth
remained to dance.
MISCELLANEOUS
The proposition to give d lear-yoar party
seems to tiud great favor with tile young lalies,
aad 1t ia now nearly certain that one will be
given soon. Tho oulg feature which sosms to bs
objection il the rule which requires the lady to
call for the gentleman, the distances to go in
the suburbs being so much greater than in the
city. THIS may be obriated, however By each
lady inviting to supper at her own house tile
young gentleman whom she intends to take to
party After supper sho can then invite him to
go to the leap-year party without the necessity
Of going to fetch him.
Among the coming avent9, also, ia "ponnd
party" to terminate. OF courAe, IN the usual
auction sale oi tha nondescript packages brought
by tho guests. Besides this, thoro is C. fasnt
whisper in the air of private sheasrica!s, though
q previous ul-fate ed attempt to produce gusn- I
ing drama Of the uailk-and-water school has |
rathor unnecessarily discouraged somo OF the |
nspirants for histrionic falno Shoald tho pres |
ent attempt proceed, it s probable that Some e1-
ceilent farce will be giren.
The dry GRASS along t.e railroad track near /
Fifty-hrst strict produced quite brilliant illt- !
mination last Thursday evening having been |
set atire by locomotive. No damage was done.
though the fences we're somewhat ecorche3, |
and wero in danger for 3 timo Of being wholly /
Many persons, thinking . fire OF !
buildings was in progress, were surprised that |
no fre-alarm was sounded. About midnight !
however, O. cruel joke was perpetrated on the |
coy8 OF Hose Company NO. 2. The coupling OF |
! baltimore & Ohio Railroad train having parted |
the locomotive stopped opposite ths alarn-tower
md began ringing It's bell tufiously. The boys !
thinking it was the alar1n-bell they heard came
.umbIing out ia oil stages of tishaDiile, only TO
earn that they we're badly sold.
Tho large fire-plug at tile corner OF Oak street ]
and Hyde Park ayenuo has beeu removed for |
about ten days, aud tha tiremen complain thas.
should & fire occur 10 that vicinity, they would |
% unable to get enough water to get the flames /
1oder cont-ol in high yind. It the repairs of !
ire-plugs require their temporary removal, their
places should be supplied at once, especially !
Turing the winter sesson.