Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-05

sachusetts, accompanied by Mr.. John w.
Drew, president OF the reform club at Con-
cord, N. H., commenced n series of meet
ings at the town hall in this village on Fri
| day evening of last week, which have been
continued every evening since. On Sun
day n meeting was held both afternoon and
evening, and in the morning Mr.. Osgood
spoke at the Methodist church. The result
has been such an awakening in the tenn
perance cause as was never before seen in
Brattleboro, even in the palmy days Of the
| Good Samarilans. Indeed Mr.. Osgood de-
clares that never before, in his four years.
experience in the temperance work, has he
seen so many people come forward and
sign the pledge in so short a space of time
some 1900 signatures, having been OBJ
tanned in the first five days. At the meet
ing Friday evening, the hall was well fill
cd, and on some subsequent evenings the
crowd has been so great as TO exceed the
utmost capacity of the hall, which holds
about 1000 people. The usual evening
meetings at the churches have mostly been
suspended for the time being, and the cler-
gy have joined bands with the crusaders in
carrying forward the work of temperance.
Mr.. Os2ood is a reformed inebriate Of near
ly five years standing, and is an effective,
Interesting speaker and man of fine ma
tive gins. Mr.. Drew is one of Osgood's
converts, Of four months standing, and is
young man of much force and energy of
character. Both are men of comparatively
little culture for public speakers, but they
are whole hearted in their devotion TO the
temperance reform, and 1t is but natural
that the earnestness and enthusiasm which
they display in their speeches and labors
should enklndle a like spirit among the
people TO whom they address their appeals.
The meetings are opened by the singing of
temperance or religious song by the au
dience, followed by a prayer from one of
the clergymen present. Then follows an
other song, after which come the speeches,
Messrs. Osgood and Drew Of course, TAX
ing up most OF the time thus far. Prof.
Markham leads in the singing, and has sew
eral times favored the audience with tenn
perance ballad. On Monday evening Re-
form Club was organized by tho choice OF
A. V. Cox, president; II. Is. Chamberlin,
secretary; the remaining officers to be
chosen hereafter. The pledge adopted is Of
the iron-clad description, excluding the
use of cider, and has been signed by some
of the hardest drink ers in town, as well as
by many moderate drinkers and cider
suckers. On Tuesday evening, while the
meeting was in progress, Fountain Engine
Company, No. 4, numbering about 50 men,
entered the hall in uniform, headed by the
Eu1lnr 1runn pofna and nnnrcho1 npon fha
platform, where they signed the pledge in
a body. On Wednesday evening their ex-
ample was followed by Hydropath Compa-
ny, No. 3. The enthusiasm on these occa-
sions was at white heat. The signatures
TO the pledge thus far obtained include
nearly every man employed at the railroad
depot and telegraph Office; and the engi-
neer on one of The trains of the New Lon
don road has handed in pledge contain
ing the name of every employe on his train.
And thus the movement goes on. Messrs.
Osgood and Drew are TO remain until Mon
day next.
THE CHORAL UNION CONCERT.
Tho second Choral Union concert given
this season, took place last Thursday eve
ming, on which occasion the following va
ried programme was performed in a man
ner rejecting great credit upon all con-
cerned:
PART FInsT.
l. Organ Tno-Cen,ennial Medley.
Arranged by Mr.white
Messrs. White, Stevens and ssvory.
=. Chorus-when the Morning sweetly Breaking
Rossni.
3. Quintetts-The Image Of the Rose. Reichardt.
Messrs. Taft, IAIhAm, HAwley, Taylor and Leonard.
4. song-MAri.anA, Levey.
Mrs. Davis.
Chorus-old May Morning. NoyeIlo
@. Recitatiye aud Arrives LAmentation. King.
Mr.. Nathan.
7. HArmonica Solo
Mr.. Clspp.
8, Chorus-o, that men would praise the Lord
Sullivan.
PAET SECOND.
l Piano s5lo-Rhapsodie Hongroise. Liszt.
Miss Durham.
2. Chorus-o hail US, ye free. Verdi.
>. QuArtette-o, the sad moment Of parting. Costa
4, Duet-Night in Venice. Ardiu.
Misses Cooke and Stevens.
8. Chorus-Keller's Hymn. Keller.
| @. Tuo--The Mariner Randegger.
Miss sprAgue, Mr.. Markham aud Mr.. Perkins.
I. song-Merry Greenwood. Loder.
| Mr.. Taylor.
s. Chorus-HallelujAh Chorus. Handel
The choruses were not, as a whole, per-
formed with the same degree of precision
as in the previous concert, owing TO the
fact that many Of the performers had not
carefully followed the rehearsals. This is
to be regretted, as a few uncertain voices
are capable OF destroying the effect OF the
best trained chorus of singers, and OF rem
dering Intellectual all attempts OF the dlrec-
tors baton 10 beat anything like unity into
their performance. In spite OF these draw
backs, however, Novelties Old May Morn
ing, was rendered most charmngly, and
the grand closing chorus was all that could
be desired under the circumstances.
But the solo singers were in unusually
good voice, and their selections, together
| with Miss Burnham's mastery rendering
of LISTS RhdpsOdie Hongroisc, on the pi-
ano, and Mr.. Clapp's beautiful solos on the
harmonica, made this part OF the entertain
ment superior TO anything given us by
home talent this winter. Miss Burnham is
fast developing a clear, firm, aud at the
same time elastic touch which promises
the most brilliant results 10 those who know
her indefaligable zeal in carrying out a
thorough and well directed course of tech
meal, theoretical and classical study. Miss
Burnham responded 10 an enthusiastic en-
core by playing part OF one of Bach's pre-
ludes. Miss Sprague charmed tho audi
ence with selection, followed by an en-
core, which she gave In place of the quar-
tette in Part 2, and Miss Cooke rendered