The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-01

Entertainments This Afternoon and
Evening.
There will be a great variety of entertain
ments for those who wish to observe May day
or who wish to spend an hour or two pleasantly
in the evening.
The children of the First Parish Sunday
school will hold sale at Union Hall opening
at 8 o'clock in the afternoon and continuing
through the evening. Fancy articles, refresh
ments and flowers will be for SALE The pro-
ceeds 60 towards a sum for establishing a free
bed in the Maine General Hospital May day
is an especial holiday for the children, and it is
to be hoped that the attendance, both of the
little people and of their elders, will be general
May ball will be given at Masonic Hall,
Yarmouth, this evening. Excellent music
will be furnished by Wyman's band.
The ladies of the Second Parish church will
the variety of articles found at church fairs
will be for sale at very reasonable prices. A
hot dinner will be served from IL to 2 O'Clock.
Ice cream and other refreshments will be
sold during afternoon and evening.
At St. Lawrence street church there will be
a very extensive stereopticon exhibition in the
evening. The collection embraces ovor 1000
views taken from different parts of the world.
The art exhibition at Mrs. Carroll's will close
this evening and it will be the last opportunity
to see this large display.
The young people of State street Mission
Sociable will give fair at the vestry of their
church this afternoon and evening. They will
offer good assortment of useful and fancy
articles for sale the proceeds to aid in the good
work in which the society is engaged.
Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians,
will give their second annual May ball at City
Hall in the evening. Chandler will furnish
music for dancing. The tickets are placed at
$1.00.
There will be calico ball at Cumberland
Mills, with music by Manchester.
There is to be most unique entertainment
at the vestry of the High St. Church, given in
the evening by the children from 5 to 10 years
of age They invite their friends to see and
hear them render Mother Goose at one-quarter
before eight o'clock, and request them to bring
new silver quarter.
The Lngards, Horace and Alice Danning,
give two performances at Music Hall to-day.
A fine comedy bill is offered by these old-time
favorites. The sale of seats has been good,
and large houses may be expected. The Lin
CARDS so seldom visit us that an opportunity to
see them is one not to be missed. Mrs. Lin
CARDS beauty grace and ability as coincidence
and her husbands fine humorous delineations
ought to attract large audiences at both
matinee and evening performances
The two representations of "Cupid" will OF
course draw crowded houses.
The First Baptist church give concert at
the vestry in the evening. A pleasant time
may be expected. Ga Thursday there will be
an apron sale. The following is the programme
for the concert this evening:
Iiailo Ouo'. =.
Misses Dryden and Robinson.
Song-"EmDarr assment Abb
Miss Jennie Hezeton.
Recitation-Boys Rights.
Charlie Cummings.
Song-"Welcome Pretty Primrose. 49,. .Pinsut
Miss Ida Tarbox.
Song-The Mayfowers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
By the Children.
Piano Solo-Robin des Bots. Smith
Miss Alice G. Merrill
SoDg-"Dare Tell. Whimmersedt
Miss Jessie Grant.
Miss Annie Rogers.
Song-The Song Of May. ..................M arston
Mr.. A. Is. Hall.
Duet-Piano and Violin. ............
Mrs. q Mr.. A. ID. Morse.