The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-05-05

For THE RECORD
Grace Britain died in this city at 2 o'clock
on Wednesday morning, April 2sth, 1885,
She was descendant of one of the first set
tiers of what is now East Amwell Township,
Hunterdon County. Her great-grand-fathe
JOHN Holcombe, of Abingdon Township, Phil
adelphia County, Pa, became property own
er in the former Township, Nov. 16, 1705, and
married Elizabeth Woollrish, at Abingdon
Friends Meeting, April 2Sth, 1907. He was
made Justice of the Peace in TIA and died
in 1743. His son Samuel, who was the grand
father of Grace Britain, was born iii. His
daughter, Elizabeth, the youngest of nine
children and mother of Grace Britain, was
born Oct. 14th, 1868. Grace, her Oldest child,
was born Oct. 2sth, ITS, and was 10i years
and six months old at her death.
'aKatursh, her oldest child, widowlof Joseph
Case, is still living at Pennington and will be
81 years old the 14th of next month, having
been born Jnne 18th, 1899. FL 10 srR-a1
The mistake of the minister in publishing
Grace's age was from erroneous information
given him by her grandson, and the inscrip-
tion on the silver plate on the coffin. The
correct date is Oct. 28th, 1778. This record
can be found in the old family Bible in the
possession of VIM. Rittenhouse, Of French
town, N j., who is great granddaughter of
Grace Brittain's mother. The Bible was pub
lished in 1772.
REUBEN P. ELY.
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THE ssQUEEN EsVHER' CANfATAl 1.-The
Orphean Musical Association, of this city,
gave the beautiful Cantata Of Queen Esther,
at Holcombe Hall on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings Of last week. This cantata has
been twice performed before by the Associa-
ton and well performed, but it is safe to say
that it has never been SO we'll done in all its
parts as on this occasion. The costumes were
unusually fine, and the singing and dramatic
action excellent. s 2ses
Mr.. Thos., Macpherson in the character of
t" Haman |" showed an excellent conception of
the part and far excelled all his previous per-
formances. He has been connected during
the past season with Maretzek Opera Troupe,
taking prominent parts, and his use Of these
opportunities for Improvement showed itself
IN queen EStHer.lf saslr
W. F. Herr Esq, as King Ahasuerus, sang
and acted his part in q manner well BETTING
the character. His singing Is to be- commend
ed for cIearness of utterance and rich quality
of tone.
Mr.. H. X. Barber filled the part of " Nor
decai the Jew $50 well that it left the i'm
preston Of reality.
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Wealso wish to praise (for it is well worthy
of it) the base solo by Mr.. A. WEIGH, Jr. as
" Prophet"
AS to the ladies, Mrs. G. p. Hoffman, as
Queen Esther, Mrs. A. H. Titus, as q zer-
esh,'' Mrs. Kate Crook as 9 Mordecai's Sis
ter, ? and Mrs. O'Neil as the "Prophetess,''
performed their parts with great credit to
themselves. Where all did so we'll it is un
necessary to speak separately of their excel
lence.
Others whose parts were subordinate did
equally well with those more prominent and
the choruses were after all the most pleasing
part of the entire performance SO far as the
musical part Of the cantata Is concerned.
In this entertainment the society showed
no falling off in ability, and it is to be hoped
that it will not be allowed to die out
Financially the entertainment was not sue
cessful, the society only clearing expenses
Our people should have given them better
encouragement, as the organization is cred.
| it to our city. b 81.