Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-22
THE CONCERT.

Inc aQleS OF OnepHcTustOWu HaFc
been talking in desultory sort of way
for some time about concert, and our
expectations were more than realized on
Friday evening, the 18th instant, by the
veritable performances. The Hall OF
Shepherd College, very pleasant
room for such an entertainment-hav-
ing been beautifully decorated by fair
hands, was well filed by an appreciative
audience, Notwithstanding the severe
cold of the evening.
The concert was gotten up under the
auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary Socie
ty of the Y. NJ. e. A., for the purchase
Of an organ for the use Of the rooms.
The indomitable perseverance, and ener-
gy of our ladies is something 20 proven.
bal that the success of the enterprise
was predicted from the start. AT the
conclusion of the exercises the audience
went home highly gratifed and the la
dies were quite jnbilant over their band
some receipts. The programme was
rich and varied, and well calculated to
suit all shades of taste and sentiment.
The performance began with an in
strulnental Duet, the "De6le March"
which was very pleasantly rendered by
Misses Reynolds and Harrison, and was
a fitting introduction to the programme.
Prof. q. +. Smith, of Frederick, Md,
had charge Of the concert, and was the
central figure of the evening. The
Professor is a handsome fellow with
pleasant address, and is perfect prodi-
gy in music; possessing q full, rich
voice, he accompanies himself beautiful
ly on the piano, aud belts the wind out
of cornet in frst-class style.
The Quartet of the evening was com
posed of the sisters Mrs. Licklider and
Miss Bette Harp, who are always APP
preciated before Shepberdstown audi
ence, (or indeed any other), Mr.. Pills
bury, who rang out the tenor, and our
very popular bass, Mr.. Marvin Spohn;
they sang "Come Where The Lilies
Bloom" 1t is Unnecessary to say that
after slipping up Oh the ice ane soaring
of shins terribly, with the thermometer
way down, we felt strongly inclined TO
go, then and there. The Fascination
Galop," an instrumental Duett by Miss
ses Morgan and Harrison, certainly had
the desired effect and was tremendously
applauded.
Mr.. Pillsbury "took the cake" when
he accompanied himself on his guitar,
and sang "Kitty Tyrrell." This is beau
tiful little love song and was immensely
appreciated by all, especially the senti-
mentally inclined. There were several
engaged young men sitting near us
whom we thought would split their
sides laughing.
Miss Nellie Reynolds came forward
and sang the very affecting little song
Goodbye Sweetheart" The power Of
association in music is something won
derful; for time we quite forgot the
concert and were taken back in menu
ny to our young days when we nsed to
steal out in the moonlight and siugoyer
the back gate, after the old folks had sat
down upon that sort of thing as Cum
traband of war. Of course its all thing
of the past now, but it is pleasant to be
so nicely reminded of il once in awhile.
20 Geneveve Id give the world, 10 live
again the lovely past" So says the poet.
Miss Mary Hubbard's exquisite touch
and superior musical cultivation was
highly appreciated by all lovers Of good
music and her rendition of the "Last
Hope" is pronounced the finest perform
ance OF the evening.
Weregret that We have not space to go
through the entire programme and ex-
press our personal appreciation to the
performers but unfortunately, We can
not do so. Ii the ladies can be induced
to prepare so creditable an eLteriain-
meut for us again this winter, We think
VIC can guarantee them iull house and
great encouragement. Al the hands of a
generous public. @.