Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-10-31
For the Democrat.
PORTLAND LETTER.

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Now that the meeting of the American
Board is thing of the past aud the echoes
of the Association for the Advancement o.
Woman are dying away, Portlanders art
at liberty TO entertain themselves In what
ever way may please them. The season
promises to be very brilliant one. Inc
Stockbridge Course, series OF ten enter
tMnments given on alternate Wednesdays
was inaugurated on Wednesday OF las'
week, by a grand concert by the Boston
symphony Orchestra, George Henschei
conductor. Henschel sang two selections
one in English and one in German. Herr
Wilhelm Muriler displayed his skill on The
violncello He was violently encored but
| for some reason or other no encores were
! allowed. Mr.. Henschel called the orches'
ira for the next piece, but 1t was only the
signal for fresh burst of applause. Down
sat Herr Uenschel with an impatient ses'
,ure and waited Minnie Hank next Wed
nesday gives the second entertainment as
sisted by NJ. Constantine Sternberg, plan
ist, and Temple Quartette.
Harry w. French, under the auspices oil
the Y. NJ. C. A., gives five illustrated lee
lures. The first of the series was given
| Oct. 20. Subject " Norway and Green
| land: the shores of the polar sea-. Iht
wonderful perfection to which the sterop-
ticon has been brought is ably demon
strated ~ these charming views. DIS
solving views, indeed, one melting into
the other so imperceptibly that one ieels
himself under the spell of enehantment'
The novelty OF three-lens steTeoptlcor
is introduced in these lectures by means
of which natural and realistic effects are
produced, exceeding anything of the sort
ever seen in Portland before. Lightning
falling snow, the darkling tempest, etc,
were some OF the wonders presented Oct
20th.
Both these courses are given at CITY
Hall and have been greeted with crowded
houses.
At the Theatre variety Of attractions
have been offered. Annie Pixley and Liz
zie May Timer being among the best &C
trcsses.
Gilmore's famous Band gave grand
concert at the Theatre, the 23rd. The
Band as q whole delighted the audience,
aud were repeatedly encored. The se!ec'
tons receiving the greatest favor being
the American Patrol" aud melodies OF
Scotland" Emma ;. Howe, the new pri-
ma donna, is a petite maiden with WIN
some manner aud 4 still more charming
voice. Il. C. Bent. cornet, +. ii. lines,
trombone, Signor Raaasolo, eurhonHm,
Signor DeCl rio, piccolo. Herr StocSrlght'
clarionet, W, r. received with great favor
In their specialties The programme oil
twelve numbers was increased 10 nine
teen.
The Portland Society OF Art held its fret
meeting Wednesday evening, 18th. Mr..
Fasset read an interesting paper on Eng
llsh Cathedrals."
In the window OF Stubbs's new art
store on Congress-st., is a $500 paint
ing By Fernleigh Montague. Subject "A
glorious summer morning IN New Eng
land" The picture Is in the chic-a-ro-
scuri style, an oil painting done in black
and white. IL il wonderfully suggestive.
and possesses depth and refinement ol
expression seldom met with in colored
pictures.
The Lougrellow Statue Association held
meeting at the Alderman's room, cry
Building, yesterday Wednesday, AFTER
noon. A concert by the children OF the
public schools. under the direction or Mr..
UaEel, has been decided upon a. one oil
the means of raising funds for the pro
posed statue. On motion OF II. w. Rich
ardson. it was voted 20 appoint commit
tee on the distribution OF circulars, con-
sistinc OF Que for each of the sixteen coun'
ties in the State, each To work independ'
emily and be responsible for the county AS
| signed him.
The following gentlemen were appoitec
10 constitute this committee;
/ Audroscoggin-Thom fash.
Aroostook-Israel Washburn.
Cumberland-JameS i. Baxter.
Franklin-ClfiOrd Belcher.
Hancock. Z. Hopkins.
Kennebec-H. w. Richardson.
Knox-H. ). Burragc.
Liucoln-R. h. Sewall.
Oxford-Geo. III. Watkins.
| Penohscot-S. w. Thaxter.
| Piscataquis-S. T. Pullen.
Sagadanoc-C. +. Libby.
Somerset-A. W. Wildes.
Waldo. Symonds.
washington-Geo. +. Talbot.
| York;. 7. Burnham.
The meeting adjourned to meet again a
the same place and hour, one week hence
| II. =. A.