Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-16

ted by Randall a Clapp; II. o. Leonard
parlor stove, presented by A. V. Cox a Go.
Miss Kate Gilbert a fancy chair given by Kir-
wan jerome Knight, a fancy table given by
Retting Bros. l.. l.. Davis, / dozen cabinet
photographs given by Wyatt q Phillips w.
o. Chopin, dozen cabinet photographs given
by Howe. The festival closed with a dance,
with f.. Wales, Jr., as prompter, and music
by the First Regiment band orchestra, which
continued until broken up by the alarm Of
fire at 1910. The receipts Of the evening
will net about $3.50. The thanks Of the post
are due to the citizens, and particularly the
ladies', who 30 generously contributed to the
success Of worthy cause.
PHILHARMONIC socIErY's OPENING EVENING
The new Philharmonic Society, to which
reference was made last week, formally open
ed its apartments on the second floor Of Fisk
block, on Tuesday evening" with an entertain
ment Of which the following is the program
/. Medley Overture e. Doettger
ORCHESTRA.
O. Piano Solo, "Auf den Bergen Greg
LUoIEN HOWE.
D. "sounds From the Forth" Strauss
ORCHESTRA.
Male quartette-MAHHAN, WILLIS, BnAzon, wARHES
String QuaTtete-KsArr, BAILET, HAsrlsos, ABBOTT
Song, Love is Bold" Moloy
g. Selections, Catlin
T. Quatour for piano, violin, viola and cello.
How, KNAPP, HASTINGS. ABporr.
g. Farewell Thou Lovely Forest Glade" Perkins.
MALE QUARTKrrE.
9, Theme with variations Rhodes
10. Concert Polka, Rolenson
Cornet Solo,
r. BURNETT, Orchestra Acc
H. Evening by the Seaside" From the German
MALE QUAnTErTE.
The society occupies three large rooms
which have been handsomely fitted up for its
use. The largest OF the rooms contains an
upright concert piano and is used as a music
and rehearsal room by the orchestra and glee
club. The other rooms are for social pur-
poses. As the programme indicates the so.
cety, in its musical organization, consists of
the Brattleboro orchestra of some 1G pieces,
with Mr.. Ambrose Knapp as leader a string
quartet, and quartet of male voices. In adj
dition to the strictly musical members several
gentlemen of means and of musical tastes,
with Colonel L. X. Fuller as president, have
associated themselves with the society for the
praiseworthy purpose Of encouraging and up.
holding musical organization of a high or
der in the community. A large number of
gentlemen we're permitted, by the societys
courtesy, to participate in the pleasures of
the evening. 1t is needless to say that the
several numbers of the varied program were
delightfully."- rendered. and that guests and
hosts alike found the evening one of much
enjoyment.
DT n OF A VENERABLE AND BELOVED LADY.
Mrs Sarah (E1wards) Goodhue, daugh
ter of Mr. Eli Edwards of Northampton Mass,
and wife of the late Col Joseph GJodhuo,
died at her residence in Brattleboro on Sun.
day, the lth inst, ia the oSth year of her
age. Mrs. Goodhue was born in Northamp.
ton March 10, 1876. She was married Nov.
?, 1915, and had been q resident of Brattle.
boro for some G8 years, and was one of the
very few left of the residents of our village
OF that generation In her death a large fam
lily circle is called to mourn the loss of one
who had SO long been its life and rsllyinR
point. Mrs. Goodhue was q person of re.
markable vivacity Of temperament, and one
who felt lively interest in all her friends and
acquaintance, sympathizing with all in their
joys and sorrows. She was a conspicuous fig
ure in the social life of the village, and will
be greatly missed by a very wide circle of
neighbors and friends who held her in high
esteem for her excellent qualities and who de.
lighted to call upon her and listen 10 her
bright and CHEEKY conversation and to enjoy
her ever-ready and open hospitality. The
same brightness and cheerfulness was e1em.
plihed in her Christian character and life She
early joined the Congregational and then only
church in this village, was always an active
and consistent member, interested not only in
its welfare but in the cause of the Master ev.
erywhere, and ever ready with her benevolent
and charitable gifts to do good as she had OPP
portunity. On Wednesday afternoon, at two
O'Clock, her remains we're borne by her sons
and grandsons from the old home across the
way 10 the church, whence after appropriate
services, and lin respect for an old custom un-
der the sound of the tolling bell, they were
taken to their last resting-place.
REV. NE. cRoTHERs ON THE ''dREAr UNKNOWN
POET"
AT the Unitarian church last Sunday even.
ing Rev. S. NJ. Crothers took as the subject
of his discourse the unknown poet whose writ
inRs are found in the latter part of the book
Of Isaiah, whom Ewald calls the Great I'm.
known and whom Dean Stanley and other
modern scholars speak of as the ''Second Isa-
iah' or the Evangelical Prophet" Whoever
has carefully read the book Of Isaiah must
have noticed The sudden transition which be.
gins at the 10th chapter with the strain, Com
fort ye, comfort ye my people" The chap
tiers which go before contain, for the most
part, the utterances of Isaiah the son of
Amos, speaking during the reigns of UzziAh,
lothian, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah
sketch was given Of the gloomy forebodinRs
which characterized his words every note
was note Of warning The contrast between
them and the exalted tone with which the 10th
chapter begins was pointed out and some of
the reasons given which have led modern bib.
llcal critics to attribute this latter portion of
the book to some unknown prophet living
several generations after Isaiah at the close
of the Bsbylonian captivity.
The rest of the discourse was devoted to
pointing out the striking beauties of this un-
known writer, considered not simply as a
prophet but also as one of the worlds great
est poets. His glowing poetic imagery was
noticed. His exultant songs over the fall of
Babylon and the delivery of his people still
stir the heart with the emotions of a long
buried past. Living at the very dawn of Eu-
ropean history, he sees the possibilities that
lie in the yet undeveloped life of the western
world. He sees the white sails flying from
the GreciAn isles like doves to windows"
worshippers to the God of Israel. In closing
the speaker said that no writings had ever had
greater influence on the world Jesus began
his ministry by reading the words from this
book, The spirit of the Lord is upon me"
etc. In every age men have gained comfort
from the wonderful picture of the despised
servant of God-the imam of sorrows and
acquainted with grief" All aspiring souls
have turned instinctively to that vision of the
new heaven and the new earth" which he
saw as the goal of humanity As q fit con-
clusion, the congregation were asked to unite
in singing the hymn of St. Bernard, which
sounds like refrain from the old prophet:
Jerusalem the golden"
THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANGE.
TUESDAY, NOV. 10.
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