Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-01
THE WAR.sONG CONCERT,
n big Audience and Successful Enter.
tninmenl.

a revival of the patriotic and touching
minstrelsy of the War for the Union, in o
concert of songs and sounds, on the
evening of Memorial day, was happy idea,
and as the result showed Wednesday, a
popular one The Opera House was filled to
tho last scat, and something over with an
audience representing all classes of the COM
munily as thoroughly as any that has gather
cd in its walls, and perhaps more so.
The stage was set for camp scene, with
tents in the back ground. over which floated
The stars and stripes. Tho programme has
been printed in our columns and need not be
repeated. The familiar songs, the battle
Cry of Freedom" John Browns Body"
'Star-Spanged Banner" etc, were given in
spirited style by the male voices of the Phil
harmonic Society, reinforcedby the University
Glee Club of fourteen members. making /,
chorus OF some fifty voices. Everything they
sang received hearty and prolonged applause.
The solos on the first part were gwen by Mr..
nell. whose voice, though showing a little the
fatigue OF the day, filled the house we'll. The
University glee club, though only organized
within little over II month past, showed that
II has the material for a very successful club
Their song the Sword of Liberty" sung
without accompaniment, had hearty en-
core, and God Bless the Old Sixth Corps"
solo aud chorus, with refrain was given with
fine effect The drum and buglc calls, intro
duced between the pieces, were of chief in
terest to the old soldiers, to whom, twenty
years ago the sounds had peculiar meaning,
which those who never had taste of army
life can not be expected to understand. For
the 7th number on the programme, set down
as Campfire" Gen. w. w. Henry intro
| duced Col, Haskins of Brattleboro who was
greeted with applause. lie spoke briefly de-
| claring that the introduction of his name was
''ail wrong !" that he had had no notice that
any such thing was expected of him, and
that after the fatigue of an open air address
on the afternoon, he could not now make d
speech or even tell story. He would only
express his qualification al the inter
est shown in the cOmmemora,ion of the
wal, and in its fallen and living heroes, by
this community and urge again the sugges
lion OF soldiers monument on the Battery.
That was spot sacred to him, for bis
father, in The war of 1872 helped 20 raise
those breaslworks, and he trusted that thu
time would not be long before q worthy
monument In memory Of the soldiers boih Of
the late war and Of the war of 1912 woult
rise upon the spot.
The most attractive spectacle of the evepinl
was the broom drill, which was capital Thu
young ladies appeared in a neat uniform o
read aud white, and each broom bore, EN-
broidered on its case, the letters A. G. In
monogram, standing for the aid Guards.
The young lady-captain performed her par
with the utmost self-possession and CAV
her orders with clear, ringing voice, ant
put her company through a large numbe
OF movements, manual of arms, ETC., will
the utmost precision aud success Tn
marching and wheeling by iours, could no
be surpassed, the march with tho full com
pany front, brought down the house with
round OF special applause aud the inspection
OF bTooms was new and taking feature.
renting Tonight on the Old CAM
Ground, with It's pretty grouping OF figure
around the miniature fire, and chorus OF NAL
voices from the wings, was one of the mos
impressive scenes of the evening Bctwec
the acts OF the broom drill, Mr.. Hubert Bake
} played charming piccolo solo, and tn
thundcrs OF applause which obliged him 4
repeat 1t, showed that the people of Bur
lington are not only pleased 10 hear hin
play, but glad of a public oppor
tnnity to welcome him home again
The guartettes, by Messrs. Bell, Swift, FREQ
and Tom Pcase were nicely rendered, an,
merted the applause which they received
, Sherman's band never played more hne
than last night, and added great deal /
the pleasure of the concert. Prof Thomp
son conducted the chorus with his custom
AIRY skill and grace, and Mr.. Macomber &C
! companicd tho vocal pieces on the gran
piano OF the Philharmonic society with
taste and power which did much to heighte
their general effect. 1t will be long indeed
before Burlington will see larger audienc
aud more successful concert than that giyel
by the Grand Army boys, Wednesday night