Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-23
AmUnRmExrs.
Memorial Concert.

The entertainment at Estival Park last
night proved a signal success and was
highly enjoyable. The elements were so
threatening IN the latter part of the after
noon, that many feared the attendance
would be small, but it happily proved
otherwlse,as the murky clouds scattered
little after sunset, and little later nearly
all disappeared. The Chickasaw Guards
and their guests, the Macon Volunteers,
were on hand in full uniform, and the
latter all appeared to be delighted with
the musical and military features of the
programme. Owing to the fact that the
Macon Volunteers were to leave for their
homes this forenoon, the programme was
somewhat altered and oArtailed. 80 that
the banquet proposed for tonight might
be- participated in at the Chickassw
Guards armory after the concert. The
drill of the Macon Volunteers was. there
fore, omitted, and the number set down
for Mr. George Cashier was also cut out
With the two exceptions named the full
programme was given. After an overture
Miss Lizzie Mcclellan sang "Once AGAIN.
very sweetly. Following came Messrs
Yates and Turner with guitar duet, 1.-THE
Ohickasaw Guards March, Mrs. S. T.
Carnes then sung "Fleurs des Alps with
taste and feeling, and as a reward her
friends bestowed wealth of freshly culled
home grown flowers upon her. The ORR
ola Octette rendered Comrades in Arms
with success, and this closed the first part.
The second part included an overture BY
the orchestra; vocal solo, mon Ver,n
by Mr.. Clarke Knowlton; 20, Don Fa-
tale" by Miss Susie Greenwood; and
1.-The Three Maids Of Lee as an encore
by the latter; Lost Prescribed, y vocal
duet, by Messrs. Hutton and Ryan; 1.-THE
Flower Song from Faust, by Miss Min
ME Hunter; also Scenes that are Bright
est as an encore, by the same lady; and
THE Soldiers FAREWELL" by the Oriola
Octette. The Chickasaw Guards termi-
mated the entertainment by drilling in
the manual of arms in front of the foot
lights, under the command of Captain
Carnes, and their execution proved
so faultless that the soldier visitors from
Georgia applauded roundly after each
particular movement. Without detract-
ing in any sense from the meritorious and
graceful manner in which each lady song
stress,executed her respective task, especial
mention is made of the exquisite singing
VI Miss OIttuMOOQ. l. his ldul UOSSehSHS
rare vocal ability, and she entered upon
her number with apparent confidence
and earhestness. She possesses
strong, well perfected and carefully
cultivated voice, full of melody and Of the
power of a genuine artist, and there was
a charm in the heartiness of her singing,
which quite captivated the entire audi
ence. After completing her selection,
rendered in the Italian, She was rewarded
with long continued applause and humer-
GUS floral favors. In response she reap
peared and gave the humorous "Three
Maids" with equal vocal success. 1t is
reported that Miss Greenwood contem-
plates training for the lyric stage, for
which she will commence fitting herself
in the East early in the autumn. The lady
certainly possesses wealth of melody in
her voice, ready perception and quick
intuition, and her friends predict that she
will become successful as a songstres.
The concert resulted in yielding good
ly sum for the object in view, that of
erecting suitable monument over the
remains of the late James Kirkland, in
ElmwOod Cemetery.