The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-13
I. o. o. f.
Dedication Of the New Hall in
Richmond.
Fall Report Of a Most Brilliant
Affair.
Sketch Of the New Building, she Concert
and the Ball.
Especial to the Press. ]

| RICHMOND, Feb 1.-THE new and elegant
| public hall, built by the Odd Fellows Build
| ing Association, the erection of which has for
several months past been an object of much in
terest to the people of Richmond, is at last
completed, and is this evening being dedicated
| in manner fitting the occasion. The enter
prise was first started in March, 1883, and has
been steadily pushed forward ever since.
| Ground was broken for the foundation in May,
and the finishing touches were put upon the
| hall yesta rday.
Descriptions of the Building.
The building in which the hall is situated is
| of brick, of three stories, including Mansard
roof, with basement. The first floor is made
into two stores, the public hall is on the second
floor, and in the third story are Odd Fellows
hall, with rooms for Encampment parapher.
MALTA, dining room, kitchen and anfe-rooms.
The public hall is handsome apartment, SO
by 90 feet, with gallery. the whole with
seating capacity between 900 and 1000 people.
The stage is 80 feet wide and 20 feet deep, with
handsome drop curtain and scenery. The
hall is handsomely and tastsfully decorated,
and is provided with comfortable seats of pa
tent settee tip-seat pattern, the whole thing
making one of the handsomest aud best ap-
pointed halls in the State.
The Dedication.
This evening the hall is receiving its chris
tening in the form of frst-class concert, with
Nine. Amy Sherwin, the we'll known and fay-
orite prima donna, Chandler's full band and
orchestra, assisted by Miss Vannah of Gardin-
er. The hall is packed, every seat being sold,
and STANDING room only" was posted at the
ticket office long before the doors were opened.
Governor Robie and staff are present to lend
eclat to the occasion. Following is the pro-
gramme of the concert:
Overture-Zampa ......,. Harold
Trombone Solo Selected ...........
MIR. A E. Browne.
Overture-The Tourists. ....... ...... schlepgrell.
Chandler's Orchestra.
Polacca-From ,Migoon AMBROSE Thomas,
Clarionet Solo-Sonnambula. .Cayallina.
Mr.. w. E. Chandler.
Selection-From La Mascotte. :. ........ .Audran.
Chambers Military Band
Ballad-The Dashing Sergeant . Bishop
Mime. Amy Sherwin.
Piccolo Solo, Nightingale Serenade. - :. Missud.
Mr.. A. Clark.
Selection-Southern Pastimes s... Cattin.
Chandler's Orchestra
National Song-The Star Spangled Banner. -. -.
Nine. Amy Sherwin and Chandler's Orchestra.
Observation-Disclosures of the War; 49,, Beyer
Chandler's Military Band.
At the close of the concert the seats were
cleared from the hall, and the grand march,
lead off by the Governor and Patriarchs in
uniform, was started Following is the order
of dances:
niafcn anu clrclo', ...,.'....s......
Quadrie ............,............P W.
Sontra ,...,'.'.., Boston Fancy
dapcets ,.,',-s.........,'. ,.....,........
waltz and Newport t.......................-...
Quadrllle- Military
INTERMIssIoN.
round RANGES.
Contra Tempest
Quaurllle .-........-...,.,. Old Friends
waltz: Polka and Newport. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Yuadrlle .............-. Sehottis che |
....................... Virginia Reel
Waitz ana Newport, -. ........................
A large number are on the floor aud the
toilettes are elegant.
a sumptuous supper is being served in the |
dining hall above.
Many people are here from out of town |
coming fromsall points to participate in the oc
,asion in which Richmond may Justly feel |
proud. PEN.