The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-14

frluay. Carl Ierrahn Will conduct, ana
the following artists have been engaged:
Mrs. Maud Starkweather (soprano), Miss
Nellie Nolan (contralto), Mr.. George w.
Want Cenor), Mr.. II. l.. Cornell (basso), the
schubert Lady Quartette, Mrs. Martha
Dana Shepard and Mr. Milo Benedict (pian-
istsl, all of Boston; DR.. II. NJ. Clark of Con
cord Cbasso) and Blaisdell's orchestra. Carl
Zerrahn's new book, the Apograph,"
Rossinis " Stabat Mater " and other works
will be used. The festivals of the past two
years have demonstrated fully that Weirs
is the pleasantest spot in Northern New
England for such a gathering. Its hotels,
groves, boating, fishing and other oppor-
tunities for rest, recreation and pleasure
are unexcelled. Prices for board will be
extremely low, and the railroads will sell
tickets at greatly reduced rates. Full par
ticulars may be obtained by addressing H.
G.. Blaisdell, Weirs, n. II. We know of no
way in which week can be more pleas
antly spent by lovers of the divine art than
at the Weirs festival, and the inducements
are such that there should be large at
tendance from this vicinity.
JOHN B. DORIS great interocean circus,
museum, peerless menagerie and elevated
theater will visit Montpelier Tuesday, July
9th. This show comes here with strong
endorsements from the press wherever it
has exhibited. Its attractions are very nu-
merous, and the public is assured that every
promise made by Mr.. Doris will be carried
out to the letter. There are fifty acts to be
seen in the ring and on the elevated theater
stage. These embrace the grand circus
performances of wonderful riding, tumbling,
vaulting, leaping, Highlander maneuvers,
classic posturing, French bcyclists, twelve
genuine brawny Turks, Siberian roller
skaters, seven champion clowns; James
Robinson, who possesses a diamond-studded
championship belt, and medals of France
! Miggpg <
Ella Stokes, the well-known equestriennes;
acrobats, flying women, contOrtioniSts, hori-
| zontal bar performers, hurdle riders, a
| champion leaper, Turkish knfe-thrower
! trained elephants and educated stations,
| and dozens of other features. In addition
to the foregoing, there is to be seen in the
great interocean magatherian menagerie
numbers of beasts, BIRDS reptiles and ma
rne monsters. Open dens of wild animals
will be exhibited free of charge on the pub
lie streets. a grand street parade takes
| place at ten A. NJ, when six different kinds
of bands will discourse the popular music OF
the day. TableauX and Mara grds carni-
walls will be represented. Cheap excursion
rates will be given on all railroads.
THE "Peope's Choice " are receiving
complimentary notices in the press from al
sections. The st. Johnsbury Caledonia,
says of the performance at Lyndonville
"The entertainment was much better thar
is usually given by travelling shows" The
ST. Johnsbury RepuJljcan has this: eth,
attraction of the evening was the entertain
ment given in Music Hall by the Apollo
Club of Montpelier. This was one of tn,
pleasantest entertainments that has beer
given at Lyndonville for many day. Th
Apolos will be sure of a warm welcome /
they ever revisit the town." The Brattle
boro Retormer, alluding to the same per
formance, proceeds as follows: " In TIL,
evening the Apollo Club gave one of it
recherche entertainments, assisted by tn
Montpelier military band. 1t is safe to sa
that no performance of the same class wa
ever witnessed in this state that approaches
the perfection or afforded the pleasure @
this one, and the club, which is now one G
Montpeliers best organizations, is to b
congratulated on its latest effort, whic
eclipsed in many respects all its forme
ones. The band and the club work togethe
in perfect harmony and for mutual benefit
and the two organizations number nearl
~ hundred individuals, among whom ar
, many of the best citizens of the capital.
The Boston Sunday Globe pays its compl
ments to both the Montpelier ri military ban
: and the Apollo Club thus: Montpelier Ina
two organizations of which she is justl
proud. One is the military band I. II. Me
ril, Jr. leader, and j. NJ. Boutwell,, drum
major. During the past year this band ha
improved very much and now vies with tn
celebrated Sherman band for the honor
, being the crack band of the state. UndC
the careful and painstaking drill of Nj
Merrill the class of music which is played
of the very highest order, and Montpelie
people have no fears but their band ca
acquit itself credtaby, no matter where
goes or what musical organizations it ma
have to compete with. The other organiz
ton is the Apollo Club, composed of youn
men from the best society of the tow
whose object in forming a club is for mutu
and general Improvement and to stimula
an interest in music in the communit.
That they are succeeding is shown by Il
+ patronage which has been accorded the
whenever they have appeared in publ
The club numbers thirty tirst-class vocalis
and several speciality artists. I'll
, club-room is nicely fitted up, but unlil
r most club-rooms, all gaming or drinking
:. strictly prohibited therein Drill is goir
on regularly at present, and it is believe
n that next fall the Apollo Club entertain
: ments will take high rank with the anus
e ment-loving people at the capital"