The sun., 1888-02-26
A LADIES' SINGING COMPETITION.
The London Song Singers Mert In IL Friendly
and Interesting Contest.


From The London Sporting Life
1t may be safely placed on record that no
previous entertainment Of this description has
received tho patronage OF so many men of mark
in the world of sport rs the one held last Thurs
day The rendezvous was the home, Of the
famous puRiist Jack Davis. the Thatched
House. situated in Red Lion street. where. in
numerous company. who soon after s O'clock
took possession Of all tho seating accommoda.
the rear the WHO'S sef night a ons tho {"
the room u table was specially fitted up for tho
Judges, and tastefully arranged thereon were
necklets lockets, bangles, Watches brooches,
snd aGss Htser 5,ciss OF SPECIAL nt.rStt
prior to the competition announced briefly
and explicitly the conditions, viz: that no
Rnd mIsn wS be m 5
song must ts Warbed. qs The ,qdges,, Mss;Ts
Charles swift White NHIy IKE Duke te Motto Mr' AMY
andersen. Mr.. Jack 1nnes (ihe chairmanl, and
Concert co@meRssd With fifteen 't, eptrants R the
N. G being Mr. W. Foster, who sent tho Ladies .n g,
81 hi bS e s saes TO durus f cal Of
ably officiating as bottle holder, and attending
generally to their WA wants Is oetWseR the yerses
Of :: Balaclava" creating deaieling, applause
q pf the rst pFize Rachs soepan ' WITH
Lips and Other Hearts" being awarded e the
] siSSnd ss fsSs sa %SG e
prize naturally and sN shes yeryy Warm a,tIa
song. exeusine herself before commeRcing the
sssond d'ty Tth the rsmarh n YG% DasSSa
sweetiy warblcd. There's LOT Of fun in, Lon;
don, whore some get done apd some NJ pnndones;"
S ser song Nan Came
Oyer from Ireland, creating good imPres r..
to rank much higher IN the scale Of merit
During the singing the ladies IN waiting wer:
as fhs nsHa ES % tho
vocalists with several pints OF gin, the enect 3i
hsh as Atsr sc II msny hs e s
second hall Of the entertainmspt, But the Go Co
and thfy msrEy went !hTSuSR thsIT 4S,ss nSnss
Sy special rsaps;t ,Id, Hd BTiEaas| ds.nonsa ass
re rendered sYH Down By the River Side and Erin
Go Bragh." In really artistic fashion. One @ OF
was wa the display given BY tho vocaists and thclr
friends at the bar Of the house and In IN. street
LarrgaRs b, ba was ,oyns no mstsa faiD. 20"
finish to as mighty, an evenings "diyarahup" e. "
as can be witnessed withiL me iour wSils OF tne
most famous Hibernian shanty. Below We
print the awards OF the judges:
4-MAry Galloway "BAlAclavR" :.........:u..:..,
s-Rseksi socssl. When other Laps and Other
l-Annis Mes. my nov. Ir,hdsy.,: :w,."......,,,oS
MARY Eldridxe, Hands and iearts".......,..,,O
0-Mary Murray Bells OF shandon" n"...::......;,,. .
3-MsIy Galloway, This Old Village BlAcksmiihs
l-Annis Tin,iey "Teady oNeil "....:,,..,,,,,,,,,
i-juia L.aTef THE Dream q Love Is o'sr". ,,.'.o
i-Msry Ann willi.m. p, .Th. scotch ,s Brissds"
s-Juhs Barter There's M 70! q Fun n London ."
s-kasSs soes.n called ssei Assin" go, o
oys.se H.pss "oId , EnSi.ns H. snd,hs New
5-Hsfris johnson There You xIs. Th.l. You Amt
l-ksly Wright 'ons Night I Came Rolling Home
2-Aiics PAGE u weud Lil be Fsiry .........
Eliza iawkinA Gems Of old Ireland ".........,
Jenny Page Charley Duke Observation-Disclosures
Third AND FOURTH
Julia Baxter. -hiles Cigar Diyan ".,,..........,
Fivrn
jenny Page -The Man Who Came OYER from Ire
Msssi. johnson Ths ASrieuitua IIili Gil highly
conmeAdsd