Evening journal., 1888-06-16
CHORAL SOCIETY,".
Delightful Program Executed al
ST. Andrews.


The Choral Literary Society OF st. An
drew's Church gave an iutereeting enter
tainment last evening 10 the lecture room.
The society was assisted by the organist
and choir Of the church. The front Of the
lecture room was decorated with flowers,
and on the wall near the top the figures
"1sss' were arranged with daisies; in the
centre Of the platform pyramid Of flow
era was placed, and on the sides OF the
platform palms and blooming plants were
displayed. The audience was large and
enthusiastic aud each part OF the program
was well received. The exercises opened
with an address by the president, Edward
Mitchell. He gave the audience a hearty
welcome and hoped that they would be
pleased with the exercises He stated
briefly the object of the society and the
conditions of the oratorieal contest TIE
hymn. ''The Roaeats Dews Of Early Dawn, p
was sung by all. Rev. Charles e. Murray.
rsctor OF the church, read a lesson from
ths scriptures. This was followed by the
anthem Come Unto Me,n by the choir.
The frat prlzs reading was "As the Liter.
ary.n by Miss Emily Nestbrook; it was
we'll given, her pronunciation was excel
lent. Miss Sue Dukes read The Church
SPIDER with good judgment. This was
followed by a solo by Mrs. Julia Adair, en-
titled. "The Song that Reached Ny Heart >
Miss Sallis NJ. Turner read The School
Boys Apples giving q realistic eccount OF
the boy who had about peck OF apples hid
in his cepacious coet pocket. pyramids
not all Egyptian read by Miss Mary
Jones, won for her the second priza. "The
EmigrRnt's Story given by Mrs Julia
Adair, was affecting Samuel McAdams
OF the choir then sang THE Old Bugler.n
with good emphasis and correctness. -Four
of the infant scholars save recitatious
They wero, "A Little Sermon by Mabel
| Huntley; Little Folksn by Mary Dillon,
and only Boy. !" by Harry VanDsventer.
They ell were pleasing, the last being
worthy OF special mention.
Mr. and Miss Drabble sang 'Lo Vivo
1 Q tamon in an artistic manner. The prizs
| declamations were then eivsn in tue fol-
lowing order: The Boothlsck. by Vernoa
II. Warsm: darius Green and His Flying
Machine Robert Adair; The District
4 GcuoQluihtteEt ANolpefh - NV4thup
"Reinzl's Address to the Romans,n John
w. Barr Miss Bowker OF the choir sang
"The NightingAle's Trill" splendidly. A
mock debate between Hon Felix GArrote
and Ebsnszar Slabside, Esq. on the ques-
ton, "Who Deserves the Greatest p aise.
KriSterfer Esrlumbus for diskiverin
Ameriks, or Mr.. Washington for
defendin' on'ts' brought cut some
startling points about the two men. The
judges on the oratorical contest were DR.
G Elton Buck, nrs Rumford and Alfred
Elliott, Esq. The prizes were awarded Al
follows: Declarations. first priza set No
caulay's essays to John w. Barr; second
prize, bible dictionary 70 Robert Adair
Readiugs. first prizs. "lo0 Gems Of Poetry
to Miss Emily Wes,brook; second priz.
prayer hook and hymnal to Miss Mary
Jones, Following she musical aud liter
ary exereises, a festival was hsld, and re-
frsshmeats consisting Of strawberries
cream and cake we're served to all. Th'
society was organized a short tms ago. ans
is meeting with great success.