Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-08-24

was numbered ns one " the Tirpernuoe
Veterans Of 1870 One brother, Marvin,
survives him. M also daughter, Mrs Geo.
Baker Of Cleveland. o., the last oi u lanhy
of five children The funeral was attended
bv Rev. Mr.. Smithcrs Of the NJ. f. church
Tuesday afternoon
MARY HOWE AT HOME.
RrottIeboro'- TcAii,non to her Giftcd
Daughter.
A NAgNtytcFNr SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY
MISS uowE's stNgtNu THE TALENTED ""
CALisrs VINO Assisted.
The testimonial concert given 10y the clt
liens of Brnttlehoro. ON Friday evening last
10 Miss Mary Howe was in all respects
brilliant success. The arrangements hal
been carefully made aud skillully carried
out. The public had been Interested, and
had responded promptly in taking the tick
cts. Indeed, 50 great was the demand Tor
seats that it was found necessary TO repeat
the concert on the following evening Z" h'
commudate those who were unable 10 pro
cure tickets for Friday. All this promised
well for pecuniary success. Then strong
volunteer support had been secured for
Miss Howe, with the following program
PART FIRST
Overture Ia Galla Ladrn. R"-7'"
Song "Ah do~t thou luvct' BONN
Ar, .Ab mi" ,'F F,rnanI, pouil,ti
,rio C,p varisl,.ui Proch
Song .,I, dnnr'5t hrart sullivan
Nlt- g.. NLNE O-no"n btNtth
r,ur SECOND
March -rauuhiu--r Wagner
ORCHESTRA.
SONGS ,a PARTING, b. li"sg
Miss MNN HOWE
Song who ir'ad- 10" path of duty M'<nti
MN "a. ILNDo.
''"" 10, Gn,utt", j. How"
Mu Lrrms Howe
.... va. Evening T. Howe
songs b. Snowhakcs t'"N'n
WHIT SOM "rnrl, Ariu
Mis- Muy HOWE
Here. it must be admitted. was almost AN
cub1rras ne riotc,Sc. But what the gods
50 generously provide. We gratefully ur
rept and 50 at precisely eight o'clock ON
Friday evening We were all Iva our seats
waiting for the welcome tap Of Prof Schus
ter's baton, which should announce the per
formance Of the overture To those oi H.
who were more familiar with the Brattl".
horo orchestra If the past, than in the pres
ent, there were some slight trempr~ felt
concerning the execution ul the bunI' OF
this overture. which requires much alert
ness and mo- little agility ON the part OF the
performers Ia reach the goal for ~ hlch they
start Away they gu. the strings, the wind
instruments, the drums and all the rest
urged ON hv their leader who gives them
no quarter. The end approaches. Faster
and faster goes the baton. Faster aud
faster go the Instruments VIII they ren"h
their goal All. yes. There they ARE, not
an instrument behind time. a moment 5
silence, and then well earned applause
| follows. II Is "A veritahle triumph AMI
| Brattleboro is proud Of her orchestra. We
consult our program 10 see what comes
next: hut such a sudden demonstration ON
the part Of the audience greets our ears,
/ that we glance hastily toward, the stage to
see Mr. Lucien Howe leading in his sister
| who, as soon quiet Is restored, breaks
| forth into diviuest melody. II e it ever so
! humble, she sings with tendere-t emotion
there's no place like home TIN, Is too
much We -tealthily brush away IA tear
| aud wonder n whose inspiration wc are in
dehted for this touching surprise But 1t
has broken the spell IT restless waiting aud
the audience j. now prepared b. listen tp
] Mr.. W. II hErlow'S admirable selection.
which he renders ia an agreeable tenor
voice with $50 much taste and expression H-
to call forth AN encore from his hearers
Then follow the tender strains II "Ah.
mic Fernando, sung 10y Mrs. f. X. Pratt,
whose sympathetic coutralto voice and
graceful hearing make her fitting com
panion piece to her gifted friend and school
mate, Miss Mary Howe. The brilliant bray
urA ending Of Doniletti's aria displayed a.
excellent advantage the singers magulii
cent voice and correct method The gen
eral opinion was that Mrs. Pratt surpassed
herself on this memorable evening How
ever that may be- the delighted audience
insisted ON II second appearance Of this
charming drii,is
But now comes the grand triumph uf tn,
evening famous variations, "A com
position Of such extreme difficulty A. 10 be-
but rarely attempted in public. But for
Miss Howe there seemed to be No dlnicul
ties in the way of its execution She poised
her voice like IL bird ON the high notes
tripped dehcately hut surely up and down
the most rapid Staccato passages. until final
~ touching a high + in an original passag,
introduced into the last variation, She Wa
interrupted 10y the electrified audience with
"A sudden aud deafening burst Of applause
A. an encore Ia this brilliant number Mis-.
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last cadence Stimulates a nightingale, ana
hri,tleS with almost iusurmuuutalle iifirul
tics, rapid passages aud trllls following
each other IN quick succession. But with
such technical skill and remarkable flush
dld She execute these Passages, that II Their,
still fingered in any mind present the least
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