Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-04-01

near. simply because she came into the world
on that day of the week Bnt she i a bright
lite miss e 8 years, anI although Puted
and feted by milIionsires, she shows no out
ward signs Of being spelled by the attentions
everywhere showercd upon her. \ rcccp.
lion Was rendered her at the Nendome last
week and the way she received each guest
and the charming way in which she adj
dressed them is said to have been little short
Of marvellous. She i, unlike some oi her
sister artists in that she does not consider
herself perfection. for She was heard to re-
mark that while she had danced pretty well.
she was hardly satisfied with the way She
Lad sung" Little Tuc>dlv i n ..~c1t carl
/ Tor the Still Alarm Company now at the
/ Globe Theatre.
\ New Pas or for Boston.
/ There are several prominent churches here
/ which are at present pastorltSs, but the
/ Arlington Street Unitarian Church, which
/ has been in that condition. since the de-
/ partWe of Ry. Brooke HEREFORD for his
D
having its pulpit supplied by gentleman
who will bring TO its pastOratc most credit
able showing Of work all eaGv accomplished
in the Masters vineyard II has extended
4 unanimou, call to the Rev. Samuel Nc
Chord Crothers Of Unity Unitarian Church,
st. Paul, Mimi, and it Is confidently be-
Iicyed thai he will accept. Mr.. Crothers
vas formerly pastor at Brattlcboro, VT,
and is not altogether stranger in Boston,
having been heard on one or two occasions
in Kings Chapel. lie is not of the sensa-
tional school Of pulpit orators, but Of that
earnest and conscientious type of preachers
whose instructions are impressive aud
lasting.
Grand Opera In Boston.
1t is not improbable that Boston has hal
its last opportunity of witnessing grand
opera, 50 far as M,ssrs. Abbey, Schoeilrl 4
Grau are concerned, as the first named gem
tcman is reported to have said in response
to query: There Is no announcement
offered for a return to Boston next season.
The Erandtst operate company ever organ
for four months, yet Boston has taken half
OF a season OF two weeks To determine It's
safety in relying upon the assurances Of the
directors. Unless guarantee fund making /.
the return financial possibility is raised for
next year, it appears probable that Boston
viii have to & to New York for the grand .
opera directed by Abbey, >chocllrl Il Grau., .
"kathlcen Navournccn."
Some eight years ago. while | was in the
city OF Washington, u. c., attention wa,
called through the press TO the sad condition
of Prof f. Nichols Crouch. the composer
Of the music Of that beautiful song, "kuth.
l,en Mayournecn," whose critical llucssts
now announced at the ripe age Of 81. Prof
crouch was then, Us now, a resident Of Bal.
timore, and bis distressing poverty coming
to the ears Of Hon. W. W. Corcoran, the
phiIanthrOpist OF Washington.
that gentleman promptly relic,ol the PRO.
lessor at least temporarily, OF distress.
Mr. torcoran had great Ncuvrltion for
America's single song writers, aud it was at
he time referred TO that he caused the remains
IF John Howard Paine to b. removed from
heir resting place in Tunicc aud reinforced
u his own Home, Sweet Home" OF which
Ie wrote with such tender pathos. Had this
bencfartor OF the human race sur.
.Nrd there would be no poverty surround.
ng the dcath.bed of him whose sweet
melody will resound through ages to come,
md whose kathleen Mayournecn' has
aid at his feet fame, but not wealth,