Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-05
A ROSE FETE.

Brilliant Festival in Dwight Place Church-Heralding the AP.
 proach of Summer-The Cantata or
 the Flower Maiden Will be Sung by Eminent SolOists-A Chorus of | Forty Voices-Successful Rehears. als. |
 Early in June the Dwight Place church l will be the scene of a brilliant festival, the approach of summer, with it's gorgeous array of flowers. Under the of Mrs. M. Adelaide Griggs the month of roses will be welcomed in with rose fete. The brilliant hued, sweet scented flowers will be arrayed in prefusion throughout the church edifce and will be predominating feature in the costuming.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society, the Fairbanks society, the Ladies' Glee club and Gentlemen's Glee club of Dwight Place church will unite in giving the fete. The cantata of the "Rose Maiden," fairy fan tasy, combining sweetness and pathos, will be rendered by galaxy of the we'll known vocalists in this city.
 The "argument" of the cantata is this: "The Queen of the Flower Faries," weary of life of unbroken calm, prays of the newly returned spring that he will bestow upon her also the gift of love that he be- slows upon man. He warns her of the risk she runs, but finally yields to her en- treaties by changing her while she sleeps into the form of a beautiful girl Under the name of ':Roseblossom'' she wanders through the world to find the love that she a&o been betrayed and deserted by her lover, loses her.senses and dies broken-hearted. But, undeterred from her search, "Rose- blossom" becomes the wife of forester, with whom she lives for time in such perfect happiness that she cannot survive his death. The elves bewail the fate oi l their "Queen," and curse love as fatal tc peace and happiness.
 l The part of Rose Blossom will be taken by Miss Neva Squires, the soprano at the I Second Congregational church at Fail Haven. Miss Squires is young lady with a particularly rich and melodious voice. Although she has not sung very long her voice has received wide cultiva
 MT. Joseph Austin, baritone, will take
 the part of Spring MT. Woodstock, tenor will represent the forester, and Mrs. M 1 Adelaide Griggs will take the part of tho l gardeners daughter. MT. Metcalf, tht
 celebrated tenor at Dwight Place churcl will sing some of the solos.
 l These eminent soloists will be assisted by superb chorus of about forty voices
 including many well known members O
 various church choirs throughout the city 1 and amateur vocalists of no slight reputa
 ton. Among others in the chorus are: Mrs. L.W. Pickett, Mrs. Malcolm Booth ! Mra H1aronoo An1ran tho Miosao N1orIc
 Miss Caroline Sperry, the Misses Alden
 the Misses Blackmsn, Miss May Fenn, Mis- Lillie Chillingworth, the Misses Weaver
 Miss Lillian Beers, Miss Nellie Lamb, Mis-
 Rapp, MT. Theodore Blakeslee, MT. W.
 Beard, MT. Hawley, Mr. Norman, MT. Nc
 Duffy, MT. Ben Rowland, MT. Harry Smith
 MT. Harry McDermott, Mir. w. E. Sanders
 MT. Harry Hotchkiss, Messrs. Montgom
 cry, MT. Richard North, Mir. Willis Alline MT. Clarence Andrew. MT. Morton. MI l Stevens.
 l Miss Gertrude Sanford, the pianist C
 the Gounod society, an accompanist of a , exquisite touch and sympathetic expres
 sion who has played at many of the cel' brated musical events of the city, hs f kindly consented to be the accompanis
 In the chorus there will be double a. e compartment with both the piano and th , organ, in which MT. Hodgson will be tl
 organist.
 8 The chapel of the church to whic T the audience will go after the rendition c
 the cantata, will be made to represent > garden. Lighted with banquet lamp which will be hung low, leaving a lare
 space below the ceiling dark, it will giy
 to the room pretty, weird appearance The room will be decorated with gre'
 care under the supervision of Mrs. Griggl ] Trees will be set here and there and rose in unstinted measure, will be everywher Cake, ices and other refreshments wi
 be served.
 s The object of the fete is to raise none 9 for decorating the chapel walls, which a \ to be painted in oils or colors. Alread several rehearsals have been given and g D the parts are being taken with spiri Every indication is that it will be one the most successful and certainly one r. the most beautiful of the summer festi1 ,o l ties.