Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-15
.T.a every bod. ~snt vld over -ohi
fh0m pssn's Mule"

.Ea every bod, ~snt Mid over Old
ih0m p-'ns Mule.
INA fhaaB psoa had % gray aaais
a.! DE lfvte hitl r,stlns a ia
Ald ~ loved that nal. aaa uas nsGls losvt
him
= ma ali ale laslA-A hear.
y hen ina rooster eru~~si oii fhomi'-o
snosssi
- be eiesasa the nsaie With ths iss ~
sta-oi.
AL rs.bhsd hsIn dosa 9th . rsssN
There we're three other stAnxas vet.
arrch lax. this. the lsst relating how the
aa,,le finally came to grief b. hoop
kirt gout
The sudiens,e demanded more 81 the
same art and Mr. Thompson sans the
familiar DIVES nviupi." This dbl not
satisfy thu crowds demand. AMI Way
Isnwn iond-r an the Com fieid vas
sung by Mr. Thompson and the club.
The span spin" % Jangst Gas on
aulsately rendered, the voices 1t MI
Pratt. Mr. Georgs and Mr.. RichArdson
teing heard To excellent advantage.
Cigarette song
The Cigarette Song was well re-
celsed: but II IN hardly up Ia the gen
eraI excellence Il the clubs work This
Is the first chorus:
Pun. pqa. pun. Pun, yes I tno~ IT'S ioll'
Jolly.
Painting idle fsncies on the slowly fading
Puf. paf. puf. pun. jet !, Is hu, folly folly
Men ~ho u-e .oeacco never live out halt
their days.
VIA, olunder. What blunder. all ,olcanoe
smoke like thunder.
What lives longer. what l.ves longer than
healthy volcano.
The Last chorus WAS more optimistic
and ran something ia this way:
Pun. pan. puf, pun. ycs l sno~ It's jolly
Jolly.
Painting idle sancics in the slowly fading
hare.
Pun. put. pua. pun. perhaps IL isn't folly.
folly
Men ~ho stick Va cigarettes may live on;
twice their days.
As an encore the boys sang "Zwie
Bier"
The banio club played La Seranate,
by Jaxone. and for an encore gave a
polka maxurka. by Strauss.
This finished the second part Of the
triplicate program.
The banjo club quintet consisting OF
Mr.. Siarrett. Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Bod
man, Mr.. Colburp and Mr.. Hart. rem
dered the Blue Ribbon march. Mr.
Richardson sang A Life Lesson" the
beautifully tender words 81 which we're
written by James Whitcomb Riley and
the music by Jules Jordan.
There little girl don't cry.
| They have broken your heart l know.
And the rainbo~ CLEANS Of your youthful
| dreams
\ Are.fhings Of the long ago
but heaven holds all for which you sigh
| There. little girl. don't cry.
Francis Campbell's Composition.
! The boys then sang There Was an
T Old Soldier" The music Was composed
/ by J. Francis Campbell 81 this city and
the song made hit from the start:
There vas an old soldier and he had a
wooden leg.
I And h. had 10 tobacco. nor tobacco could he
/ beg:
! For he spent all his nickels and he spent all
his ROCKS.
/ And he never had tobacco in his old tobacco
hov."
There was another stanza very similar
/ 10 IL only the reverse in sentiment
4 The hero ~ the other stanZa IL a sailor
Mr.. Campbell composed very catchy
I hi; IL music in the air and the boys are
proud ~ II.
After the time honored HAT Drill.
the club closed the program an IL had
begun it-by a tribute Of song 10 the
University 81 Michigan;
Ann Artor. 'ii- Of thee We sing.
Prom thee our choicest blessings spring:
Accept the tribute Of our song.
- Alma Mater. wi,e and strong.
We hove thy classic shades and shrinc-.
We love thy murm ring elrns and pines.
Where er our future homes shall b..
Our hearts. our hopes are all with thee.
The club is strong thissyear. although
the familiar basso 81 Harry Joy is miss
ing and Ed Spauldings superb baritone
no longer delights the audiences Mr.
Georges baritone ia excellent. Mr.
Pratt has an unusually sweet tenor ans
Mr.. Richardson's tenor IL clear and sym
pathetic. There were about 600 per
sons IN the audience. and every one q
them felt a; the close ~ the concert tina
II had been good for them To have beef
there The L. 81 ~ Glce club is Away
sure ~ royal reception in Grand Rap
ids The boys left for Chicago in a spec
ial car last night.
On tho Vrucheu