Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
THEY LOVE MUSIC.
AND Prof. Theme Gives Togus
Soldiers the Best.
His Famous Orchestra Said to Be
Better Than Ever, This Winter.
Splendid Work by Miss Morgan. GARDENERS
vioinist, at Sunday Concert.

Togus, Nov. 12.-(SpeciaD. The mem
bers Of the Home are accustomed to hear
ing good music, both summer and winter,
but at times we have an especial musical
treat. Such was the case, Sunday even
ing last. The following was the pro
gramme and it was one of the finest pre-
sented this season:
Slow March, "Suit - Lachner
Overture lie Macon" Auber
IAN Evening on the Lake" Gst time), Sudds
(Violin solo, Miss Gertrude Morgan.
Piano accompanist, Miss Wealthy Hughes.)
Selection from Op. Carmen Bizet
Gavotte Jean and Jeanette" Lange
Medley, REILLY and the 400," Braham
Every number was finely rendered
The overture "Le Macon was beautiful
SO were the fourth and fifth mum
bers especially fine and received
well merited applause. But the special
feature Of the concert was the violin solo
by Miss Morgan with Miss Hughes of Gar
diner as accompanist. Miss Morgan was
at her best, and in the finer passages
brought out all her exquisite harmony of
composition with IA delicacy of touch that
would do credit to IA skilled professional.
Her accompanist admirably performed her
part.
The personnel of the orchestra this sea-
son is as follows: First violins, Prof
Theme, soloist and conductor, Miss Nor
gan, Mr.. Phasey; second violin, Mr.. Sci
ferth, Mr.. Bass; violas, Mr.. Knowl
ton, Mr.. French; cello, Mr. Bisset;
bass, Mr.. Gross; flute and piccolo, Mr..
Porter; first clarinet, Mr. Barret; second
clarinet, Mr.. Gaco; oboe, Mr. Ritzdorf;
first cornet, Mr.. Currier; second cornet,
Mr. Ratigan; third cornet, Mr.. Goodwin;
Irst French horn, Mr.. Gillespie; second
French horn, Mr.. Wheeler; trombone,
Mr. Winkler; bassoon, Mr.. Werrz; drums,
tympanums, traps, etc, Mr.. Newcomb
Prof Theme is indefatigable in his
efforts to bring his orchestra, which
is especially fine this season, up
to his ideas of good music, and
his standard is high one. The members
of the orchestra fully appreciate his efforts
and are working harmOniolsly together.
The quartermaster and commissary de-
partments have long labored under very
serious disadvantages from the fact that
the storerooms end issuing rooms were in
adequate for the needs of the vast volume
of business transacted in both depart
died. The large room where the machine
and woodworking shops We're located, in
the Home store buildings will be fitted
up especially for the store room and issu-
ing room of the quartermaster' depart
mcnt and the offices will also, | under
stand be in the same building, thus Civ
inc LIGHT and airy quarters for this de
partment.
hot far
week, which will be set up in the new
boiler room. 1t has capacity of over
1900 gallons and will supply the hot water
for all the buildings, except the hospital.
This is a great place for improvements,
and progression is the order of the day.
Mr.. +. W. Ellis, who came here last
spring from the Edwards Manufacturing
Co. Augusta, has proved himself to be
the right man for the important position
Mt the head of the carpontering depart
mcnt. BY his quiet and gcntlemanly
wavs, he has won the respect of all. He has
had % men most of the summer under
his charge, and the building operations
have been quite extensive.
George c. Hatch, formerly chief COOK
ot the hospital, having taken long fur
Tough. Henry W Tayer, an old and eX-
pcrienccd cook has been assigned to duty
as chief cook. Mr.. Thayer was at the
Pacific house, Nantasket beach, for long
time as chef. also at the Howard house,
Randolph, Mass. 81,
For one who has no connection win
the Home, probably, Mr.. F. A. Lawton,
superintendent of the kenncbec Central
Railroad, is the most popular man VINO
comes here. Always pleasant and obllg-
ing. he is a general favorite with all.
Our hunters are having extra good luck
in the way of partridges, rabbits ana
squirrels ., ,e-
Number of patients in hospital, 26I'
Number of members ON morning re-
port, 1880. o,,.. ,a+o Of
Died. Nov. II, John O'Brien, late OF
5th Massachusetts Battery