Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-01-05
THE CHKRITY CONCERT.
Last Evenings mt
was a Complete Success in
all it's Features.

a very large audience attended the
home talent concert at the opera
house last evening, given under the
auspices Of the Odd Fellows lodge
OF the city, and the financial results,
and the great success OF every feat
ure Of the program were very graft
flying to the promoters and MANA
gers Of the affair.
The entertainment began with
cornet solo by Prof. Van Camp, the
execution of which completely sus-
tanned that gentleman's reputation
as q solo eOrnetist. Miss Kate Nor
tons soprano solo was the next
number, and her excellent efforts
were greeted with generous APP
prOval. The short addresses Of
Revs. Moore and Joss on Love"
and "Truth," respectively, the pro-
motion OF which is the chief aim of
the Odd Fellows fraternity, were
both masterpieces Of eloquence and
good sound argument. The piano
solos OF Miss Ladouceur and Mrs. L.
E. McNairy, were highly appreciative
and the hearty recalls both ladies
received were generously responded
| to with excellent selections. The
character alton, "Hagar's Fare
| well to Abraham" by Mrs. G.. IL.
Brown, was an excellent character
portrayal, and the hearty applause
she received was answered by a
short humorous recitation that pro-
| duceG considerable merriment:
Messrs Earnest and Eugene Warren
| played very sweet music on guitar
and harp and were not permitted to
go until q prolonged general encore
had been responded to. Alex Van
Praag WAS thoroughly in his ele-
n,ent in his character song, and his
| magnificent baritone voice won for
| him The admiration vi the entire
| audience. Mr.. E. M. Hoover's tenor
solo was we'll received and the clog
| dancing vi YIN. Fl. Hall brought
forth vigorous cheers and hand
clapping, and "BilIy" was compelled
to do it all over again before he was
released. The MannechOr sang two
| beautiful selections in German and
though. perhaps, the words were
not generally understood, due ap-
probation of the music was attested
In loud and prolonged applause.
Sig. FRANCHISE de Lyons Hawaiian
iCalliOpe was all that was advertised
in the way OF a musical feature, but
the greasy foreigner attempted de-
lception in stating the mechanism OF
his machine. Laird and Meyers
humorous specialties made a very
appropriate closing OF the evenings
entertainment and sent the entire
audience home in exceedingly happy
mood. al
Several excellent numbers wer
omitted from the program, on &C
count OF the illness Of those an
nounced to render them. Mrs. j. c
Flynp's soprano solo, Mrs. Staples
:. recitation. and Miss 4. C. Ready
mandolin solo were all left out, AM
Ialthough the entire entertainment
p was pronounced Il grand success
= their absence was noticeable.
81 The supper was well patronize
) | and a considerable sum was netted
which viii be judiciously used unde
the direction of the Rebekah lodge
lfor the relief OF the poor OF our city
Great credit is due to the Odd Fe
flows and Rebekahs for their worl
!, and to those who contributed the
J. talents To the entertainment, an
! the large Attendance shows Tbs
this city is able and willing to alley
ate as far as possible MI cases of gu
!, Ifering arising from poverty With
her limits.