The Republican journal., 1895-12-19
The Social Season.

The Social Season.
A. E. Clark Camp, Sons Of Veterans, will
have new years ball in Odd Fellows Hall.
Tuesday evening, December 31st, with music
by Gilmore's orchestra. W. J. Clifford and
W. w. Shaw will be managers. Ice cream
and cake will be served.
The domino party given at Belfast Opera
House last Friday evening by the Kings
bury Social Aid was successful in every par
ticular Refreshments were ON sale in neat
bowers on the eastern side Of the hall, and
the viands and beverages were excellent
and well patronized. Sanborn's orchestra,
as usual, furnished frst-rate music. The
grand march was called at S.15 o'clock, and
about thirty couples were in mask and dom
ino. The participants were we'll disguised,
and few We're recognized before the unmask-
ing. While nearly all were i'll domino, there
were few striking figures on the floor, such
as big beer bottle, the two-faced Janus,
and Hebrew peddler, represented respec-
lively by Messrs. f. r. Wiggin, g. W. Wes-
colt and E. P. Frost. VIM. II. Quimby was
IlOmptcI anu ATtuuE NJ MlucuolI anu irving
Dinsmore floor directors The affair netted
S47.
The concert by the Harper's Ferry Quar-
tette at the Methodist church last Saturday
evening was fairly attended, but merited
larger audience. All present were enthu-
siastic in praise of the colored singers, who
were alike pleasing in solos, DUETS, quar-
tettes and quintettes. Their voices blended
finely, and they sang with much expression,
though, as their leader said, under some re-
straint, fearing that if they gave the old
plantation melodies as sung at home a
northern audience might think they were
exaggerating. The run-about and talk
about song, with the explanation by the
leader, was most amusing; and the whole
program was excellent and = revelation to
those unfamiliar with the musical qualities
OF the negro race. AS the singers remained
in Belfast over Sunday they sang at the
morning service in the Methodist church
and gave concert there in the evening, at
which they sang hy request two of the solos
given Satu day evening. A collection was
taken for the benefit OF Storer College at
Harper's Ferry. Monday evening they sang
to full house in Brooks.
The first entertainment in the Peoples
Lecture course was given in the Opera
House last Thursday evening by the Boston
Rivals. The press notices in regard to the
company had been very fattering, but the
artists fully sustained them. The program
was interesting throughout and its general
tone must have met the approval Of the most
critical. Miss Sigrid Lundes soprano solos
were given with much expression and the
simple selections in English on the encores
We're most pleasing. Mr.. Felix Winternitz,
the young violinist, won the most cordial
approval of all and was eneored again and
again. The changing expression Of his
showed that the youthful artist loved his
instrument and his marked success 50 early
in life must be due to this as well as to the
careful training which his rendering eyinc-
ed. The bright, pleasing bearing of Miss
Jessie M. Downer added much to the very
favorable impression made on the audience.
One of our acknowledged musical critics, Of
Nuoid w oAC Oh PiOA'A, ou4Nt tlldt MISS
Downer was the best pianist be had had the
pleasure of listening to for several years
And the general expression that she led
her hearers by the music from the instru-
ment not by the rush and bang Of the artist
which is so common to most peformers If
there was favorite it was perhaps Miss
Vora Burpee, the eocutionist. We have
heard nothing but praise in regard to her .
Her selections were of the very best and
their rendering vivid and natural. Her
voice was good and her expression and ges-
! lures pleasing The situations in the Ca
thedral Courtshir were brought out remark.
| ably we'll, but to the Christian the selection
of the resurrection-"A Dream Of the
| Worlds Awakening" with musical accom-
paniment, was something grand This selec-
tion seemed to bring out the very best of
all-the bird-like notes of the violin, the
clear, sweet tones of Miss Lunde, and the
| soft and gentle tones of the pano-whch
made this most difficult selection the best Of
all. The first lecture of the course will be
given Jan. Sd by James Kay Applebee,
| subject: "Charles Dickens, Sentimentalist
and Humorist"