Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-10-17
CONCERT AND BALL.
The Base Ball Clubs Benefit Not
Largely Attended.

The Base Ball Clubs Benefit Not
Largely Attended.
Last Friday evening, October II, was
the date set for the concert and ball at
Hancock hall, given for the benefit of the
Ellsworth base ball club.
| In point of numbers the affair can
hardly be regarded a roaring success.
Financially, however, it turned out well,
but the net proceeds fall far short of the
amount needed to liquidate the clubs in
debtedness.
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The American Phiateli7t March,
Wm. Kneedson
Overture-"Sounds from the Sunny South
on the Old Plantation" ".......... Emil 1senman
Reading-"The Child Peacemaker". "........Anon
Miss Leah Friend.
Oyerture-"Fond Thoughts of Home"
Malcolm Hoffman
Solo" Mona. f. WeatherIy
Miss Mae Il. Friend.
Loves Intoxication (Livesse d'Amour]
WaltzeS. ........................C.W w. Bennet
Vocal Duet-"A Great Victory; How
the Bucksports were Beaten..J. II. Linnehan
An original base ball poem written by the
Ell sworth clubs mascot. sung by the author
| and Fred Coleman to the tune of The Laughing
Coon"
The orchestral parts were rendered by
Monaghan's orchestra, OF six pieces, in
their usnai acceptable manner.
Miss Leah Friend reeited "The Child
Peacemakern with excellent effect, and in
response to nearly encore reeited com
ical piece portraying the woes of Dutch
man who used barrel to stand on in
! stead of box.
The rendition of "Mona' by Miss Mae
b. Friend was surprise to all but
her intimate friends, they only being
aware of the progress she is making
in voice culture. Her accompaniment
was played by her teacher, Miss Mary F.
Robinson.
The last number on the programme
elected great applause, John Llnnehan
is messenger boy in the Western Union
telegraph office. He isn't large enough
yet to play professional ball, SO he holds
the office of mascot in the Ellsworth
club. No vandal swipes bat, or ball, or
other property belonging to the club
while he is around.
Next to his proficiency as a base ball
mascot comes his poetic ability. The
"poem" sung on this occasion was
written just after the league game in
Bucksport last August 1t has been
printed once, but is repeated by request.
1t reads as follows
Twas Wednesday noon and Ellsworth saw
Departing from the town,
A team with seven ball players,
Who had their heads cast down.
They going over to Bucksport
To play a game of ball
Twas the opening game Of the county league,
And they had no team at all.
No wonder that they were gloomy,
And feeling rather blue,
For Harry Casey had left them,
And Jack and johnny, too
And Foster was disabled,
With badly smashed right hand,
And over there in Buck~pur
They would have to face "a band
Now over there in rroutyyillc,
There lives one Edward Blake
Who was a little more than willing
The eighth of our men to make.
But Weeks and Manager Rollins
Had nearly used up their brains
To get nine upon the field
" hen they happened upon Haynes.
+. lynn said that Hay mes was a curver,
And in other Way- could play,
And before the seventh inning
We knew he'd Won the day.
oh Haynes i. a lula
\ regular Jim Dick,
For Ire struck out thirteen Buck -porter7
In manner very slick,
That night the folks in Ellsworth
BY the bulletin could see
| That Buch- port was defeated,
And the score was two to three;
! Why, John l.. wasn't in it,
| And the excitement wa- 50 ripe
That Branch Pond played The Laughing Coou'
On a busted water-pipe
The young author was assisted by Fred
Coleman. Both appeared as darkies.
w hen they reappeared in response to vo-
ciferous encore, the boys repeated the
last verse, and wound up with clog
dance, which was creditably done.
The hall was quickly cleared for dane
ing; it was kept up until O'Clock and
greatly enjoyed.
An excellent supper was served by
| Landlord Weeks at the American house.
The thanks OF the bail clu b are due to
| Mr.. Weeks, who turned verything be
| yond the actual cost of the material into
| the club; to Mr.. Monaghan, who fur
| nished the music for both concert and
ball at half price, and to Mr.. WEIGH, who
| furnished the piano at half price The
| other participants made no charge for
! their services.