The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-03-12

i A GEM.
An Evening of UnalIoyed PIeas-
ure Provided by Mr.. and H1rs.
q. NJ. sprague.
i The friends of Mr.. and Mrs r. NS
Sprague. to sufficient number to conn
fortably Eli the Odd Fellows Auditori-
UNI. assembled On Monday evening in
response to special invation, to listen To.
one OF the daintiest, most artistic and
thorou'ly ENJOYABLE musical programme
ever executed in the city of Sank Centre.
1t was succession of musical delights
from first to last. The Sank Centre or.
chestra of dozen pieces, favored the
audience with a number of admirably
executed classical selections. Under the
leadership of Prof. Stoel this orchestra
is showing marvellous proficiency. Its
renditions On this occasion were fitting
preludes to and interIudes of the high class
music by tae lady artists who furnished
the regular programme of the evening.
The following was the pro-
gramme, and every number on the
list was heartily en- cored, and grace
FULLY andgcod naturedly responded TO.
| PARTL
| Souvenir de Moscou by Wienawski.
Elsie Fellows.
Rigandon, by Raft, Bertha O'ReilIy.
Arlf from TravIata, by Verdi, Rebecea
Mckenzie.
| PART H.
| Cavatina, by Bohm, Elsie Fellows.
Norwegian Bridal Procession. by
Grieg, Bertha O'ReiIly.
! Cavatina, from der Freischutz. bv
Weber, Rebecca Mackenzie.
/, PART III.
Finale Concerto, &c Minorl. by Men
delsshon, Elsie Fellows.
Poi2naise in E Major, by Liszt, Bertha
The Last Rose of Summer. with Violin
Obligato Misses Mackenzie. Fellows
and o'Reilly.
Miss Fellows carried her audience bv
storm. She is violinist of rare merit
even genius. She was compelled to re-
peat or rather to give second selection
every time she appeared. She is master
of the difficult instrument and before her
lies a brilliant future. Sheis very vouno
which makes her execution more mar
velous.
1t is difficult to say whether Miss
lO'Reilly showedto the better ADVANTAGE
as an accompanist or in solo-excellinp
IN both. Her execution was fauItIess.
and she played with delicacy and bril-
iIancy. She, too, very cfeerfuIIy re-
fsponsisd to an en- core Of every n,I,ober
Tor which she was castin the programme
4 Miss Mackenzie is possessed of a won
derful voice, great compass, as clear and
meiodlous as that ola thrush. In onera
as IN ballad, she won the cordial an
plause OF her audience. In response to
an en- core of her first number she sano.
III be Your Mamma Today" and the
audience was carried quite away. She
sang 1t with surprising effect even TO
those to whom it was quite familiar
Her second number in the programme
was of a high order. d1fficuIt. of wide
range and long sustained high notes.
but she was equal to any attempt. She
followed it with "Annie Laurie, which
was thoroughly epjoved by all. In
these. as in the final selection, "The
Last Rose OF Summer" she manifested.
rare gifts and thorough cultivation. in
terpreting and executing with rare skill
and proficiency.
Taken all IN all, it was one of the
finest musical entertainments ever given
IN this city, and in its every feature
above and beyond adverse criticism.
] To Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague the audi.
ence owe debt OF gratitude for provid-
ing so dainty musical feast, and all
will long remember the ENJOYABLE occa-
sion. The following were present:
| M.ssrs. and Mesdames:-S S. M. Bruce.
L. S. Bishop; 81. w. Bishop; L. r. Barto'
S. Beidlernan; L. NJ Bunnel; F. E. Bar,
mum; L. e. Coe; J. F. Cooper: d. cleve-
land; ]. A. Caughren; N Christensen. w.
S. Dean; Albert Dahlem 7. A. Dubois: A.
E. Erwin; Geo. Fish; r. T. Greene: I. +
Hickman; w. l. Henshaw; c. F. Hen
dryx; w. 0. P. HilsdaIe; H. p. HiIsdale.
Nd. Hogan; P. B. Hanson; M. C. KELSEY.
L. Kells; L. M. .KelIs; r. r. Kells: A. *.
Lincolr;J. II. Law; 2. Lamb; E. I. Lew
is; VIM. Lewis; Chan. Marshall: |. M.
MeMasters; T. L. McCormick; w. Nc
Neice; ]. A. Norris: X. J. O'Connell; !. w.
Oeh'; 81. Parker; Frank Perry; E. c.
Rich; Geo. Rien; Geo. A. Stanton; HIM.
Stool; Nd. A. Scheldrup; T. H. Simonton:
VIM. Scherfius; v. M. Thomson: w. T.
Whitefieid; VA. WhippIe; T. w. Ward:
Nd. F. Woodbury.; w. c. Warren.
Mesdames;- De Groat; Freudenreich:
Gilman: How; Mullin; Parker; Morse:
Robbins; Sprague; Smith; Stone.
Misses Buchanan; Cooper; Dunlap;
Emerson, Anna Emerson. Keller; Low.
seth; Martvn; McMasters. McNeice:
Mackay; OConner: Robbins; TAYLOR;
! Whiteteld.
Messrs.:- Alden; How; Tacobi; Keller.
Kinnamon; Miner; Richards; Whitefeld.
| The Republican State league meets at
St Paul March 25 and among other
work will elect new officers. Several
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