Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-18
AUGUSTA. MAINE. MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER IS. 1897,
A GLORIOUS FINISH
To the Maine Musical Festival at
Bangor, Saturday Night.
Maine Singers Appear and Madam BIauvsIt
Is q Revelation.

Bangor Oct. 1.-THE Bangor share of
the Maine music festival is over, but the
memory of it will linger for many months
with those of witnessed and were parti-
cipants in the remarkable scenes which
marked it's progress.
The climax was reached, last night,
when 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" was
sung by the great chorus, led by Nine.
Bauvelt, Miss Lillian Carlsmith and
Miss Ethel Hyde. Every person in the
audience rose, and the 800 chorus singers
beat the time of the music with as many
miniature flags, arousng the people to
the highest pitch of enthusiasm. 1t was
the closing selection of the festival,
which accordingly ended as it com
menced, with cheers.
The afternoon was set aside for Maine
music and Maine singers, who appeared
in a programme arranged in order to
show as fully as possible the progress of
composition in this State. There were
songs by Kate Vannah of Gardiner w.
r. Chapman. now of New York and d.
rector of the festival. but a native of
Bethel, Arthur S. Hyde. son of Gen r.
w. Hyde of Bath, Harvey Murray of
the leading musical figures of Portland.
and Charles f. Hamlin, grandson OF
Hannibal Hamlin.
For singers there were Miss Carllsmith
of New York. Miss Ethel Hyde of Bath,
Mrs. w. A. Nelson of Bangor. Miss An
ME Whitredge of Lawrence, Mass, for
merly of Bangor, Miss Edith M. Bradford
of Bangor. Mrs. l.. ID. Barney of Rock
land. and Miss Grace H. Barnum of Bos-
ton. formerly of Topsham. Mrs. Antonio
S. Sawyer of Watervile, was unable to
appear on account of illness. For male
voices there were II. b. Drake and Harry
Merrill of Portland.
This concert was listened to by about
accompanied by the composers of their
respective compositions, and an ovation
was given the various participants.
For the close Of the festival Director
Chapman arranged popular programme.
and upwards of 25o0 people We're present.
The entertainment was distinctive in
many respects. but one most deserving
of mention is that it was marked by the
only encore of the week. The audience
was SO delighted with the Evening
chorus that it could not be quoted until
there had been repetition. The chorus
work was all superb, but Director Chap
man would allow no more encores.
Madam Blauvelt was a revelation.
Following an artist of Nordica's eminence
and local popularity. her position was
trying. but the extraordinary demonstra-
ton which attended Nordica's appear
ance, was repeated with interest for
Blauvelt. Five times after her first selec-
ton she was Obliged to return to the
stage and bow her thanks to the audience
and chorus for the warmpth of her re-
ception, and Prof. Chapman was finally
obliged to signal the orchestra to begin
the accompaniment to the next selection
OF quell the tumu1t. In the waltz song
Miss Blauvelt's voice was particularly
well shown.
Miss Ethel Hyde. Miss Carllsmith and
Mrs. Miles shared in the plaudits of the
evening. They sang well and displayed
rare Judgment in their selections. After
Prof. Chapmans Battle Hymn.' which
is a most ambitious production. the COM
poser was presented basket of
flowers.