Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-16
VERMONT BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY,
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

1.-THE Old Homestead double male quar-
tet-E. j. Jose, w. H. Maxwell, Allen Dele,
Fred Glare, r. f. Rogers, Fred RYcroft, f.
f. Gorman and Walter Bubier will rem
der the "Old Oaken Bucket" "The
Bridge" "Come where my love lies dream
ing" "In Old Madrid," and other old
time harmones during the performance at
the Auditorium next Thursday evening.
The home of Mrs. Mary A. Perry, 40
Church street, Springfield, Mass, was the
scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday
evening, April Ia, when Mrs. Perrys niece,
May Chaplin Monner, was married to Ed
ward Ransom Clark. Only relatives and
few intimate friends witnessed the cere-
mony. Mr.. Clark is well known in Brat
tleboro, having lived here previous to going
to Springfield Mr.. and Mrs Clark will be
at home to their friends after May 1 at 9S
North street, Springfield.
The Catholic Order of Forresters will
doubtless be welcomed by large audience
in the minstrel and variety show in the
Auditorium Monday evening. There will
be about 30 performers and the entire
front circle will be "backed up" r. A..
Austin will be the nterlocutor The first
part of the program will consist of "hits"
and topical songs followed by speciaties
including clog dancing, club swinging, etc,
and the show will conclude with farce
in two acts depicting hotel life in Vermont
Conference ut the Baptist Church.
A conference on benevolence will be
held in the Baptist church next Thursday.
In the morning at 10 o'clock prayer meet
ing will be held in the chapel, led by Rev.
| f. S. Smith of West Brattleboro The
afternoon service at o'clock will consist
| of the following program, Gen. j. j. Es-
| tey presiding: Devotional service; "What
we hope to do" by Rev. d. ID. Owen of
| Ludlow; "Claims of MISSIONS" by Rev.
f F. Mitchell of Putney: "Giving by
young people," by Rev. Mr.. Dodge of Bel
lows Falls; "Giving by SYSTEM "IIon-
esty with God" l.. w. Hardy of Brattle.
boro; remarks by Hon. Il. o. Fuller and
Mrs. A. j. Gordon of Boston, Opportun-
ity for discussion will be given on all these
subjects. The afternoon service will be
held in the chapel DR.. II. d. Holton will
preside at the evening session. Following
a devotional service led by Rev. Mr.. Meach-
am of Townshend there will be addresses
by Mrs. Gordon and Mr.. Fuller. This
service will be held in the main room OF
the church. The public is invited TO at
tend any or all of these services.
The Choral Union.
This weeks rehearsas have been espec.
tally enthusiastic and effective, revealing
new beauties in the work to be given April
20, "The Rose Maiden" 1t will please
many to know that the concert is to be Civ
en- in the Auditorium, and that Mr.. LAWN
is to sing the tenor role. 1t is a beautiful
work with infinite variety in mood, time
harmony and expression, The orchestra
ton is rich and modern and will be well
presented by our local orchestra. The re-
/ hearsals will be confined to members and
ticket holders hereafter.
A canvass is now being made with a
view of securing 100 honorary members al
81 each whose tickets entitle them TO all
rehearsals and concerts given by the choru,
for the year from April l.
a supplemental chorus Of about dozen
has been gathered in Putney--all good
voices.
The rehearsals for next week will be OF
Monday and Thursday evenings.