Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-15

Bangor people have always been
noted for their hospitality, and there is
no exception to the rule on this occa-
sion They will open their homes and
many residents have notified the COM
mi'ttee, today, that if they cannot find
a place for everybody to send them
around to their homes. The hotels in
the city are crowded. If they were
twice as large it would be just the
same. There are many private board
ing houses where one can stop, how
ever. The big chorus of 800 voices is
being fed at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall. Hun
dreds of plates are laid at every meal
and the scene is a most interesting one.
Everybody is pleased with the audi
forum, which is situated at the en-
trance to Maplewood park. 1t is an
immense building, the largest in Ban
gOr and one of the largest in Maine.
1t will seat nearly 5000 people. 1t was
built by Maj. J. NJ. Davis, one of the
best known contractors in the State,
and cost about $4,000. The money was
all raised by private subscription.
The stage is large enough to seat the
big chorus and there is plenty of room
for the artists. Augusta, Gardiner and
Skowhegan are very largely represent
ed in the chorus. The Capital city
sends the following delegation: Miss
Jennie Sumner, Miss Maria York, Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Ward. Mrs. and Miss
Blackington, Mrs. NJ. Teale, Miss Coch-
rane. Mrs. E. J. Roberts, Miss Edith
Fuller, Miss Carrie Allen, Miss r. A.
and Miss NJ. A. Buckley, Miss Eliza
beth Donaldson, Miss Lyon, Miss Alice
White, Miss Edith Packard, Miss Belle
Preble, Miss S. p. Chase, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Groves, Bertha McLynch, Miss
Coughlin, Miss Gertrude Choate, Miss
Mona Hanson. Miss Alfredo Hanson.
Miss Parsons, Miss Stanwood. Mrs. c.
]. House, Miss Randall, Miss Sher-
burne, Miss Ida Webster, Miss Mary
Doe. Mrs. Dolliver, Mrs. and Miss Rob-
ertson. Mrs. Scott Hill, Mrs. c. r. Whit
ten, J. Frank Billodeau, ]. Frank Dyer,
Miss Bertha Holmes. Miss Farr, Mrs
G. H. Brickett. Miss Horne, Miss Love-
joy, Mrs. ]. w. Freeze, Miss Beeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Libby, Miss Stella
Deering, Miss Lizzie McLynch, Miss
French, Miss Mary Wiltshire.
Skowhegan has the following repre-
sentation: Mrs. William Sterbrook.
Mrs. Cora Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Jones, Miss Elsie Walton, Mrs. c. s.
Whitney, Miss Susie Bookings, Miss
Campbell, Mrs Eva Williams, Mrs. c.
C. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Carr, Mrs.
r. B. Shepherd, Mrs. Gertrude Webb,
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer, Miss Eunice Dun
ton, Mrs. Frank Dinsmore, Mrs. J. S.
Snauldinp Mrs GenrUa Gilman Miss
Dow, Mrs. Della Tibbetts, Mrs. Kate
Donigar, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Merrill, Miss
Loring, Mrs. J. B. Frost. Miss Withee,
Mrs. Elizabeth Webb.
The Gardiner delegation consists of Mrs
Belle Parln. Miss Ethel Preble. Mrs.
Benz. Partridge. Miss Eva Andrews. Mrs
S. c. Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. A. c. True.
Miss Mary Moore, Mrs. w. p. Prebe
Miss Bailey, Miss Hunt. Miss Collins
Misses Alice and Rosalind Richards Miss
Harlow, Mrs Bugbee, Mrs. Heath, Mrs
Frank Maxcy. Henry Sager, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 7. Reynolds.
The big orchestra is composed of So
including AZ from Anton Seidl's
orchestra in New York The rest are
Maine musicians. Eastman's orchestra
of Portsmouth, N. H.. is in the big or
but it is composed almost entire
ly of Maine men. Bangor is represented
in the orchestra by H. M. Pullen. for
merly of Augusta, DR.. Q. E. Wasgatt and
Mr.. r. j. Sawyer.
Madame Nordica is visiting relatives in
this city. and the other artists are at the
hotels and in private families. The ma
dame will sing for the last time Friday
night. Nine. Blauvelt, who is expected
to be as warmly received as Nordica. is
on Saturday nights programme The |
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