The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-19
West Side
Department
CONCERT FOR HOSPITAL.
Exceptionally Fine Programme Rendered
in ST. David's Hall Last Night
F5E Before Large Audience.

The concert given last evening for
the financial benefit OF the newly estab-
lished hospital brought to us the best
aggregation of talent that has ever en-
tertained a West Side audience. The
audience-select and appreciative-
more than filed st. David's hall. 1t Is
computed that about 1925 will be netted
from the affair.
The young ladies in charge of the con-
cert and upon whom rest the credit OF
its success are the Misses Margaret
and Florence Gibbs, Miss Ella Williams
and Miss Margaret Edwards. Miss
Margaret Gibbs personally secured the
talent for the concert and to her is the
honor of the inception of the undertake
ing.
The hall was prettily decorated
through the gratuitous workmanship of
Siebecker e Watkins. Resting on the
floor and below the stage level were
row of palms and mammoth ferns and
fianking the stage We're rich draperies.
dark in color, forming apartments for
the entertainers Of the evening.
Judge H. M. Edwards was chairman
of the evening, and in his opening ad-
dress prepared the audience for the
pleasures to come. Miss Elsie Van Der
Voort, rontralto soloist at Elm FarK
church,was a decided favorite with last
nights audience. Upon her first APP
pearance Miss Van Der WORT was pre-
sented with a floral testimonial from
friends present. She sang "The Boat
Song" "Oh Fair, oh Sweet, oh Holy"
by Cantoe, and THE Bird in the Rose"
by DeKoVen. The last was the closing
number on the programme. The audi
ence evidenced its appreciation of Miss
II.
applause after each song Chairman
Edwards announced Miss Van Der
Voort's forthcoming concert at the
Young Mems Christian association
Miss Genevieve Bacon, whose home is
in Nicholson, was the pianist of the
concert. Miss Bacon opened the pro-
grarlmc y II a suitable selection and
afterwards played the NOcturne in B
and the Impromptu in G flat major, by
Chopin. She is possessed of a true ar
tisic temperament and in the most in
tricate creations of the masters Miss
Bacon was Judged an excellent inter-
prefer.
Philip II. Warren, the only home en-
tertainer, sang Jerusalem" His re-
ception and after success was quite as
complimentary as any of the evening.
In response to an encore Mr.. Warren
sang The Old Brigade" Willard d.
Howe, the clever reciter and imperson-
ator whose home is in Pittston, created
a very favorable impression in his part
of the entertainment. Mr., Howe's first
selection was the rehearsal scene from
"Midsummer Nights Dream" a piece
which he has studied under the personal
tuition of Leland T. Powers. The sew
eral characters of the famous comic
tragedy although widely divergent in
themselves We're clearly impersonated
by Mr.. Howe. His encore piece was a
humorous verse. His second piece was
THE Debating Society" similar to the
rehearsal" After this impersonatior
Mr.. Howe was recalled twice, giving q
couple of brief, humorous sketches.
Miss Van Der Voort's selection came
next, followed by a recitation. "Sandy's
Romance" by Miss Bessie Slote pu-
pil in Miss Margaret Gibbs class in
.locution. Miss Slote afterward gave
pretty exhibition of dramatic posing
Miss Matte Hughes, another of Miss
Gibbs pupils, reSited cleverly and was
paid with generous clapping o.
lands.
Alfred Wooler, tenor soloist at Elm
Park church, sang Dreams" the fam
,us solo by Bevan. He responded tC
in encore. In the second part of the
programme Mr.. Wooler favored will
'Dost Thou Know" and Mary" Mis-!
Lydia Sailor, a very pleasing soprano
iinger, won the kindly feeling Of hel
audience. Her selection was "Skylark.
She responded to long continued ap
plause. Ralph Williams sang "Fligh
If Ages" The violin selections by Miss
Harriet Ward rounded out programme
bf noticeable merit. Miss Ward played