The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-18
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Cape Elizabeth Electric Company to
Extend Its Track.

extend it's track from the present terlnl-
nus at Cape Cottage through their
grounds making complete loop wnich
| will take in the site to be occupieo ny
the new theatre, as we'll as the new caie
building. So soon as frost is out OF the
ground, work will be actively undertaken
in the direction Just indicated Attention
will be carefully given to the surIaolng
of the present mileage SO as to make rid
in, s,nootb and more agreeable to the
patrons of the road.
| 1t is thought that by June ], the new
theatre, on the line Of the road, Will %
ready Tor opening. Boston ana New
York parties are negotiating for the man
aqement of the new theatre but up to
the present time no definite conclusions
have been reached. Well known dramatic
people are directing their attention to this
new resort and the parties ultimately
selected will probably have many good
| things in store tor amusement seekers.
SOUTH PORTLAND CHORUS.
II can now be announced with o degree
of definiteness that the grand concerts to
be given by the South Portland chorus
will take place as follows: April 9th at
Knightville Methodist church, April 9th
at Peoples Methodist church and April
7th at the Town hall. The large chorus
of over 1870 voices will be assisted by such
artists as Miss S. Marcia Crafts, Mrs
Horgan and Mr.. o. Stewart Taylor and
in addition local talent will be assigned
to solos, etc.
Mrs. Luella Knapp. soprano, will ap-
pear in grand operatic selection by
Arditti. and Mrs. Smith will sing a!num-
Der "For all Eternity" by Mascheroni
cloves Sorrow beautiful selection by
Shelley, will be assigned to Mrs. Downs.
Miss Tilton and Miss Getohell will give a
charming duet and Miss Davis will take
the soprano part in Donizetti's delightful
trio, Life has no Power" Mr.. knights
grand basso cantante voice will be heard
to the best OF advantage in the "Toreador
Song.'' These are certain to be heard
aside from the chorus and others will be
selected from time to time. One OF the
gems of the concerts will be trio ooh
Memory by Leslie to be sung by Miss
Craft, Mrs. Horgan and Mr.. Taylor. Mr.
Hanscomb Of Auburn, has composed
lullaby especially for this occasion and 1t
will be rendered by Mrs. Horgan. accom-
panied by piano, violin and male quar-
tette. Mr.. Taylor will sing the beautiful
PRAYER cave Maria from Caval 1eria
Husticana, accompanied by piano, organ
and violin He will also be joined by his
pupil Mackie in the 'svision scene" from
Gounod's Faust. In view of all this it is
not surprising that musical and social
circles are astir over the coming concerts.
THE CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS.
Tonight the Christian Crusaders will
close their special revival meetings in the
Peoples Methodist church. This meet
| ing will also close their work in the state
for the present at least, as they start fol
Worcester tomorrow. Those desiring gooe
seats at this farewell meeting will d.
wisely to go early as large crowd doubt
less will be in attendance. The work O.
the Crusaders in this state has been Al
Browns Hill, Pleasantdale, Chebeagu'
Island and Yarmouth and in these places
and South Portland, 1886 calls from
house to house have been made and nearly
three hundred have professed conversion
An Epworth League with more than
hundred active members was one OF TINT
results of the meetings in Yarmouth
Pastors wishing this COM pany to assist
them should address Gen. ID. K. Lighl
or W. l.. Clapp, Box 6S7, Worcester
Mass.
IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDER.
General order, No. 6. from headquarter
Fort Preble yesterday. 1t deals with thu
organization OF the two new ARTILLERY
regiments and the following is an ex
tract: Fifteen enlisted men will form
the nucleus of each battery. They viii
be obtained by transfer under such rule
to be presented by the proper Depart
ment commanders as will insure fair
ness in their selection from the batteries
now in service other than those on the
i Pacific coast. Each fort battery viii
furnish as its quota of men and eacf
light battery men, including one o.
more commissioned officers This or
der will of course, necessitate the transfe
of men from Fort Preble, but the desig
nations have not yet been announced.
Lit. Clifford left last evening for Gov
ernors Island to appear before the boar'
for examination as to his fitness for pro
motion.
Five drums of cable, each weighing
$500 pounds, intended for the use OF tn
mortar battery, have been received b.
Major Hoxie of the engineers depart
ment.
There are several old trail cars belong
, ing to tho Cape Elizabeth electrics ant
they are now being utilized in carrying
gravel, ties, ETC.. to be used in construc
ton OF buildings now going on at differ
ept points along the line.
} Prof. Parker took about 80 of his pupil
to the power house, recently to study tn
| roDaratiOp of electricitv apd xyatohad If