Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-03

best selection was one OF his own compo
sition adapted to Cardinal Newman's
beautiful hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light" 1t
was one of The finest things Of the conven-
ton. His other selections were:-
Creole Love song,r Smith
(Encore)-"Under the Rose,D Little
Song, (a) Absence, Little
!. (b) winds in the Trees" Thomas
Encsrs)-sio Fair and sweet and Hsly." Cantor
Abiding Lsve,n Jordan
Miss Cora Winifred Barnabee OF Ports
mouth, N. H., soprano, was no d~isappoint.
ment, and people came expecting much OF
her. Ia sings with power and precision
and-what Is rare In sopranos-with
sweetness. b was accorded a reception
by strangers that must have been pleasing
to her. among her selections were:-
'Melba Waltz" Arditi
eff but Knew" Smith
10 Don Fstsle," Merdi
(Encore)-"Mignon,u Hardelot
"Hntreaty,v Little
mon Flu sogno," Verdi
-"Catrine," Terry
The leading contralto, Miss Katherine
Gilbert of Boston, showed the fruit OF
careful training bestowed on a voice OF
rare merit. Her work is easy and natural
and her selections, which follow, show the
wide range OF her accomplishments
"Patris." (My Native Land). Matte
gnneore)-.Th Devoted Apple" Roeckel
n ! hCuulnl QuCl OOItY honrA
(E~ncore)-'The Girls of Seville" Denzs
Because of a severe cold, Miss Grace o..
Applebee OF Littleton, N. H., contralto,
was able to render but one number, The
Holy City," Her misfortune was a severe
disappointment to her many friends.
Randolph had no reason to feel ashamed
of its local talent, Misses M. Blanche
S%parhawk and Caroline l.. Haufier, sopra-
nos, and Miss Ethelynd Gould, reader.
Their abilities are too we'll known to need
further mention here. Each has won high
praise by critics abler than we pretend to
be. With such a nucleus, musical talent
in Randolph will never be at a low tide.
Miss %Sparhawk rendered.
"spring Song" We'll
(EncoIe)-"Love Me i'll Live" Foote
scena and P~rAyer-From the Opera
Der Freischutz, Weber
(Rncore)-'The Maid and ihs Butterfly"
Eugene d'Albert
Miss Haufler rendered.
waltz s~ong-"cupid and l." Herbert
EncorsJ-"Flswer Polka omEienrer
Miss Gouid's Readings:-
A Boys Story.
Just Like other Folks, Haight
Burdock's Music Box.
Jack Halls Boat Race.
(En~core)-Forty Years Ago.
NOTES.
There were $50 people in the hall Friday
evening.
Drew & Leonard had a neat take-off
on the convention in their show window
in the form OF a frog chorus.
Thursday and Friday were busy days in
town. The merchants p~rotiteo a good
deal by the influx OF visitors.
A lady who was solicitous over the loss
OF a pocketbook by another lady in the
bail Friday afternoon. learned to her sur
prise later that she had lost her own. Ii
was found all right.
About 70 ( the chorus were from out OF
town. All OF these aud most OF the solo
lists were entertained at private houses.
The orchestra and some OF the soloists
were q~uarantiDed at the Red Lion.
w men the ladies were requested to re-
move the + bats Friday evening, a loud
burst OF applause sounded and most OF the
hats came of. Ii was the wicked men,, OF
cou rise, who were responsible, but when a
man has sat for three hours behind
a 200 Id. woman with a hat like an UNI
breIls, especially when the floor does not
slope toward the stage, lac bias a good deal
OF pent-up feeling on hand