Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-17
COUNTY NEWS.
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Thursday evening for the benefit of the
chapel fund was a great success. The
threatening weather kept away many
from out of town; nevertheless, the spa
cious diningroom of the Tarratine was
crowded.
The programme was as follows:
Piano duct Stimmungsbilder, op 81, No4
Scharwenka
Helen and Harriet Rollins
song of the Page, from Lies Huguenots",
Meyerbecr
Mabel Monaghan
Violin, Concerto No 7..................De Beriot
Anna Warwick Clarke
duet for guitar and mandolin
c j Swan and Henry Drummond
The Swallows................. .Cowen
Miss Monaghan
Medley
Mcssrs Swan and Drummond
Piano solo, Spinning Song. .Mendelssohn
Isabel Weston
Reverie 49,. .................. -. NicuNtempS
Miss Clarke
Piano solo, The Last Hope...... Gottshalk
Miss Agnes f Seavcy
Songs The Lana e the Leal,
b \ Morrow Must Come on,
Miss Monaghan
All the participants were enthusiast
tically received, every number calling
forth an encore to which the performers
good-nat ureGiy responded.
The Rollins girls are daughters of the
editor Of The AMERICAN; they have been
at school and studying music in Europe
for the past three years, returning to this
country few weeks ago.
Miss Monaghan sang delightfully."- as
she always does. For an encore to her
second selection she sang by request
Gounods Sing, Smile, Slumber," with
violin obligato played by Miss Clarke.
Messrs. Drummond and Swan played
we'll. At the close OF their first number
they were presented by their appreciatiye
friends each with a huge bouquet of
variegated shrubbery and wild flowers
not exactly presented with them; they
were thrown at them. They escaped be-
ing hit by very skilful lodging. On
their second appearance these same friends
gave them choice collection OF enormous
sunt1owers. These little pleasantries were
greatly enjoyed by the audience, among
whom the young gentlemen, off the plat
form as well as on, are general favorites.
OF Miss Clarke's violin playing it may
be said that it is far and away above the
performances Of young ladies of her age.
1t was listened to with wrapt attention,
and enthusiastically applauded.
Miss WeStOpts rjano solo was thor
oughly enjoyed, and to her is due the
credit of playing the accompaniment OF
the soloists with marked taste and skill.
Miss Seavey's playing was also received
with strong expressions of approval.
Miss Seavey is from Brooklyn, n. y, and
is at the Tarratine for the se'son, and
supplies the music for the merry parties
which gather almost every evening for
social hop.
Just before the last number President
Hyde, of Bowdon collegeI arose and
moved vote Of thanks to the performers
and to all who had contributed to the
success of the occasion. Prof. Ropes put
the motion and it was unanimously car
ried.
He Aet piCteeus vi the ENTERTAINMENT
were about S37, and this sum goes
to swell the chapel fund.
Through the kindness of President
Hyde and Prof. Ropes, religious services
have been held at the Point every Sunday.
P. L. Aiken says that his newspaper
trade has been three times its usual size
this season. The ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
may be found at Mr.. Aiken's store every
Thursday afternoon.