The Portland daily press., 1898-04-07
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Second Night of Grand Festival Concert
in Town Hall,

ditions and bad roads have prevented
larger attendance at the grand concerts
now being given by the South Portland
chorus, under the direction OF Mr.. u.
Stewart Taylor, who has accomplished so
much in SO short time with the mate
rial at hand The chorus last evening
was expressive. clear, well-halanced and
their numbers were sung with an excel
lence of finish that speaks volumes Tor the
| individuals as well as for the director
The eff ort of the chorus was without
doubt the most ambitious and the most
successful ever carried out in this sec
ton.
| Of course great deal was expected
from Miss Craft and the most sanguine
expectations were realized. Easy and
winsome, her we'll modulated voice never
showed to better advantage than on this
present musical occasion.
Mrs. Knapp, Miss Hamilton and Mr..
Goodwin, Misses Gatchell and Tilton and
Mr.. Fred A. Knight were among the
local talent last evening and rendered
their parts effectively.
Miss Jordan is always the recipient of
! favorable criticism for her instrumental
solos and LISTS "Polonaise E Major"
was beautifully interpreted.
The duets were charmingly rendered
and enthusiasm was great when Miss
Crafts and Mr.. Taylor, whose voices blend
SO artisticallly, gave 81 feel thy Angel
Spirit Donizetti's ste Sol Quest
Anima" had justice done it by the voices
of Miss GatcheIl and Messrs. Gilbert and
Mackie, while the "Lost Chord made
a fitting finale to most pleasurable
evenings musical treat.
The last concert OF the series will be
given at the Union Opera house tonight
and all who fail to attend are likely to
have cause of regret for the occasions
from musical point of fview are quite
ONT of the ordinary. This is the pro-
gramme:
Waltz-Sounds from Abroad, Flegel
Carciotto Quintette.
For All Eternity, Mascheronl
rn,,abv Hanscomb
Mrs Horgan, soloist, and Male Quar-
tette.
Annie Laurie, Anderson
Ladies' Quartette.
81 Petals Jardinier, Chamlnade
Miss Crafts.
Spanish Serenade. Metra
Ladies' Chorus.
Feel Thy Angel Spirit, Hoffman
Miss Crafts and Mr.. Taylor.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6, Llszt
Miss Jordan.
Hark to the Mandolin, Parker
Misses Gatchell and Tilton.
Haupy DAYS, Streletzki
1app' Mrs. Downes.
Oh, Memory Leslie
Miss Crafts Mrs. Morgan, Mr.. Taylor.
From Thy Love, Gounod
Solo and Chorus.
Mr.. Sumner e. Hamilton, who has
been night watchman at the bicycle fac
tory has gone to Chebeague.
Mrs. Buckley, daughter of DR.. Lowell,
is sick at the residence of her father.
MIR. Joseph Weeks, who has been stop
ping with his son Walter, has left for
East Sebago.
John Merryman is sick with rheuma-
tism at his home on East High street.
Rev. Mr.. Holiness ms are sick at the
parsonage.
Mrs. l.. H. Bean is confined to her
home by Illness
Fred Lamb, of Harrison, is visiting his
brother, j. B. Lamb, of Pine street.
The Single Takers had a business meet
ing Tuesday evening and enrolled IS new
members. Tho next meeting will be held
Tuesday evening at the Hose Company
house.
sRev. c. Everett Bean, of South Port
land formerly of Thomaston, is to preach
an Easter sermon to the Sir knights of
Claremont Commandery No. 9, K. t.,
and their friends at the First Baptist
church, Rockland, nezt Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Olive Webb, who has been passing
several weeks with her mother, Mrs..
Jordan, at Lubec, has returned to the
home.
Mrs. Bartlett Emery of Portland has
been the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. Catherine
Sawyer, during the past weeks.
Miss Mamie Miliiken Of Pine Point
who has been entertained during the past
WI elk at the home of her cousin, has re-
turned to her home.
Messrs. James j. Brown and George
Roach Of this place have enlisted in the
United States navy and have already en-
tered upon their duties.
Mr.. George Mountfort is slowly recover.
ing from his recent severe illness.
LEASANTDALE.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Strout and son
Herbert were entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. SWEET, Thomas
street, Portland, Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph D. Bragdon, who has been
entertained by relatives in this place, and
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs S. III. Wat
son of Woodfords, has returned to her
home inssKennebunk.
Mr.. William Bagley, an employe at the
match factory, Portland, is i'll at his
home on Elm street.
Mrs. Walter Ryan and son Tracey Of
Cambridge, Mass, are being entertained
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. +. S.
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