The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

Down IN Manila Bay.
The officers went from Mr.. SpTunts
% the opera house. ne afterwards re-
turned TO his residence, where -efreSn-
were served.
THE TROPHY FOR RALEIGH
When the Compton was ready 10 re-
turn she steamed up alongside the
Raleigh and took on the gun which
Captain Coghlan brought as a trophy
from n battle OF Manila 10 present
10 the city OF Raleigh, n honor Of
which the cruiser is named. The gun
is a three-pounder Nordenfelt rapid
fire rifle and was taken from the fight
ing tower of the Rheina Christina the
flagship Of the Spanish admiral az the
battle Of Manila The gun was brought
up 10 the city on the Compton and Will
be sent TO Raleigh today by the Sea-
board Air Line. The trophy Will be
formally presented 10 Mayor Powell
and the Raleigh delegation this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at The Orion
MAGNIFICENT ORATORIo.
Last night at the opera house wit
messed the elimination Of the Whining
ton Musical Associations extensive
preparations. They presented a. r.
GauTs we'll known Oratorio, Joan OF
Arc" in a magnificent manner n be-
IOf~ the IdTStSl dLu IIIoSl 4dSlIIOlIdDIS
audience of the season. The boxes were
occupied by the gallant officers Of the
cruiser Raleigh, who heartily enjoyed
the evening.
The oratorio was magniicently pre-
scented, as We have stated, and Will
mingtOn should indeed feel proud Of
such a musical organization. The cho-
rus was strong, sweet and in perfect
harmony at all times and never for one
I~-+a mn Foiln1 TO raSnnn6 aPpIIraTllyr
to the directions of Mr.. E. H. Munson,
who. mounted on a pedestal which was
draped with the national cOlOrS, skill
fully and gracefully directed the sing
ing and the orchestra, which was a
large and fine one. The work Of the So
loists was excellent, especially that of
Miss MAZE O'Connor, who possesses a
voice Of rare sweetness, and a cultured
one which she has under perfect con-
troll.
The cast was as follOWs:
Joan of Arc (soprano)-Miss Male
O'Connor.
Philip (tenor)-Mr. r. C. Banks.
Robert de Baudricourt C~baritone)-
Mr.. G. II. Cooper.
Jean de NovelonpOnt (baritone)-Mr.
a. S. Holden.
association, the officers and personnel
of which is as follows:
President-COlonel A. NJ. Waddell.
Vice President-Miss Ann Hart.
Secretary and Treasurer James
Owen Reilly.
Musical Director-E. H. Munson.
Accompanist-A. H. Yopp.
MEMBERSHIPS Annie Adrian, Miss
Annie Bowden, Miss Alice Boatwright,
Mrs. Dudley Burkhimer, Miss Mary
Calder, Miss Ada Cooper, Mrs. Geo.
P. Cotchett, Mrs. j.. W. Carcichael,
Mrs. w. H. C%hadbourn, Miss Annie B.
DeRosset, Miss Minnie Dock, Miss
Davie Duffy, Mrs. H. NJ. Emerson,
Mrs. Jno. Frank, Mrs. Gregg, Miss An
ME Hart, Miss Matte Horn, Miss
has. Meyers, Mrs. Meares, Miss Carrie
Myers, Miss Maud Mcleod, Miss Hazel
McKoy, Miss Eliza Nets, Miss Militia
Miller, Mrs. NJ. P. O'Neal, Miss MAZE
O'Connor, Miss Annie Platt, Miss Net
tie Platt, Miss Fair Payne, Mrs. n. B.
Rankin, Mrs. mo. Rankin, Miss May
Eller Rankin, Mrs. DR.. Schonwald,
Miss S%teljes, Miss Emma Stolter, Miss
Kate Stolter, Mrs. A. M. Waddell, Mrs.
A. NJ. Waddell, Jr., Miss Waddell, Miss
Hattie Whitaker, Miss Emma West,
Mrs. Joe Waters, Mrs. c.. w. Wood
ward, Miss Clara Woodward, Mrs. c.
P. Wertenbaker, Mr.. E. S%chulken, Col
onel A. NJ. WaddelI, Mr.. A. NJ. Waddell,
Jr., DR.. c. P. Wertenbaker, Mr.. l..
Willeford, Mr.. A. H. Yopp, Mr.. Swift
Boatwright, Mr.: r.. G. Banks, Mr..
Chas. Cooper, Mr.. j. 1. Nets, Mr.. J.
VanB. Nets, Mr.. Ed. Munson, Mr.. n.
B. Rankin, Mr.. J. w. Reilly, Mr.. ]. O.
Reilly, Mr.. Will Render.
The orchestra was superb, being
constituted as follows:
E. H. Munson, conductor; Chas. E.
Brockman, first violin; Frank Blount.
second violin; W. N. Forbis, double
bass; E. S. Wills, first flute; Jas E.
WILSON, cornet; E. r. Robey, first vio-
lin; ]. H. Wheeler, b~assoon; E. L.
Remsburg, clarionet; w. A. Martin.
second flute; Robert Morris, trombone:
A. H. Yopp, piano.
The piano used was a Sohmer kindly
loaned by Mr.. E. VanLaer.
The stage of the theatre was a Der.
feet dream of loneliness, being profuse-
ly and artistically decorated by Mr..
VIII Render, who also presented each
Of the participants with a beautiful
rose.
CAPTAIN COGHLAN TALKS.
The notable incident Of the oratorio
Q place just before the close, when
{ ny hdNOI
A. NJ. Waddell and Captain T. D.
Meares. made his appearance upon the
stage. This was the signal for pro-
longed and thunderous applause, at
the end of which Captain Meares stem
ped forward and introduced CAPTAIN
Coghlan. He\ said: An American hero
needs no introduction to an American
audience, enthusiastic applause) and
l take pleasure in presenting CAPTAIN
Coghlan."
While the audience was bowling it.
self hoarse the gallant captain topped
forward and bowed. Finally the an
plause subsidized long enough to allow
captain Coghlan to be heard. He ac-
knoWledged Captain Meares' graceful
troductlo and then said he was
upon the stage merely to tell the peo-
pie of Wilmington howdy and to say
now glad he and his men were that
they We're in Wilmington. He also stat
ed that he regretted very much that
the cruiser could not come to the CITY.
when he finished speaking another
demonstration on the part of the audi
ence took place. Then the Musical AS
~sociation beautifully sang "Carolina''
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