The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-02

H1AI eM9AA hui w All u Nt0s
snow boys" remarked Prof. Chapman.
as he turned 10 tins members Of the
orchestra. "lst rs have something mora
Give M the Intermszzo. The Inter
mezzo from Cavnllsria RustiosnnA was
nsant This beautiful selection Of muaic
was rendered with all Of the Tine touch
and tone possible and Its enchanting
strains could not but have the effect Of
arousing every one Of the select audiences
that had the rare good fortune 30 be
present Nine. Sembrioh stood just inside
ihs doe way. iistsnins with the ks@nest
attention. and when ID was finished was
IL nthusiastio as anybody who was
present.
Besides the rrc estra and regular
chorus, tue following ladies who are the
pAsronessss Of the festival were at the re-
caption: Mrs ". E, Booshby, Mrs john
W. Deering, MIRA Howard Gould, Miss
Laura Jones, Mrs. q. ]. Chapman, Miss
Stella Proctor. Miss Fletcher. Miss Fas
s.tt, Miss McGregor, Mrs. Orrin s. Fogg.
Mrs Il. N. Gardiner. Miss Noyes. Mrs.
NJ &c. Fox, Mrs. A o. Frazer, Mrs. X.
u WnftouOuee, MISE 0ouuy.
A pleasant feature OF the evening was
the presen tation to President Albert s.
woodmAn Of the Portland Festival
Chorus of a splendid picture of "Bsethov-
en- and His Frienda" The picture Is
handsomely framed. In behalf Of the
members OF the chorns Rev. Samuel
Worcester presented 1t to President Wood
man. who responded In few well-chosen
wortis, although taken completely by
surprise.
MR.. CHAPMAN ENTHUSIASTIC.
Prof Chapman wakes enthusiastic over
the festival of this year. For the last
thrse months he has worked very jealous
ly and he believes that his efforts and all
of those who have labored in the inter
ests of the festival will he crowned with
success be said last evening, "The
Festival association has shown great
pluck and perseverance, In bringing such
an artist as Mime. Sembrich to this state.
In our first year we brought Nordics
and Bisuyelt. the latter now meeting
with the greatest of suocess In London.
Last year we brought 6adski and Frank
Davies. and now this year we have
brought the greatest soprano in the world.
Semtrioh created a perfect Juror In
Worcester. and am sure that she will do
the same thing here.
"The orchestra which We shall have.
composed Of the regular members of the
Maine symphony orchestra and Is menu
hers of the Boston Symphony orchestra,
will be the greatest one that has ever
been heard In this CITY. At the rehearsal
this afternoon the Boston Symphony
players arose In body after the first
aumber had been played and said that
they would not have believed that the
members of the Maine Symphony orches-
ira were capable OF such splendid work
as they had shown.
81 am sxceedingly thankful for the
kindness which has been manifested to
me this year and we win do our utmost
to make the concerts this year grand
success -
All last week the work Of lifting MP
the armory in proper condition for the
festival was going on, Janitor Brown and
several assistants being kept busy all of
the time. The interior has been splendid
ly decorated by Capt. George K. Brown.
The background of the stage is decorated
with spruce and American bunting and
a large crescent OF electric lights which
makes a most effective piece. hangs from
the centre.