The Portland daily press., 1899-05-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.
May Day Was Observed in the
Old Time Manner.
Concert Mt the union Opera Housea De-
cided success-Longfellow Chap
ter Elects Officers.

The weather conditions wero favorable
for an old time observance of May Day
and beviessof children from the two cities
were out securing the woods for flowers
and enjoying their picnics. The schools
were closed and there was patriotic as
pect about the city for it was Dewey Day
as we'll, and flags in honor of the coca
sion were flying from residences In vari-
Gus sections of the city. The electric
cars and the Peoples Ferry had all they
could do to provide for the crowds, and
altogether yesterday was o red letter gala
day for the children at.lenst.
THE YOUNG MEMS CONCERT.
In the evening at the Union Opera
house q most delightful concert was CIV
en- by a party of young men, under the
auspices of the Sawyer Street Ten, and
the attendance was notably large, the
young ladies, of course, being decidedly
in the majority. 1t was very fair and
impartial gathering and they distributed
their applause evenly and justly. The
programme has already been published
In the PRESS, and nearly every number
won q double encore Fred A. knights
baritone voice rung out splendidly and
Albert Sprague and j. A. Wiley came In
for share of the honors
Mr.. Edward J. Quinn was happy in
his selections and John Barbour always
captivates the crowd when he touches up
the autoharp and harmonica. Ralph
Harvey gave an excellent violin solo
while the trios and quartettes were OF
more than ordinary excellence. The Co.
lum bian club did good work and not a
little of the success of the entertainment
was due to the accompanies behind the
screen.
Potted plants, ferns, flowers, etc., dec.
GRATED the stage and the affair from start
to finish met.the high expectations OF the
numerous auditors.
The Hose and Ladder company have
painted their ladders and are all ready
to receive their new truck which Is near
ing completion at the shop in Knight
vile. The company have in view the
purchase of new 200 pound bell which
they propose to put on the hose house.
This will do away with the ringing of
the church bell as fire alarm.
Sandy Smiley is all packed up and will
leave for California today.
Susie Dyer spent Sunday with Mrs.
Pates at Portland Head.
Emma Anderson whose coon songs
have been applauded so many times
here, took part yesterday in the May
carnival at City hall, Portland.
CLas Hartford. is at home from the
Harvard Law school, accompanied by a
friend.
Mrs. o. S. Allen of Grant street,
South Portland, is visiting her daughter
in Lynn, Mass. Mrs. Allen is % years
old and made the trip alone.
RECITAL AT BROWNS HILL
CHURCH.
A recital will be given at Browns Hill
church. Pleasantdale, Me-, May at
O'Clock by the pupils of Miss Reynolds,
assisted by the Aurio quartette. Miss
Ethel Davis accompanies The enter
tninment will be given for the benefit Of
the church. This is the programme:
Mus ic-Dear Old Home. Sargent
NSual
izabeth Zane, Selected
Sadie H. Worth.
Recitation-Ihe Society Boy Anon
Bertha e. Skinner.
Children's hour.
Recitation Little Flo's Letter,
Margaret Jones.
Kecitaticn-Mr. Tongue,
Marian q. Moore.
Recitation-Tae Dolls Lullaby,
Matte Lewis.
Dialogue-The Quarrel of the Flowers,
Morning Glory. Irene Chandler
Lily, Helen Richards
Rose, Beryl Skinner
Grass, Margaret Jones
Northumberland,
Irene Chandler.
Recitation-The Man in the Moon.
Helen V. Richards.
Recitation-Grandpa' Spectacles,
Beryl M. SIX inner.
Delsarte Pictures,
Music-We Steal Gently Away, Trurey
Quartette.
Recitation-A Lesson in Weighing,
Jennie NJ. Roberts.
Reoitation-A Casualty, Anon
Inez e. Johnston.
Dumb Bell Drill
RecitatioD-Bobby Shaftoe, Greene
May V. Waterhouse.
Recitation--My First Singing Lesson,
Brown
Ralph +. Sawyer.
Dialogue-Star Spangled Battle Flag,
Misses Hanson and Skinner.
The Ruggles Family,
Widow kuggles, Miss Reynolds
A Couuette, Martha Blank
HAY Fever Patient, Sadie Worth
An Aesthetic, Jennie Roberts
Priam Donna, May Warehouse
Pathetic One, Bertha Skinner
Elocutionist, Myra Hanson
Uelsartian, Inez Johnston
Pianist, Howard Hawkes.
Vocal Wonder, John Lewis
The GIggler. Beryl Skinner
Illustrated Hymn-Now the Day is
Over,
Misses Johnston, Waterhouss and Han
son.
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