Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-14
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Randolph continued.
Mrs. Bailey's brother, DR.. A. l.. Coope
then presented her with the gifts froI
her children, relatives, home friends an
friends from Rochester, Hardwick, Mont
pelier, Kansas City, Iowa, Illinois an
Michigan. Her pastor, Rev. f. g. Rainey
in happy speech extended Mrs. Bailey
thanks 70 the company present, closin
With a short prayer.
! Cake and coffee were then served ant
the company said goodnight to Mrs
Bailey.
THE INVISIBLE ARTIST.
A shadowy form beside us each,
A painter, with his brush unseen;
The hand that holds the palette yelled,
We heed him not. mists rise between.
With art invisible he paints
The colors of the passing years.
lie deity mikes var ed hues
Vt flushing cheek and falling tears.
The silent artist paints today,
Retouchss with a living grace,
Draws deepening cnrves.w white threads in hair
And swiftly strokes the hues in place.
The colorings of our brilliant youth
Beneath the brush will disappear;
The tint of cheek. the fash Of eye,
Will duller grow from year TO year.
Wherever we go, howe'er we strive,
Resistant of the artists will,
With added lines and paling hue
Relentless touch pursues us still.
Your best or your worst, ghost of art,
% canvass Of the human face
You cannot change the tint of soul.
Or dull the heart, or hope erase.
We yield you the body TO paint at will;
Immortal is the soul within.
Aids strength to strength and grace to grace
While decades pass and years begin.
II pallor Of death you paint at last,
You color but an empty shell.
The soul. triumphant over time,
Floats up 10 God and all is well.
But what of the five and seventy years,
The measure of the toiling ways,
Which dear Aunt Jane has lived till now
To meet this browning day of days?
q yes the eternal change we note;
The artist has been painting here;
The rich, dark hair is lined with grey.
But undisturbed is inward cheer.
We know that the shade Of pain has come,
Deep sorrow has the dear one Known;
But strong the soul that leans on God,
Though lonely, yet is not alone.
Gods blessing attend you, dear Aun. Jane
His love your soul so safe enfold
That You may shine in LIES ascent,
Grow sweet and glad in growing old
Music Festival In Progress.
Randolph's fifth annual musical festival
Is now in full progress, with q large at
tendance and much interest. Thus far
the work has been wholly rehearsal, Civ
ing the discipline to tine chorus that will
be required for the matinees, concerts
and opera that will follow.
Prof. Blaisdell, the veteran conductor
and Miss Gorham, pianist, arrived Mon
day. The rehearsal Monday evening at
w. +. Lamson's home called out many
singers. Others have been held since at
Dubois 4 Gays hall Tuesday afternoon
and evening, Wednesday morning and
afternoon.
The chorus, which is fully as large as in
former years, includes the following
singers:
Sopranos-Miss Fannie Crandau. Bur-
lingtou; Louise j. Christmas, wiIliston;
Mrs. Orrin Kimbaii, West Berlin; Hattie
Gour, Lyndonville; Jessie Spalding,
Bethel; Halle M. Green, Margaret Smith,
East Bethel; Miss Anna A. Whitcomb,
Miss Harriet Taggart, Gaysville; Olive l..
Fisk, Melvina A. Loomis, East Braintree;
Miss Ethel Dewey, Brook field; Mrs. w.
w. Sprague, East Brookfelj; E. NJ. Davis,
East Randolph; Miss l.. X. Worse, Mrs. J.
b. Adams, Sadie 3. Logan, Alice Smalley,
Gertrude Edison, Mrs. l.. A. Parish, Miss
Jennie hodges, Randolph Center; M.
Blanche Sparhawk, Minnie L. Carpenter, |
Mrs. w. Z. Cushman, Mrs. K. l.. Bass,
Elida Newcity, Mabel Wadleigh, Nellie |
Wyman, Mrs. II. A. Leonard, Mrs. A. M. |
Hubbard, Mrs. c. r. Pratt, Miss WinIfred |
E. Richmond, Emma LOOMS, Gertrude |
E. Trerise, Blanche A. Loomis, Annie L. |
ma L. Moses, Mrs. N. G. Greene, Maud
Mrs. w. W. Rogers, Mrs. Leon
Drew, Mrs. Arch Batchelder, Lucy l..
Flint, Ida A. Bailey, Randolph.
Altos-Grace o. Applebee, Littleton, N.
h.; Eva l.. Hunt, Bradford; Louise K.
Taft, North Randolph; Eunice Denison,
Mrs. +. +. Prichsrd, Bessie K. Woodward,
Alice Woodward, Edith A. Marcott, Mae
Chadwick, Grace M. Smith, Katharine X.
Denison, Mrs. r. Il. Slack, A. Gail Lam
ION, Leila ID. Flint, Eta Harwood, Mary
Nedgwood, Randolph.
Contraltos-Mrs. Z. Z. Brooks, Mary
hutchinson, Lizzie Booth, Randolph.
Tenors- Geo. A. Jenkins. Bradford;
.eo Christmas, Williston; c. l.. Wood,
,arre; w. w. Sprague, East Brookfield;
Z. X. Wood, Randolph Center; DIR. A. c.
Bailey, DIR. w. NJ. Kelly, Randolph.
Bassos-Guy Woodward, Hanover; L. L
chamberlain, Gaysville; w. 5. Graves,
lev. X. II. Abercrombie, c. II. Bigelow,
Harold Dewey, Brookfield; F. w. Grain,
East Braintree; o. Z. Flint, A. E. Edison,
randolph Center; A. II. Beedle, c. b.
RAFT, Julian Z. Grow, John w. Lamson,
'lifford Eaton, Geo. w. Chatfield, ID. q.
Woodward, Leon II. Sault, w. T.. Lamson,
!. T. Salisbury, Pearl Lamson, q. e. Bal
", Randolph.
Last evenings promenade concert was
lrgely attended. Phillips orchestra !
layed very acceptably and the following
leasing program was presented Solo, ,
n. W. Kelly; piano duet, Misses Bessie I
no Alice Woodward; song, '.Don' Yer /:
~, Ma Honey" Miss Applebee, contral-
}, with encore; piano solo, Miss Gorham; /,
uet, 30 Joyous Night" with encore, Nj ss
parhawk and DR.. Kelly. The first prom !
lade was led by Conductor Blaisdell and
ISIS GOrham 0rhQra vera lad nv Dr / :