The Republican journal., 1901-08-22

w"o !" SouHu OF claSnlnS SIeel squirt OF
blood, the applause Of the rude multitude.
But priest in rough dress sprang into the
arena, and unarmed placed himself between
me olo0d dripping weapons of the gladia-
toTS. ms man was the rude, blind, deS-
plsed monk, Telemachus. The crowd cry
OUT 1or MS life as forfeit for such pre-
sumption, such insolence, and the gladiatOrs
bury their swords in his body, and the in
1urlated mob cry out against him in their
rage, and hurl stones at the lifeless mangled
mass. mas beaten to death by brutal blows.
Inns is the only fact known of this poor,
pima priest, that he had the courage to say
these iniquitious battles should stop, and to
give his life toward that end. His act
hastened the abolishing of these shows: it
needed not genius, great power of learning
only fortltude, moral courage. So the same
klnd OF courage, moral courage, is required
IN Dattilng against ev lis, and wickeduess in
hlgh places in being true to the highest
duties and ideals of good citizenship and
taking heart in obeying the strong, stirring
words OF Matthew Arnold:
Charge once more, then, and be dumb.
Let the victors when they come,
When the forts of folly fall,
Find the body by the wali.''
Other men, who come after us, may win
the vlctory-and sing the hymn of triumph
but we may have the consciousness of
Delng the means, the Indispensable means,
toward that triumph and that victory.
ARRIVAL OF THE DOLPHIN.
The first event of the celebration was the
arrival of the U. S. dispatch boat Dolphin
in the harbor at 4.3O o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, at which time she dropped anchor
a short distance inside Steeles ledge beacon.
She was visited that afternoon by Mayor
Small and members of the committee and
the arrangements made for the part the
ofhcerS and men were to take in the cele-
bration. In the evening the Dolphin gave a
search light exhibition.
THE PIRATES HAVE FULL HOUSE,
The opera Pirates of Penzance was given
in the Belfast Opera House by local talent
Wednesday evening, and the hall was filled
to its full seating capacity. Mayor Small
and the officers of the Dolphin were guests
The opera was given last season in Belfast,
Bucksport and Camden with great success,
and was repeated in Camden on the 9th
inst The performance this season showed
a great advance over the former presenta-
tlons, the results of painstaking practice
and rehearsals. This is true both of the
principals and the chorus, and as to the for
mer it was the general expression that they
never sang or acted better than on this
occasion. "Belfast has reason to be proud
Of its vocal and dramatic talent" was the
remark of one of the visitors. Following is
the cast:
Richard, a Pirate Chief ES Pitcher
Samuel, his Lieutenant, B. L. Davis
Frederic Pirate Apprentice Emery F. White
Major f-General Stanley of the British Army
Edward, Sergeant OF Police, E. O. Thorndike
Mabel, General Staniey's youngest daughter,
Mrs E. 2. Frost
Essss' Ks5s Stanley; 1a Gsughtss; u.,,..
Miss Ada Cunningham,
miss Alma Colby
Mrs. E. S. Pitcher
Thursday forenoon was chiefly devoted to
the entertainment of guests by families and
individuals, and preparation for the later
events. At O'Clock in the afternoon the
Belfast and Bangor ball teams played on the
Congress street grounds, with decided
victory for the home team. The score of
the game is published in our base ball
column.
THE RECEPTION.
The Belfast Improvement Society gave a
reception in Memorial Hall from 3 to .,
which proved very interesting and enjoy
able occasion. The hall was very prettily
decorated. The windows were barred with
festoons of oak leaves, the front of the
stage was banked with ferns, and festoons
OF asparagus were draped in artistic
designs about the hall. The receiving COM
mittee were Mrs. Fred W. Pote, president
of the Belfast improvement Society, Mrs.
Charles A. Pilsbury, Mrs. Elmer Small
and Mrs. H. FL. johnson. Light refresh
ments were served, and the attending ladies
were attractiyely attired in colors CORE
spending with their respective tables. At
the lavender table Mrs. William H. Quimby
presided, assisted by Mrs. William j. Dor
m IN; pink table, Miss Hattie A Clark, as
sisted by Misses Bernice Rogers and Helen
Bird; yellow table, Miss Annie L. Barr, as
sisted by Misses Ethel G. Barr and Alice
T. Poor. The punch table was looked after
by Miss Maud Gammans, assisted by
Miss Maud E. Barker and Mrs Thomas B.
Dinsmore, and the orangeade table by Mrs.
E. L. Stevens, assisted by Miss Nina F. Poor.
Mayor Small introduced the officers of the
Dolphin, who entered heartily into the
spirit of the occasion; old acquaintance
were renewed, and general socability
reigned.
Ames' orchestra rendered the following
numbers during the reception:
March, "Polonaise,'' Robinson
vals Meplcana, Tracy
La Cinquintain, Moses
Plere Dor Waltz, Waldeufel
Village Bells, Robinson
Two step, Semper Fidelis,' SOusa
The Velvet Rose Waltz, Godfrey
Informal receptions were rendered at
various places throughout the city, and
Mayor Small took party of the officers to
Northport on buck board ride. They were
entertained at the summer home of Col.
Gilman P. Lombard of this city, and met
there the other residents of the North Shore.
THE HIGH SCHOOL REUNION.
The reunion of the teachers and scholars
of the Belfast Academy and the Belfast
High school in Memorial Hall Thursday
evening was most successful, and is more
fully reported in another column.
THE PARADE FRIDAY FORENOON
was success in every particular. The
procession formed on High street, the right
resting on Miller street. The Belfast Band