Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-10-19
Excellent Euleriaiamanti Glven
Last Night at Which Local
Talent Took Part.
DANCING FOLLOWED.
Ore Of the Features of the Evening Was
the Remarkable Performance of Miss
Hessie Iohansen Who Rendered Plano
Solo-Beautifu Flower Presented Her
and Mrs Iepps Sondergaard

Many of the friends of Braga Sing
ing Society attended the dedication
of the remodeled hall last night,
when Braga entertained with a con-.
cert followed by n dance.
1t was just o'clock when the cur
tain went up, and Prof. V. Banche,
the we'll l-lSnown and popular leader of
Braga was introduced to the audience.
Braga Singing Society then appeared
Their number was in Danish and it
WIS heartily npplauded.
DIR. J. l.. Lund, the Democratic
candidate for mayor, was next intro
.luced AS he walked out on the stage
the crowd oheered aud enthusiasm
before he could speak. DR.. Lund took
for his address "For America and
It's ScandiDavians. - Ho was heartily
applauded.
Old Kentucky was sung by Braga
after DIR. Lund's address and the
Maomerchor Vorwarts followed.
They rendered the German song
''Moin Heimathal -
Miss Hessie Johansen of Market
street. daughter of Freeholder Peter
Johanson, created profound i'm
pression by her rendition of diff 4
caltsseleciion oneathe pinno. She
handled tho Instrument SO skillfully
and with n touch so exquisite that the
audience snt spollbound listening in
wopuerment., When the last note
,!iedsaway it was moment before
the audience recovered themselves
aud the applause which followed
showed clearly the popularity of the
performer. A beautiful bouquet of
flowers was presented 10 the youth
ful pianist.
The Arbeitei -Maennerchor, another
German Singing Society, sang few
German selections, after Miss Johan
sons mastery performance and an
announcement was then made that
Mrs. Emile Weaver, of Brooklyn, and
the Quarette Club Arion, of Sayre-
vile, could not be present and that
part of the program would have to be
omitted.
Again BraEa appeared and sang as
only tnnt society can. After them
Poss Nelson Duke, of New York, a
wall known actor, sang few songs
and recited a few pieces. lie was
followed ny Mrs. Emile Sender
gard, wife of Jeppe Sondergaard
She sang two songs. The first was in
English. 1t was entitled. "Wand ers
Song - The ,othor was in Danish.
Mrs. Sondergaard has very sweet
voice nd her singing WAS greatly en-
joyed She received beautiful bouquet
of towers.
Again Braga sang. Then Pastor
Snmsoe, of Brooklyn, made a short
address in Danish. "Gut Nocht," by
tho Maenneohor Vorwaerts, was we'll
received. This was followed by selec-
tion by tho Arheiter Maennerchor.
ion. e. v. Eskesen, Of the New Jer-
say Terra Gotta Works, read poetry.
He was followed by Axel Christian
sou, who rendered solo Mrs. Son
tcrgaard then sang "The Violets, -
and Danish selection.
AS it was then 1 so clock an
nouncement was made that the rest
Of tho program, including The grand
tableau, would have TO he dispensed
with.
The floor was cleared and dancing
was started. This was kept up until
carly his morning. During the even
ing Refreshments were served.
The committee in charge was: M.
O Larsen, p. A. Johansen, Th. Nom
Ter, Chr. Petersen, Peter A. Kaas,
William Smith, ]. Jepsen.