The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-18
PROTECTING NATIVE PLANTS.

is danger of determination of many inter-
esting and beautiful wild flowers through
| thOughtless and indiscriminate picking,
says The Gentlewoman. When you go out
to gather wild flowers, particularly the
Maytiower, observe these points:
/. Moderation. Do not pick all that you
flnd; Many flowers must be left to develop
seeds for future plants.
2. Care. Never pull up the plant, for the
roots are of no use in bunch of flowers.
and their destruction means the extinction
| of the plant. Cut when possible.
8. Judgment. Many flowers, such as
wild roses, asters and golden rod, may be
picked with impunity, but when flowers are
few or rare do not pick them. Do not pick
flowers which must die before you reach
home, nor great quantities of those flowers
whose grace and beauty are better seen in a
few than in many massed together.
Hi Henry's greatest MINISTRIES, the largest
and Oldest in the world, after years alb
sence will again appear at the Belfast
Opera House on Saturday, April Goth, matt
nee and night. Everyone remembers what
sensation they caused OH their former
visit and the fine performance that was
given. The company this season numbers
4S people and travels in their own special
train of vestibule Pullman cars, and the
performance to be given here will be pre-
cisely the same as was given in New York
city at the opening of the season. The first
part is an ideal conception of the Palace of
Aladdin. Everybody should see these great
minstrels as they seldom play in the small
er cities and it may be years before you
have the opportunity of seeing them again
in Belfast In order that all may have an
opportunity of seeing the performance a
extra matinee will be given, and children
under - years of age will be admitted for
10 cents, adults So and % cents. Evening
49, so, and a few at IS cents.
A SCHUBERT EVENING. A most enjoy
able meetingnof the Parlor Musical Society
Schubert recital was given under the direc-
ton of Miss Amy E. Stoddard, who was
chairman for the evening. The first num-
Der on the program was an unusually inter-
esting paper on Schubert by Miss Mabel R.
Matthew'S who handled her subject in a
most entertaining way. Mr.. John Parker
sang Schubert's Serenade in fine form and
responded to an encore with the Rosary"
Miss Stoddard's piano solo, Du Bist Die
Rub, was heartily enjoyed and applauded,
as was Mrs. E. P. Frost's solo, ''The Miller
and the Brook" The piano duet by Miss
Mary f. FauDce and Miss Helen NJ. Dunton
was one of the features of the evening" The
program closed by Mrs. C. W. Wescott's
solo, 'Der Wanderer," which was finely
rendered. Mrs. c. H. White of Waterville,
who was to have given a Schumann pro-
gram, was unable to be present owing to
illness in her family.
Rev. Adolph Rossbach of the First Par
ish Unitarian church delivered very inter-
esting address to the members of the Young
Mems Association of Belfast on Wednesday
evening, April 10th, taking for his subject
1.-The Need of Athletics" AT the business
meeting which followed an Athletic COM
mttee was elected consisting of Chester
Pierce, which will handle the Association
baseball team this season. Rev. David L.
Wilson will speak to the Association in their
rooms at the regular meeting, Wednesday
evening, April oath The Association has
voted to attend services at the First Parish
Unitarian church on the morning of Sunday,
April 21st. Tuesday evening, April 23rd,
will be observed as "VisitOrs Night" when
all residents OF the city will be invited to in
spect the rooms and see what is being done
for the benefit of the members. Thanks
were extended to L. c. Putnam and Rev.
Ashley A. Smith for magazines and favors
granted, and to The Republican Journal for
copies of that paper and good notices.
CONCERT AND BALL. The music lovers
of the city should not forget the concert
and ball to be given by the Belfast Band to-
morrow, Friday, evening. The members of
this organization have been working dill
gently for the past few months and will
render the following program:
March, Here, There and Everywhere,
Bose
Band.
Overture, Concert in F,
Band
Cornet Solo, Cleopatra, Fantasia Polka,
Demarre
NJ. s. Crockett.
lrish-lndian lntermeZZo, Arrah Wanna,
Band.
Saxaphone Solo, Cavatina from La Favorita,
". j. Mccoy
j. Lee Patterson.
Selection from Mariana, Wallace
Band.
Trombone Solo, The Song that Reached
My Heart,
II. A. Drink water
PatterSon's Saxaphone Quartette, Selected
Double Bass Solo, Reverie, Bottesini
}. Maurice Wade.
March, Washington Greys, Grafulla
Band.
The concert will begin at s o'clock sharp
and will be followed by grand ball with
music by Reyes full orchestra. Refresh
ments will be served during the evening.
See advt. for further particulars.
THE WEATHER AGAIN. The following
letter, written by the Hon. William G.
Crosby in April, IA, to The Journal, and
published in its columns at that time, NAV
serve as reminder that our weather ex.
perience this spring is in no way unique.
7 he "good old times" can give points to
our 1907 record:
THE RECORD OF OTHER SPRINGS Dear
journal: "Did you ever know such back
ward spring? Did you ever hear of such
weather? ?" You have heard such inquiries
made, or others of similar character,
within the last few days. l was
tempted to make them myself when looked
out of my window this morning and saw