The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-26

tlme with the music MRS. Clement w. Wescott
was the soloist for the Old Kentucky Home
and the chorus followed with some of the stir
ring songs of 81. Mrs. Wescott was powned
as the "Irish lass" and her superb voice was
heard to good advantage in 1.-THE Auld Plaid
Shawl
Miss Quimby and Mr.. R. 1. Morse sang
''You and l." from the isle of Spice" intro
ducing charming bit of acting with the catchy
chorus. This number was an especially popular
one with the enthusiastic audience. Mr.. Ross
L. Hammons' solo was omitted, thus de-
priving the program of what was sure to
have been fine feature. Bert L. Davis. ap-
pearing this time as Dennis Rafferty," gave
another character song, "Reillys Party" and
then Conductor Littlefield announced the ar
rival of the Country Choir of 1910, who put in
an appearance at an opportune moment from
the rear entrance. They were appropriately
costumed and caused no end of laughter as
they rendered some of their favorite seec-
tons, accompanied by one of their number,
Mr.. E. S. Pitcher, on melodeon which evil
IDENTIFY antedated 1S4O In the choir were Mrs.
E. F. Frost, Miss Hazel Keyes, Miss Edith Bur-
CESS, Miss Emma Skay, Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, Mr..
c, E. White, Mr.. R, l. Morse and Mr.. Earle
Talbot.
"Uncle Josh Perkins Orchestra" was then
announced, and if any of the audience had had
the least suspicion that the performers did not
come straight from "Huckleberry Corner it
certainly was not the fault of their costumes
or of their acting Their rehearsal was much
enjoyed, and it was with reluctance that the
ing had come when America was announced,
and sung by chorus and audience.
Thursday evening the soloists kindly granted
the encores, which were heartily wished for
on Friday as well, but the length of the pro-
gram made it imperative that they be omitted
the second night to allow time for the social
dance which followed the close of the program.
music for which was furnished by the Quintette
Those in the chorus were: Madames
]. Lee Patterson, Clement W. Wescott,
E. S. Bowker, C. E. Read, Sherman &.
Swift George E. Bliss, E. P. Frost, George A.
Leavitt, George A Havener, Maurice Curtis,
E. S. Pitcher, l.. L. Robbins, Misses Florence
NJ Hill, Alice NJ Nckerson, Vema Mitchell,
Clara Furbush, Sadie Latin, Ethel Flood, Louise
Brown, katherine Brer, Marian Head, Maud
Curtis, Kate Quimby, Marian Wells, Nettie
Shuman, Edith Gillum, Emma Skay, Frances
Murch, Ida M. Ames, Florence Libby, Myrtle
Nash, Edna Crawford, Marian Perry, Marjorie
Shaw, Hazel Keyes, Alice Whitten, Marian
Knowlton. Ethel Hutchins, Belle keating, Flor
ence Shaw, Bertha Whitten, Messrs. K. l. Morse
E. S. Pitcher, Luther Hammons, Earl Talbot,
F. G. Mixer, Arthur johnson, John Parker, Z.
F. Merriam, Chas. E. White, Bert Davis, }. Lee
Patterson, Harry Coombs, Thomas Bowker,
mons, Ralph Bramhall, F. S. Hutchins.
The pianist for the chorus, as we'll as for most
of the soloists, was Mrs. Herbert E. Drink
water, who always does that work most sym
pathetically. Miss Alice Simpson accompanied
Mr. Davis, and Miss Louise bennett was at the
piano during the children's chorus. The chair
man from the Social Aid in charge of the affair
was Mrs. Charles Bradbury, and she, aided by
the entire committee, were untiring in their
efforts to make the entertainment the success
it proved. The Aid had full charge of the
costumes ETC., and every member of the So
ciety has ample cause for feeling personal
satisfaction in the result of their work. The
society netted about S100.