Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-05-12
COUNTY NEWS.
WEST SULLIVAN.
CONCERN OF NATIONS.

Or Friday and Saturday evenings the
of p. hall was taxed to it's limit to ac-
commodate those who came to hear the
much advertised Concert OF Nations given
nv the Golden Rule society OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church ucder the direc-
torship OF N. W. Littlefeld, Of Bangor,
who conducted the full rehearsals. The
intermediary coaching was the gratuitous
work OF Mrs. Grace +. Mitchell, chairman
of the committee OF arrangements, who
has wonderful ability in work Of this kind,
and who has been very generous with both
her ability ana time on numerous like
occasions since making her residence here.
Among the other members OF the COM
mittee who were equally active and effi-
cient in making the affair an artistic and
financial success were Mrs. s. z. Phelps
and Mrs. H. H. Havey.
The hail was tastefuliy decorated with
flags and bunting. The fifty singers
were effectively grouped on the stage
after the manner OF the Chapman Alex
.ander choruses, leaving the front OF
the stage clear for the specialties. In the
.Arst row were twelve ladies costumed to
represent the different nations, with
Mrs. H. II. Havey a. ''Columbia" in the
centre. She took the part ofthe Goddess Of
Liberty to perfection, robed in graceful
folds OF the star spangled banner and
supported by y furled emblem OF the
nation.
Among the most characteristic OF these
costumes was the gypsy girl, Miss Bea-
trice Gordon, in scarlet and green with
bright hued beads in her hair and around
her throat, whose singing was like that
OF the birds Of the forest. Mrs. Herbert
Martin, the Indian maid, was verita-
BILE Pocahontas. Miss Helen Bartlett, o
quaint fac simiie Of the dainty little lady
on the Japanese fan who fell in love with
the heather Chimes on the package OF tea,
was applauded to the echo in her rendition
of the love song.
Mrs Mitchell, in green and white, was as
Irish as the song she sang so well, 1.-THE
ould Plaid Shawl" The Mexican girl was
Miss Doris Hooper, in sombrero and fetch
ing black snd y hite costume. The Spanish
girl, Florence Hysom, in pink silk and
black lace, sang q Hungarian love song
with execution that marked her quite above
the average amateur performer. Miss
Hysom was presented the second evening
with beautiful bouquet OF American
Beauty roses.
The Italian girl was Miss Alma Cook, in
pale yellow and black fringe and ribbons.
The Scotch lassie in the national plaid;
the French maid, Mrs. Deila Jellison, in
pale green and pink; Miss Marion Mat
tocks a. Daughter OF the Regiment, and
Miss Beatrice Smyth in the costume OF the
navy were heard to advantage in the
clever little .'See Saw" song. Miss Mat
tocks also appeared IS the Sousa girl.
The march, singing and whistiing Of
thirty little girls in white frocks and red
sashes was an entertainment in itself, but
what pleased the audience most were the
character songs BY Henry Lawrie,
Leon Thomas, Arthur Bunker and Alvah
Blaisdell, the duet, "You and l." by Bea-
trice Gordon and Samuel Lipsky; ''the
country choir" in which Mrs. Phelps
was the star; the Zobo band, and "Uncie
Josh Perkins orchestra.
The audience got all that was promised
it and more, for Franklin Anthony, Of Bar
Harbor, favored it with one OF his always
delightful solos, both nights. Ths selec-
tons OF the chorus were something more
ambitious than had ever been attempted
here, and the results reflected credit on