Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
MUSICAL CLUBS,
i've Splendid Concert Program at City
Hall Saturday Evening.

The G!ce and Madonln CLUBS OF
Bowdoin college gave Il splendid con-
cert program at City hall Saturday
evening. The audience although not
large was decidedly appreciative, near
ly every number being cncored and
some receiving 4 double encore. The
personnel of The clubs was as follows:
BoWdoin Gloe Club: y. w. Stone,
leader.-'irst tenor: a. w. Johnson,
II: F \. Smith, II; c. A, Tibbctts,
II: II. e. Weeks, 10: NJ. c. Hill. 10
second tenor: Il. r. Ross, 10: ; II.
McGlone. 10; ]. l.. Johnson. II: FIRST
bass: r. u. Cole. -, NJ. u. Alexander.
'13, F. W. Davis, -; X. Churchill. -;
second bass: A. w Stone, TO-. S. s.
Webster. 10; W. II. Sanborn. 10: w.
3. Stephens. 10: l.. p. Parkman,, 10.
BoWdoin Mandolin Club, S. w. Pierce,
leader First mandolin: $. w. Pierce,
II: J. l.. Roberts, II: G. w. Hawkes..
II: j. y. Creighton. '13: second mando-
lin: T. b. Robinson. 10: J. H. Mcken-
ney, -; 4. @. Conant, 10: mandolas:
c. N. Peters. 10; J. NJ. Cillin. ~; gull
tars: *. Churchill II. a. Fl. Parcher,
T.; H. S. White. II: mando-cello. p. p.
Cole. II: banjo. n. Il. Weeks. 10; vio-
lin: r. f.. Eerdrie. 10; c. f. Kellogg.
II.
Reader. w. b. Stephens. 10.
Pianist. Fletcher Twombly. ,i3.
The Giee and Mandolin Clubs both APP
peared in the opening song, We'll
Sing to Old Rowdoin." which was rem
dered with much spirit and proved
fitting introduction to the program OF
the evening. Wilson's 'Carmena,' was
sung very prettily by the Glee Club and
then came the old favorite. 1.-The
Quilting Party" with which the Man
dolin Club scored a decided hit and was
obliged to respond with an encore.
kendrie, II in his violin solo, "Medi-
tation,' from That's. fairly held the au-
lience charmed by his beautiful play
ing and was encored three times. The
first time he responded with "Marri-
gale by Simonetti, and the second
time with Turkish Rondeau' He
recognized the third encore simply by
coming to the front Of the stage and
bowling to the audience.
Heat Murmurs." by Rolfe was rem
dered approximately by the Mandolin
Club and the Glee Club was heard to
excellent advantage in Campbell and
Stevenson's "On Board the Derelict,"
which brought out the full capacity of
ali the voicies in its stirring chorus. A
seNtet from the Mandolin Club, con-
sisting of Pierce, Roberts, Gillin.
Weeks. Churchill and Cole, gave
pretty rendering of Schuman's "Trau-
merei." after which the strong bass
voice of Stone, the leader of the Glee
Club, was heard in q mastery llnerpre-
tation of the Nipling song, Danny
Deever," which was well adapted to
the quality of his voice. The Glee Club
gave two selections, Rosary" by Nc
vir. and "kentucky Babe" by Geibel,
and then the reader w B.. Stephens
was heard in Il Selection from Give"
by Robert Browning, which he render
cd in q very appreciatiVc manner.
bringing out the authors full meaning.
lie responded with q clever humorous
encore IN French dialect. After med
ley by the Clee and Mandolin Clubs the
program closed with the two college
songs, "Bowdoin Beata" and Phi Chi
rendered with great spirit by both
clubs.
The concert was followed by an in
formal dance at which an opportunity
was given for acquaintance with the
college students. Music for the dane
ing was furnished by Dennis and the
door director was Fred Thompson, c.
II. 5. 10. Cony High school boys also
acted as ushcrs.
Two Augusta boys. Alfred W. john
sen. il who is first tenor in the Glee
Club ana Sewcll S. Webster. 10. second
bass in the Glcc Club, are connected
with tho organization, and they re-
reived many congratulations from their
friends.