Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-04
JEWETT CITY
Patriotic Celebration Under Direction
of Julian Jordan-Funerai of Miss
Mary Driscoll-Joseph Bottomiey
Overcome by Heat.

Monday evening in Firms opera
house there was a semi centennial
celebration concentrating the stir
ring events of 61-'65. 1t was a grand
patriotic musical festival arranged and
conducted by Julian Jordan, with the
assistance of local entertainers, for the
benefit of the Soldiers monument fund
The programme opened with spec
tacular production of the famous
march song. My Father Was a Sol
dier, sung by Jennie Coyle, Marian
Paul, Dorothea Burleson. Dorothy Paul
Eva Seymour, Mildred Wilcox, Made
line Murphy, Agnes Olsen, Margaret
Driscoll Josephine Miller, Florence
Wilcox and Elizabeth Whiting. Dur
ing this number the regiment leaving
for the front was seen marching across
the stage.
No. 2-During the setting of the
stage for the following number. Mr.
Jordan gave his brief though highly
interesting and instructive talk Sue
cess in Music, and How Won. He told
of his struggles, of the steps that final
ley led to success. This number In
troduced Miss Mabel A. Young, who
sang Mr.. Jordans The Song That
Reached My Heart.
No. 3-Violin solo, Raymond E1dred
No. 4-With the Boys in Camp at
in war times. The scene opened with
the singing of Were Tenting Tonight
on the Old Camp Ground; Give Us a
Song to Cheer, by the Olympian Male
auartette. An army officer entered
with the news that Lee had surren-
dered. During this scene the following
musical numbers We're tntroduced:
Twas But a Simple Song. Julian Jor-
dan: The Warrior Bold. F. D. Ballou
banjo solo. My Old Savannah Home,
by H. E. Paul; Good Night, Dear, Her
man Roberts.
Auotha,. teIaora m from, Wa in Otou .
Break camp at once and report here;
the war is over" and the scene closing
with the old song Rally Round the
Flag.
Part II.
No. 5-Violin solo, Raymond Eldred
No. 6-Twenty- five years after the
war Scene l. The Blue and the Gray
George A. Haskell representing the
Blue. Julian Jordan the Gray. Scene 2.
Lawn fete in honor of the event. intro
ducing Mr.. Jordan and chorus, who
together sang The Song of Peace.
No. Operate sketch in two scenes
The Return of the Naval Cadets, by
Julian Jordan, with the following in
the cast
Molly. disconsolate because of her
absent lover, a naval cadet, whose let
ters have never reached her, Miss Jean
BurleSon.
Dolly, who has never had a lover
ended, Miss Alice McBroome.
William, the absent lover Cadet No
1, Donald G. Bliss.
Jack. Cadet No. 2, Julian Jordan.
Musical numbers: Every Little Girl
Should Have Beau. Mr.. Bliss and
Mr.. Jordan: I Like Your Style. Miss
McBroome and Mr.. Jordan: Flying
Miss McBroome and Mr.. Jordan;
Who's Your Sweetheart? Miss Burle-
son and Mr.. Bliss; recitative. SO Hap
by They, and song. Is 1t Love. Am
Dreaming? Miss Burleson: finale
quartette. Soon the Wedding Bells
VIII Ring. Miss McBroome, Miss Bur
Lesson, Mr.. Jordan and Mr.. Bliss.
All the participants acquitted them
selves with ability, winning hearty and
spontaneous applause. A dance fol-
lowed in Riouxs hall. Miss Emma
Babcock was the accompanist and Jo-
seph Labonne cornetist. Mrs. George
A Haskell was in charge of the affair