The Republican journal., 1911-01-12

Phidelah Rice Of Boston, reader anc
impersonator, gave the flftn lecture ~
the Improvement society's course IN tne
opera House February 25ro' his suo'
Ject was David Garrick,
| The last lecture in the Improvement
soclety's course was given Apr. @otn Iy
Rev. Samuel Parks Cadman OF brook
lyn, N. Y, on the Puritan IN Two
Worlds.
Alonzo ]. Knowlton, superlnienoent OF
schools, gave lecture IN the NORM
church April 9Th on the Birds OF Waldo
County and How to Know Them.
The Chautauqua Alumni were enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. James r.
Mckeen June 9th.
Edward H. Frye of Boston appeared
original sketch, "a Trip to Laughland,
or Crossing the Atlantic.
| The Travellers Club had their field
day August 4th with Miss Margaret A.
Dunton at The Battery.
The Literature Club held their annual
meeting and outing September zOth with
Miss Margaret A. Dunton at The Bat
terry.
The members of the C. L. S., c.
Alumni from 1885 to 1909 met at the
home of Mrs. E. P. Frost October 18th,
When reports, etc., were given and
supper enjoyed by large company.
Mrs. AIva Ray Scott Of Bangor gave
talk on Practical Charity before the
Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian
church, November Sd.
Prof. John M. Briscoe of the Y. OF nj.
lectured on the Planting and Care of
Shade Trees in Memorial hall December
9th.
Charles R. Coombs lectured on "Songs
OF Other Days" in Memorial hall Decem-
Der 9Th, for the benefit of the Home for
Aged Women
MUSICAL.
Iolanthe, or the Peer and the Peri, Gil
bert and Sullivan S comic opera, was pre-
sented in the Opera House under the
auspices of the Parlor Musical Society
January 10 h and goth, to large audi
ences. TIL cast was of local talent with
the exception of Mr.. William Robertson,
Jr., of Searsport as Strephon, and Mr.. A.
w. Keene Of Camden, formerly OF the
New England Conservatory OF Music, as
musical director.
At a meeting of the Parlor Musical
Society January 9th it was voted to
change the name of the organization to
the Belfast Musical Society and broaden
its scope
J. l.. Patterson was elected musical
director of the Belfast Band at its an
nual meeting March 1st.
The Louis H. Ross Pub. Co. of Boston
published dainty little song, 81 Will Be
True" words and music by Mrs. Cleora
Haney Read.
The Belfast Band Ministries had crowd
ed houses April 10Th and goth. The in
strumental music and the songs were ex-
celent and the end men were equal to
the best professionals.
The young people of the Universalist
Society presented the ''Darkey Jubilee"
in Stockton Springs May 10th as bene-
fit to the church of that town.
The first open-air band concert was
given from the band stand on school
house common June 18th to a large
! crowd.
A delightful concert was given in Me.
mortal hall July 9Th by Miss Marian
Wells, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Freder.
lex Green of Boston and local talent.
Miss Gladys Pitcher, 'cellist; Miss A.
Louise bennett, pianist, and Miss Mary
Niles of Islesboro, violinist, formed a trio
and gave several concerts in this vicinity
The Belfast Musical Society resumed
their meetings August 23rd and meet the
second and fourth Tuesday each month
A large number from the Society, ane
others, attended the Maine Music Fest
val in Bangor.
The Olive Mead Quartet of New Yorl
gave an excellent concert in Memoria
Hall September LIST.
The last band concert of the season
was given September 9Th.
The Belfast Band minstrel show Sep
TENDER 22nd was one of the best eve
given in Belfast, and the audience wal
large and enthusiastic. J. Lee Patter
son was director.
A mems glee club of Is members wa
organized November 7th and meet in thu
room of the Belfast Musical Society.
Twenty-Five Belfast people went t.
Rockland November 4th to attend tn
presentation of the opera Iolanthe b.
Rockland talent.
The Polymnian Quartet went to Cam
den Thanksgiving eve and gave concer
for the High School Athletic Association