The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-01
IA, O. H. BALL IS
GREAT SUCCESS
Eagles Hall Thronged at First
Social Event Under Comb. ned
Auspices

The members of the A 70. H. in this
city may well be eIated over the sue
cess of their ball held last evening
at Eagles Hall. The fact that this
was the first public function of the
division since the cons olidation of the
three local divisions at the beginning
of the year tended to make the. full
quota of Hfbernians in the city in I'M
ison with the result that one of the
largest crowds ever assembling in
Eagles' hal attended, it being 'estimat-
ed that over 1900 persons were pres
emit.
When the concert program was
sta tired shortly after eight o'clock every
seat and most every bit of available
space was occupied. The audience was
well pleased with the orchestra num-
bers of the Wheeler & Wilson orches-
ira and the solos by John Hughes,
Mrs william B. Prendergast, Albert
Lapke, Mrs. Clarence M. Hayes and
J. c. Calvin. Following the, concert
the grand march led by Grand Con-
ductor Thomas J. Coleman was form
ed, many couples falling in the well
filled ranks. The dance card showed
eighteen numbers, but every one being
encored the dancing was continued un-
til after 1 O'Clock this morning.
The concert, which began prompt
ly at $3.50, after an overture by the
Wheeler & Wilson Orchestra, brought
together some the premier artists or
the city and the applause which
greeted each soIoist upon their en-
trance showed that the committee had
struck a popular chord in the seIec-
ton of their entertainers.
The opening number, Mother Ma
chree'' was rendered by John Hugh
es, whose rich tenor voice always wins
the approval of any audience before
whom he sings. His second selection
"A Dream by Bartlett showed that
M. fa1a
which he uses to the best possible ad-
vantage. Mrs. VIM. B. Prendergast
sang that pretty Irish song, ''Killar-
ney.'', Mrs. Prendergast is possessed
of a sweet soprano voice, of which
she has perfect control, and her rem
dition of her second number, "An
Irish Love Song" by Lang, won the
instant approval of her audience and
at the close she was the recipient
of hearty applause.
Albert Lapke, who was heard to
such advantage in the recent knights
of Columbus Ininstrels, rendered 1.-THE
Minstrel Boy in most pleasing
manner, while his second. tCruiskeen
Lawn a native Irish song, brought
rounds of applause and he was OBJ
liged to repeat the last verse a sec
ond time before retiring Mr.. J. c.
Calvin who sang "a Little Bunch of
Shamrock and LAS Long as the
Shamrock Grows Green has a pleas
ing baritone voice, also a good
stage presence, and received we'll
earned applause Where The River
Shannon Flows" and Eileen Ashore
was rendered by Miss Mary Sullivan,
accompanied by piano and violin, and
her Reception was gratifying to her.
self and many friends present. Mrs
Clarence NJ. Hayes, who has won
derful contralto voice, sang, 1.-THE
Meeting of the Waters and after her
second solo, kathleen Mavourneen,'
she was obliged to respond to an en-
core, Come Back to Erin which
was equally well received.
In a trio when Mrs. Hayes, Mrs.
Prendergast and Mr.. Lapke were
heard in believe Me If All Those
Endeartng Young Charms'', the tones
blended beautifully and the perfect
harmony and rythm made it apparent
that each was possessed of a we'll
trained voice. The piano accompa-
ntsts were Mrs. J. L. Kennedy and
Miss Belle Blackstone, who contr1
buted their share towards the sue
cess of the programme.
Although the entertainment lasted
over one hour, the closest attention
was paid during the entire time, and
and it is safe to say that never be-
fore at any concert in this city has
any better satisfaction been given
than at this under the auspices of the
A. o. H.