The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-25

Hanson of Belfast and has always retained
her interest in her native place and is we'll re-
membered here. The paper shows her deep
Interest in and loyalty to the church of her
choice. Mrs. Bancroft H. Conant was unable
to read her paper on the Rheims Cathedral
because of a severe cold and it was read by
Mrs. James c. Durham. The history of this
beautiful building, and the story of its des-
truction by the Germans Sept TO- 1914, were
well told. Photographs and cuts from news
papers showing this beautiful cathedral before
and after it's destruction were shown, adding
much to the interest of the paper. 1t was
voted to make personal contribution to the
Ellsworth parsonage The Alliance also voted
to hold an Easter sale in the church parlor,
Monday afternoon, March 22nd. Mrs. Wilmer
J. Dorman and Mrs. George l. Heating will
have charge of the fancy work, and Mrs. Will
liam B. Swan and Mrs. Ben Hazeltine of the
apron table. Fuller particulars will be given
later of this sale, which is to be unusually at
I tractive.
THE MIKADo. Our Belfast amateurs have
several times in the past presented operas, but
usually with some help from outside in the
way of a leading role, musical director or
manager. Last Thursday and Friday evenings,
however, Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, The
Mikado, was most successfully given in the
Colonial Theater by home talent exclusively,
and in all its details it ranked we'll with a pro-
fessional performance. The cast was an ex-
cellent one, and although most of those who
took part had appeared in like entertainments
before it the unanimous opinion that
vocally and dramatically they outdid them
selves. The make-ups were xcellent. Of the
music of the opera nothing need be said, and
the orchestra, under the leadership of ]. Lee
Patterson, rendered 1t very effectively. The
cast included Charles F. Hammons as The
Mikado, Arthur Johnson as Nanki-Poo, E. S.
Pitcher as Pooh Bah, Ralph I. Morse Ko Ko
the Lord High Executioner. Mrs. Thomas E.
Bowker as Yum Yum, Miss Carolyn G. Hatch
as Peep Bo, Miss Katherine E. Brier as Pitti-
Sing, Mrs. Clement W. Wescott as Katisha.
When the audience was not. laughing it was
applauding, and often doing both The 'cho-
ruses were particularly good and added much
to the success of the opera. The members
were Misses Chastene A. Stevens, Bernice
Holt, Doris Clifford. Lillian Dexter, Katherine
Kittredge, Natalie Potte, Mildred Randall,
Eva Nye, Lena Nye, Grace Mitchell, Alice Sim
mons, Nellie Buzzel, Geneva Stephenson, Ida
Morrison, Elizabeth Marsano, Anna Booker,
Lucy Leavett, Ethel Slavery, Annette Holt,
Hazel Sheldon, Doris Coombs, Helen Ellis,
Alice Roswell Eleanor Bruce, Ruth Wiley, and
Messrs Albert Morse, Alton johnson, Frank
A. Nye, Earl Hammons, A. P Goodhue Fred
Hutchins, Thomas E. Bowker, Erwin L. Cross,
Joseph Haley, ]. A. McMahan, Irwin Rock
wood, Frank B. Duffley, Bert L. Davis, Byron
Salter. Vaughn Hayes. Mr.. Pitcher, who had
one of the leading parts, also directed the
hearsals and was stage manager and much of
the credit for the finished performance is due
to him. There were full houses both nights,
the steamers Golden Rod and Annabel bring
ing large party from Castine for the first
night. The opera was given under the aus
pieces of the newly organized Belfast Philhar-
monte Association, which is TO be congratulated
on the success attending it's initial entertain
ment
Two BIRTHDAYS. February 22nd and 23rd
were notable dates in the Stewart home on
Main street. Feb. 22nd was the birthday of
Mrs. Mary Stewart Whitmore and the family
and intimate friends made the day one long to
be remembered by her. She received many
letters, post cards and other remembrances,
and from her sister, Mrs. Lillian Stewart
Jones, Washington pie. Ratchet. etc. Mrs.
Sarah E. Stewart, tn cir mother, was 80 years
old on Feb. 23rd. but is SO well preserved
physically and so active mentally that she
would pass for many years younger. She
keeps in touch with the times and thoroughly
enjoys her home, her church and social life.
She greatly appreciated the kindness of rela-
tives and friends in remembering her natal
day by sending letters, cards, flowers, confec-
tionery. ETC., and in calling on her, and was
specially pleased with birthday cake, the gift
of her daughter Lillian, who assisted Mrs
Whitmore in serving cake, cookies and cocoa.
Mrs. Stewart has lived her in present home
since 1854 and every one who knows her loves
and respects her. A quotation from grand
child's greeting expresses what she is to the
family circle: II have thought 80 ripe old
age, but was wrong, for there is nothing old
about you-bess your dear heart. If am as