News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-06-12
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT
v. A. Bullard and George E. White
Furnish Fine Entertainment
For Benefit of No. Hyde Park
Red Cross Society

The people of this part of Lamoille
county were given a splendid entertain
ment last Saturday night at North Hyde
Park, where a patriotic meeting and
concert was held under the auspices of
the local Red Cross. The concert by the
Liberty Orchestra" was arranged by
Vernon A. Bullard of Burlington, who,
anxious to do something for the local
Red Cross of his native place, got in
touch with George E. White OF Mont.
pelier, and they arranged to have the
best talent possible give a concert at
that place on the evening OF the 8th,
without any expense to the home people.
1t was very happy thought, as well as
an exceedingly generous proposal, and
the Red Cross folks got busy by spread.
ing the news" and making local ar
rangements.
George Whites orchestra, twelve in
number, ten from Montpelier and two
from Burlington, came over in autos and
received most cordial welcome.
1t was very easy matter to sell
every seat that the good sized hall would
hold, and by placing chairs in the asles
an audience of about $50 were in the
building, while the vestibule and outside
OF the building had large number, who
found standing room only"
Preceding the concert there was a
patriotic meeting, at which stirring re-
marks were made by Hon. H. c. Shurt-
left of Montpelier, Secretary of State
Fleetwood, ex-Lieut.- Gov c. H. Stearns,
States Attorney Maurice, Hon. w. E.
Tracy and Capt. S. B. Waite. All were
full OF enthusiasm, and their remarks re-
ceived hearty applause. These speeches
were preceded by two songs rendered by
Mrs. lla Niles Jackson in her usual ex-
cellent manner. She received a most
hearty welcome, as she always does
whenever she appears on the concert
platform. Her rendition of Barbara
Fretchie" was especially fine, and was
received with rapturous applause. Mrs.
Newton Camp, who is an artist in her
profession, accompanied her at the
piano.
Following this part of the entertain,
meut came the concert by the orchestra.
The program, a most excellent one. was
splendidly rendered and every one of the
n'ue numbers on the program were
heartily encored and many of them re-
ceived response with an additional
number.
All OF the musicians were at their hest
and that they gave the people of this
section the hnest concert ever given here.
abouts was the unanimous verdict. Geo
White, the leader, was also at his best and
the INSPIRATION OF giving his old friends
and neighbors rare musical enter.
was evidenced bv the way in
which he drew the bow over his violin
and smiled on the audience. He sureIv
did a tne thing and he and his old school.
mate, Bullard received many thanks for
the entertainment they brought to the
nome folks.
Here is the orchestra program:
March-National Fencibes, Sousa.
Overture-Merry Wives of Windsor.
}. NlcOlal.
Medley-Dreams of Erin, L.O. Dewitt.
Nocturne-Solo for Cello, Goltermanu.
Master Paul L. Cleaves.
Ballet Music from Faust, Suite II.
Iounod.
II. Vento (The Wind) Solo for Flute.
'riccialdi, Master K. Foster Cleaves.
Master Melodies from Famous I;obt
operas. Chas. ]. Roberts.
Solo for Cornet-Selected, Mr.. Carl
'orsell.
Medley-A Night VII Burns, C Carl Volt.
At the close OF the concert Mr.. Bullard
'as called out and he gave a splendid
ddress, in which he handled the Kaiser
nth ungloved hands. Altogether, it
-as an event that will long be re-
embered by those who had the good
rtune to be there.
For this gratuitous entertainment the
cal Red Cross nets the handsome sum
S12O.