Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-18
OVER s1,5OO FRENCH BAND PROtEEDs

hgetts Comeau, Miss Bernadette Lam Pert, Miss Louise. Molieur ANTri-color badges, ice cream cones, popcorn and lollypops were sold by conmittee which included Mrs Eben- ezer Learned. chairman, Mrs F. T. Dasgins, Mrs. F. l. Farrell, Mrs. John Il sPreston, Mrs. Hume F1agler, Mrs Wilts Austin. Mrs F. s. Wilcox, Mrs Geofge A. Comeau, Mrs. John A. Rogs- CTS, Miss Mary Shannon and the Boy and Girl Scouts.
 aAany flowers were sold during the lafterfloen~by a number of young la dles. The flower headquarters were on the Y. M. c. A. steps. where Mrs. J. Edward Driscoll and Mrs. T. A. crowley were in charge, assisted by Mrs. Charles McNamara and Miss EIla shannon The flower girls were the Misses Blanche Dygert, Lila Phil IDS, Ruth Crawford, Margaret Som CTS, Florence Rogers, Harriet Williams, Mary Holmes, Anna Kelly. Anna 1 Holmes, Catherine Lee, Louise. Long, Alice Murphy, Ruth Loring, Agnes Leahy, Marian Shea, Georgette Comeau. Annie Rabinovitch, Ida Slos- berg, Margaret DriGcoll, Ruth Dris- coll, Dorothy Pasnik, Rena Johnson.
 The climax of. their visit came in the concert in the evening at the Da- wis theater, where the band was greeted by an audience that took ev- cry seat in the house and called for l the S. R. o. sign to be hung out. Un- der the direction of Miss Theresa l Steiner the house was profusely dec orated with the oolors of the allied ! nations. the American and French predominating, and there were beal- tlful floral decorations provided by Ctto F. Ernst.
 1 Young ladies in Red Cross costumes acted as ushersi and sold flowers later in the programme.
 Capt Fares. ithe director, again opened his programme with the na- | tional hymns of the two countries. Al | the intermission a magnificent fora
 basket was sent forward to him. gif: from the French Canadian women oi
 the city, together with a purse oi
 money. As Capt, Fares could not take the floral tribute with him he asked
 that some suitable disposition be
 made of it and it will be sent to ths
 Backus hospital.
 There was prolonged appIause fol every number on the programme 1T
 which a particularly favorite part wa. the group of three French militar,
 marches played with gripping martia
 spirit.
 Mayor Desmond conducted the aus.
 tion of the basket of peaches in al able way though 1t was an experience , new to him. He had able assistanc. from Manager Al Craig who stoot with him on the stage and their com , bined efforts brought forth the ina
 bid of $110 after the bidding starte, at s and advanced in two more bid
 to S25 and $50. The following was the concert pro gramme: Star Spangled Banner
 , La Marseillaise
 Prelude, L'Arlesienne, Bize . Saxophone Solo, M Peruqiou. : Manon (Selection1
 . Soloists: NM. Le Roy Espagne Rochut, Wagner. Demiens
 (al Cavatine, Cesar GU ,, (b) Polonaise. Wieniawsl F Violin Solo: M. >DebruiIle.
 Rhapsodie Norvegiennef Ial Adagio from Symphony in c Minor, Saint Saen ; Intermission. ] Three Little Pieces for Clarinet: | (a) Le Petit Berger, Debuss
 (h) Allegretto, Cedar n (c) Cansonetta. Pierr
 Soloist: NJ. Le Roy. Sonata for Violincello and Piano. Grie NM. Miquelle and Genrges True. e (a) Air from Carmen. Biz, (Flower Song) 2 (b) Bonjour Suzon. Lacon ? Tenor SoIost M. MsR,r. q French Military Marches: (a) Madelon {popular song of tt trencheS)
 I (b) Alsace-I or~aine CThe Cuira. . siers of Reischoffen) Co Sambre et Mouse.