Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-13

uOWN Free DcQ AL Augusta
General Hospital
A program of vocal and instru-
, mental numbers by local artists,
| presented under the direction of the
Augusta Kiwanis Club for the pur-
pose Of raising funds from which to
endow free bed at the Augusta.
General hospital, proved to be a
| most artistic and pleasing feature
Tuesday evening at City Hall. The
| best of Augustus male voices were
! combined into a chorus of unusual
ability and with the addition of an
| orchestra of 20 pieces which played
several beautiful numbers, delight
| full program was carried out.
The large Kiwanis chorus consist
| ing of members of the club augment
| ed by other well known singers sang
several numbers under the direction
of Leo X. Andrews, who also acted
as accompanies. The pleasing COM
| bination of male voices was well
balanced and each song was prodVc-
tive of much applause. After each
/ 6iOdR ShO WCIS OpliSSu
to present an encore before the aud
| fence was satisfied.
In addition Keith Ryan sang two
| fine solos and responded with an en-
| core, and the Kiwanis quartet. con-
sisting of Keith Ryan, LIST tenor;
Leo K. Andrews, 2nd tenor: Samuel
! Titcomb, baritone and Herbert r.
Goodwin, bass, presented group of
| pleasing selections
| The instrumental part of the pro-
| gram was taken care of by group
Of 20 Augusta musicians under the
| leadership of Ernest r. Hill. They
| played two groups of numbers in an
excellent manner and they too were
obliged to respond with encores.
Ernest Hilton, a member of the
chorus played clarinet solo with
| encore and cello solo, which prov
ed his mastery of both instruments.
All three solos were of an espec-
| tally difficult nature and required a
musician of unusual ability to bring
| out the beauty of the selections. Mr..
FHill acted as accompanist.
Seated in the audience was dele
cation of about fifteen nurses from
the Augusta General Hospital. They
were accompanied by Miss Isabelle
TAFT, superintendent of nurses, and
in their uniforms of blue and white
made a very beautiful picture.
| @ Chorus Personnel
The members of the chorus were:
First Tsnors-Keith Ryan, Frs
Charles S. Brown. Albra +. Rand,
and Arthur ]. Burns.
Second Tenors-Herbert z. Mer-
rill, Blaine Owen, Charles f. Mars
ton. Frederick II. Owen. Capt. Dan
lei F. Ivory. George A. Merrill, Mel
win Mower.
/ First Basses-Herbert r. Good
win. Samuel Titcomb. Ernest Hilton,
Howard w. Beale. George #. Gid
dings, Capt. James r. Waltman,
| Frank Turcotte.
+ Second Basses-Dr. Louis L. Dol
liver. William H. Kenworthy. Frank
G. Harrington. DIR. Warren b. San
born. John X. Turner, DR.. Walter G
Thomas. D. Halsey jackson and
Ernest r. HILL
| The orchestra, wa scomposed of
the following: Director. Ernest r.
Hill; piano, Edith Newman: violins
Lee Kirk, Earl Peaslee. William
Beauchaine, r. f, Bean. Mrs. Thorn
as Cony, Miss Irene Tetreault, and
Chester Fowles; comets. Mrs. Ere
mont Dearborn. George Manson. An
tonic Taracino: clarinets, Ralph
Lizotte, Joseph Souture: cello, Err
nest Hilton: BASES. Alfred Eastman
and Charles Lane: horn. Robert
Kirk: trombone, Fred Fairbrother:
drums and traps, Leo Milliken.
At the conclusion of the program
| the floor was, cleared and dancing
was enjoyed until midnight to the
| delightful music of a. twenty piece
orchestra under the leadership of
| Mr.. Hill.
! The Programs
The program for the evening was as
| follows:
March. Swedish Fest, Albert Perfect
Overture, Raymond"
Ambrois Thomas
Orchestra
Ernest r. Hill, conductor
Until the Dawn, j. A. Parks
When Day Fades, ]. A. Parks
Kiwanis Chorus
Tenor solo 5
I May Day Carol, Deems Taylor
Deep River, ii. T. Burleigh
Keith Ryan
Viking Song. $. Coleridge Taylor
v,;.. .so,; Kiyanis x Chorus NJ n.nrs+
p. Bucalossi
Coin Home, from the New. World
symphony Kivanis oua Aatanin Dv0Fak
Keith Ryan, LIST tenor; Leo X. An
Andrews, End tenor: Samuel Tit
comb, baritone; Herbert r. Goodwin,
Song Of the Sea.
.A G.. Waring stebbins
Kiwanis Chorus
Instrumental selections
Clarinet solo, Second Air Vorie.
E. S. Thornton
Cello solo. Walther's Prize Song:
F'r. Won Wickede
Ernest c. Hilton
Kiplings "Recessional,"
-. P. A. Schneider
Kiwanis Cherus
Kiwanis Song Ensemble,
Kiwanis Chorus
The affair was carried out in a splen-
did manner by the committee in charge.
To r. H. Jackson, chairman of the en-
tertainment, should go much credit for
the success of the project as he was
one of the originators of the idea and
has worked hard to carry it through to
a successful conclusion. The other
chairmen were: Music committee, Leo
X. Andrews; floor committee, Everett
H. Maxcy; program and publicity COM
mittee, Charles E. Quincy; ticket COM
mittee, Frederick r. Hersey; ladies'
committee. Mrs. Blaine Owen.