Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Quartet And Instrumental So
loists Present Enjoyable En-
tertainment Before Large
Gathering of Members And
Guests =. ,s.,ss,.

An all-music program given under
the direction of the music committee
of which Ernest r. Hill Is chairman
was received with enthusiasm at the
regular luncheon meeting of the Au-
gusta Kiwanis Club, Thursday noon
at the Augusta Girls Community
clubhouse. There was a large at
tendance including several visiting
kiwanians and other guests.
The artists on the occasion were
DR.. Warren B. Sanborn, violiniSt;
and the members IF the quartet of
the Universalist church: Miss Eliza
beth J. Noble, soprano; Miss Louise
E. Mason. contralto; Charles f.
Marston, tenor; and Mr.. Hill, bass.
Miss Edith L. Newman accompanied
at the piano.
The presentat ton included a variety
of offerings-od favorites, semi-clas-
steal and even humorous selections,
and it was indeed well balanced
program. The fine blending of volc-
es in the quartet numbers and the
pleasing rendition of the solo pieces
were features greatly appreciated.
The program was las follows
Quartet, "Old Folks Melody" CIV. c.
Sheridan); soprano solo, sweet
Miss Mary. CIV. H. Neidlinger). and
| THE Four Leafed Glover" Drown
elD. Miss Noble: instrumental trio,
Loves Awakening" DIR. Sanborn.
| violin. Mr. Hill, trombone, and Miss
Newman, piano: contralto solo, Yes
! teryear" cambridge Crist) and "A
| Question" Gynes), Miss Mason;
quartet, There Was Little Man"
| (Henry X. Hadley). Spirited ap-.
plaus followed these enjoyable vocal
and instrumental offerings.
Mr.. Hill injected humor in the pro
ceedings by coming forward with an
April fool joke, telling of his visit
to Africa where ho heard the differ
ent sounds of the birds and animals.
| To give some idea of the message
of the birds and beasts he gave an
| Interpretation, unique. to say the
| least. The sound of the footsteps OF
! buffalo on the plains he initiated by
use of a snapper; the noise of a
rattle snake he reproduced by use OF
an instrument with bell tones; and
the trumpet of the elephant he set
forth with the notes of horn.
The business of the meeting In
cluded the admission Of one new
member, Llewellyn l.. Cooper, one OF
the proprietors of the Handy Shor
on State street, who was instructed
in the ABC of the kiwanis by Rev
Stuart B. Purves, D. D.
Ralph G. Webber told OF the Boom
Maine mass meeting Of citizens OF
Augusta to be held at City Hall on
the evening of April 10. under the
auspices of the Augusta Business and
Professional Women's Club with the
cooperation of the Augusta Kiwanis
Rotary and Calumet Clubs. The club
voted to cooperate in the project.
An invitation was received for the
| Augusta club to be represented al
the presentation of the Kiwanis
charter to the Newton, Mass. Club
on Wednesday evening, April Fl, the
presentation to be made by District
Governor E. E. Philbrook of Port
land. 1t was voted to extend con-
gratulations to the new chapter.
Vice President Frank G. Earring
ton, who presided. announced that
the next meeting which will be under
the auspices of the Inter- Relations
committee will be closed session at
which especial matters of business
will be taken up by the members.
D. B. Dewar and William ]. WarrelI
were business visitors Thursday In
| Portland.