Show I 7 4 4 t M 41 I M I M M t t M M M I 4 49 f 9 4 4 M 0 4 M H 0 4 I I M 4 t M M 4 M t M 6 t i BEN BO BOLT T. T J 1 JH H 44 t M M u. u 44 M M t-M t M-f-M M H- H M M-M M 4 M I M MM I s- s M 1 M M 1 It Three generations of English speaking people have sung or listened to that sweetest of all Nineteenth Nine Nine- Century ballads Ben llen Bolt and have felt felta a thrill of tearful teat pity for Sweet et Alice in her lonely resting place in the Old Church yard in the val l ley iy Tile The author authOl of of this song which which which-to to untold thousands has been a hymn has bas just passed away auy He lie too must now take his place under a slab of granite so grey in some corner obscure and alone but his liis memory will outlive that of many many greater men inca of many luany greater composers for he spoke to and aud touched the heart of his race race In a legion f f places lit in in the United States in Canada Australia South Africa Aft Cuba the Philippines India India India In In- dia China and wherever flies the American or 01 the British flag o over er cities forts camps or can cantonments the be beautiful though simple and work of Dr Thomas Dunn English will wiil be sung or played as his titting requiem fem The dei death Il of Dr English will result i in again reviving public interest in ill Ben Bolt BoIt For at least two decades th the song had been almost almOt forgotten Y when en Du Iu Maurier's Trilby brought it into sudden vogue It will have ave a new revival now and we are not hot sorry for it is among the best of the popular lyrics which this country ha has given to the world V We e hope bop that t P Professor fess Held 10 01 has bas it in hi his epe reper repertoire toire and will wUl p play 1 it at the band concert in the Grand Theatre next Sunday night If he is in a position to do so the r rendition is certain to be greatly appreciated |