Show THE ENTERTAIN ENT Given l > y the Salt Lake Boat Chili last Night JUDGE POWERS SPELLBINDERS Excellent Music by the Quintette Club all Prof KcntA Glowing Lecture Holds the Audience ° Spellbound The second of the series of entertain ercs meats given by the Salt Lake Boat club took place at the theatre last night The audience was not so large as on the previous previ-ous occasion but this was uniquely accounted ac-counted for by Judge Powers in his lecture when he said thirteen was an unlucky number and this being the thirteenth of course it stormed and but few came The exercises were inaugurated by an instrumental selection Reissigers Allegro Moderato by the Quintette club Mr W E Weihe first violin Willard Youngdale second violin A Rordame alto James Olsen cello and Jeseph McIntyre pianist The rendition was received with hearty applause and on being recalled they gave Kntrcate Gavotte Ga-votte by E Gillet with equal effect Prof E W Kent followed with a descriptive descrip-tive fantasie for the clarionet Recollections Recollec-tions of Switzerland by Gerke His trills pianissimos and general execution were excellent and were appreciated by the audience as was evinced by their recalling the professor to the stage The only fault With the musical performance was the unharmonious un-harmonious piano which did not do justice to the pianist The Honorable O W Powers then stepped step-ped forward and was introduced to the audience au-dience by Governor West in neat and complimentary com-plimentary words Judge Powers after preliminary remarks beg n his lecture on the somewhat noted topic and said in substance sub-stance THE SIEUBIXDKrS Ladies and gentlemen I I had the lower I would wave above you the enchanted en-chanted letos branch and lead you with magic spell into lands celestial We would linger in thickets where pomegranates bespangled be-spangled with dew glisten in the clear light of dawn we would breathe an ambrosial air kissed by many a grape and cocoanut and flower wreath and heavy laden with the odors of crushed cinnamon we would cnnamon drink of lifes elixir sparkling high until we would hear the crystal bells of Eden we would see silvery lakes shimmering in the moonlight clasped tight in rocky arms and hear the rhythmic ripple rip-ple of oars plied by fairy hands How grand the thoughts that steal like Elysian I odors through the brain until they seem like the relics of a splendid dream fresh from I a perfumed bed of rose leaves and virgin I lilies I There arc spells and there are spellbinders spellbind-ers About the story of mankind cling Iprrnjirlc 1 nf JllllVsHf1 nmw l lllf f > frtctlt 1rtliit mt L u Vvy about the limbs of beauty I covers ancient an-cient history as the ivy beautifies the ruins of splendid temples Every flower has its language the precious stone glittering glitter-ing in the mountainss heart tells an enchanting en-chanting story the tiny petals of the small est plant have been touched by fairy fingers and are filled with potent charms The power of the spellbinder dwells in flowers and perfume and precious stones and sometimes some-times in uncanny things glances often from shining eyes limpidly flashing through silken lashes it dazzles as it glitters in the depths of powers empty bauble it haunts the jingling metal clinked within the moneychangers money-changers hands and sometimes its seductive seduc-tive influence can be felt amid the rattling rattig music of the dicebox its enchantment dwells beneath the roof tree walks the crowded streets flies through the silent forest and rides the wind of heaven Let us turn and read its Lt sIX AND rOKTEXTS and which are best interpreted by children into whose ears are whispered many of the secrets of the world by coy and coquettish zephyrs as they play with flaxen locks The occult power of the moon can scarce be recounted it is held responsible for all I the lunacy of the world and its effect on the crops is supposed to be prodigious Potatoes should not be planted in the dark of the moon A daughter born during the waxen moon is always precocious but the Vorges pleasantly insist that children born at new moon have their tongues better hung than others though they conceded that those born at the last quarter reason better while having less command of language Returning to agriculture I am reminded of the Indian belief that a circuit of a field made by a woman completely disrobed dis-robed at the dead hour of night so well described by Longfellow would insure a prolific crop and prevent insects from crossing the magic circle The remedy is simple and it might b well for some of our farmers wives of the present day to try it You should never pass between be-tween two persons on the street but if you do be sure and immediately run in a circle around one of the people I you see a white horse do not fail to spit twice on your hands while a lock of hair clipped inv in-v moment of abstraction from the head of a redheaded girl and worn next the heart grl will produce the sound of wedding bells Three lighted lamps in a row signify a wedding in the family they are also said to be I sign of death I you tip over a chair you will not marry for twelve months neither will you if you trip going up stairsif you are already married it is an indication that you are not quite ready for polygamy Never cut your nails on Friday or you will have bad luck if you cut them on Saturdays the devil will chase you all the succeeding week I your ears burns some one is talking about you while if the bottom of your feet itch while it is possible that you have the chilblains it is a sign you will walk on strange ground You should never carr a hoe or a spade into the house luck black as night willfol low i you QO I you are so unfortunate as to spill the salt throw somo at once into the lire or dash a little over the left shoulder shoul-der or you will rave a quarrel Never permit anyone to raise an umbrella over your head lest you should be hoodooed To prevent 1 hoodoo kill a rabbit in the last quarter of the moon secure his left hind foot and carry it always in the left band pocket if you are a woman and have no left hand pocket you are lost Arab bits foot has great power Cleveland carried one but during the last campaign a little boy sent Harrison a larger and more per pr fect one and the result was a change of administration ad-ministration A large chestnut carried in the pocket wards off dissase and so does a little asafoetida in the shoes and it is likely to ward off friends as well The speaker gave many more examples of the spells believed be-lieved in by the ancients and those of more modern date and closed with an eloquent eulogy on love and home The last concert and lecture of the Salt Lake Rowing club will be given at the theatre on Wednesday evening May 2 |