Show the concerts cone er tit among af 0 n at the chief features feat u res of i th we 0 da day wc we celebrated on JOY 4 the stephens concerts iti the tabernacle nacle the afternoon festival fl commenced at t three the program gram was full richand rich and rare I 1 it t opened with a grand chorus chortis of three hundred and fifty childrens voices under unde r tho direction of mr E evan van stephens throughout tho the entire enair r performance the classes distinguished themselves and elicited much applause and several encores the entertainments demonstrated the surprising success which has cor wiled the labors of the ins in truo tor in in so short a period of lime time the an audi dierce ecco was not very large 0 owing w i to alie e magnitude of the pro 4 cec C dings in L park r the rhe e evening ening concert was better attended the entertainment opened with the chorus chortis let the hills and vales resound voice this was followed by fifteen other selections including D gealos solos duets ducts quartets amie and character songs all of which were well wel I 1 rendered loudly applauded and of them repeated iu iii response to tho C calls of hid th 6 audience ud lence those who were not present on those occasions missed a grand musical reat treat A e r ca concerts beerts will be given by t tha ri samo parties due notice of which w will ill be c advertised and which doubtless will have a much larger attendance as we nye expect they will take place at a time when there will boien other aliw amusements amu sementa men ts to to attract tho the attention of the citizens mr stephens is doing a noble work in this as in other cities in developing the vocal musical talent of bur youth hand and w we hope h he e will continue to receive the encouragement and support that liis his abilities should command |