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ACADEMIA MINSTRELSROCK DAT SHIP,” AND HAVS_A_JOLLT THE.At Railway Station.The Academia Minstrel Boys bad a high old time yesterday. According to a provlons arrangement those who wero disposed to participate in the “ tittle time” which was so kindly arranged for them by the Academia Club, met yesterday afternoon at the Railway Station and left by train for Manuels. The boys bad a car to themselves, and as the train moved out of the station they were beard to sing, “ We’U have a jolly time,” which they certainly did. AilThe Way to Manuelstho violin, cornet and harpsichord, were bnsy accompanying the dillcrent solos and choruses which were emphatically marked by “ Thomas William Whiteway Snow, who is to-day as hoarse as a crow.” Wo gather from some of tho boys that they arrived in Mauucis safely, and that they had an open air concert, and a good spread at Mrs. Roche’s, which was thoroughly enjoyed, and that there were speeches, and songs, and choruses, until the train was ready to start for town at 8.fi p.m. when there was a slight, a very Blight,.cessation of singing, nnlil Seats Were Taken,when the musical propensities of the boys broke out worse than a second attack of the measels, aud was kept up—wo wero going to say nntll St. John’s was reached, only that wo have a ha/.y recollection that a procession of tho boys passed aloDg various streets “Rocking that Ship” until they arrived at the Academia RoomB, where they tnng “ Auld Rang Sync.” We interviewed Uncle Pete this morning, who has a rather confused idea of what took place yesterday. Upon enquiring whether he was with the club, ho said, “ clar to goodness Massa Kditor but ’twos do tloest fooucral as eber I was to de Gxin ob.” lie asserts that there was a funeral and mixes up a corpse, and an organ, aud the Dead March in Saul in such a manner, as to leave ouO to suppose he had—well—had an attack of sunstroke yesterday, lie also declares that tho Vice-l’reaident of the Academia spoko for aii hour and three-quarters onThe Beauty of the Races, tnd complimented the oarsmen of the Lily on Ihe magnltlcenl stroke they pulled the night )f tho Academia concert. Uncle Pete says 1 dat ar coou Thomas William Whiteway jnow made dc most powerfullost remarks ob lo ebon ’cause dcy was ghost and pinted.”I Vo have discovered also that Uncle Pete was m orator on this occasion, although lie will tot ncknowlcdge that ho made a sensation, ie says “ madder was all de time a blushing it ’lm and a confustn of ’lm. « Bat law akcs Massa Editor,” said he, “ youse should tab herd de speech of Mr. Mike Greene when lo moved all by his self for a voto of tanks o the Minstrel Club for dere kind mention b himself and his partner last winter. Law akes but he was funny, he made do motion, econdcd it his self, pat it and carried it so ley said.” Undo Pete thinks that if such a ood time was to corno once a year it wonid c heartily welcomed by tho boys. A collec-ion was taken np amongst tho Minstrels for be benefit of tho orphanage at Villa Xova, rblch was visited by a number of the mcm-ors of the troupe.
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Saint Johns Evening Herald
Saint Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Fri, Aug 21, 1891
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