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At the College Hall. TIE musical recital at the Methodist College Hall last night was fairly well at tended. The following programme was rendered :—Piano solo, by Miss P. Fur long. Recitation, Behind the Veil,” by Miss Jordan, with musical accompania ent by Mr. C. Hutton, *' Lover's Ques tion,” by Miss Kitty Keating. Song, ‘I Learnt to Love Thee,” by P. O'Reilly. ‘ Morning on the Iirst Coast, recitation by Miss Jordan, Violin solo, Miss Brad shaw. Song, ‘Beloved, it is Morn,” by Miss Mai Rankin. Solo by Miss Kitty Keating. Recitation, ‘‘ The Lost Token,” Miss Jordan. Song, “ He Shall Feed His Flock,” from the Messiah, by Miss Keating. Recitation, ‘Not Un derstood,’? Miss Jordan. Musical mono . “The Poet,?.Mr. C. Hutton, who gave it in his usual good style ‘God Save the King.” ‘The pianists were Miss Mori son, Miss Jordan, and Mr. Hutton. The different events Were Rendered In a Manner That Pleased the Audience. The applause was continuous and enthusi astic, especially for the recitation ‘* Morn ing on the Irish Coast.’ The incident which prompted the writing of ‘ Morning on the Irish Coast’ was often related by its author, John Locke, whose Irish nature was profoundly touched by it. The poet upon one of his voyages across the Atlantic, became acquainted with an interesting fellow-anger, an Irishman, who never tired of talking about the land of his birth, to which he was returning af ter an absence of thirty years. So ardent was his desire to see it that he asked the officers of the ship to tell him of the very first glimpse of Ireland Be the Time Day of Night. It so happened that the land was sighted early in the morning. In accordance with his expressed wish the old man was awak ened. As he came on deck the sun broke in splendour over the hill of Kerry and with its first rays illuminating and trans figuring his tear-stained face he advanced with outstretched arms to the rail, ex claiming : “Oh Ireland from my heart of hearts I wish ye the top of the mornin’.” The recitation was one of the gems of the evening and Miss Jordan’s rendition was warmly applauded.
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St Johns Evening Telegram
St Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Wed, Aug 21, 1907
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