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Submitted by Christine Gorman

CONCERT AT STANLEY

From the Daily Examiner, September 23, 1895.

A large gathering attended the Stanley Hall Friday to take in the excellent concert got up by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. D. McKay and the Stanley choir. Every inch of space inside was occupied and large numbers were unable to gain admittance. Besides the local talent that assisted, we had from North River, the Misses Stevenson, Miss Laura Howard, Cornwall, and Mr Albert Haslam and the Misses Haslam, from Springfield, who also took part. Mr. J. W. D. McKay was master of ceremonies and performed his part in an excellent style. The order was excellent.

The following programme was disposed of in a manner that did great credit to the various performers. Each selection was greeted with tremendous applause.

Instrumental Solo - Fredonia March	Bessie M. Simpson.
Chorus - Awake, Arise	Stanley Choir.
Duet - Pilot Brave	Mr. and Mrs. J. W. D. McKay.
Recitation - (Mosaic)	C. .W. Kiely.
Solo - Robbie Burns and Scotland Yet	R. M. Lamont.
Recitation - A Modern Knight	Zella Clarke
Solo - Sweet Seventeen	George F. Found.
Vocal Duet	Miss Ella and Linnie Stevenson.
Recitation - How Ruby Played	Mrs. J. W. M. McKay.
Chorus - Dream On, Fair Maid	Choir.
Violin and Organ Duet	Mr. Albert and Miss Haslam.
Recitation - The Raven	John Jardine
Solo - Nightingale Trills	Miss Laura Howard.
Recitation - The Volunteer Organist	Miss Annie S. Clark.
Vocal Trio - Soldier's Farewell	Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Pickering and Miss Stevenson.
Recitation - She Was	W. T. Leslie.
Instrumental Solo -	Miss Annie S. Clarke.
Vocal Solo - Give Me Your Answer Today	J. W. Sutherland.
Recitation (In Costume) - The Gypsey (sic) Flower Girl	Mrs. J. W. Sutherland.

Though all did their parts exceedingly well, yet we think the singing of Miss Laura Howard and the Misses Stevenson, the violin and organ duet of Mr. and Miss Haslam, and the recitations of Mrs. McKay are worthy of special mention. In the concluding recitation, Mrs. McKay held the audience spell-bound with her dramatic picturing of Gypsey life and of a Gipsey Girl's love and Hate.