"OREGONIAN COMPANY"
A GRAND CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN TO-NIGHT, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 1884, IN
AID OF THE LIVERPOOL SEAMEN'S ORPHANAGE. PATRONESS. - CLARA LADY
RAYLEIGH. MANAGERS. - SIGNOR CUNARDO & SIGNOR BURNSEASI
PROGRAMME.
SONG ........ "Auld Robin Gray" Prima Donna DRAKE.
SONG ...... "For Ever and for Ever" ... Mrs. E. WOLFE.
SONG .............. "Sailing" ... Mr. C. E. WILLOUGHBY.
SOLO FLUTE ............................... Herr DRAKE.
SONG .................................. Miss PULESTON.
SONG .......................... Mr. CHANDOS-POLE-GELL.
SONG ............................. Mr. BRIGHTMAN, A.B.
SONG (Flute Obligato, Herr Drake) . Prima Donna DRAKE.
SONG .......................... Mr. J. SWANSTON WILSON.
STAR SPANGLED BANNER )
) .................. The COMPANY.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN )
ACCOMPANIST ........... HON. RICHARD STRUTT
AMERICAN MONEY WILL BE TAKEN.
CARRIAGES MAY BE ORDERED FOR 9.30 PM
My cabin is opposite Dick and Hedley's, and the latter has great jokes
about my treatment of my small lady companion! He says she is frightened
to death of me, and is afraid to come into the cabin until I am safe in
my berth! My love for the sea has received a severe check, though I
think no other sea can be as bad and uninteresting as this tremendous
Atlantic! I have not an idea where you are, but hope it is at
Margaret's, and I shall send this there, as the best chance of your
receiving it soon. I shall post this at Queenstown, when Dick will also
telegraph to Augusta at Ampton, and he has asked her to let you know of
our safety a s far as that. The Americans have been singing in choruses
while I have been writing, practising for a concert.
_Tuesday, 18th, eight o'clock p.m._ - I hear we shall get to
Queenstown to-morrow morning, about ten o'clock. I have a game of whist
coming on, and there is to be an American concert, "Star Spangled
Banner," and all. Miss Puleston, who I have chaperoned in the
_Oregon_ from New York, is to be left at Queenstown.
_Wednesday, 19th, Queenstown._ - The coast has been so pretty, and,
of course, quite smooth, compared to what we have been accustomed to of
late. I got up early, and saw all the sacks of letters, six hundred,
from all parts of the world, carried on men's backs to the tugs on
either side of the _Oregon_, and we parted with Miss Puleston and
some others, and now I must stop as this is going to be posted. We
expect to be at Liverpool some time to-night, and shall leave at once
for Ampton, where I look forward to seeing so many of my dear ones. Dick
and I agree that our happiest days have been the day we reached Quebec,
and the day we left New York, both glorious in weather and scenery!
_Given by Mr. AUGUSTUS CHUR, American, of New York, of German descent,
November 18th, 1884, on "Oregon"_
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing,
Land where my Fathers died.
Land of the Pilgrims' pride,
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring.
