Benefit Concert to Build Schoolhouse for Sherman Valley Settlers

A rehearsal for a concert to be given in the Olympia theater on Wednesday evening was held in the Olympia hotel parlor on Saturday. The concert is for the benefit of the settlers in Sherman Valley, in this county, who are in need of a schoolhouse for the education of their children, and are unable to provide the necessary accommodations in that behalf. Prof. Nitschke, well known to the people of Olympia, has arranged with the best musical talent of the city to give a benefit concert, and will be assisted by the 'Ladies' Musical Club,' and Lieutenant Governor Laughton, who is recognized as one of the best amateur violinists in the country. The concert, which will be under the direction of Mr. R. O'Brien, will be in the nature of a fancy dress concert. An admission of 75 and 50 cents will be charged. Tickets are now on sale at Rose Godard's. Following is the programme: Trio, piano—Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Atwell and Miss Laughton; 'A Rosy Crown,' selection for men's voices, from Der Freischutz; Vocal duet—Mrs. S. M. Percival and Miss Burntrager; Angels serenade, violin, piano, mandolin and banjo—Gov. Laughton, Miss Phillips, Miss Laughton, Mr. F. M. Gowey; Song—Mr. Harris; Duet, piano and flute—Miss Fitch and Mr. Pritchard; Song, 'Oh Loving Heart Trust On,' with violin obligato—Mrs. S. M. Percival; Intermission. Prayer, from 'Moses in Egypt,' piano—By the Sage of Sherman Valley; Song—Mrs. Divers; 'Waltzes,' waltz quartette for ladies voices—Mrs. Percival, Bolton, Armstrong and Miss Burntrager; Flower song, violin—Lange—Lieut. Gov. Laughton; Organ recital—Prof. Roberts; Quartette, 'Gangrene Dance,' Messrs. Cowles, Woodruff and O'Brien; Quartette, for ladies' voices, 'Old Folks at Home,'—Foster—Mesdames Percival, Bolton, Armstrong and Miss Burntrager; The 'Gypsy Chorus,' from the 'Opera of the Bohemian Girl,' by all the participants.