Friday Eve’g heard Miss. Kellogg, Lubrer, +
Mazzoleni in “Riggoletto.” Saturday Eve’g
heard Medori in “Norma.” Casta Diva
was rendered beautifully, and all
those passages in the latter opera
which are so common delighted
and charmed me. Mazzolini lost his voice in
“Norma” and for a time it was
feared that the house would have
to close. But it was finished
at last. Maj. Smart accompanied
me. Oysters in box was the last
thing of the Evening. _______,,_______
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Sunday morning went up to
hear Dr. Chapin. Preached finely
we should be children of our
father which is in Heaven. Life consists; I. not in seeming II. not in acting III. but in being The closing description
of the sunshine + the rain was equal
to anything I have ever heard, indeed
surpassed Everything that I have
ever heard in the way of Pulpit
eloquence. Have been reading
Macaulay of late and am charmed
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with his sturdy vigorous sensible
talk. Letters today from Col. D who
expects to reenter the service. _______,,________ Col. Kress writes me about the
Examination for entrance into the
Ordnance corps, that only West
Pointers will receive any consideration
at the hands of the board.
