Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-17

Editors Beacon :

1t was our good fortune and
pleasure to attend ON Friday even
ing the 9th inst, at Brooksville in
our county, an entertainment, con-
sisting of music, tableau scenes and
c~harades, given by the young ladies
and gentlemen of the place and
vicinity for the purpose Of obtaining
a sufficient amount for the repair
and the Improvement of the Metho-
dist church, and we are glad to say,
that the result proved to be quito,a
success, not only il the accomplish
ment Of the object in. view, the
raising of the necessary funds. to
defray the expense consequent up
on the repair Of the church &c, but
the admirably executed and well
performed p%iccesin this varied char
acters pcf4onatcd during the even
ing, all in their respective roles
~evidcncing thorough familiarity
with the different parts of the cast,
rendered it highly entertaining to
the large and appreciative audience
assembled there to witness the
exercises.
Twilight had hut a short time
decp"ned into the shadows of com
ing darkness, when the roads lead.
ing to the little town Of BrOoksvillc
were astir with the eager, busy
throng hurrying thither to this OK.
hibition, and as we drew near the
place, we discovered in the distance
the house set apart for the enter
tainmont, brilliantly illuminated
from which. was issuing music, thai
delightful harmony Of sweet sound
and on entering wc'found not only
"a large attendance Of the elite
beauty and intelligence ofthe place
and too from the. country at large
together with quite a number o
d beautiful and lovely faces from i;
distance. Music with its rich vo
luptuous swell swept through thu
hall, carrying us back under its in
: huence to the memories of Garlic
years, while the soft sweet cadenc
=, of woman's voice attuned TO tn
most exquisite melody almost i'm
perceptibly stole away our senses
and as we gazed upon the lovelines
of the scene and listened to III
delightful strains of music, W
could but exclaim all all is beautiful
The charadcs were most apprC
priately selected and performed i
< a manner unexceptionablc, clicitin
o the most marked attention frOr
n the audience, together with man
evidences of their appreciation, an
whilst it is but just to say that tn
q young men sustained themselvC
. most creditably in the differeT
characters personatcd by them, "
= the ladies' undoubtedly rendere
: their part in a manner not to /
N excelled, making it altogether
70 most interesting and agreeable occ
70 sion, and a perfect success vii
10 those who thus kindly took tn
,e matter in hand for the good purpOI
in Wow, contributing in. no sma
10 degree for the diversion and anus
u mont of the public.
d We must not omit to mention Il
nj Manager or. Superintendent
charge, Col. John Oliver, who
;" polite department and genial ma
; ners eminently suited him for Il
position, the duties OF which, we
Is, discharged NTH a modest and Il
n. assuming dignity characteristic
the man.
We have purposely avoided ma
ing any special comment or part
ularizing any oftho different CHI
k,, acters who took part in tho p
~. formances, believing it would
'sS invidious to discriminate when
did so well in securing the favoraI
for impression and good opinion of I
public generally, and we are alw'
glad to chronicle the success OF 81
efforts and therefore take pleas'
in announcing the result of this
ria fair, rejecting as it does, so mt
az credit upon the beautiful, low
and accomplished young ladies Q
no the noble, gallant and gener'
he young men Of Brooksville, for
,le- highly interesting and agreea
exercises Of the evening.
Before concluding Our commit
cation, we would say that the lac
=, in the loveliness ofthe;r rich at
and the grace and elegance of IL
zee, persons, shone out in thCir lut
on, like stars flashing. in the radia
,m, of their glory, whilst in thgco
~ less heaven Of their dark and az
eyes beauty brightly beamed
per native gift and dover OF 10y
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