Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

ANNIVERSARY or WILMINGTON GRoTTo,
NO. 1.


The second anl iverstry Of Wilmington
Grotto, No. l, s. d ID. Of A. A., held at
MeClary's building on last Friday even
ing was n grand success. Although the
snow was six inches deep and the storm
continued the whole evening with una
bated fury, the hail, by halfpast O'Clock
was packed to It's utmost capacity. The
number OF tickets had been limited to
four bundled, and were all sold several
days previous to the night of the exhibit
lion, but so great was the rush OF
those who expected to obtain their
tickets at the door, that II was
impossible to refuse admission to
all who had failed to secure tickets.
few minutes after O'Clock, Mr.. ID. b.
Hull, p. G P. Of W. c., No. 1, was In
troduced to the audience and delivered "a
brief address. preliminary tn the enter
tainment proper, setting forth the Oh
jecls of the Order and giving history Of
It's financial condition. extent, strength,
etc. AZ the close Of his address Mr.. Hull
WAS loudly applauded, aud was immedi-
ately followed by the Great Western
Minsirols IN their inmltable limitations
Of negro characteristics aud oddities
The songs in the overture were all well
rendered, "My GAL" by MIR. II. Feuel,
and cod Aunt Jemima," by Mr.. j.
Daley, being especially worthy Of ;he
enthusiastic applause which their excel
lent rendition Of the songs called forth.
"The Charming Young Widow" a
solo, by MIR. John Wilson, was
well received, and was fol owed bY
Cahiil's dramatic charade. "Phan Tom. -
Mr.. Charles Rob rts,ss "rom llighdou,"
ard Mis- Emma |. Campbell as "Ellen
I R,oves,n were the maiu characters and
/ performed their paris with Creditable
/ tXactness. The remaining characters
/ were equally well taken ma follows; Mr..
/ 3. j. Hurst US "Mr. Debit" Miss Anna
/ A Eyerton as "Mrs. Reeves" mud Mr..
/ } Is. Bell ~ "Juliu4." "'rS rOlinc, qusr
/ tie by Julian Glce Club, was well sung,
1 especially the bass by Mr.. j. Lendormau,
noticeable for Its fullness and streu 9Th.
" The Young Speaker a recitation, BY
Little Mamie, was delivered admirably
Tor child of less than four years old,
and better bario music thar that bY Nj
II. Conner and Mr.. WIN. Rawuley, ia
" Putaam Toothpicks," "a bar ju duet has
never been given In this ci,y,hy any min
strtl troupe whatever. The Great West
rrn mius'Ttli, by their mimilable pcrior
mances, kept the audience in an almost
continued roar Of laughter. Mr.. G p.
Monck, Mr., II. Feirell and Mr.. j. Duly,
iu Mesmeric Influence" proving them.
selves to be dtlueatoIs OF Ethiopian
eccentricity equal to Carucross " Dixey.
" Lottie Lee" solo, Ivy Miss Emma
Bte,le, Was beautifully sung and vas re-
ceiyct by the aud cnce with applause
Messrs. searl,s and Begg- in their In
compaiab double clog were eueort
again AND again. and also in their Sons
and dance were equally successful il
pleasing the audience. The tabieauN
The Four Seasons" aud "Day aul
Might" were produced with hesulifu
eff ct. In fact, the entertainment n
above stated, was "a grand success iron
beginning to end. After the serving o
rcfreshmttts the audience Qaietly die
perscd, expressing themselves lighll
pleased with the anniversary o
Wilmington Groito, No. l. Toe
much praise cannot be bestowed upoi
thu Great Western Mmstfels. Although
having been organized but a shot time
and pretending To do nothing more than
" hat they can really do, yet some Of thei
productions are equal in merit, and wouI,
do lOror TO any minstrel troupe that la
ever visited Wilmington.