The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-09
NIT, PLEASANT ITEMS.

The concert which came off Tuesday
night of Christmas week was a complete
success, and WIS productive Of unalloyed
pleasure to the large audience in attend
ance 1t was gotten up for the purpose
of securing an organ for the Presbyterian
Church, which was very laudable, and
for two days before it came of, the Fe-
male Academy was thronged with the
beauty, fashion and talent of Mt Pleas
ant, getting ready and preparing for the
grand occasion. The ladies in charge,
Mrs. GOodloe and Mrs. Kittrell, were so
fascinating that they drew the last dollar
out of the most reluctant pocket, and
the young men deserve great praise for
their assistance. Conspicuous among
them was Mr.. MIN Williams, late of the
swamps of Arkansas, who being bach
elor. is very attractive. Second to him
appeared our amiable, handsome and
humorous young friend, Johnny Barrow,
who was untiring in his attention, The
plays were "Croquet," "Dandelion' and
Petroleum. We must say that these
amateur performers all played their parts
splendidly, and some of them would do
to appear on the stage of any theater IN
the State Mr. MIN Williams, as
Smiths servant in "Croquet," was very
good and his delineation was perfect.
Miss Mary Frierson as 'Leona LEVEL
was charming. Miss Mary is one of the
handsomest and most fascinating of
young ladies, and for grace, finish and
magnetic power she is without rival, IN
our estimation, as an amateur actress
Miss MDllyWard impersOnatlng old Mrs
Miller" in Dandehon,' was as natural as
life. 1t was a master piece OF acting,
and is calculated to make lasting i'm
IL, - tOp-ft
nate as to witness it. She seems to carry
upon the stage the ways of ordinary. life.
so winning, natural and unaffected are
they; and when we detect fault, If turns
to an excellence by destroying all sus-
picion of artifce. Miss Sallie Foster as
Emma Jay in Petroleum" was SPLEEN
did. We saw back of that beautiful face,
and back of that sad, sweet voice, the
magnetic power that comes with one so
superbly endowed by nature, who really
feels the part she personates. Pathos
runs through all she does. Her very
laughter has an undertone of sadness
that is bewitchiagly sweet. She is star
in brilliance, equaling Venus, the bright
est Johnny Barrows as Little Pete,
mill boy, in Petroleum" walking in on
the stage with his ("Uncle Pete') old war
Jacket on, with a rabbit in one hand tthis
was not on the bill. J and a corn dodger
in the other, declaring that he was so
hungry that he was almost starved, COM
pletely convulsed the house. If Johnny
would adopt the stage as a profession, he
would be a bright star some day IN the
theatrical world. All the rest of the
performers did remarkably we'll. Great
praise is due Miss Bette Harris for her
exquisite music on the piano; also to the
Misses HerIIdon, who sing divinely. They
are also under great obligations to Messrs.
Ward Ricketts, and Stockard for their fine
music on the violin. The Misses Hern-
don sang some of their sweetest songs.
The building was packed with the beauty,
fashion and intellect of the country, and
when the mellow voiced, sweet throated
Matte Herndon began to sag beautiful
operate song and as her pathetic voice
swung out upon the piano accompaniment
in great waves, the wild enthusiasm knew
no bounds After which DIR. Eaton Park
er, (col1red,) announced that supper was
on the stage of action, and invited all to
partake of the feast which was composed
of every luxury that taste could wish.
An election for the City Fathers was
held on Saturday last, with the following
result: T. A. Harris, Mayor; James An
drus, J. NJ Anderson, Samuel Irwin,
Joseph Wintrich w. K. Bond, Aldermen;
n. A. Patten, Constable.
C. S. Hill and DIR. Sam Bicknell, Pres
dent and Secretary Of the Club Of RE
iected Lovers" paid our town visit on
Saturday last They came down in the
interest of their club, expecting to estab-
lish branch lodge at this place, but as
there is no material here, rot enough for
a corporars guard, they left very uncere-
moniously, looking very long-faced and
thoroughly disguised with our town. We
can say to these young luckless SWANS
that the ladies down here are very much
opposed to this social Innovation as
they call it, as one of the rules or bylaws
of the Club is to provide for the instant
and ignominious expulsion of any mem
Der who betrays weakness by going back
to young lady after she has discarded
him once, whether at her instance or his
own. The same rule by which I. j. Cole
burn was expelled. And another law is
when a man finally marries he is put on
the retired list, but cannot be reins ated |
in active membership in the event of be-
coming a widower. And there is nothing |
in the bylaws that forbids member from
making love to an infinite number of |
new girls" All these they are very |
much opposed to, and particularly the |
last, and would be very glad if we would |
break up this club, as they say it is de-
cidedly detrimental to the ladies.
The Rev. f. G. Wilkes, of Texas, a
brother Of our pastor, preached two very |
impressive sermons in the NJ. +. Church, |
in this place, Saturday night and Sunday
They were replete with that
splendid eloquence for which that distin-