National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-16
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.

The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society.
The friends Of the Jefferson Literary and De-
batting Society were out in strong force, filling
the spacious hall of the Jefferson school building,
on Tuesday evening last, and they were not in the
least disappointed in the entertainment provided
by the young gentlemen Of the society, assisted
ny the young ladies OF our Fourth district Gram
mar school, and by other good friends.
The programme was begun at T:30 O'Clock, Oy
Prof. L. H. Hayden, who was present by special
invitation, and played Grand March in his usual
elegant style. The defamation, "CurfeW must
not ring to-pighf,n which succeeded. was given BY
Edward d. Wright in mastery style, and was
listened 10 with great attention The duet, 100
by Misses Sophie Davidson and Maggie CLARK,
accompanied on the piano by Miss Bette Haven
ner. The defamation, The Ghost followed
Douglass g. Miller. solo, "Stars the night
adjoining" by Miss Susie Gedney, met with great
applause and was encored Al \. OoWie followed
The poisoning scene from the opera Of "LIcre-
tia Borgia" was given, In costume, by Miss Bslle
Duke Alphonso. VIM. Z. Thomas as Gsnaro,
Willard F. Thompson as Rustighello and J. Wal
ter COoksey as Baptiste. All the actors In this
correct appreciation and excellent acting Of their
several parts. Miss Belle Howard deserves
especial notice as in consequence of the illness Of
Miss Clara Wilson, who had rehearsed the part
Of Lucretis BOrgia, she wascslled upon TO act her
part with less preparation than the others, but
her success WAS great.
After a short intermission the defamation,
Ride from Client to AK" by John T. Taylor,
sustained the interest of the audience, and the
presentation of the society's debating medal to
the best debater was made. The members OF the
society formed on the stage and to their best de-
batter, Douglass q. Miller, was presented the gold
medal. Prof. Jos. Addison Thomson, after q few
brief remarks, referring to the origin OF the
society, and to the prosperity which has attended
it to the present, presented the medal, Master
Miller responding in a neat, welLrendered speech,
which sustained his reputation as an orator and q
promising member OF the society.
The quartette, ''Chiming Bells OF Long Ago"
was eXeellently rendered by Misses Martha Var.
son, Belle Howard, Willard Thompson and
Harry Clark, and the entertainment was con-
cluOtd by the screaming farce Of "a Quiet
Family" by Miss Flora Hendley as Mrs. Bar
naby Bibbs, Miss Maggie CLARK as Mrs. Benja-
min Bibbs, Miss Belle Howard as Miss Selma
Summers, sam Wood as Mr.. Blrnaby Bibbs,
Clarence Anderson as Mr.. Benjamin Bib5s,
Oscar Woodward as Mr.. Peter Parker, Miss
Katie Anderson as SnRrley, and ]. X. Depue as
Grumpy. This farce was excellently rendered,
the performers having Tehearsed their parts so
Faithfully as to need no prompting whatever.
The entertainment was concluded at 10 O'Clock,
and as the audience dispersed the beaming faces
and pleasant remarks testified to an eVeuing OF
pleas Among all the friends Of the society
none contributed more to the success OF the OccI-
sion than Prof. Jos. Ad. Thomson, who gave a
great deal of his time to the preparations, which
were wholly under his direction.