Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-05
The Baptist Sunday School Enter
fainment.

We are not going to ultimate that our Bap-
tHt friends are fonder of shows, DOR inslnuate
that they love their children better than other
people, but we will remark that, when they
take notion to have Sunday School enter
| tanmeut, at Peabody Hall, they can FL! 1t as
full as any denomination or class 10 chrlsten
dom, Indeed, they can pack men, women
and children into ball nearly as close as
| Lynchburg farmer can hands of tobacco into
hoeshead or Connecticut huckster, eggs into
barrel. But the entertainment 1t was
given by the young ladies and gentlemen belong
ing to or sympathzing with the lst Baptist
| Church, and was managed by the Rev. w. 5.
Penick. N. Penick, Thos. A. Broadus, Jos.
Ouiseobury, E. C. Joyce, Mr. Jos. Rogers,
VIM. Wood and others, most ably assisted by
Mrs, Medly, Misses Henderson, Misses Broadus,
Miss peDick and others. Its object was to
raise money for the library of the Sunday
School.
We have no idea what time the crowd COM
mebced gathering, but by y p. M, notWith-
standing the snow, slippery walks, and intense
cold, the spacious hall of the Peabody was
crowded to OVERLOOKING, forty or fifty persons
having returned home unable to gain an en-
trance.
A very large proportion of the audience we're
| ladies' and children, their contenauces oeam-
ing with joy at the anticipated pleasure that was
10 store for them, contributed by those they
loved or admired. .
The curtain was raised and disclosed one of
the most beautiful sceoes that is ever witness
ed on this earth, and is the only fit representa-
ton Of that which will burst upon the vision
Of the Christian when be has passed over the
river" and safely Landed on the other shore.
Twenty or thirty beautiful childreB aud young
ladies', clad 10 spotless white, their broWs
Wreathed with gsrlands, their countenances
with smiles sung song OF welcome that
reyerberated through the nall aud hoated out
upon the beautiful nignt, like the anthem OF
Welcy me that is sung ~ angel bands 10 hap
pier spheres than this.
Litt. Georgia Mason, many little fellow,
somewhat larger than piece vi Chalk, was
introduced as the orator OF the occasion, and IN
a digp,fed manner, recited most beautifully
and effectively,
THEY ARE SOWING THE SEED"
This was followed by Dumber Of magic
lantern scenes that were highly Instructive and
entertaining to any amateur BIOLOGISTS or as
tropomers that may have houored the occasion
with their presence.
After the lauteru had been removed and the
curtain raised, sweet Carrie Price and dear
Willie Stounell, aged respectively ten and
niue, came forward and sang that beautiful and
touching song,
LOVE TO TELL THE TORY"
Carrie, dressed iu white with biua sash around
her body and her golden hair failing upon her
J shoulders, looked uSt as sweet as sweet can be,
; while her voice trcmbled with emotion as she
expressed her own feelings 10 the words OF the
song. Willie, little Chesterfield as be Is,
sung his part to perfection and crowned It with
rapturous applause, when he threw kiss most
: gracefully at the audience at the couc uslon.
TEA TABLE GOSSIP,
tableau, was very foe, but We most earnest.
" protest against coufning gossipcri to old
women. The girls can rattle 1t of quicker and
dish it up nicer than the old women, while a
lot of meu can pick neighborhood to pieces
and loose less of it when they finish than any
class 10 the world.
AMERICAN FAST EATER OR FIVE MINUTES FOR
REFRESHMENTS,
by f. c. Joyce, did very well, considering the
fact that he hal no scenery to assist. A lot VI
sleek impudent walters, aud hat-paid, half
starved conductor would have made the pic
ture more attractive.
THE BELATED TRAVELLER,
or the follow just 10 time to be too late, was
very fne The running 'poslsh, cigar, two
oranges, &C., we're au TAFT.
YES" OR NO"
another tableau. Miss Cora Henderson, a
beautiful blonde, with the picture of her sweet
heart 10 one hand his loving letter in another,
and the world before her to select from mat
rimony with its letters and chains, its garlands
and pleasures before her-Tas indeed beautl-
tul picture to contemplate.
THE MAN WHO SAT THE YEAR OUT
followed.
After this
| 'HALLELUJAH
was sung By Misses Carrie aud Birdie Medley,
aged respectively nine and eleven. These
Misses were dressed beautifully n white, trim.
med, one with brown and the ether blue, sprlss
of flowers 10 their beautiful hair. Ii the tones
of their sweet voices were lost, it Was 10 adml-
ration of their sweet faces.
THE BROKEN COLUMN
was the most beautiful and elaborate Of the
tabeaux. Willie Wood disguised in long gray
hair and Rhlskers with the remorseess scythe
10 haod represented Time, while the lovely
Miss Ada Henderson,, dressed 10 black, with
white point lace thrown around her symetrlc II
body, hair wreathed with flowers, holding a
book 10 hand, leaoiog upon broken column,
represented youth in its lovelist phase. Old
Time couoted the rioglets of her raven hair
and r, minded Us all that after a season be
would whiten and thep-1estruy.
The sweetest thing though Was Lille Penick
sitting by the bedside of her DOLL holding it 10
her arms with tender, motherly care, aud
Johnuy Avery playing the part Of a physicaa,
feeling the pulse of its aokle, without remov-
Jog tie jaunty bat from his head or tiny walk
Jog cane from bis arm.
This was followed with short comedy,
THE GHOST,
Joyce representing the pawubroker, Davis, the
clerk, and Doc WIlkens the ghost. Mr.. Davis
displayed great deal of theatrical taIeut in
this play, and won from the audience burst Of