The daily gazette., 1878-03-01
The 1. n. /. ., Anniversary.
A BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENTS
b s. LITERATURE AND DRAMA.

evening, anu as usual, was attended by
Q large and fashionable audience. Those
who went early obtained seats, but those
WHO arrived late were compelled to stand
and they crowded into all the available
space at the rear Of the room and on the
stairwsys, where they remained until the
close OF the exercises, the attractiveness
of the programme causing them to forget
all feelings Of WEAKNESS or fatigue. Three
gentlemanlv ushers were untiring in
their attentions to the audience, and by
their judicious efforts accommodated
the large number present in the best
possible manner to the limited space at
their command.
At o'clock President Wilson arose
and apologized for The delay in commenc-
Ing the exercises, which was due TO the
time consumed IN seating the audience.
He was about TO say he was sorry SO
many came, but withheld the thought
and said be was sorry the room was not
larger. He hoped those present would
enjoy the exercises which would be
under The sole charge ofthe Society and
It's 0fficers-and conduct themselves with
propriety. The exercises then commenc-
ed under charge of the President of the
Society; Miss Hattie Dyson, Of Norris
town, Pa.
The programme opened with an instru-
mental Duet, "Gazza Ladra," Rossini,
by Miss II. May Bennett, of Washing
ton, ID. c., and Miss NJ. Taylor, of Will
mington. II was executed with a bril-
liancy of style and accuracy OF touch
seldom equsiled In this city.
The Secretary's Report by Miss Caddie
A. Yoder, OF Mahanoy City, Pa, was
more In the nature of carefully written
essay. II referred TO the benefits arising
from the formation of School Societies
which have for their objects the mutual
benefit of the members, intellectually
and socially, and the promotion Of unity
and good will among them. The past
rank and present condition Of the 1. r.
l. S.--with It's 700 volumes and greatly
improved society room-were referred to
with commendable pride.
A charming little solo, "Welcome. Pretty
Primrose" was as charmingly rendered
by Miss Annie s. Stokes, of Whining
ton.
Miss Emma Lyman, Of Wilmington,
followed with a select reading-Bret
Harte's "Scene In the Balusters''-deliv-
cred with most excellent effect, and Miss
Alice A. Stotsenburg, of New Albany,
Indiana, gave brilliant instrumental
solo, "Dinorah," !" from Voss.
"The Polish Msther," by Mrs. Ann
S. Stephens, was most excellently de-
claimed by Miss A. May Melz, of Will
mington. All the power and pathos OF
the poem were faithfully delineated, and
It's varied emotions of hope and fear
most accurately portrayed.
A vocal duett, "Cheerfulness," Gum
bert, by Misses E. aud III. Taylor, Will
mington, was 50 delightfully."- rendered
that an encore was enthusiastically de-
manded. President Wilson, however,
| announced that encores would not be
permitted.
A "5ociety Prophecy" by Miss Maggie
S. Hammersley, Of Kent Island, Md,
was an amusing glance into the future,
in which the Wesleyan College of 1893
was pictured as an imposing edifice on
Delaware Avenue. The future destiny
Of the worthy President of the College,
and also OF a number of members of the
society, was quantity and humorously
portrayed.
An Instrumental duets "Un Voeu a
la Vierge," Battman, was excellently per-
formed by Misses K. Taylor and Bessie
b. McCarter, the former at the piano and
the latter at the organ.
An essay, "Dreamland," by Miss
Alice A. Stotsenburg, referred with
poetic thought and expression to that
pleasant daily epoch when weary mertals
lie down "to sleep, perchance to dream"
The rapid flights OF thought, the roam>
ings of fancy, the annihilatiOns of time
and space, and all the various phantoms
and phatases that attended journey
TO the mystic "Dreamland," were por-
ftrayed by the fair essayist with variety
OF thought and facility of expression
thot made her production one of the
most delightful exercises of the evening,
Miss Bessie b. McCarter, Of Norris
town, Pa, followed with song, "Deep
in my heart birdling dwells." by Abt
which was most cbarmingly rendered In
a rich contral 0voice.
Next came a recitation of that most
stirring and dramatic of the poems of N.
p. Willis, "Parrhasius and his Captive"
by Annie s. Stokes. Few poems are
more difficult of proper rendition than
this, but the fair declaimer acquitted her
self most brilliantly, imparting to the
rendition all the power passion and
variety of expression that the poem pos
sesses. ...r.+
An instrumental colo, "Lazingara,'
Ascher, was brilliantly rendered by Miss
II. May Bennett, of Washington, d. q.
The "Budget" was read by Miss M. j.
Harrigan OF Wilmington. 1t was filled
with an interesting original miscellany,
comprising literary productions, bits OF
personal history, social bon mots, and
other interesting items. 1t occasioned
much pleasure and merriment.
The grand finale was character pre-
sentation of Tennyson's beautiful dra-
matte poem, "Dream of Fair Women,'
which was a complete success. The
characters were as follows;
Helen of Troy. A: Stotsenburg
Iphigenia, ................H. M. Bennett
/ Cleopatra. ..................C. Il. onelp
Jephthah's Daughter. r,......A. M. Metz
i Rosamond,. ......... a. .: cIokes
~ L. 7. Cole
Marg. Roper, Sir Thos. Moore's
Daughter. r,.......".....M. A. Taylor
Joan of Arc,.. II. Lyman
/ Ed ward, Prince of Wales, afterwards