Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-12-03
THE Coon TEMpLARs' ENTERTAINMENTS.


The Coon TEMpLARs' ENTERTAINMENT.
As Mr.. Charles Davies entered Washing
ton Hall, on last Monday evening, the Band
played wearing of the Green" and he re-
ceived warm welcome from one of the
largest and best audiences ever seen in our
town. For two hours he Entertained them
in his inimitable way, by choice readings in
terspersed with bits of humor that always
brought down the house. His programme
was not such as is generally chosen by pro-
fessioual readers. There was no effort at
grand, gloomy, and peculiar flights; no
heavy stoge business; ranting or tearing
of passion to tatters "The Lawyers
OATH" Temperance Drama, was one of the
best features of the evening. 1t ia compo>
sition very different from the general run OF
Temperance plays. They generally abound
with bar-room scenes aud gutter drunk
ards; this, on the contrary, is the simple story
of the reformation of gentleman drunkard.
1t was read in very impressive manner,
with light flashes of the authors wit here
and there, Frightening up the sad picture
Shamus O'Brien, always popular and well
received, Mollie Moriarty, neat little Irish
poem, and many other gems. were read with
beauty and force, Altogether it was pleas
ant affair to all parties concerned the
audience were we'll pleased, and Mr.. Davies
gratified at his warm reception and the good
order and attention during the reading.
"Those most potent, grave and reverend
signiors, our very noble and approved good
masters" those modern Solons, otherwise
called our Town Council, have, in their wis
dom, added another mite to the already large
debt (of gratitude9 due to them By long
suffering but patient people. They have
married the beauty and destroyed the comfort
of our beautiful and commodious town hall
by the introduction of tin-encased stove
placed where it will occupy about sixteen OF
the best seats in the hall, and where it re-
quires remarkable power of vision for those
who sit behind it to see the stage at all. 1t
is known to all modern scientists aud town
councilmen that heat will not ascend unless
forced up BY hydraulic ram or tin case,
therefore this stove has been furnished with
tin envelope, open at the top, This is
very delightful arrangement for those who
are seated on the chandeliers or hanging to
the ceiling, but to the ordinary mortsls in
chairs it brings cold comfort We do not
know the reason of this change of base, for
the arrangement before was very satisfactory;
but probably that accounts for the change.
At the invitation of Miss Katie Rohr, we
were present the other evening at the cut
ting of the beautiful Cake voted to her at the
Band Supper. The occasion was fitting
end to tho whole affair, which was success
from the first meeting of the Band when
they concluded to suppcrisc the people, until
the last crumb of the beautiful and highly
artistic cake disappeared before the fierce on
saught of the pleasant company. 1t was
merry time the laugh vent round, followed
by the cake, the Bands blew and ate, and
eight blew; the bours Gow ap:ce but the
cake few PAGER, and the words of Tam
O'Shanter may be apt!y applied to those who
we're present at the cutting of the cake:
Kings may DO happy, but they were glorious
Oar MI tip iIIs of life victorious lin SliCes).