Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
The Singin' -eetin'.-The bic

gest thing our cit ever enjoyed, and
the biggest thin financially to a so
ciety, was the Old Time Singin'
Meetin' - at Wir's Hall last Thurs.
day evening. 7 hall was filed
packed to its most capacity, long
before the ouappointed for the
''sound of the ingin % and every
face was covered it'll half suppressed
smile in anticipion of the "sight'
to be enjoyed win the curtain should
rise. The curta rose promptly at
o'clock, and cler and laugh pent up
with it. The la singers were seated
lin a semi circlesith the gentlemen
j behind. all robedn tie dress of TWEEN
ty-fve years ag-bg hoops, short
dresses with fri ard founces and
caps and laces, hh ollars and swal-
low tail coats tn; nlide an appear
ance at once -grot'qus and amusing.
The ''Singin'" VS. utder the direct.
ion Of Father Alon.o Cleveland,
time beaten" VIII tool hearty in.
terest in the prcrame as it pro.
crossed to it's cIoe. ! good orches-
ira was in attenance consisting OF
Mr.. R G. Lyon, 3lariet; Mr.. Riggs
1st Violin; Mr.. rank Putnam, 2nd
violin; R. c Wo1hinton, Violincel.
10; c. [. Clark. BassViol; L. O.
Schultz, Cornet, and Mss Lyons. Or.
gan. The progamm opened with
"Auld Lang SYM ilterspersed with
regular old 'soul s. 1ers" of cen.
fury ago and "worly songs" of an.
cient and Comparatively modern date
The entertainme was a success
"clean through" letting the hearty
applause of the vt audience. AL
were more than passed, and every.
body happy,
To Mrs. Pomere Mrs. Lord and
Mrs. Worthington elongs the credit
of organizing and crying through the
enterprise to its sicessful consuma-
ton. They in benf Of all the sing
ers return thanks tall who so kindly
assisted in various. ,ys. To the or
chestra which spad the time to at
tend the rehearsalsthey are under es-
pecial obligations also to Father
Cleveland who so,indly drilled the
singers. DR.. Wier gave the use OF
the hall, and basernt fer the supper.
and the REPoRTE boys contributed
the printing, for hich the ''singin'
meetin' as body doffs its hat and
courtesies as it oht. The exercises
closed with the BIOLOGY in grand
style.
The supper was complete triumph.
The hour for supp was from 5 to 10
P. NJ and the tabs were "red hot
so to sneak till lereu. Fyeryhodv
contributed good things. and the
tables fairly groaed under their bur
dens of edibles Tie young girls in
white caps flew auid like little old
women, but they ouh hardly accomo-
date the crowd. The net proceeds
foot up to S1O6,2 all of which has
been passed overo Mr.. L. NJ. Foster,
who thankfully acknowledges the
warm-heartednesof our people.
We wish to ad right hare that the
ladies and sings Of the Methodist
society are mosheartily thanked for
the valuable aiaxtended, and rccip-
rocation is in orCr ''upon call
Social gatherigs, such as this do
US all good. ct there always be
unity and the bst of feeling and we
shall all know or another better and
life be sweeter I'D richer for the la
Dor bestowed, an pleasure enjoyed.
The Madison Journal tells why
Bright don't likSupt Whitford.
As our Wauaca friend-C. III.
Bright-has bee SO free in giving
reasons why We ppose Mr.. Soaring.
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