Daily Republican., 1879-06-14
LETTER FROM STANTON.
Grand Entertainment at Stanton
Of the Newport II. II. sunday
school,

Of the Newport N. II. sunday
school,
Special Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN.
STANTON, June 1lth, 10.
MEssRs EpIToRs.-All day Yesterday
we watched with great anxiety the dark
ominous clouds which hung heavily
over our little town, and at one time we
thought storm in the evening, per
haps repetition of the one of recent
date, which will long be remembered,
was inevitable, but we are happy to
say the angry clouds vanished, and as
evening deepened into twilight the
heavens became serenely calm and
beautiful. At an early hour we noticed
our friends from Newport had arrived
at the church, it being the evening
they had kindly consented to repeat
the entertainment recently given in
their church, and which met with such
universal favor and rapturous applause.
Rejoicing in the evening being so favor
able, we anticipated crowded house,
and VT feel confident as the hour ar.
rived for the comm msnosment of the ex-
ercises, our friends Of Newport felt a
gratified pride, as glancing over the
church they beheld an immense audi
ence whose countenances betrayed
great anticipated pleasure.
The curtains opened and the exer-
cises commenced by quartstte "Wake
the Song of Jubilee" we'll rendered,
and did great credit to those participat-
ing. We noticed Mr.. Booth, the druggist
of Newport, ably presided at the organ,
and who by-the-way, was quite eff
cient Throughout the entire entertain
ment. After the song. prayer followed
by the Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Riggs; after
which the programme was carried out,
as at Newport, with some few varia.
tions occasioned by the absence, as We
learned, Of some prominent performers.
As We had the pleasure of attending the
one at Newport and also that of last
evening, we feel We must, in truth give
the preference to the latter. The church
being brilliantly lighted it revealed tc
more positive degree the extreme
beauty of little children, belonging tt
the "Infant department." of the New
port, M. L. Sabbath school. We felt it &
great pleasure to gaze at their bright
innocent little faces, and we think tht
fair ladies attending the entertainment
experienced like pleasure, in noticing
q their magnificent attire, and We. fee
! we must plead guilty of sharing to ;
l great degree that pleasure also, as thu
effect was most pleasing.
Their instructors might well fee
gratiiied, Il had almost, said proud of thei
uutiring efforts in that direction. Amen,
those most prominent of the infant de.
. partment we noticed, first upon tn
, programme, a sweet little girl, we pre-
sumo about four years old, who recite'
y, the "Golden Rule' so beautifully W
: felt we must heed the message she de
. livered, if for no more noble purpose
y for the sake of that sweet infant child
- who looked too pure for earth, second
: dear little cherub favored the audienc
!. with solo entitled, ''For Pm Hi
. Lamb" " and indeed she look like one
;. in her innocent beauty; the voice wa
J sweet and tie solo received with evi
Il Il dent delight and satisfaction. Again
II u little boy favored US with beautiful
solo, so pathetic, the words and styl
: and melodious the infant voice, We fel
the tears rush to our eyes, all dnbidden
! y and we would fain have wept. Thel
n again a little girl whose name we learn
J ed was Bessie Hyatt ,recited part OF
q q chapter in the bible, which gives tn
!, history of the rich man and Lazarus;w
were delighted with her manner OF re
: citing it, and think it was imposssbl
to be surpassed by any other Of her age
Again the curtains opened, and VIII
should we see before us but Ourlittl
> friend Gertie Sindall with whom we fee
Z quite well acquainted, having so otte
h heardof her extraordinary brightnesssh
well sustained the reputation she ha
received for being child of rare INTEL
q gence; she also possessed great persona
: beauty; her piece was entitled "The iii
tie Chatterbox."
We would like to mention the name
of all the little ones who took part,
= we were familiar with them, for eac
; one deserved great credit for their col
rect department and manner of deliv
!, cry, but we feel we would intrude to
much upon your paper. We would like t
say that "The little Reapers," was pei
. fectly charming, and the sweet voice
of the two little girls who sang a duet
called, "Light after Darkness" wer
perfect. Wewere very much please
also with two other little girls who san
Duet called, "Who hath sorrow, VIII
hath care?" The names of the tw
we learned were Ellie Barrett and Sal
D lie Rice. The larger scholars particpat
: ing added greatly to the enjoyment o
| the evening. DR.. Paul Lukens de
g clamation was rendered in an able man
: ner. Atseveral pauses some one invisibl
p to the audience sang sweetly. We wer
$ very much pleased with both parts.
Y A tableaux called, "Light and Dark
: nasa - nv two vounp ladies was receiy