Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
The Concert and Festi val at Prairie
Church.

off as advertised and proved a decided Sue
cess. About one hundred ana nifty persons
were present, and all concur In saying that
il was the most enjoyable entertainment
they ever attended. The managers seemed
to do everything in their power to make the
evening pass pleasantly to all, and they sue
ceeded In a marked degree Inc cnurch
Was handsomely decorated with teStoons OF
evergreen, with beautiful crosses OF cedar
and bright autumn leave em0iematicai Oh
the season of the falling leaf, and the COM
ing winter. A heavy garland of evergreen
and flowers ornamented the pupil the
whole being a beautiful evidence Of the
taste of the Dung ladies' who designed the
work. The tables were placed on the right
and left of the entrances and sufficient seats
left In the center for the accommodation OF
the all Hence during the concert.
THE MUSIC.
The Philharmonic Society and the Quar-
tette Club OF Lexington, assisted by Misses
Matte, Mary and Susie Young entertained
the company with The following programme:
Overture, ..Grand Galop Brilliante
hormonic Society.
ington Quartette Club.
And,nte in \ minor and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
solo and chorus, ''Nora' (Burden)-Misses
Susie and Mary Young, and Messrs. smith ana
Chile5. ~ .,,
Drrams'-Messrs. smith. Chiles Conner and
j. Young. .
selections from ''Ernani' Philharmonic
Solo and chorus .'Are we forgotten when we
are gonr'-Misses Matte and Many Young anu
.HiIe dem Cabbage Down"-QuarteIte Club.
..Selection'-By the philharmonic Society.
Song, ''Don't leave Grandmother
"Gwine to de shuckin''-Quartette Club.
Grand Finale-Philharmonic Society.
The band played at intervals during The
| evening and added much to the enjoyment
of the audience.
1t is seldom that we have an opportunity
of listening to such music as that rendered
by the Philharmonic Society. Your reporter
has heard the best trained orcheslras of st.
Louis and Chicago, aud can say that the
music at this concert will compare fsvorably
with any he has ever heard. Not only do
| the performers keep perfect time, but they
seem to enter into the spirit OF the music
and modulate each strain to perfection. Inc
arrangement OF the music for the occasion
is from the pen of John E Burden, leader
of the society, and in this particular he has
few equals, even among professionals. his
arrangements show q wonderful genius f0r
combining variety und harmony-a low soft
strain of such exquisite sweetness, that one
is almost melted to tears. anon swelling like
the grand chords of a great organ, and cali
Ing forth the most manly emotions OF the
soul, is succeeded by a quick sprlghtly
movement that acts like magic on the au-
dience and 'sputs life and metal In their
heels.'
The marked attention OF the company
showed their appreciation OF the music.
MEAT AND COFFEE ABLE.
This table was presided over by Mrs. Joe
Barnett, assisted by Mesdames Felix Young.
Gus. Carter and Ferd Smith. The table was
loaded with a variety of such eatables as can
only be found in old Lafayette, prepared by
the best housekeepers in the world. Oysters,
tempting salads, roast pork, beef, mutton,
turkey and chicken, light bread aud biscuit,
pickles and sauces, jellles and other sweet
meats in endless variety, with beautiful
bouquets of flowers made this table a sight
to cure a hungry soul, and the way the
edibles disappeared showed how we'll they
were appreciated. The receipts Of this table
were $50.
BOUQUET STAND
Misses Matte Young and Hattie Barnett
had charge of the bouquet stand, and msny
a youth and old bachelor was charmed into
buying by the bright eyes and sweet smiles
Of these little fairies. Their receipts were 81
CAKE d AND ICE CREAM STAND.
Il Nrp. au,ts p (sraon uSSiSfot nv MpS1amps
. VIM. Waddell, Geo. Green. Jack Brsdle,
and Fred Young had charge of this table
and served the hungry multitude with thu
most delicious cake and ice cream. Th'
: cakes were very handsomely decorated ant
y were exceptionally fine in quality. Tn
! table was beautifully ornamented with larg
I vases of flowers, and in the center was
' large glass stand loaded with fruits an
u flowers, the whole arranged with eXquisit
l taste and skill. There were about ten o
: twelve varieties of cake, and 1t was the un
8 iversal opinion of those who tasted then
that better cakes were never made even i
r that neighborhood, famous for good cook
and hOusekeeperS.
# The receipts of this table were 1913 re
Is ceipts at the door, S2S 60; total receipts
Y $500 90 expenses about $40.
The ladies tender their warmes thanks t
the Philharmonic Society, the Quartet
y Club and others who so kindly assisted thel
II in their efforts to raise the money to buy a
IS organ for their church.
The annual convention. and tournament
the Missouri State Sportsmen's Association
~ .n,II -. k.It ~ Eua.,. T,t, Nya,o,~f [.t
y Der 81, %, % and "A. The tournament wi
be held at the Kansas City expOsitiO
grounds, and the convention at Coates Opel
House. So, 100 in cash purses besides 9TH
valuable prizes, are offered. Reduced rat
on all railroads. Street cars run direct
the grounds. The tournament will be Vi
der the management of D. l.. Hall, Kans'
y. City, president of the state sportsmen's q
y ISOLATION, to whom communications shou
he addressed. Headquarters for shooters al
delegates at the Coates house.
DIR. 4. S. Hughes, of Greenton, called
see us, Wednesday. and told us a stol
=" which, we think, will be of interest to Of
:. antiquarian and archaeological friends.
seems that a few days ago, a young man u
=. dertook 10 quarry some rock, OF Mr.. Tho
Graves land, in the woods, u short distan
south of the crossing Of the Sni, on t
- GrtentOn road. The place at which he
- gan his excavation was at the side Of
mound of earth, some three feet high al
=, twenty feet in diameter. He had not pr
~ ecuted his work very far when he came
y, three human Skeletons, and he ceased ope
l., atoms at that point. The slight i~nvestig
.. lions which were made lead DIR. Hughes
-. believe that the entire mound is an ancie
burying place that the cOrpses were simI
lhs placed at or a very little below the surface
b the earth and then covered with stones, a
ice that subsequently, from natural causes, S
wn accumulated above these stones. The Dor
no Of the skeletons found were in a remarked
ate state of preservation-so perfect, indet
ty. that the sex of each could easily be Diet
lge mined, though OF course they were brit
ont and easily broken when once exposed to
ted air. An idea OF the remoteness of the til
nd when these remains were Inferred may
ted conveyed by the fact that stumps exist
ing the mound, cut many years ago., Of tr
the two feet in diameter. If DR.. Hughes I
use DRY is cOrrect-that natural causes cover
de- these stones with several feet OF soil-t
! of process alone must have taksn many yea
der and it could only have been after this GOV