The comet., 1881-06-11
ABERDEEN AND THE PRESS
PEOPLE.

PEOPLE.
Nothing could surpass the out
pouring hospitality which the peopl
of Aberdeen accorded to the member
OF the press. Their doors were throw
wide open, their tables loaded down
their carriages and horses placed a
the disposal of the happy editoria
visitors. The young ladies of til,
party We're, if possible, more delighted
by the courtesy, gallantry and atten
tion of the Aberdeenians than til,
regular Faber-pushers. The Press
entertainment was attended by two
Thousand persons, and the assistance
kindly rendered by Mr.. b. G. Sims
Miss Maggie Kidd and Miss Louise
Spratt, all of Aberdeen, contributed
much to lis triumphant success. Mr..
Sims by invitation of the Association
and universal consent assumed the
role of musical director and stage
manager, and he filled the position
with eclat and to the satisfaction OF
everybody. Miss Kidd's singing was
probably the most artistic and charm
ing feature of the evening. She is a
young lady of fine voice and decided
talent. When she first appears the
nearer is not struck with her beauty
any more than with the personal
beauty of Emma Abbott. But wait a
moment-wait till she begins to force
out her bewitching trills and through
the eloquence of enthusiasm into the
expression of her song, and the
sparkle of genius into her speaking
eyes ;-thcn, she is not only beautiful
but altogether captivating. Her first
song MAS received with tremendous
enc. knnSNSi ka"lsNSiss Spratt's Solo on the
pia> die ease executed with great per-
fectioh 4 aro"r S ,tisfaction. ..
OF the I" a;ary parts of the enter
tainment, ,AMlh forbear comment be-
cause they i.-Le been written upon
already so mt I. We pay them the
highest complr 'ent we are able to
pay when we re. ."oduce them in our
colums. The welcoming address of
Col. Reynolds and the response of
Col. Shands-both gems-appear in
our colums to-day. Also the poem by
Mrs. Frantz so well read by hei
promising little daughter, Miss Eva.
The rest will follow. Col. Fox, the
annual orator delivered an able speech,
and our friend Sam. d. Harper did
himself credit with his annual essay.
Miss Maud Smith read an original
poem which aLounded in happy poetic
conceptions and was read with decid-
ell success. She appeared on this oc-
cason, apparently, in her natural ele-
ment-she looked like beautiful
poem. We will be able to present this
to our readers next week.
Although not In the programme,
Capt. Emmett Ross fittingly wound
up the proceedings Of the evening by
the recitation of his famous "Sock
that Baby Wore" This was received
with enthusiastic applause. We never
heard the gifted poet reoite so well be-
fore. But probably the reason of this
is he never had such an audience be-
fore. The audience "respOnded" to
his fine points, as Anna Dickinson
would say, aud this gave increased
to the speaker.
The ball at the Gordon House, was,
Of course, a splendid affair, and richly |
enjoyed by all who participated in 1t.
The trip to the A. q M. College, at
was an episode full Of pleas
ure and not altogether Improbable.
Gen. Lee made scholarly reception
speech which was responded to in
ielicitous terms by Gen. Chalmers.
Here the new officers were Installed,
md the Association adjourned sine
lie.
Taken altogethe. 1t was, perhaps,
he most enjoyable meeting the press
rang have ever had. 1t was more
attended, and, without an
the members all came away
aud with the best impress
ions for the beautiful city of Aber-
een and her cultured and hospitable
.itizens.