The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-05-14
Springfield q.


Sumner Literary Society notwithstanding
the fact, that just at the time when people
would be getting ready to turn out in the
evening, drenching rain fell, 8 o'clock
D. m. Thursday found Funks Hall crowded
with an anxious crowd of humanity await
ing the hour, when the much talked OF,
entertainment would begin, owing to some
disorders caused in the main, by the weather
| the exercises, did not commence until half
past when Professor B. W. Chinn took his
| seat at the play the Overture, after which
| the following Program was rendered.
Grafton, "This Society,"" D. E. Smith;
Reading, "What is Education2" Miss Matte
Z. Guy; Music, "Shades of Evening"
| (Duet), Misses Russell and Hackley; Ora
ton, "Let us Reason" A. G. Cowan !;
Recitation, "The Death Doomed" Miss
Frances Smith; Music, "Sallie Horner
Round the Corner" (Solo), c. d Swayne
Recitation, Independence" W. p. Myers;
Music, Selection" By Willie Love; Essay,
1.-The Colored Race" Miss Hattie l.. Yates;
Music, at is the Merry Month of May
Trio, Misses Russell and Hackley and Mr.
Vaughn. Debate" Affirmative" E. G.
White, r. w. Walker; Negative" c. H.
Butler, S. l.. Dickson; Music, Spring
Delight Misses RUSSELL and Hackley
Messrs. Mitchell, Vaughn and Swayre.
Each individual We'd with the other to
make the occasion grand. Messrs. Smith
and Myers, on this occasion fully sustained
| their reputation as takers, while Misses
"Guy" and Yates out did all previous
efforts. Miss Frances Smith, is recita-
zionist of no mean order, and bids fair to
rank with the best. The music rendered
| Ena aI ,a11- xha
"Duett," by Misses Russell and Hackley,
and the "Trio" by these two ladies and Mr..
Vaughn, the reputation of these persons as
singers, is too well established to need
further comment. Suffice it to say that as
usual they captivsted the audience. The
debate resolved that jeff Davis
and the Southern Confederacy
deserve more honor and praise
| for the liberation of the slaves, than Abe
Lincoln and the Federal Government, was
ably discussed each gentleman proving him.
self equal to the task No dicision was Civ
en-, but speculation ran high as to the merits
of thearguments presented. and the indica-
tions showed a decision in favor of the affir-
nation. Barring the inclement weather,
a much larger attendance was the prospect;
but as the handsome sum of fifty dollars
was the receipts of the evening, this enter
tainment is pronounced the best of it, kind
ever given here. The audience was very
| apprcciative one "Jarius'' was on hand,
and took in the whole of the proceedings
with much satisfaction. After the exercises
were over, refreshments and general good
time was had. Among the number present
many new faces were noticeable, and, in
winding our way in and out through the
many, we stumbled upon that Prince of jol-
ly fellows, the silvery tongued orator Of
Indianapolis, alias Ed. Outland, who seemed
to be holding high carnival with the ladies
Ed. says heis just here renewing old acqHaint-
ances, and making some new ones. We
vouch for the truth of the assertion, and
would like to add that Well! we for
bear further speculation on that subject
but we will wait and see what the future
has in store We believe that the future
will present no pleasant memories, unless
the present makes them, and no memory
however vivid will be more pleasant to us,
in the future, than the one the present has
made, in the pulling OF the darksy "Crap'
room, last Saturday eve. We have moi
malice, but Charley, for all who were so un-
ortunate as to be gobbled in. we are truly
glad that things happened as they did, fol
we have many young men in this city, who
might become useful members of society, but
for their attachment to these nefarious
practices. We trust that the day is not far
distant, when all the avenues, now open
through which our young men are passing
to destruction, will be closed not only ir
this city, but throughout the land. But We
fear that the undertaking to root out these
great evils, would be as monstrous as the
twelve labors assigned to Hercules
by "Eurysthens.' But while some are seal
ing their own doom, others are striving tc
scale the ladder of fame, and we take pleas.
ure in asserting this, as we have just received
from friend, a copy of the st. Louis Tri
bune, giving an account of the rendering Of
tn Opers, pauline" by the "Ira Aldridge'
Club, of that city of which Club, our fellow
townsman. H. NJ. Wilson, is member
The Tribune says he is fine "tenor" singer
has perfect control of himself and voic
when before sn audiences; is the musical di
rector of the Club, to whom the credit o
! the successful production ofthe Opera mus