Daily Republican., 1881-10-08
RIDDLE'SCAAPEL.
ProfsssDr r ora and His Budxet Of
Fun -Ex. client Music BY tho
Choir

An entertainment was given in Rid
dies chapel, lasS evGring, by the mem.
bers of the school, the proceeds OF
which are to be devoted to the purchase
of library for the Sunday School. The
attendants numbered about 500, which
was very satisfactory to those having
the matter in charge. This chapel is
situated on Riddles banks, near the
Brandywine, AID at one time there were
very few houses near it, but now there
is quite vii az" surrounding 1t, and il
the building Improvement. continue in
this eighborAooA, ;ney viii have to
enlarge the church.
The exercises were vrrv interesting
and r. e'eivnd WIKI marN"l a.tcn,!o
and loud arplaU-" by ttlust present.
I'll" 81 Iging Vi the chulr was exceeding.
y good, aud VIZ were very much sur.
trayel here, il tar rNrpassinI our sau-
gulLe expectations, tug a church sitna-
ted beyond TIE city lim;t,, and We
snail he glad 70 AVA. ourselves If
anoOher opportunity g! heating them.
The exercises oieuo,l precisely AT eight
O'Clock by tho cno.r rendering Il greet
ing sle.. in their t~>t stye.
Rev. Mr.. To'upkin>oh, = ostoc Of Mt.
Salem NJ. h. Church, nla,ita short but
impressive prayer, wiira MAS followed
by II chorus from the choir.
Prof. ; T. Ford, tne wei known e,u-
ru,iunlsr Of this cltv, theA gave Artcmus
Warts London L., ur', winch was
delivered. III good .lNie, sE"wln,t that
he is master Of the ART ui Ugatory and
.iucn,iprl uuwcrs. TINS ;nece WAS well
received and loudly apl,"Udc,. by the
audience.
The cIx,,ir then s"ne THE sun Shines
Aft-G Is IN, wLirn was ~ pretty piece
and suing i'll good s:y.e, as was all Of
iheir-~eiec'im.s.
Brother Watkins Farewell sermon,
was leciteI oy Mr.. Ford, II which he
ch2rlc,1riLpu the LA,ky t~ mti-ctlon.
II was received WIN iou,! APPLAUSE, tue
audience be'us u!.ahie t. content tnein
sc.Vcs, until nr .I.pSt aud gave them
another >ri,r,Ion, enot,r,. "Ft ,'liuna-
be NtuG.ng by " fashionable" Lady. IN
this piece II requires til" '"...uI IL ave
the ta >et'l vu.Gr, t.tt iLc P.u!r>>"r WIS
cV Id. 10 ;Ar. entrrlen"! as i'e ,,@M lnl-
tale lady. voice W.! nI'r.y. II was
received wiz :t scream Il laughter by
The ladies pretent
Th4 CHOIR then joined in Singing
beautiful selection, ertit'.d 'lisi,h 10
thc Souu,t of Ii. Drum
"ra,rirk Conner" " d choice and very
solemn Se.tGtluh, was then .,.tth by
The pru.cSSrr, which cau~cG uarT IN
the anttent'- T. Sized IA tta- d. the H.,t
iatr oi Patrick.
A recitation was gwen by Mr.. >,t"d-
dart, II m"inbcr oi the choi., which was
enjoyed 10y all.
Another selection was given by the
choir.~ "Wrale Tuiliug d.. the Day.
MIR. Ford then gave some interesting
on We chart, IN the chill
walton OF the voice, which were very
instructive ~ well a. entertaining,
sitter which he rocit"l "Unrle Davis
70 . Mississippi Steam
boat
The choir again sang a very lIteIest'
ing piece, wnicL war iend.y tncurcd
and mad to be repeated.
The entertainment, concluded with
'Jrdge BfuwLirs's description. Of how
raye. rhc Piano by
Professor Ford which echpsed all his
former pieces, III point Of fun, tie audi
ence being held spell. bound one mqrn-
snt only 10 60 off III yeIls 0! laughter at
another. The Professor was loudly
sncOred iu this piece, wEertupon he
sang negro song, which closed the
for the evening, everyone
being highly pleased.
The torma,lun oi "a class is talked of
" some Of the ueIn bers OF this church.
MIR. Ford is nov forming a class III
his city, anl those who wish to join
will meet him at his residence this
.veuing at s o clock.