Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-02
The Church Festival.

The Ladies Festival at the Nj. E. Chapel ended Thursday with . rousing good time The modest little edifce was crowded with people, until its seat ing capacity was exhausted and stand ing room at a premium. The promised oyster supper was found to be impracti- cable, and a sumptuous spread of other toothsome viands was prepared by the ladies and freely partaken of by the guests.
 The principal feature of the entertain ment was the musical and literary pro- gramme, which had been prepared with a view to giving as great variety as pos sible in the short space of time allotted. Those who contributed to the success Of this portion of the exercises are deserv- ing of thanks for their individual and combined efforts to please the public and aid the good cause. While no spe- cial preparations were made aspiring to perfection of detail, each participant cheerfully performed an allotted portion in an ofl-hand and informal manner, as in a parlOr entertainment.
 At eight o'clock the music began with a cornet and piano duet, Ever of Thee" by Mir. Moses Katz and Mrs. c. T.. Dali ley, rendered in an excellent manner. This was followed with a solo by Colonel c. E. Daley. who rendered in good voice that pleasant hymn, "Flee as Bird" The recitation, Betsy and l are Out" was given by Mrs. Anna Living stOn in a manner that ehcited much ap- plause. A duet by Mrs. W. c. Davis and Miss Ida Watson took the place of an omitted quartette, and was given with rare sweetness. Mrs. c. E. Dailey's piano solo, "Il Desiderlo," was artistic ally rendered, and Those Beautiful Eves." a duet in Spanish by Miss Car lotta Meyer and Miss M. Soto, was ap- plauded loud and long. king Alcohol, a temperance song as sung by the Hutch inson family, was given with good effect by Colonel C. F. Daley, G. w. Brown, Mrs F. A. Poland, Miss Josie NJ. Schrel- ber, followed by Tender and True" vocal solo by Miss Ida Watson, which was sung with much feeling and fine ef feet. A recitation, "The Irish Emigrant," was given, followed by an intermission, in which the chatter of dishes, knives, forks and spoons gave evidence of good appetltes.
 The intermlssion was followed by a reading of a chronicle of the M. l.. Church of Tucson, in seriptural phrase ology, by Miss Stella MorehOuse. The production was highly entertaining, and merited the applause with which 1t was received. Mrs. F. A. Poland, the posses sor of a remarkably sweet and cultured contralto voice, sang the solo "Oh, Fair Dove" in a charming manner. She was followed by Miss Josie M. Schreiber, with the piano solo, "Waves of the Ocean" executed in a very skillful and artistic manner Mir. l.. C. Hughes read a selection from Shakespeare, and was followed Mir. Moses Katz with cornet solo. "Levyathan Polka" a very difficult piece, but which was played with rare skill and was highly applauded. NIT. Willis P. Haynes followed with a humOr- ous recitation which kept the house Tn roar and generated good humOr. He was loudly encored and responded to a second encore.
 Following the completion of the eIer- cises many articles were auctiOned of, aIl bringing good prices. The Festival was an unprecedented success, and has netted something over $500 in coin. Rev. G. IL. Adams has labOred with un- tiring energy, and to hlm, assisted oy tbe ladies who were indefatgable m their aid, the credit of its success IS que The ladies and gentlemen who took part in the musical and literary exerclses have the sincere thanks of the manage ment for their cheerful willingness 70 contribute to the pleasures Of the Festi- val, and the excellence with when an' without exception. performed thelr tasks