Daily Republican., 1881-05-25
FOURTH EDITION.
RIDDLES BANKS.
The sunday school Entertainment
in Riadle's Chapel Last Night.

the OF ne utSt ana most enlONaDle
Sunday school entertainments ever wit
messed on Riddles Banks was given
last night III Riddles Chapel. The
! large auditorium was very handsomely
decorated with pictures and was crowd
ed with an intelligent and apprecidtive
audience. The Brandywiue brass band,
| n very tine musical organization of fiji
| teen persons, and every one Of them u
member Of the sunday school, was seat
ed 70 the left Of the platform, and TIL"
choir led bv Thomas J. Hanna, with
Miss Lizzie T. Watmoueh as orgauist
occupied the space to the right. BY
the way the choir i, very tine one and
the singing fully up To the
standard in cNccien>y of music, to any
choir in the city. MIR. J. Studlar, may
also we'll feel proud Of the perfection III
music TO which he has brought his band.
Mr.. i, l.. Thompson is the supcriuteu-
dent ot til" sunday School and ha' il
in admirable training, Thcpurposc for
when the entertainment was given was
to raise funds for the purchase o1
a library for the school and the pru-
cerdS we are gratifed Ia learn viii,
give Il good start IN that direction,
The programme Of entertainment was
lengthy but h 'pIHiy 50 carried that none
got weary, The band commenced and
was followed uy the choiI singing the
"Swiug Of Conquest. after which Rev.
T. l.. TumkiMAu led in prayer. The
Superintendent, Mr.. Thompson, mage a
brief and appropriate address, After
more music from III. choir, Professor
l. Il
into MYSTERIES Of laughter hy reading
the story Of George Washington in his
juvenile days when he cUl the apple
tree. bessie" McGlaughiiu. a tiny
sweet piece Of creation, gave a rerita-
tlon about n mouse, the tan only Of
which was visible. 4 couple OF boys
dia.ogued "Nou bet" Mani" Fields
told "a rrue story aud Mamie Hanna
sung "Thc Chi.d'> Story Three little
girls deScauted upon the blessings OF
cold water, and the choir sang The
Flowing Fount."
Ida Wicr, recited the "Chi,d's pray
er, and Sarah Dickerson Farmer
Brown" -Four little girls represented
the four seasons: Professor Ford gave
Evening on the farm, the band play
'NA az "'i'S' 'il'. lhA A'"7 was Al4'
subject of IA dialogue by two little girls,
the boat giee' was sung by Il double
quartet" from the choir two boys
sauga da"tt Excepting the eyes open
j. Stoddard gave two Iemiinga in
Lancashire English The Bound
girl, - was acted 10y four girls
Rache, jackson rocited, My Mother
wants Me, also, only a Tack. - four
boy, fined CT Little Jack Horner," ,"
and then Prot Ford coHvUi>ed the
audience by recitiug Uncle Dams in
PRODUCTION 10 AMis>lsSippl steamboat, -
Miss Watlnough gave an admirable
organ rendition OF General Grants
Grand March,, Quintettr sung
"Flccfing Years." "royIor'S Saloon"
was III" subject Of an amusing dialogue.
"Whistle and Hoe" was sung and
played jointly by band and choir. Liz
Me Clark gave a recitation; Prot Ford
gave "Our Folks. the choir sang the
Golden Landing. Sarah Dickcrson.
showed how To pop corn and the ques-
tiun ut oucr. and then the choir sang
Good Night and the Band p,ayeL
".Nrutch Lu->c Jean. superintendent
'rhompsou thanked the audience for
their attention and good behavior and
the exercises closed AT 20 minutes past
~ o'clock.