Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-04-01
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CluD ndt Il nearly reception Dy Mf.anu
Mrs. J. Nj. Rice, at their beautiful home
on Franklin street. Flowers in rich
profusion, most tastefuliy arranged,
lent their inspiration to the occasion
The exercises consisted rs usual OF
music, reading and discussion Some
OF the appointees were unavoidably
absent, but full programme was pre-
scented as regards the reading.
The Introductory music was given
by Miss Nora Baker, Carnival of
Venice
Reading-A1r Ed. Fay. divided"
The sweet but sad experience of two
whose lives once closely ran, but ran
apart .toregeE. The selection was in
itself a compliment to the reader, while
the reading evinced an appreciation
of the beautiful seldom seen in one for
whom as yet sthe beck hasno widened
into the river.
Reading-Miss BERTHE Rhodes. The
Hearts Ease and surely the poet or
/ lover could have no better flower for
his fancy than she who wondered, when
no one else did, why he should call her
Hearts Ease
Reading-Mr. Clay Stacker "The
Irish Lovers Il selection much enjoyed
for its humor and its happy hits, spar
ing not school teacher, "praest nor
diviI7
Music, by request-Miss Jean Daniel.
'Tuen Liebe."
Reading-Miss Belle Keesee. @The
Devil and the Lawyer in which his
satanic majesty made out strong case
against the lawyers, charging them
with cerrupting the morals OF his own
abode.
Mr.. Davis TURNKEY, member of the
club, nov Il student of Vanderbilt
University, law department, was called
upon to defend the lawyers. He re-
sponded in a short but beautiful
speech, bubbling with sentiment cred
liable alike to head and heart.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Catching. Selec-
ton from Jean Ingelow, 20 Fair Dove,
o Fond Dove"
Reading-Miss Jennie Keesee. The
@Snow Storm, a story graphically given
of fearful night, when the snow fell
fast and covered the earth, and man
and beast in its dedth-jclds.
Reading-Mrs. Byrne. odd" The
picture of am old man by the wayside,
sitting on NOISY stone,
Seemed it pitiful he should sit there
No one sympathizing, no one needing,
None to love him for his thin gray hair
And the burrows all so muteIy pleading
Age and care,
There was an added interest in this
reading from the fact that Mrs. Byrne
has passed her three score years and
ten; but then no one thinks of Mrs.
Byrne rs "old, walking on dark nights
10 the club, and entering into its work
with all the enthusiasm of youth.
Music-Mr. sam. Hyman. From
the Ringing Rocks"
Reading-Miss Bette Garland "The
Portrait" poem by Owen Meredith
OF more than ordinary merit, and its
excellence w;ts much enhanced by the
reading.
Reading-Miss Ella Ford. speech
of Buzz Fuzz." This WAS a change
from the rather serious selections
which had been given, and perfect for
vocality, verbal utterance and other
essentials OF good reading
Reading-Miss Allie Johnson, by
request. High Tide" Jean Ingelow.
This poem has been justly ranked as
containing more of poetic power than
any of her ballads. The word painting
is well nigh perfect, and the selection
was peculiarly appropriate, not only
as a specimen OF the authors style, but
because it is a vivid picture of the
devastation in our own South at this
time.
Reading, by Il member. The Old
Fisherman" Jean Ingelow, in which
the trials and troubles of tisher-iolk
are told with Il tenderness which marks
genuine sympathy. \ short paper on
the life and works of Jean Ingelow
closed the literary exercises OF the
evening.
After reception OF members, a vote
OF thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, the
club adjourned to meet on the first
Tuesday night in April at Broadhurst
Institute
The officers will appreciate the kind
ness, if the musicians will come pre-
pared to assist in the exercises without
any further solicitation.
PROGRAMME.
Readers-Dr. d. F. Wright, alternate
Prof. VIM. Emery; Mr.. Grundy Gil
bert, alternate Prof. Jno. 5. Collins;
Mrs. Laura Dibble, alternate Miss Bette
Garland; Miss Norah Baker. alternate
Miss Allie Johnson.
Recitations-AIiss Mary Caldwell,
Mrs. j. F. Couts, Miss Ella Ford, Miss
Eva Williams.
Essayists-Aiiss Jennie Mattill, Miss
Lou Lowell.
Author-Charles Lamb.
Historic word-Booby.
Items from COrbaudaIe.
Tobacco plants look well and are
early