The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-11


week, its makeup particularly being ar
tistic as well as practical. Ii contains tele-
graphic, foreign aBd local news, poetry,
essays, queries, etc, and Miss Emma may
expect Subscription list" TO largely
increase, should she continue her efforts.
Miss Josie Wright, who is under art
tuition in Chicago, has just sent home some
of the M, ST exquisite specimens OF crayon
work which has ever been exhibited IN this
city. The specimens are portraits OF her
father, mother and Miss Lydia Kent, and
they are not only faithful copies OF the
individuals, but are extremely delicate In
toning and finish, the lines being rs line as
those of steel engraving.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ssnborn, who left
here three weeks since for the formers
health. have reached their destination al
San Diego, California, and report Mr.. San
born not only uniniured by the journey,
but very much improved. The climate is
very fine, and there is every prospect that
Mr.. SanboTn will ultimately recover his
health, a fact for which his friends will
find cause for congratulatiOn.
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
Mrs. III. Boyd gave a pleasant entertain
ment last Thursday evening In honor OF
Mr. James Berry's twenty-6rst birthday.
Quite large number OF the young mans
friends were present, and with refreshments
and conversation the time passed very hap
PLY.
The guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Berry and daughter Oracle, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Berry, Mr.. and Mrs Simkosky and son
Charley, Misses Minnie and Naude David
son, Mrs. Charles Blair. Miss Lizzie
Dobyns, Messrs. Scott, Gregg. Lawson and
Ross.
MATINEE
The matinee at the opera house was
very largely attended yesterday afternoon,
force. The old, old tale of "Uncle Toms"
woes was rehearsed for about the fifteen
thousandth time, but notwithstanding, ii
was fresh and new to many, snd silent
tears from young and unsophisticsted ewes
means. "Uncle Tom" will always ind sd-
mirers, notwithstanding its threadbare
usage, and the sudience yesterday afternoon
proved it.
The w. T u. in this city, of which
Mrs. Dr. Miller is the president, is becom
ing a very powerful BODY. Many of the
very best ladies in the city are members
and although they make no undue display
in their earnest endeavors in behalf of its
teachings, yet they accomplish very marked
results.
At meeting of the national convention,
lust past, il was determined by the dele
gates from all the states and territories to
hold public celebration of the tenth an
niversary of the woman's crusade, which
originated in Hillsboro, Ohio, December
23rd, 1873, and which is considered the
mother of the present w. &. T. u. now
numbering 10000 members. As the 23d of
December, this year, falls upon Sunday it
has been decided in conjunction with the
various churches, TO hold a public mass
meeting in the evening with a fine pro
grsmme of speakers, music, etc. Ii is TO be
hoped the people viii respond to the call
of the ladies and help them in making the
celebrationn of the anniversary a great
success.
The next meeting of the w. G. 7. u.
will take place at the study of the Chris
tian church next Tuesday afternoon, when
he celebration will be fully discussed.
B.L.F.
The L. F., Golden Eagle lodge No. 78,
gave a very large and well appointed ball
last Tuesday night at the Park hotel.
There were nearly one hundred couples
present, and very elegant supper was
served by Sicher Bros Everything passed
off very nicely, and the knights of the road
will long remember the occasion.