The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-08

wee blued eyed daughter, Miss Hortense.
Mrs. Herbert Maresn and little son
have been visiting their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. james Bouldin, in the country. Mrs.
Marean went 10 meet her cousin, Miss
Crews, of ST. Louis, who is also guest at
Mr.. Bouldin's.
Col. A. d. Jsynes, wife and daughters,
Misses May and Jennie, DR.. John Trader
and daughter, Miss Hattie Belle, will leave
about the seventeenth Of this month in a
special car for Washington Territory and
other points in the north and northwest.
Mrs. Fred Nance and children of Den
vei, Colorado, are the guests OF MIR. and
Mrs. B. F. Nance. Mrs. Nance is en- route,
to Quincy, Illinois. Mrs. B. F. Nance will
accompany her to that point and will re.
turn and 60 to Aurora Springs for the sum-
meT.
"A surprise party was given to Rev.
Stephens, presiding elder OF the Sedalia
district of the NJ. E. church, last Wednes-
day night by the pastor and the members
of the Montgomery Street church. About
fifty guests were prasent and several very
appropriate gifts we're received.
The managers of the Reading room
gave their librarian, Mrs. A. A. Slack, a
Drief holiday last week which she enjoyed
to the fullest extent In visiting with her
numerous friends. The Room is again
open and as a piano has been added, also
some new publications, it is pleasant place
TO patronize.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Weller, who have
been residents of this city for some time,
left last week for Warrensburg, to visit re-
latives. From that point they will 60 to
Kingstown, Kansas, where they will in the
future reside. Mr.. and Mrs. Weller made
many friends while here.
"A late letter received from Mrs. S. l..
Highlyman, states that she and her young
sons are comfortably established in Leipsie,
Germany, that she has made the acquain-
tarce of the American consul and has
every prospect of having pleasant as we'll
as successful progress in her musical
studies.
AT the Grand concert which will be
given next Thursday evening at the opera
house, by number of the prominent young
ladies of this city, for the benefit of the
First Presbyterian church, the following
accomplished vocalists will assist Misses
Julia Castle, Lucy Newkirk, Mabel Van
camp ana Lucy bray.
Miss Francis E Willard, the great
temperance worker who attended the con-
ventiou here of the w. G. T. u, has writ
ten beautiful letter to the Union Signal
in regard to the meeting. She says: IL
never saw q finer convention than
this state work evolved last week in beau
| tiful Sedalia. / never saw more quick
Drained practical women" Going on q
little further she pays glowing tribute to
Mrs, Clara Hoffman and others, and thus
speaks of the press: "Mrs. Hofman's adj
dress, though written out after her arrival,
is pronounced mastery, by the city press
and given in full. Indeed the papers have
devoted more space than has ever before
been granted our society at any convention
either state or national. She also says,
speaking of Missouri, "Many daughters
have done virtuously but thou excellest
them all"
The Cincinnati "Volksblatt" of June
Oath, speaking of the commencement exer-
csses OF the college of music, held the even
ing of the %, has this to say {: "The most
difficult duet from "The Prophet was sung
in good style by Misses Carrie Moore and
Helen GalIie. Miss Gallie's good dramatic
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The Cincinnati Sun of the same date
after speaking of the immense throng oil
people present at Music Hall to witness
the commencement exercises of the college
of music saws: In the vocal duet from
"Le Prophetic" one of Meyerbeer's master
pieces, Misses Carrie Moore and Helen
Gallie, made a decided success. Mis-:
Gallie has contralto voice of such extra.
ordinary force and weight that it stands in
need of constant moderation yet she ha:
made such progress in her art that her
scale is comparatively equal and her exc
cution surprisingly agile. Besides this she
sings in tune and that proves musica
ear"
PICNIC.
A number of young people of this city
left Friday morning for the shores OF thai
classic river, "Flat creek" where they
spent delightful day picnicing. fishing
eating fine dinner and otherwise havins
an enjoyable time. There were abou
fourteen in the party, among them, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Elmer Dean. Misses Julia Stock
Josie and Jessie Wright, - Hill, Geo
and Frank Waller, Leonard Robinson
Charles West, Everett Farnham, JohI
Hill and one or two Others.
SOCIAL PARTIES.
Mrs. T. T. McGhee entertained pleasan
party of young people Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Mary Tebbs, of Ken
tuckv, who is at present her guest. The
refreshment tables were nicely prepared
with creams, fruits, cakes, ETC., and with
J games and music the evening proved mos
enjoyable.
Among the guests were: Misses Lilli,
Byler, Julia Stock, Lizzie and Mar.
Lsmpton, Matte Kennedy and Messrs. {
West, r. Gray, E. Farnham, E. Haney
and L. Byler.
Misses Emma and Kittie Ridd; assist
ed by their sister, Mrs. Dora Pattison, CAV
a pleasant musical and social entertain
ment at their residence on Kentucky street
last Thursday evening at which a larg'
number of guests were present. Prof. Seltz