The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-30
AS 1T Is VIEWED ABROAD

must pass.
AS IT Is VIEWED Abroad
G. W. C. Rohrer, theleading temperance man Of
Abilene, last week purchased the Abilene Gazette.
| The idea we understand includes also the purchase
OF the Chronicle, after which daily will appear
| Madam Rumor gives variety Of designs in the
| movement One Dickinson County man tells US
! that the Old machine up there was about 10 go
under and this is an effort TO save. Another says
| that the truly loyal are sick and tired OF the
| HOdge-WilSOn contest, and 1t is desired TO lay
| them both out Another and the more generally
| accepted theory Is that the scheme is TO boom
| Brother Burton for Congress. Anyhow, Rohrer
| is RATHER, and the cause OF reform will take
fresh start up there. 1t has been languishing
! for some time under the care OF two stupid Re-
| publican representation City Union.
Geo. w. Martin, of the Union, is a
warm friend of Editor ROhrer and toler-
ably well posted in all political changes.
In this case, perhaps he knows what he
is talking about, and perhaps he doesn't.
Mr.. Rohrer says that he bought the
paper to ''enlighten the public and to
advance the agricultural, mercantile,
mechanical and social interests of all
the citizens of our county and state"
| If he succeeds in doing that he won't
have much time ''tO boom Brother Bur
ton for Congress-" But we shall con-
fidently expect the Goddess of Reform
to climb a round or two higher. Brother
Rohrer makes renewed professions of
reform, and strengthens his position by
quotation from SHAKESPEARE.
BENEFIT CONCERT PROGRAMME
On Thursday evening, May eth, the
benefit concert to Prof. TillotsOn will
be given by his class in the Opera
House. The programme given below
is guarantee of the excellence of the
entertainment, which will be the finest
of its kind ever given in Abilene. Al
ready about 400 seats have been taken,
and those of our readers who have neg
lected to do so should supply themselves
with tickets Immediately. The Prof,
who numbers his friends by the hun
bred, should be given rousing benefit.
1. Spring is Come, (Mendelssohn) ....... Double
Quartette.
?. Silver Spring, OWN. Mason) $3.50. Miss MOllte
Mclnerney.
3. Angels Ever Bright and Fair (HandeD E. Miss
Linnie Upshaw.
4. The Last Man, (CallcotD ..........F; G. Toms
5. Not For Gold and Precious Stones, (HauSeD..
Miss Carrie KOhler.
G. HE Thee Shallow, (Kuchen) Miss Linnie,
UpShaw, Miss Jessie Austin, Miss Carrie
Z. The Last Smile, (Wolenhaust) Miss Edith
ToZier.
s. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, (IIandeD
Miss Jessie Austin.
O. In Native Worth, (Hayden)..... W. D. Rock
afellar
TO- Ernani Tnvolanle, (''Ernania" .....Mrs. H. j.
Hodge.
II. Goodnight! Farewell, (Kuchen), BIC D.
Barnes.
u. La Serenade, (Schubert) Miss Edith Tozier.
IL. Hark the Lark, (kuchen( Double Quartette.
II, As View, la Somnambula) j. ]. TillotSon.
Is. Flow Gently, Deva, parry ...... W. D. Rock
afellar and +. G. Toms.
16 Mary OF Argyle, (Nelson) ........Miss MolIe
II. In This celestial Dwelling, (Mozart) ......W.
Is. Goodbye sweetheart, Goodbye, (Hatton)....
10. Marseilles Hymn, lzeunerl. u. J. Tnlctson.
LITERARY LEAGUE AGAIN.
The Ladies Literary League of Abb
lene, an exclusive but very excellent
and intellectual organization, deserves
to be better known. The League has
studiOusly avoided the papers of the
city, but the last issue of the REFLEC
TOR very generously gave it an extend
ed space. The REFLECTOR is possess
ed of a desire to bring this excellent
society and its very creditable work
into public notice. 1t should not be
allowed to hide its light under a
bushel," as it were. Its effulgent
genius should throw light over the
whole community, and its superior in
tellectuality should not be contracted,
like pent-up Utica, but should be allow
ed to water and stimulate the strug-
Cling minds of the commOner people,
whose souls hunger, in different way
it is true, with a great yearning and
longing after truth and knowledge. Be
low we publish letter from Mrs.
HURD, giving the processes which gov
ern the work of the society. We trust
that this may be followed by an invita-
ton to the public to come and sit at
the feet of the society, even as Arts
totle sat at the feet of Plato and i'm
bibed the spirit of wisdom, moderation
and Justice. But here is the letter:
ABILENE, KANSAS, April20, 1885.
MY dear Mrs. Davis:
Atyour request send you few items concern
ing our society.
il but a few months old. Became duly organized
with constitution and by laws last January. Mem
bership limited TO twenty-five. \ bylaw says, "a
member being absent without good cause from
specified number of meetings, forfeits member
ship.
We meet at private residences from to p. m.
Thursdays. The following is our usual program
me:
Business meeting and appointment of critics
for the afternoon, TO 2:30.
Reading and discussion of History with critics
report Of errors noticed, till 3:l5.
Music: An historical paper or biographical
sketch: Reading of Dickens: Critics report of
errors: Query box: Music till 4:l5.
Reading of Shakespeare with critics report Of
errors till O'Clock.
All participate in the readings. Ladies In turn
read paragraph. and, each possessing book,
can follow the others and keep the attention on
the subject. In the plays of Shakespeare, the
parts assigned at previous meeting, so that
the members Come with their respective characters
read up.
Every member is expected TO have question
for the query box, which il shaken and passed to
the ladies who draw question TO be answered It
the next meeting. The amount of varied Infor-
nation given in this way + quite wonderful. A
recent question this: ''In what country is the
Mother Hubbard" national costume:" The
lady who drew the query considered 1t joke and
attention. The member al whose home the
League met mot the Querist who did not mater
ialiZe and has not YETI happened TO have seen one
of these costumes, which came from the Sandwich
Islands, where il is worn by the native women.
She had in her possession piece OF the material
of which il was made, q very bright green and
yellow print. The dress was in style exactly like
| the 'sMother Hubbard and very voluminous.
Many OF the members were surprised to learn that
Dame Fashion had been to the Cannibal island for
STYLES Curiosity is on the alert when the queries
| are called for
l am, very truly yours, NELLIE HURD
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