Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-14
SHERMAN.
The Military Minsfrels a Success "a
the Credit Of Themselves and
Delight Of Friends.
The Teachers In sesgion Transact Busi
ness OF Interest 20 the Profession
IA Hunt.
specInI b the anEette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
SHERMAN. TEX, Feb. 10. oar brief message
at II iclOck lastnisht, giving an account OF the
success Of The military minstrel entertainment
was necessarily too short to do the subject jus
tice, and we claim further space for special
mention OF the most successful and striking
features Of he play.
The opening feature was Q grand overture BY
the orchestra, led by Prof. J. II. Kohler on the
violin. wi h Max Eppstein at the plano, Nat
Gnntrr, ssq on the flute, 10 Luak on tne cor
net and Master Guy BrittOn, I little prodigy,
In charge of the tenor and baes drums ana cN m
balls. Nth such an ray OF talent,
excellent and was highly appiauded.
The curtain rose on dne array OF ebOny
artlsts, S Hare, Jr., was the cen "a hgure
and interlOcufor. Fraf X Ryan, Burt Ricnhfds
hnd Jlmtn.e Richards manipulated the bones
and VIII " nj ace, naz Dardenlire ann 1us
foute kent time On The other end with tamhos
VIII Aliace sang Booster IN the Barn IKE
4 veteran solnist, and when The boys all iolbed
In the chorus we could bardl realize that u
was an ARA OF nOyices doing the ming so
we'll. After getting VI soyera gags and iresh
iOkos that highly pleased Tho nu ience Frank
Ryan sang ~ hlsktrs on the on" I'm god
etyi,, snd was followed by The alentea Young
tenor, OFT Polemad, In the beau ilgl ballad
touie aud Charley Dulln 10 join In the
chorue.
Next was the 'Iock on the Chicken Coop
Door," by VIII Wallace. In which his splendid
voice and happy Ethiopia Accents captured
great applause. Burt Richards rendered the
BUTTERFLY Dude very woil Indeed and Jlm'
ana Ryan tnen gave me ley trio III guitar
ACCOMPANYING that was $50 wen received
The boys then gave uH their ramaiLed yer
sion of the c LIBERATED pulling match for Slu0
a side that we reported several months ago be-
tween ia w Levy, Esq, and n sharp coun
tr man, whose male was engaged TO pull o
pounds ~ sand at the end OF 900 feet Il rope,
and did II with ease 70 tho astonshment
OF everybody who wac not In the seCrel, The
whole proceedings, and every man who was
prominent In the or anized transaction, was
faithfully represented. eve n To- voice and ma1-
ner, and II fairly carried the house by storm.
The gentlemen who were made the butt OF the
toko we ali hire, and while they laughed
little dry thcmscl ca, see co 70 enjoy seeing
everybody else napry Will Wallace repre-
sente Jake Levy Charley Dulln was Jake's
flcnd, Jim Harrison, Chas. Wnitmarsh as
Geo Hariewick, tn referee; RAJ Gardcnhlro
wa, Cal EGba ks; jim Haizlip was Scott G ay
ton, the stakeholder. Arthur Wallace las cd
th' countryman gra dly, and the Lite mul In
prop Ia persona snatched The sack of bran
across the sage In good stvle. his was the
grand local hit of the evening, aud was well
put on
the silent drill of the champion squad OF the
Grnyson RiiOs was made up OF VIII and Ar.
thur Wallace, Dave Thorn, Raz Gardenhire, Jim
Ilalzllp, Morris Jouvenat, Chas Dulin, jim
Taylor, Chas. Whitmarsn and Ed Emerson,
comm anded by Capt Frank A. Ryan. The Oys
were all on their metal h. the pres nee of their
young lady friends and the members Of the
DallAs Light 1unrds, who occupied seats OF
honor IN the private box =, and went IN on h
the evOlutions and manual with preci ion
that chal enged the admiration of ali. Their
solder irends we're first and loudest In giving
Applause rs they were first TO recognize It's
merits.
Mossrs. Ryan, VIII Wall co and Duln ap
pearcd In burlr sqne on the modern opcra," The
rrasehopper," aud with most ext client
singing TO most ridiculous lines drew forth
a fair share of compliments. "Damon and
| Pythias," or Tragedy In Blacktown, was d
successful burle sque, In which Arthur Wallace
| as Damon, Dave Il, orn rs Pythias, Charles Du.
| lin as u onislus. Frank Ryan as Damocles, jim
! Taylor as Lueullus, Lee Less ns eXeCutlOnGl
aid Burt Richards as Calantho, each took his
4 part with great eatisfa ton. The rugged re-
bnke that Damon gave 10 Lucullus for "slewln
your mule wild de gardin oe' was well aCtct
and brought ont the vocal p wors of thu
gallery IN approval nf tue scene. When tn,
curtain fell, Nr 10 Lusk stepped t. tn foot
lights and gave cornet solo that many pro
tessiOrat might be proud to eq al 10 IL
natural musician and loves his horn with de
CHARLEY 'ne Of n FoTs woq ms can TSs
The evenings performance concluded with m
orig nal urlcsquc OF "Mlkado." wor.s ar
kohler in which there W. re many happy loca
hits some very go actiny, and many laugh
able incidents interviewer TO please n sherman
audience. The several parts were taken by Ih'
young gentlemen named In the preceding per
formUuCcs, and MIR. Alb Kirkpatrick, who onll
| appeared In this one act.
From the success OF last night and the sub
stantial reward that came from the ticket
0nlcC, our young men have right to feel prout
OF their efforts. " nile much OF the play wa
local, there were still many features tina wOul'
please any audience and with ONE changes 4
suit our neighOoring ,ilies might he success
fully presented at Other places.
The teachers In tltute met at the court hous
this morning AT II % lock ana proceeded TO or
gan. 20, with Prof j. Edmunds OF Austin col
lego IN the chair and j. Is. Haslon as secretary
pIofe sors j. NJ. Carlltle of WhiteshOro, j
Russell OF Bellsand j Is. Haston OF Sherman
were appointed u pecial committee 10 prepar,
a report on Organization and by laws, and tn
meeting adjourned till | O'Clock y m. to avail
thor report AT O'Clock tn report was sub
mi ted and adopted, They provide for % q ar
torly conv, nton of teachers and ocCasiona
m . ings on the call of the president or count
Judge when necessity demands. Tn
then requested to enroll thel
names as members and twenty i've did &C
Owing 20 tue imperfect notice given the mum
Der present was very gratifying, and the, be
lievc that much larger attendance viii b
here on tho first Saturday In March, 20 while
date they adjourned.
The suprfintendents Of district aud cit
schools also held an informal meeting after IN
first had closed, with the Wow of naving fire.
gu, nj conferences 10 dlecuts su questions q
iuunNktWcnt anu ulsCipHne Ms may ailht I
thrlr experience They VIII not organize fur
Their than TO appoint some one to call lhes
meetings ut such times and places n
may be most suitable 70 those inter, steC
Among the friends OF cduca ion and the teach
ers that were avn here TO day, We npte Pro
J, II, Nanamberg of l'reenvi,le, j. Frank NJ.
Murry aud I 4. HUGHES of Denison, w. ]
Smith and wife oil Whitesboro DIR A. W. Wi
son OF Dodd lily, and a. w. Mirktns OF I'll
Houston School journal. Several lady I, acl
era from tho county enllvcned the proceeding
with tueir smiles and nrolled IA members
the teachers Institute
a party OF hunters, composed OF Dick Walls
rnoldi, james Harris. Am, McMRhan an
louis Il uner OF this city, and MIR. Ed, Blu
leigh of 81. Louis left this morning to spend
lew days ON the shores OF the du' ponds .
Red river
Jamos saora OF the Indian Territory and
NJ. Potter Esq, OF Gainesville were visitors u
day.
piof j.. Kyeer OF Basin springs wac wi
rs to-day
Charley Chapman came o a the road 10 eper
sunday with his hes, fricnns,
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