The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-29
HoLLIsTEH NOTES.


/ Special Correspondence Palatka NEWS.
! The citizens of HOLSTER and vicinity
were highly entertained on the evening
of the 22d inst, by an exhibition of dec
lamations, readings, dialogues and reel
tations of the Public School Of this
place, under the supervision of Miss
| Della Moore as teacher and director.
| By the time that the last streak of
| daylight had faded from the western
4 horizon. and the stars had set their lit
/ tie watch fires in the dark vaulted dome
of the heavens, the audience had gath
/ cred and fillei the hail TO overlooking.
/ Long and anxious did they wait for the
curtain to rise, but not until the orches-
tra's peal Of music had swelled its volup-
tuous strains upon the patient, waiting
assembly, did they realize their expecta-
| tions.
The musical performance was led by
Mr.. j. w. Moore, of Francis, and formed
an important feature in the programme.
| Wreaths and festoons of cedar and pal
metto swayed in graceful circles from
conspicuous points of the hall. Six
Chinese lanterns of red, white and blue,
| hung in front of the stage, and the
whole surroundings were artistIcally
decorated.
When the curtain was drawn aside
the stage presented beautiful appear
ance. In the rear, on white back
ground, wrought in big, bold letters of
evergreen, was the word Welcome.
Two rows of pupils, composing the
school, now advanced to the front,
bowed to the audience and sang the
chorus Welcome" in concert. which
was well done and highly applauded.
Next came reading Rock of Ages, 10y
Dora Wirebaugh; then followed a recita-
ton, You'd Scarce Expect Boy Like
Me-" by Master Amos Johns. Sammy
O'Steen then read the funny and laugh
provoking Sans Letter" which
brought down the house. This is
Death" by Sallie Notes; "Clacker-" a
chorus song by the school; Miss Edith
Helps Things Along recited by Emma
| Hester.
Next followed the laughable farce of
''NebuchadneZZar," wherein ohnny Llv-
ingston represented a mule, and Tommy
Ralph plantation negro, with his plow
and lines, and his stubborn mule, Nebu-
chadu ezzar, hitched up TO the pillow.
Both characters were well caTicatured,
and kept the audience in one continued
roar of laughter.
Order being restored, Emil Refs recited
"Johnny's Opinion of Grandmothers,
followed by music. Grandma Alas
Does" recited by Frank Wirebaugh,
which owing TO his size and early years.
was a mastery effort. Bye, Bye Baby,
sung and performed by the large girls OF
the school. THE Model Love Letter,
read by Emma Hester. "A Little Boys
Dream" by Benny Livingston. That
Postal Card" a dialogue by three girls,
was rendered in excellent style. The
Lords Prayer" chanted by the school
: and the Medical Dire ctor," by five
boys, was highly entertaining, followed
by music.
j. w. Moore then assembled the ros-
! trum and acclaimed How Reuben
Played on the Palmer" in all its soul
stirring pathCs. Then came the Irish
Courtship," performed by Mr. j. w,
Lowe and Miss Della Moore, and was
rendered in true Irish sentimentality.
, Last. hut not least. was the dialogue,
1.-The Train Tomorrow" with j. o.
Lowe in the character of railroad agent,
Mrs. J. Tilghman as Mrs. Buttermilk,
and Eddie Refs as her little boy Johnny,
This piece was performed by all the eclat
conceived by the author, and received
the applause of the audience. Music
again followed, when Miss Della Moore
; manager of the entertainment, stepped
[ W the iEOiAt VI the ttidIIhSi
the assembly for their good attention
and gracefully wished theu all Merry
, Christmas and a Happy New Year, anC
q then the curtain fell.
As soon as the audience had retired
! the hall was cleared of seats and othel
hindrances. and ball was opened for
, regular Cracker Hoe down." Leytor
Jones, with bow and fiddle, mounted
the stage, four couples filed into thei
places in the hall, and then the must,
sounded, the dancing began, and into
the "wse sma' hours did these follow
erE of Terpsichore .engage Fin this livel,
, pastime.
The school entertainment was CRANE
success, and much credit is due our wOr
thy teacher, Miss Della Moore, for tn
! effort put forth and the success accom-
plished in making it such an enjoy abb
: occasion. With only raw material from
which To mould the actors, she "builde,
, better than she knew" and made it al
actual verify, a living episode, long to h
remembered in the minds Of the native
: of this community. I. w. r.