The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-12
THE OLD FOLkE< CONCERT
A Highly Pleasing and Appreciated
Entertainment.

present last night a. the Old FOXES on
cert, given at the opera house for tie
benefit of the Ladies Memorial As.0e:a.
ton. and TO say that all pEe-en, vers
well pleased with the entertainments but
feebly expresses the genuine enthusiasm
with which every part 0f the program
was received.
The nOgram opened with the Anvil
Chorus, rendered by fifteen singers.
dressed in costumes worn in We olien
times. when men are said 10 have been
more knightly and ladies more far. bu,
fairer ladies' or more gallant looking old
gentlemen than this companie Of sing
ers wo:,ll have been Difficult, indeed 10
have found, even in the primitive
times Of %. The dresses OF the ladies'
were ancient, very, and looked as if they
belonged to another and different e.
"old Folke's at Home. with Miss An.
HE Pet"rmann as Nancy iesuere. assist.
cd by a chorus, was pleasingly rendered,
and was received he. r,ily by the audi.
enc", Miss Annie's old style attire was
striAingly becoming and her sweet voice
was never better.
Cousin Jedediah. with Mr.. ]. b.
Damn as John Alden" and hi. .'duire
Of men and wimmin," was well render.
cd, receiving hsarty applause.
Siss fmmie Boyd personated 'D,re.
thy Dimple" IN rendering Mary Of Ar
gyl". She was a,,ired in blue bro
caIe silk, of very antique style, and
made a charming Dorothy. On recall
she sang very sweetly "The Lords ~
Creation which won hearty applause.
Blow W the Trumpet, which again
brought the ''rompanie" oit va, ALSO
well received
Mr.. e. f. Stokes is one u the hes,
amateur commedians in the state and as
Jeremiah Hopkins" with hi. comic
songs. proved regular side splitter. lie
sang "The Merry Family which pro.
voked uproar and laughter the audience
not being satisfied until h. had returned
to the stage and repeated n portion of it,
Tie event Of the evening was the
Broom Drill," rendered by dozen
young ladies in tasty uniforms, under
command Of Cap. VIM. II. IIusson. The
young ladies' showed their ap,ness and
careful training in the precision with
which they Went drought the drill,
holding the closest attention Of the audi
ence throughout the drill and winning
tn" heartest applause nj its close. The
Broom Brigade was composed Of
Misses Ida Mcl.aury. Jennie Ransom,
LIZZIE Gray, Kate Ransom, Picnic Ro.
zero, cccile Moragnc. Emmie Boyd. An.
mis- Hunter, Sadie Dean, Maggie Nor.
agne, Lollic Teasdale and Hattie D'Au.
trey, AMI 81 well lid they please the
audience TINT capt. Ilusson was forced
to recall them and put them through tho
manual once again.
Come where the Lilies Bloom. was
eplendidly rendered by Mrs. Garrison, a
charming soprano, and Mrs. Blaine. an
unusually fine alto singer, with Mr.
iiazlett IN hass and Mr.. Babcock "a
tenor
IT'S the Last Rose Of Summer" as
sung by Mrs. u. II. Enos, Cynthia
Johnson as does all songs rendered hv
that lady, completely charmed the audi.
once. She wora pink muslin. SO an.
Gent in pattern anil makeup. that even
her oldest listeners were reminded Of
their grea, grandmothers.
Jolly Jonathan" with Mr. Bnbeock
W II Yankee. Mr.. Beer ms the Irishman. !
and Mr.. lIa2lett as the Dutchman, was
especially good, and evoked the most on.
'husastic applause,
Mi" Maggie Moragnc. us Daisy
Dnmpling,' wore brocade lavender
silk, Of primitive make, and in her most
charming manner she sang Coming
Thro' the Rye which was received with
delight by the audience. At the con.
clnsion of tho song Miss Nloragne receiv
ci an elegant boquet from some admirer
IN the audience. and when the applause
subsidized, she sang in her clear. rich voice.
II Brought Nou an IVY Leaf
That good oldsong "Auli Lang svne."
was mos. freIingly and touchngly rem.
iefed hv the "comranit," their voices
blending most swtctly with til" tender
sentiment Of the cetsa. 4
Mrs. T. A. Garrison, mad, mos, fas.
'inatng Belinda Jonze,' dressed in n
steel gray silk dress ard ali ancient red
nix shawl. Medley" was rendered rs
'he is only capable of doing in most
pleasing manner. Tho audience was be-
wecn "A sinl. and admiration while she
ang as she rendered snatches of first
me and then another Of the old songs
Ne all love So well.
Home Again, rs rendered by the
uli company, was a fitting finale 10
what oil agree was ore vt the most sue.
essful aud charming entertainments +,
yer given III palatka The sum realized
rom tho antert ,iprno,f .,,s ,.,,, -.