The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-22
MONTEAGLE, TENN.
THE INMATES OF SHELBY COUN-
TY HALL
Give an Old Folks Concert, the
HumOr and songs of which
Were Much Enjoyed.
lcoRREsPoSpEyoE OF THE APPEAL. |

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE APPEAL.
MoNTEAGLE, Tenn, July 10 in
Iunning back week one is surpris I'd
to FIND low many Lecturer, enter ain
ments and pleasant incidents are to be
recalled. Every day is at Monteagle
full of interest and gist. The Press
Associa ion his baen here. banqusted,
driven to the views, and given a thor
oughly good time. Tneir enthusiast
expressions will find voic in a repeti.
on ia their several journals Of what
they were pleased to say here Of their
complete surprise aud favor. The
lat of a wsek's pleasant gatherings
was very lazy audiencs gathered in
the ampithester Saturday evening, az
a reception given by The "Peak" sis
teIs. The programme, which is daily
issued from the s'ygmograph by Miss
NJ. Adelene Moffat, of Howard College,
G4lla'in, had upon it cIeveIiy exc
cutsd sketch outline of thess weird
figUres c)ming in line down
tie coass line OF the Western
Uuied states from Alaska. With
arms akimbo they held large band
hoxes, seemingly COMING from the
Shelby County Home. TIE amphi-
taeatsr is spacious building The
sem: circular benches we're filed with
an elegant audience. The decora-
tions wers exquisite. Oak leaves,
ferns (the great Drake and deer feIn),
bright Grim on cloth as a heavy Dor
der beneath the elevated second
stage, wherein sat the fine orchesirs,
Eichorn's Baud, seven performers.
Japanese Lanterns, swung from lines
of wire, enhanced the effect. Filing
in, the quaint Sisters ranged them
selves in line on the platform The
dresses were black, deep pointed COL
las and cuff, and tho peaked hats,
of unifo.m length, were white. The
leader had back and white wand.
With this she directed the movements
OF her well trained subordinates. Sa-
luts rising on their toes to the full.
est height they came down upon their
heels with thuj. Set! aud
they dropped like aGtomatous into
row Of chsirs. Sukey Jerusha Ann
Petiingill Miss Anna Johnston, Of
Memphis,) said, "Lsdes and gentle
men of BON sexes, including children, l
wish to make an announcement"
These stately virgins in costumes Deat,
not & udy, are from A aska They
were formerly OF Pixies Peak, but
owing 10 the pom ss OF the soil they
determined to EN- Crate to Alasky, on
the Equator. 1t is a lamentable fact
that this State, 30 rich in climste, so
e'eva ed IN position, is not apprsci ed
by them as never saw 1t. l even
Learn, with great distress, come of my
fellow citizsns objected to buyin' it as
a present TO the United States. rhe
Peakses was poor, but highly aristo.
cratic. They was proud OF their fam
lily, which, being all girls, IVES c1nse-
Quently all sisters. Poor, because they
had no money; crops epiled by dry
ness of the ground, l found them,
and iuduced them with great per-
suas n, to allow the world to become
acquainted with their great talent
We came in a Baskerville tal-
ioon. wi now introduce
you to thfss children. They are
alphsbe ticslly named, Araminty (Mieg
Willie Wilson, of Colliervile). Bis Bet
sy Mrs. Mamie Doniel, Of Memph,f).
Betty was left behind She couldn't
fad her bsndbox. Z died (uers sil
wipe their eyes W tn or a stentsjion)
d End E are twins-DorUtNy, S1phy
Rlchardton, and Elizv, Julia McGti1-
nj, o, Mem ,hls. Th4 only wy they
Tan be tcli arart j + izy is little
eyesighted and can't hear 70 REID
notes cOir,c 49, TheY car, however.
sipR quarettes aBd accom- monuments
with st1penious Ctisft i WIS d at,
and her parents eft her at home 10
study "yelccnti M aud to eoiven
them by her conyersation. G also
shu Ned off this UoI al coil It aud
reaIaug Of han0kerChiefs). II
stands for Hammer Belipdy, Miss
Baker, of Memphis, who is the mo.J
gigsiy est ChArac 'er, aud pant lkes OF
the poetic nature oil her uncle, Jack
Milton Milton was the brother of
these girls mother, hence they are all
endowed with great poetic TALENT. It
was Hammer Belindy who composed
these far famed songs we will sing. J
and K ran of with a Mormon elder.
Their names are never mentioned
(groans and tears. l. is for LuCindy,
Miss Mary Stedman. Sentimental.
frivolous Lucindy. She is also Of an
artistic turn Of mind; her sketches
Of Alaskan ancient architecture are
co afoundin' to behold, M, for Mirsndy,
Miss Mary Jack, Memphis This
hilarious and neat individual had the
TO lose her voice at the
tender age Of 80 years. Since that
time she has took to harpin'. Her
playing Is simply prodfgious. N.