The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-21


of much commentator. Miss Katie Nc
C:a'lan, the principal and her assistants,
Misses Noftsker, Gully and Deoller having
toiled early and late 10 make the affair a
success.
BURBANKS RECITAL.
No more generally satisfied audieRceev
left an auditorium in this city, than that
which or, eted Mr.. A. =. Burbank. the we'll
known humorist and dramatic reader, who
inaugurated the Y. NJ. c. A. lecture course
on last Thursday evening at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. The asSemblage
was a large, cultured and thoroughly crit
ical one. His selections were for the
most part, new and novel. In the main
they were of a humorous character, but The
few serious and pathetic ones were well
rendered. Mr.. Burbank has a counten-
ance capable of great variety of express
sions, voice that is strong, clear and
pleasant, and a modest bearing that i'm
m diately wins the favor OF his bearers.
While all bis recitalS were finely given,
"The Goblin Scene" from Rip Van
Wrinkle, the enc from his own adaptation
OF Charles ickens Tale of Tw cities,"
and especially the ''Grave Diggers" scene,
from Hamlet, exacted a higher order of
ability ard consequently more thoroughly
tried the artist. Mr.. Burbank in the hu-
morous and dialectic i the peer of any
reader now before the public. Those who
heard him NAV be interested TO know some
thing of his career. He was horn in Lake
comfy, His, short distance from Chica-
60, about forty years ago. When but seven
teen We trs of age he enlisted in the war
for the union In the feder.l
ranks. After the,war was over he began
teaching school and was soon filling the
position of assistant principal of public
schools at Pittsield, H., at the age OF
twenty-five. 1t was then that lac decided
to abandon pettifOgging aud adopt his
prese: calling He has been before the
public fifteen years, during which period
he has appeared in most of the large cities
of this country, About seven years ago he
visited England professionally, appearing
in London, whore his talents Immediately
won him great fsvo.. During all MS ca
reer Mr.. Burbank has been hard working,
progressive student, and his great success
is no. To be wondered at. He is MARI d
happily ami resides In New York City.
He is at psesenI h ard at work giving his
spare time TO Shakespeare's "Midsummer's
Nights Dream" which he will give in New
York with Mendelesohn's music and Theo-
dore Thomas or hestra. Fifteen years ago
he gave a reading in this city, and ex
pre- sed himself as surpri Ell at tbs city's
wonderful growth since his former visit
Mr.. Burbank read at Jsrseyyille, ILL.,, last
Friday night.
BROADWAY SEMINARY.
The pupils of Mrs. Miller's Broadway
Seminary gave a literary and musicrl
entertain ment last night a, Woods opera
house 10 large audience Mrs. Millers
entertainments have always been of the
best and that of last night, with the excep-
ton of a few members, was up TO the
standard. The musical part of tine pro-
gramme was especially fine and received
much praise.
CANTATA.
A Cantata entitled "New Years" will
be given at the First Baptist church Christ
mas eve, by the pupils of the sabbath
school and memb-rs of the choir, which
promises great enjoyment, as the music is
said to be very pretty and catchy The
caste is as follows: "Old Year." Howard
Striker; "New Year." Jessie Henry
"Winte," Clara Stryker; Spring Mamie
Meet; Summer" Florence l. envy; "Au-
tumn,r Ruth Leaning; "Father Time"
Otto jacobs; "O.d Sexton" ". F. Henry
CANCEL Of 'Dsath," Gertie FIeischman.
The chorus and Semi-chorus will ali be
pretty aud worth hearing.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IT is the wish Of the members of the cabi-
net circle having daughters 10 introduce
This winter TO make the presentation as
quiet rs possible. Miss Manning, Miss
Villas and Miss Lamar will be in the Blue
Parlor on New Years morning in the rear
of the receiving line, but their formal pre-
sentation to society will b. made at the
receptions given by their parents at their
h, mes Immediately following.
Mn. and Miss Waite, Mrs. Miller and
Mrs. Matthews represented the judiciary in
receiving visits yesterday. Mrs. Miller
had the aid of Nine Gomez, wife of the
Brazilian secretary of legation, and of Miss
Ellsworth, a great granddaughter of Oliver
Ellsworth. a member OF the convention
which framed the Federal constitution and
chief Justice of the United States. Mrs.
Beaie, Mrs. Starring and several other
ladies held receptions also.
The first entertainment in honor of Ms.
Folsom, the mother OF Mrs Cieveiani, was
ElNCl WIG VI biollASN
Marsh Il Wilson. Mrs. Folsom il comely
woman still III her prime, being five years
the Junior of her son-in- low, tie president.
The ladies who met her at this luncheon
aere Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Field, Mrs.
Vance, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Green,
wife of the governor-elect of New jersey;
Mrs. Wheatly, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Auden-
ried, Mrs. O'Neill and Mrs. L mont. Ii
was "yellow Luncheon, the table ornV-
mentatiOn being efectually relieved with
olive on a broad strip of yellow plu-h.
Extending from end to end was a central
basket OF maidenhair fern and tall brass
candlestieks, with yello and olive candles
placed alternately. Over the covers were
laid broad satin Tibons, alternately OF yell
low and olive, on which were painted the
names of the guests and the date, and these
were stretched over to the central strip of
a n