The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-06-02
The enty-Thirdv at Swanton.

Down came the rain. All udy
cessation. Not heavily, but with
quiet determination to fully enjoy its
steady fall. fall. No heed paid it 10
the anxious wishes of "all the world"
around Swanton. What should we
do? Miss the Band, the speak SIS
ters," the "Sunfower Chorus" the
Jacobs WE'LL" the rare confection-
cry made expressly for us. beside the
ice cream and fruit. all because "Old
Probs" insisted upon being there too.
Very good taste / admit, but we
wouldn't allow the old fellow to
have all the good things for himself.
These sturdy jewellers of the noun
tains said him "nay." and though he
pelted us right sOundly. on we came
until the beautifully decorated hall
was well filled with an audience of
representative persons. Now what
did we find? Just such an entertain.
ment as the genius and taste of the
lady managers had led US TO expect.
No similar effort | believe has re-
ceived such unanimous approval.
Perhaps the most pleasing feature Of
it all arose from the fact that while
those immediately interested nuA
Der not more than half dozen,~fbS
several denominations in the neigh.
borhOod gave their unqualified sup
port. Where committees stand to.
gether on such broad basis they
will not long lack the graces of Chris.
tian charity, of which the world
stands so much in need. May these
people stand ever thus in whatever
is right. The main feature of the
evening was serio-comic reprusen-
tatiOn entitled "Peake Sisters,n
which has already made national
reputation. The ''seyen sisters" and
''fOur brothers" reaching SWanton are
to be complimented upon the piquant
manner in which they recalled to us
the almost forgotten but very dear
Mother Goose Rhymes. Concluding
as they did with the old but ever
new "Three Blind Mice" none
could fail of hearty laugh, that.
taking us back for moment to our
childhood days. made US all young
again. Continuing their iourneyings
may the "Peake Sisters" make merry
the hearts Of all who listen II them.
l have since heard that ten appIica-
tons have been made for the para
phanalia Of the Suuf1oWer Chorus,
The makeup of this. however. is
supposed to be a profound secret-it
can only be seen to be appreciated.
Success to the gloriously faithful old
flower, where ever he goes, with his
heart full of song. Too much CAN
not be said of the Band from Oak.
land, who came through drizzling
rain fourteen miles to keep an en-
gagement. A set of men possessing
the quality necessary to do this must
be made of such material that will
always win the respect and conf
dence of right thinking people. The
music was very highly appreciated
and to the Band should be accorded
half the honors of the evening.
Were this not pen and ink talk,
and not taking up space in your al
ready well-flled columns, very much
could be said of the tasteful stage,
the romantic Jacobs Well and the
prettily decorated confectionery ia
BILE. loaded with good things-so good
indeed, that not single orange or
bit of fruit or confection remained
unappropriated. May the ladies in
the near future provide just such an
other treat for us. And if "OId
Probs." can be induced to stay at
home with his rain clouds am sure
Mr.. West will have to enlarge the
dimentions of his already commodi.
Gus hall. or many of US will gather
up only crambs of sound out on the
platform. and miss entirely the pref.
ty sights upstairs.
A FORTUNATE ONE,