Arizona silver belt., 1888-04-21
GRAND SUCCESS.

mbled to en]oy the musical and llt'
 erary entertainment prepared for their
 delectation, and those who contribu-
 ted to the programme, stimulated by
 the generous reception accorded them acquitted themselves exceedingly we'll The varied programme comprised fif-
 teen pieces. First was an overture on piano, violin and cornst by Miss c.
 Oates, and Messrs. Aeschlimann and
 Hitchcock, which was favorably re-
 csived. Miss Hannah J. Latimer next
 delivered with becoming self-posses-
 sion and good effect an original essay
 entitled "0ur School" winch received
 its need of praise. The audience was
 then entertained by a duet, Star
 light" excellently sung by Mrs. w.
 Murphy and Mrs. J. Patton.
 The fourth number on the pro
 gramme, the children's mlnuet, had
 been most eagerly looked forward to,
 and the anticipatons of the audience
 were fully realized. The little folks,
 twenty in number, elaborately cos
 tuned in the fashion of Revolution
 ary time, tripped through the various
 figures of the beautiful dance with an assumed dignity that wS4 di which convulsed the audience who were most liberal in their applause. Following are the names of the chil- dren who participated: Irene Hazard and Willie Anderson, Maude Stanley and Joe Thompson, Mamie Cadman and Harry Sultan, Edith Ogden and Frank Pascoe, Florence Ogden and Willie Murphy, Sarah Haverly and Harry Shute, Olive Thompson and Eddie Anderson, Belle Reynolds and Eddie Kennedy, Pursell Murphy and Roscoe Hazard, Alice Curnow and George Sultan.
 Miss Florence Pascoe's contribution, a recitation, "GrandmOther's Beau" pleased everybody. The young lady has considerable elocutionary talent. Mss Maude Kenyen's song, Roses, with dance accompaniment, was among the most enjoyable pieces on the programme, and slicited an en- core. Next in order was the tableaux, Marble Statuary," in which Misses Edna Neffe, Mollie Shanley and Nel- lie Ernest posed with pleasing effect. The duet by Messrs. Hitchcock and McNelly was sung Tn manner de- serving of the applause bestowed. The last number of Part 1st, the farce Baby Elephant" was hilariOusly re csived, especially by the small fry. Lynes, Dr. Stark, Willie Earn est and Walter Shute were the per formers.
 Part II, opened with an overture by | Miss Oates, Messrs. Hitchcock and l Aeschlimann. Rev. F. w Downs then iid himself proas-~44aslS- 4ae mirth pro- voking declamation ''Darius Green and his Flying Machine" It was an .pioyable rendition. The duet, Peg gy O'Moore" by Mrs. F. w. Downs and Miss Della Middleton was excel lent, their voices blending harmoni- ously.
 The performance of Misses Florence Ogden and Maude Kenyon in the Operetta, If you will Marry Me, merited the applause given, and shared the honors with the minuet. The au- dience insisted on a second rendering which was gracefully accorded. The solo, Elsie Darling" a very pretty song, rendered by Mrs. James Patton, was highly commended. The lady has a very sweet contralto voice winch shows much culture. The perform anca concluded with the dramatic dia- logue, "After the Battle, participa- ted Tn by Mrs. J. c. Ogden and Miss Della Middleton. The elecutionary and dramatic talent possessed by Mrs. Ogden is fully recognized, and in thls instance she was ably assisted by Miss 
 The ladies and gentlemen who as- sisted in the u alnIng of the children, the decoration of the hall and the va rious details of the entertainment are deserving of much credit, and especi- ally Mrs. Ogden and MT. Lynes, upon whom the burden of the work fell.
 At the conclusion of the perform ance and as soon as the floor could be cleared, dancing was inaugurated and was enjoyed for several hours by gCodiy number of .sahe asyc4ss ef Terpsichore.
 Miss Ida S. Otis, of Rochester, New York. and Robert Chabot, of Gila