The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-24
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
A Concert Givou by the Ladies Of q
Dyersburg, Tenn, Church.

A Concert Given by the Ladies Of q
Dyersburg, Tenn, Church.
Correspondence OF The Appeal.
DYERsnUEG, Tenn. Dec. 22.--Thc ladies
oi the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
at this place, gave a most enjoyable and
entertaining concert at Sawyer's Hall FRI
day night. The concert was gotten up un-
der the direction Of Mrs w. c. Snidcr,
wife OF the pastor, for the purpose Of rails
-ina-money for the erection. II new Cum
berland Presbyterian Church building
here. The hall was fairly well filled and
the program was good, and, for amateur
performers, was most eNccicntly rendered.
The first thing on the program was
music 10y the Harp Band, and the boys,
. Willie Roberts. Chumblin Simpson, Chas.
Levy and Frank Shepard, drew sweetest
music from their French harps, and the
exercises OF the evening were inicr-persrd
with occasional music by the same harpisis
Then came "SOng OF Welcome 10y the
children, well sung, and little lnogn
Wood mot bigger than a minute WIS
not least IN song. Ey9
Misses Hattie aud Mamie Parker then
rendered beautiful instrumental duet.
Next came MEDLEY " sung by Miss Car.
rio Primer. This was perhaps the hit Of
the evening. Carrie is quite small but
she sang and acted IN a manner that
would have done credit 10 anyone. she
was loudly encored, and returning 70 the
stage she sang the BIRD Song ia fault.
less style and with charming sweetness.
An instrumental solo by Miss Mamie
Parker was then enjoyed. Moonlight
Will Come Again" quartcttc, was sung
by Mn Snider, Miss Annie Parks, Dr.
Nhipple and John llami,on-a good
piece VI music oxcellontly rendered. Mrs.
]. y. parkors recitation, entitled the
"Jiners," was ono Of the mst entertain
ing OF the exercises, aud was given in ex.
cellcnt manner. A sweet solo entitled
"True Heart, Farewell, was sung by Mis-.
T. George Miller. Misses May and Fidella
WOODEN rendered ''iho Witches Flight
nm instrumental duet, In u most entertain
ing and crcdilablc manner. MIS-. Kerr.
rich soprano voice tr,lling the notes Of .
solo entitled "Thc stars Are Shining
Brightly" will not soon b. forgotten By
the lovers Of good music.
Mis- Nave Wooden, In her recitation
fishn'," displayed stage ialcn
Of no inferior order aud confused To,
audience with laughter. She took dow
the house" ~ 90 speak and after bcin
vociicrously cncorcd she como back an,
rrciicd "Poppin' the Question In inim
! liable style aud with matches acting
Miss Wooden dCscrycdly carried of th,
honors Of the evening Perhaps ih
prctticst song oi the evening was the yuca
duet, "Oyor the Mountains rendered II
innltlcss manncrby Mrs. sniicr aud Mis-
fidclla Wooden. The audience Shove,
I their appreciation " the recitation, 9TH
Last Hymn" by Miss Daisy Ferguson, b!
prolonged applause.
The spelling School" comic song
was an enjoyable feature ui the entertain
4 mcnt. The concrn closcd with a quar-
tcite entitled Good Night which WI
most cxcclCnlly sung by Miss Gcorau
Miller, Miss FIdclla WOODEN, Dr. Whip
plc and Mr.. Tom Williams The min
cling VI Miss Millcr's sweet soprano, MI.
MOolun's clear soft alto. Dr. Nhipplu'
tenor and Tom Williams bass makes
combination 81 sweet sounds that WOull
not offend the ear Of Orpheus himself
All VINO attended will Join the writer il
lronOuncIng the concert one Ut the bCs
cntainmCuts 90 which ,he Dycmburg pull
DC has listened In long time Al ~
exercises were good. The young hdir
locked their pruiiicsL Mr. Snider an
Mis- Fiiclla Wooden deserve great crr1i
81 their good laslc aud energy Ia afuna
Ing 10 delightful an entertainment