Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
TIE FTANC
Magnificent Audience It the For,
ris Grand TO Witness the
Contest.

lege, was won by Miss iinnle
Doak, OF G Mo. The Grand
Opera Gouse vas filed Monday eve
with one of the finest audiences
ever see in the building. Friends
of the young lady contestants were
present in great numbers and the
floral offerings were simply suberb.
The performance opened at half
past eight, the first contestant to
appear and perform being Miss Eta
Ross. No names ere announced,
the young ladies simply coE.g Oh
the stage At th9 announcement f
the number . which each was
known il tie cgntest. There were
no delays, the contestants follow
ing closely upon ooe another with
scarcely an intermission. Contrary
to the usual rule in affairs of this
character, the audience main ined
a high interest throughout the even
i1g, never once falling in it, atten-
ton to the fair contestants. Every
selection showed admirable taste,
each in its own peculiar way being
marvelously beautiful. The piano
on which the thirteen pieces were
played is the pIize instrument. 1t
is a Hallet Il Davis upright and
quite abeauty in finish. It's tone is
superb. The stage was boxed
close to the opening, the piano
being the only thing on the
floor save ne chairs occupied by
President Iancey and his associate,
DR.. NJ. Z. Broaddus, of Boonville.
The contestants entered through
door in the back, retiring in tn
same manner. Scores of magnifi-
cent floral presents were bestowed
upon the young ladies as they con-
Guided their performances. The
names of the contestants, together
with their selections, were as fol-
lows:
Miss Eta Ross, lie Reveil du
Lion; Miss Jennie Caldwell, Fan
TASTE, Huffman; Miss George
Gu hrie, LurIine, fischer; Miss
Elva TannehiIl, Senate Pathetique,
Bec.borea; Hiss Emma Anderson,
Danse DIES Sylphes, Gottschal&;
Mrs. Charles A. Buckner, Titania,
Fe!y; Miss Lena Ricketts,, Bonnie
Doom and Bonnie Dundee, Pape;
Miss Minnie Mcdaniel, Lucia di
Lammermoor, fischer; Miss Mabel
H ID, Rondo C~ap,icciose, Men
deJsoohn; Miss Minnie Doak, Spin
ming Song, List; Miss Idaho Alb
bott, Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 2,
Lis=t; Miss Fannie Taylor, LaTruit,
Heller; Miss Letah Marshall, Ia
Traviata, Smith.
Tree things were CO 3:dered by
the judges in making the award,
viz: class standing of the session,
improvement, and the final con.
test. The grade adopted was 2O5 as
the possible hiGhest. Miss Doak the
successful contestant, had a grade
Of POI. 561. Miss Anderson had a
grade Of 20o. 916, while the grade Of
Miss Abbot, who stood third in the
contest, was 2C0.634. The judges
were selected with great care, an6
entirely approved by every mem
Der Of the faculty. They were
Pref. Sauter, & distinguished mu'
sician whose home IS IN Boonville.
Mo-, Miss Kate Stacy, a member
of the music faculty Of Synodica
College, Fulton, and Prof. Charlie:
Etheridge, Of Sedalia. The first
named gentleman, who ranks higf
as a pianist, in speaking O. the per
formances, said: 81 never heart
amateur work so nearly perfect
The performance vas all tina
could be wished for"
The result of the contest wa.
made known to the impatient audi
ence thirty minutes after the con
test closed. DR.. M. E. BIoaddu.
made the announcement delicious
ly, subsequently, making a forma
presentation of the piano to the ra
I diant winner of the prize. Mis-
Hoax smilingly bowed her &C
knywledgement, while the immens
audience shook the building wit
5 a. plause.
Clayton Miller, formerly of thi
D.. lit, died at ST. Joseph Saturda
evening, after a long illness will
t consumption. Deceased was
Christian young man of many de
silable traits and the news of hi
death, though not unlocked for, j
O received with regret. The funera
look place Monday morning at
O'Clock, from the Christia,
Church. Elder II. B. Davis off
} ciated.
- Mr.. Don BARLEY and Miss Ev
Eush were married at the Meth
odist Church in Fulton Tuesda
" By Rev. Mr.. Warren. Tbs
e were accompanied to this city o
their way to st. Louis by Mise
Suite Nichols and Willie Cardwel
l. The council chamber of the Gil
" Hall is being reftted. A lars
window has been cut in the sout
wall in order 10 increase the con
Of Coz. Of the room during the sun
mer months.
l. Arg4har ..on4ur IF GncD,on, :,