The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-04-03
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The Kings Daughters
A Merry Entertainments at the Sailors
Bethel New Oneans

B6IuGl. N6W 'lIl0dub.
Last night March 25th) was a gala
night at the Seam en- g Bethel. The King
Daughters-one of the sweet and noble
charities which hourishes in the kindly
soil of New Orleans-issued an edict: In
His Name, that all the bands in the city
should unite in giving an entertainment
for the benefit of the Bethel.
So the big, hag-draped hall was crowd
ed Beauty and fashion, and the rich
uniforms of the officers of the Austrian
man-of-war, now in port here, made the
room gay and bright as it has rarely been
before, and marked the entertainment as
one of the most successful IN the history
of the sailors safe harbor."
Dr. Witherspoon opened the pleasant
and very informal programme with few
words of praise fer the Kings Daugh
ters, and of thanks to them for their
sweet and gracious charity, and then
introduced Mr.. Landsuer, the Belgian
consul, who took charge of the exercises
and made q most efficient director.
The opening piece was a piano solo by
Mr.. Kennedy, followed by Scotch bal
lad by Miss Bullen, and recitation by
Mr.. Frank Rogers. Mrs. Walter Saxon
then sang charmingly Take Me, Jamie
Dear, and in response to an enthusiastic
encore, "Gaily Sing, the Summer Birds. ="
One of the sailors, accompanied by Miss
Smith, sang two delightful sea songs,
1.-The White Squalls" and The Minute
Gun, and Miss Hayden scored one OF the
successes of the evening by singing Nan
cy Lee" with chorus by the sailors.
Miss De Buys delighted the audience
with two beautiful instrumental selec.
tions, and Mr. Austwick, of the British
ship Rochdale, sang a charming ballad
Miss Wolf recited a selection in German,
in compliment to the Austrian guests,
and two humorous pieces as encores A
piano solo by Miss Ballard, cornet solo
by Master Vecchini, and piano and
violin duo by the Misses Veocbini, COM
pleted the programme.
A delightful feature Of the evening,
however, which was not put down on the
programme was little speech making.
At a given signal two charming little
Misses Delphine Steel and Birdie Leight.
man, came in waving the Austrian flag
and the stars and stripes. Mr. Landauer
made brief speech, saying how heartily
New Orleans welcomed the strangers
within her gates, and especially the
gallent officers of the Saida, who honored
the Bethel with their presence, and as an
additional compliment the little address
Of welcome was made in German to the
officers, who received it with much ap-
plause, and at it's conclusion the command.
ing officer replied that the officers of the
Saida deeply appreciated the courtesy
shown them AS a sailor, he knew the
pleasure Of getting into port after brav-
ing the dangers OF the sea, and on this
occasion the pleasure had been enhanced
by the bospitable reception they had re-
celved in New Orleans. He was glad
be had been permitted to visit the Bethel.
1t was port within port, and saved
many sailor from shipwreck in the
temptations of large city.
The entertainment was az much a
success financially az in other respects,
and at the close of the evening $40 Is
had been added to the treasury Of the
Bethel by the gracious act Of THE Kings
Daughters. - NetO Orleans Pic0g1lue.