The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-03-13
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raul Work mouse Oh TIE lIVenlnss Vi
the 9TH Inst, as Described by One of
the Inmates.
Editor Mirror: In your issue of February 27th,
you extend invitation to all of the state prisons
throughout the United States asking for contri-
buttons from some of their inmates, and al
though prisons of this de cription were not in
Guided in the notice, l feel sure that the omission
was not intentional. Believing your patrons to
be deeply interested in the movements of the
''stareyed goddess in her connection with
prison affairs, take the liberty of informing you
of her recent doings at this place
Last evening after the inmates had entered the
dining. room and taken their seats at the table,
Deputy Supt. Koehler announced that we were to
have second visit from Father Cosgrove. of st.
vincent's church, and the members of the st.
Vincent de PauEeand Total Abstinence Societies
connected with that church, and requested that
observe due decorum. After supper we were
again marched into the dining room and enjoyed
a rare treat in the rendition of the following de-
ightful program:
PROGRAM.
l. Song Must We Leave the Old Home Mother"
Miss Mary G. Fitzgerald
2. Recitation, "Curfew Must not Toll Tonight"
Miss May Nolan
8. Song ''Do They THINK of Me at Home
Mrs. w. j. Reilly.
4. Song. CLARA Nolan's Bali.
M IS Bessie X. Fitzgerald.
S. Recitation, ...........Mts Grace Fitzgerald.
6. Duet Mrs. c. L. Nolan and Mss McHale.
Z. Song and Recitation, Miss Kate Grathwal
S. Duet, Hattie Grathwal and Katie Walsh
VanDerck.
10. Rec citation. Respect for the DID,.
Miss Bessie X. FItzger Id.
H. song. Il. NJ MOrOney
IL. Recital ion. '.Fontenoy." ....................
Richard Dillon.
10 r, MI, -. - NJ, $780,
Mss Grace Fitzgerald
Is. Address ........... Father COsgrove.
IT, Song, Home, Sweet HOme,". Audience.
Our kind visitors were very materially assisted
in their efforts for our entertainment by home
TALENT consisting of three daughters of Supt.
Fitzgerald. and the Matron, Mrs. VIM. ]. Reilly.
Every individual mem Der performed their part in
the most commendable manner and encores were
the order of the day, or night rather. But it was
reserved for the most dminutve of our entertain
to carry off the honors of the evening. Miss
Bessie Kathleen Fitzgerald is the little lady al
luded to in this connections she has reached the
mature age of four or i've years and had to be
placed upon a table so that the audience could get
a view of her. She sang the comic song of Clara
Nolans BALI in so humorous manner that all
who heard her danger of exploding with
laughter, and when she rected. Respect for the
of lady of the Susan B. Anthony class After the
performers had been t red out with the repeated
calls made u pom them Father CosgrOve was intro.
duced, and for more than half hour, carried
| the auditors whittier he pleased The principle
theme of his discourse ntemperance. In
concluding the gentleman made stirring
appeal beseeching his audience to come up and
relieve themselves of the terrible incubus of al
cohol which was surely Fastening many of them
to perdtion In response to the urgent invitation
large number of the inmates, both men and
women. went to the front and made a most solemn
pledge of total abstinence from all Intoxicating
drinks for period of one year. After the adm in
stration of the pledge the whole audience united
the singing of that pathet C ballad which has
mmortalzed the name OF John Howard Payne.
Home Sweet Home" and thus ended one Of
the most enjoyable evenings ever spent within
the confines of an institution of this character.
Carl PretZel,s Philosophy
Der founces some peoples gharackder
sewed on NIT der thread of pride und self esh-
teens.