The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
Striking and Picturesque.

The entertainment given by the
Ladies' Society of the Presbyterian
church, at the Crotwell Hotel, On last
Thursday night, was success IN every
sense.
The first representation was Long
fellows poem Of The Blind Girl Of
Castel-Cuille Miss Tilla BooZer made
Il charming bride, and as the bridal
party came tripping upon the stage,
the bridesmaids in their Swiss peasant
costumes presented an array of lowell
ness that was exceedingly pleasant to
behold. Misses Mallie Wheeler, Lizzie
Glenn, Mamie Mays and Willie Cozby
were the bridesmaids. Miss Bessie
Wheeler, represented the forsaken
blind girl, Margaret, and her rendition
Of the part was very pathetic and
affecting. Jimmie Mclaughlin, as
Paul, brother of Margaret, acted his
part wonderfully we'll for so young a
performer. Miss Laura Blease made a
very effective old woman, and Miss
Mallie Wheeler's answer to the ques-
ton of"What ails Baptisten was highly
satisfactory.
At the conclusion of this perform
ance Messrs. Silas Mclaughlin and
DR.. Belcher entertained the audience
with some delightful guitar music, and
were forced to respond to the euthusi-
astic and prolonged encore which fol-
lowed. DR.. Z. c. Jones, then an
nounced in his humorous and inimita-
bic style, that the next thing on the
programme was Il "Japanese Marriage,
in High Life" The stage was bcauti-
fully decorated and furnished in the
highest style of japanese art, and as
the prospective bride, attended by the
eXpectant bridegroom, mother, father
and others came upon the scene in their
striking and picturesque dress, and
knelt upon the floor III true Oriental
style, the spectators were transported
in an instant to the distant "Flowery
Kingdom" The audience was highly
entertained by the bowling and head
humping Of this unique and brilliant
company, and when Miss Fannie Bax-
ter, who represented the agent or nego-
tiator Of this novel marriage contract,
presented to the bride and groom, the
loublc-spouted teapot from which they
both drink at the same time, the house
fairly shook with applause and laugh
ter.
The japanese Party consisted of the
following ladies and gentlemen:
Brde-MiSs Matte Mclaughlin.
Groom-Nr. &. r. Wearn.
Father and Mother of GroOm-Mr: Il. i,
WIiShtand Miss Mamie Holbrook,
Father and Mother of I5ride-Mr. +. Z. Nc
IntoSh and Miss Mamie Wilson.
Go-Between-MiSS Fannie Baxter
Observation-Disclosures Carrie ElcSor Ilcnnie
Robertson, Cornclia Coppock, Julia Spcck.
The costumes Of the gentlemen were
not calculated to strike the fancy O!
the average American male, except as
pretty good thing for summer wear
in the country, but the bride and her
attendants looked charming. Yum.
Yum, Petti-Sing, or any other almond
eyed belle, would have died of envy at
beholding the Japanese loveliness OF
her American sisters, and the exquis-
itc and oriental beauty of their cos
tunes.
The entertainment concluded with u
comic dialogue by Miss Willie CoZby
and Miss Laura Bicasc, entitled "Them
Execution Lessons" This was admir-
able and called forth unlimited laugh
ter and applause.
The crowd then repaired to the
| dining room Of the Crotwell Hotel,
and partook of the delicious sherbet,
cream and cake prepared for their re-
frcshment.
The whole affair was very enjoyable,
and was pronounced by every one a
complete success.
The financial results were about S5l
clear.
Minter & Jameson are receiving
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