The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-05
st. Peter Clavers Emit rtainment

st. Peter Clavers Entertainment.
If the former entertainments of St.
Peter Claver sodality proved gratifying
and al were good-the one of Mon.
day evening must have overrun their
cup of happiness. Newmarket theatre
was filled from stage to entrance with
crowd representing all national,ies
and circles of society, and the enthusi-
astic and generous applause testified to
the excellence otthe performers and the
intelligence and pleasure of the auditors.
The program began with quartette,
Moonlight will Come Again, "by Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Smith, Miss Burke and
Mr.. w: J. Allison. THIS was well re-
ceived and won a recall. Mr.. Chas.
Bush. in his usual exec le It mannt sang
Tine Last Sweet Words of Mother" and
resi- onded tu an encore. Then came
Charles Winter Wood, who recited the
story of damon and Pythias." He
took the audience by storm as they
were not prepared to find such hist. i mic
talent in one so young. He Was follow
ed by Mrs. Ralph w. Allen, who sang in
sweetest tones. "Pauline,' Master
Claude and Miss Ara jackson then sang
pretty due entitled, ''How dear to
me the Hour" in answer to an encore
Master Jackson sang Little Fraud" in
highly p Using manner. The musical
gem OF the evening was an Italian solo
"Infelice" by Verdi, 1e ldered by Aid.
John F. Gehan whose rich mellow voice
entranced his hearers and won for him
recall when he rendered There's
nothing like fresh wind" The incom-
parable Wood then appeared and con-
vulsed the audience with little scene
entitled, 'She wanted to learn location
in which Mr.. Wood showed his acquain
lance and proficiency with the German,
French, Scotch, Irish, italian and other
dialects; followed by GLOW to make
Money Ia Col. Mulberry Sellers.
Mrs. VIM. Smith then most exquisitelv
rendered ''The Angelus'' by Gordon.
She was in good voice and charmed her
hearers. At this juncture Mr.. s. E..
Hardy, president of the Sodality APP
peared upon the stage and m de few
remarks ending with the introduction of
Rev. Father Augustus Tolton, of Ctlca-
60, the only Atro-American Catholic
priest in the United States. Rev.
Father Tolton was greeted with much
applause, at the end of which, he made
short, but earnest address containing
some good advice to his hearers. Arch
bishop Ireland was then presented and
made one of his characteristic uncom-
promising addresses in which he as
sailed color prejudice with boldness of
utterance few Anglo.Saxons, in this
country, dare to exhibit. He reiterated
his denunclations of the so called color
line and emphatically declared himself
in favor of social equality for black and
white regulate by fitness, intelligence
and worth. The remarks of His Grace
were listened TO with wrapt atten-
ton by the large audience two-thirds
of which were whites. Bishop
Stanley being called for responded in a
short but timely address, which pleased
all. Miss Anna Schonart and Mr.. j. F.
Gehan then sang II feel thy Angel Spir-
it, acceptably. Then followed the mas
terplece of the evening: ''The Bells"
He Try Irying's great success. as inter-
p; e;ed by Charles Winter Wood. Here
Mr.. Wood showed to the fullest his abil-
tiles and thoroughly convinced his audi
ence that he was born actor. The
rendition of the scene Was excellent.
Mr.. John Shea, then sang, The Heart
Bowed down." The exercises were
then brought to class by the singing of
the beautiful quartette, "Good Night"
by Pinsurto rendered most exquisitely
by Mr.. J. F. Gehan, Miss Anna Schon-
art. Mr.. John H. Donnohue and Miss
Smith.
The people offs, Paul owe the Sodal-
ity many thanks for giving them the OPP
portunity of seeing and hearing Rev
Father Tolton and Mr.. Charles Winter
Wood; and, there was not one present at
the entertainment Monday evening but
felt that truly it was good to be there.
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