The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-05-13
Ye Old Folke's Concerto at Summerton.

For some days our town and vicinity
have been in futter of excitement over
the anticipation of rare treat in the way
of q concert after the fashion Of eye olden
times" and early on Tuesday, the 9TH inst,
all eyes turned to the east to catch the first
ray of the rising sun, to see if the promise
was for fair weather or no; and as the sun
rose clear and brilliant many hearts leaped
for ioy, but, alas for mans calculations,
how often they go awry. And thus it was
that Just after the middle Of the day dark
clouds arose and heavy rainfall was the
consequence, with a considerable fall IN the
thermometer The more timid were there
by kept away, but those who ventured out
to the concert were fully repaid.
On entering the hall the profuse and
beautiful decorations drew forth many eH-
CARNATIONS of delight, and the scene, with
little draft on our imaginations, transport
ed US from this mundane sphere to the
realms Of the fairy.
Shortly after the time announced for the
entertainment to begin the curtain slowly
rolled away, the concert began, and for two
hours our people were delightfully."- enter
tained by choice and varied program OF
vocal and instrumental music, recitations,
etc. The choruses were all excellent selec-
tions, and were rendered in that excellent
style that showed not only exact and care
ful training but considerable talent IN that
| line.
The vocal solos rendered by Mrs. S. 4.
Cole and Mrs. r. R. Briggs were exceeding
| " fine, and in no wise detracted frcm the
reputation these ladies enjoy as sweet sing
erS.
Khan Stebbinss talk with the brakeman,
la humorous recitation rendered by Mr.. J. J..
Cantey in his usual happy style, was recelv-
ed with considerable applause and our
Baptist, Presbyterian, and Method It
friends were all kept busy laughing at the
discomforture of that other church and
lodging the hints received by their creed.
Our young drummer friend, Mr.; Algers
of Baltimore, added very much to the even
ing's enjoyment by his humorous recitatlons
and very excellent limitations.
The instrumental solos by Miss Sarah
Smyth and Rev. Mr.. Ayers excellent as was
also the duet by Misses Anna Burgess and
Georgia Ingram And now we would like
to tell your readers something about cousin
Jedidiah, and of how Miss Maria Brock i'm
personated the matron as she related to her
household the expected arrival Of cousin
Jedidiah from Bosting, that We have laughed
over that piece until the very last button
has departed from our wearing apparel,
and the close union that has existed be-
tween pants and suspenders is no more,
for the last button is gone and these two
friends are gradually drifting away from
each other,-the suspenders drawing up
ward while the pants incline downward,
and we fear unless some remedy be shortly
discovered irreparable misfortune will be-
fall Us.
After the concert was over we repaired
to the lawn and there feasted upon the
most delightful Of ice cream, strawberries
cake, etc.
All in all the concert was grand success
and the evening is one long to be relnem
bered by our people. VISITOR.
Summerton, S. c., May 9, 1891.