The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-29
ENTERTAINMENTS.

the third story of the Masonic build
ing last Friday night. 1t takes it's
name from the character of refresh
ments served. In the wee sma' hours
when the music stopped and the dan
GERS quit dancing, we are told that
! the otherwise bare floor was carpeted
with pea nut hulls. Those present
say it was a very pleasant innovation,
and that the evening was most de-
! lightful one. Another innovation
and avery sensible One--the boys spent
| their quarters on the omnibus, in
stead of squandering their dollars OH
hacks Another innovation-and a
most decidedly sensible one was this
there were chaperOnes present from
! first to last, who we're chaperones in
! truth as well as in name.
The Young Ladies' Club met al Miss
! Lelia Barr's last Friday and enjoyed
tzo hours at cards. Miss Mary Pick
ard won tie prize. The Club meets
| this afternoon with Miss Mary Cant.
Ex-Gov. Robt. l.. Taylor delivered
his lecture on The Fiddle and the
Bow" at the Opera House, on Thurs
day night OF last week. 1t was re-
plete with humor, elOquence, pathos
and mimicry. His humor is as Irri-
sistible on the platform as on the
stump; his eloquence was at times
sublime, and his pathos was touch
ing aud beautiful. The audience
gave him frequent ana hearty APP
plause, and enjoyed his "eXhOrtin'
as he termed, as much as an audience
could with freezing feet and chatter
ing teeth. The house was colder
than outdoors. The ladies and gentle
men had to keep their cloaks and furs
and overcoats buttoned close about
them. The speaker did his part we'll,
but ire was sadly needed.
The lectures on "Heine" and Lies
sing" delivered by Prof. Deering at
the Institute last Friday and SatuT
day evenings, were very enjoyable;
not only on account of the interest
ing nature OF the subjects, but be
cause they were 50 charmlngty
treated.
The Boston Symphony Orchestral
Club, at the Opera House tomorrow,
Saturday night, is one of the finest
musical attractions that comes this
way. The Savannah News says:
The Boston Symphony Orchestral
Club gave one OF the finest concerts
last night heard in Savannah in many
ciety concert. The audience filed
the lower part of the theatre. No re-
cent concert in Savannah has af-
fOrded so delightful an entertainment
and has been listened to with 80
much pleasure. They were composed
only of artists, and the selections
were played with ability.
Lovers of good music should go to
the Opera House Saturday night TO
hear the Boston Symphony Orches-
trail Club. This will be one of the |
last, perhaps the last musical attrac-
ton of the season, and it is an at
traction Of more than ordinary merit |
From the Hopkinsville (Ky) New
Era, we clip the following: 1.-THE
residence of Judge Petree, on Camp
bell street, was,the scene Of a brilliant
assemblage of young people last even
ing, the occasion being reception by
Miss Cora Petree complimentary to
her accomplished guests, Misses
Maggie Ingram and Kate Jones, OF
Columbia. The hostess is among the
most popular and cultivated young
ladies in HOpkinsville society and
her hospitable home is favorite re
sort OF the young people of this city. +
She never appeared to better advau-
tage than on last evening, when re-
ceiving and entertaining her friends
with that grace and ease which
banisbes foTmality and relieves re-
straint. The parlors were artistically |
decorated with fresh flowers, and ex-
quisite roses gave additional color
and fragrance to the scene. The
ladies were in evening costumes, and
never appeared more charming and |
fascinating than on this occasion
The environments were such as to in
spIre the happIest and most pleasant |
social intercourse aud entirely con-
ducive to bright thoughts and witty
converse. One of the M - pleasant |
and novel ideas ever introduced into
a social gathering was the "MotheT
Goose" feature OF the evening. Tab
lets were distributed among the
guests, containing the first line OF
twelve selections from this popular
volume of our childhood. The guests
were required TO finish the quotations
and return them to q committee
whose duty il was to decide who had
followed closest the original text. |
The first, second and BOBBY prizes |
were awarded respectfully to Miss |
Lizzie Mercer and Messrs. Walton |
Bryan and Alex Crabb. Refresh |
ments were served in the dining hall |
at 10 80 o'clock and were parsaken of |
with relish. At twelve o'clock the |
guests dispersed, grateful to their
hostess for an evening OF unallOyed
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