The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-05
A GREAT CAKE-WALK.
Seattle Society's Delightful Len
ten Diversion.
THE PRIZE WINNERS KISS.
Literary and Musical Programme
That Was Received With widest
Applause-Ths Ball.


DIST Episcopal church, but, as the pastor,
key. Leonard s. Blakeney, explained, the
entertainments was not gotten up
oy the church members themselves,
but by the young colored people of the
city who wished to aid the parish. Conse-
quently the evening concluded with dane
| lng-an amusement which the stricter
Methodists do not approve.
The fun began at about 8 o'clock. By
that time the gallery was well filled, and
the seats on the floor too. Among the
spectators were many of the leading
society people of the city; but the most
splendid object in sight was Richard
Scurry, the general manager, who was ex-
tremely elegant and impressive.
At the appointed moment the curtains
of the stage parted and 1. I. Walker an
nounced the first number on the musical
programme = q medley by the MERRY
Eight" Miss Rosa Williams, Miss Maria
Sewell, Miss Annie Jackson, Miss Harriet
Davis, Miss Barbara Davis, Miss Car
RE Nelson, Miss Annie Forman and Miss
Lille Taylor. They were assisted by
quartette composed of Robert Wood,
George johnson, w. 8. Mcdonald and
Charles Rogers. Their singing was received
with uproarious applause for a more appre-
ciative audience was never found. Each
solo singer that came after was encored,
and some of those who recited were called
back. Following the chorus was q recita-
ton by w. Austin Anderson on "The
Progress of the Age" Mr.. Anderson made
eloquent reference to George Washington,
Andrew Jackson and dozens of worthless
whose lives were never gladdened by rail-
roads, telegraphs and telephones. Miss
Barbara Davis then appeared in a pretty
costume of light blue, figured with pink,
and sang "Neona." The recitation, "a
Pastor Wanted" was given by Miss A. A.
Jackson. whose gown of purple divided
the honors with her elocution. Miss
Maria Sewell, clad in pink,
sang with iine effect, ''If the Waters Could
Speak as They Flow" and Miss Ella G.
Nash recited Will Carleton's "Over the
Hill to the Poor House." The Misses Davis
covered themselves with glory in the duet,
when the Flowers Bud and Bios
son." and. Miss Jessie johnson was
quite 81 successful with the poem "The
|. Country Dance"
After Mrs. J. Whites solo about the
moonlight came the feature, which next to
the cake walk itself, was the hit of the
evening-Miss Lille Taylor's recitation
of part of the LADY of the Lake"
When she came upon the stage she greeted
her friends with gesture hich was
marvellous combination of o military sa-
lutte and thrown kiss. 1t is need
less to say that cheers supple
mentsd the applause for this act. But
quiet was finally restored, and she
proceeded to give 1.-THE Lady of the Lake"
in style which would have made Sir
Walter Scott reel and stagger. Bishop
Phillips Brooks is deemed one of
Americas most rapid speakers; but
Miss Taylor could give him
ten seconds the start and
then beat him in q 200-word dash. She
was not afraid of gestures, and she threw
them in with a dash which would have
made Rev. T. De Witt Talmage turn q
vivid green with envy. Time and again
she was interrupted with cheers, but she
galloped ahead over the Scottish hills until
her last breath was exhausted.
Then w. s. Mcdonald Gained the ex-
cited audience with 1.-THE Heart Bowed
Down" The male quartette sang Hard
Times Will Come No More,' and then the
foAfwas cleared for the great contest.
=, In the center of the hall was set the
cake, huge fve-story comestible, COW
<.
sat the grave judges, B. Oxendine, Thomas
Johnson, Ed Haw kins. ]. A. Coleman and
Robert Spencer. The contestants. eight
They were led by drum major,
"Smoke" Bailey, whose trousers with their
five-inch checks were at once the wonder
and admiration of all beholders. C. S.
Jones and Miss Barbara Davis came first.
L 81 in uh oh
wore blue, as described above. W. G. Tup-
pins, also in evening dress, and Miss Harriet
Davis followed: then w. S. Mcdonald In
full dress, with Miss Carrie Nelson, a
symphony in black, leaning on his arm;
]. w. Clayton and Miss Sewell; 1. l. Wal
ker and Mrs. h. J. Ray; G..
w. Hood and Miss Rose Will
liams; W. Austin Anderson and Miss
Nash, and G. A. Ward and Miss Boyer.
They marched around the hall several
times until the two last couples, who had
failed to keep step with the changes OF the
music, were ruled out.
The marching was resumed, one couple
after another falling out until Mr.. Hood
and Miss Williams were agreed upon by
the Judges as the most graceful and stylish
steppers. Miss Williams was dressed in
the height of fashion-a gray bodice
decollette and sleeveless, gray skirt with
train, heavily trimmed with rich lace. Mr.
Hood had gray trousers, more carefully
creased than any Others in the hall,
buff waistcoat and black Prince
Albert coat. Both walked with
precision-heads up, shoulders back,
step clean. When the prize was awarded
everybody in the gallery stood up and
shouted. The ladies waved their hand
kerchiefs, the band played and the
| smiling vlctors bowed. To add
the last touch TO the delight of those pres
| ent-including himself-Mr. Hood bent
his naughty head; his left arm circled
Miss Williams waist, his right clasped
| her dainty fingers-and suddenly a smack
sounded like trumpet call above the din
| of cheers.
After this grand finale everything else
seemed tame, even Mr.. Hoods neat speech
| in accepting the cake, and the dancing of
Smoke" Bailey and Isaiah Hawkins.
The end of all was ball, for which Z. s.
| Jones was an efficient floor manager.