Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-18

young ladies. not depei .rt on Ne
dicsum of .'gncle Sam" Lao yo@g
ladies wha rived the guests at the va
bio, deserve especial praise for their
attentivencss during the evening.
They were Misses Virgie Allen, Liz.
zie Waimsley, Mary Lou DeWoody,
Gertrude McGehee, Mary Paden, Min
ME Jourdan, Fannie Nance, Lily Mil
Ter. Ora Gregson and Lizzie Groesbecls.
The occasion was unparalleled for
its pleasant, systematic manipulation,
and the only regret expressed by the
ladies in charge, was the insufficient.
cy of edibles towards the latter part
OF the evening and their apology is.
that the attendance was much larger
than was anticipated. We hail the
success of this supper as a harbinger
OF any entertainments. which may be-
given by the churches OF our city in
the future. and trust that the same
cathoicity and christian unity NAV
prevail.
MUSIC PAR EXCELLENCE"
The social event of the season. was
the Musical at the residence of Mrs. L.
A. Neblett, on last Thursday evening.
Quite an interesting program was Civ
en- to cultured and critical audience.
who were most profuse in their much
deserved compliments to all the partic~
ipants. 1t is no light task to conduct
an entertainment consisting of classic
renditions, but Mrs. Neblett is equal to
the occasion. 1t has never been our
good fortune to witness Music and His
trionism more artisticaliy executed by
amateurs than on this occasion 1t
may not be generally known that Iuka
Is the home OF u possible Patti, Nillson,
Abbot or Carey; that some of gu. Ia
strumentalists may achieve such hon
ors as did Franz Abt, Gottscholk or
Julia Rive King, and last but not
least the Dramatis Persona by some of
Mrs. Neblet's pupils, were excellent,
and should they don the sock and bus
kin. they may fill the place OF Forest,
McCmlouch, Booth, Charlotte Cush-
man or our Mary -Navrre
on the boards, and in The hearts of all
lovers OF III ,spian Art.
The Program given was as follows:
Sketch OF Clementi. Miss Spence. =. Spence
Selections of Sonatines and Sonatas
from Clement, Pupils,
"Scherzo," miss Hyatt ............. Wolff
Select Reading Piano-forte Touch.
Miss Mabel Williams
Poet and Peasant Misses Spence Williams
Schubert
Hearest Thou, Miss Kransa
Duet, Mrs Coopwood Miss spencs
Scotch Air, Miss NJ ,bel Williams.
That is Love, Miss Spence.
Thine Eyes so Blue and Tender Miss Hyatt
thinking, Miss Pearl Barnett.
Quotations from classic Auth DIS, All pres
emit
After the regular program, by re-
quest, Miss Hyatt sang, in rich mez.
zo-soprano voice, "Calvery," and Mr..
Simmons sang do | Love Thee
in his most expressive style.
NATAL ANNIVERSARY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eccles celebrated the
S8th anniversary OF her birth, on ths
l4th inst, by way OF q dinner party at
which there were four generations of
her family. Grandma Eccles has al
most reached her four. score ten years,
but still is in the enjoyment OF good
health, and can read newspapers with
out the aid of glasses, and most assur-
eddy has discovered the secret OF grow
Ing old gracefully and sweetly. May
her pathway be strawn with roses, is
the wish OF The REPORTER.
THE LEAP YEAR PARTY.
The Leap Year Party at the home Of
Mr.. g. Mrs Barnett, Monday night,
was one OF the most prominent social
events of the season. The drawing
rooms were filled to the utmost with
happy guests, and Music and Mirth
reigned supreme till the ''wee sma
hours called for kind good night
and pleasant trip to dreamland.