The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-30
THE CHARACTER RECEPTION


brilliant Success all 'It"und.
Tho entertainment given at tho Y. NJ.
G. A. building last night was brilliant
success, from both an artistic and finan.
cial standpoint. The building was
crowded with q largo and fashionable
audience long before the excellent pro.
gramme Of tho entertainment in tho
hall was begun. Tho entire building
was radiant with light from tho numer.
ous largo chandeliers, which shone
down on an animated sconc OF beauty.
with numberless pretty girls in bright
costumes fitting hero and there,
anxious to serve tho patrons. All the
rooms and halls were handsomely dec.
grated with potted plants, ferns and
flowers, intcrminglei here and there
with bright colorcd lanterns.
The programme, which was pleas
ing mixture OF music and rccitations,
was opened by tho Premier Club in an
overture, "Martencaux." on banjos and
guitars, which received such n hearty
encore that they responded with n
Spanish Gallopade" OIL mandolins.
Both OF these wero rendered with ey.
collcnt effect. The baby chorus was by
twenty little tots, who sang doll song
that brought down the house. In their
cute antics. illustrating how they han.
died their doll babies, they showed tho
careful training they had rcceived from
Mrs. Judge PAUL.
5e Mrs. G. NJ. Afford recited q scene from
"King John" in m excellent manner.
The vocal solo, la Camellia," was rem
dered by Miss Sue Bradshaw in man.
ncr that would have reflected credit on
a much older vocalist. Her voice is
strong and sweet, and shows great
deal OF cultivation, and ghc handles it
with care. The chorus, 4 gavotte, from
"Erminio," sung by sixteen girls, under
tho direction OF Mrs. George B. Cald-
well, was well rendered and received 4
hearty encore. Tho violin solo by Miss
Flora Pollack was q surprise to the
audience because OF the excellence and
precision with which the young lady
performed on that instrument.
a wand drill was given by the follow
young ladies': Ethel Bailey, Ada Jcp.
son, Cora Matthews, Grace PolIack,
Laura Dalze!l, Jennie Jepson, Alirc
Pollack. Sue Stiiel, Emily Pollack aid
Nellie Stifei. This was executed in an
admirable manner. The recitation,
"Courtship under Difficulties" by Mrs.
y. NJ. Afford, was an extremely anus.
ing anecdote, the rendition OF which
created great dcalof merrimcnt among
the audience, and attested the excel
lence of Mrs. Affords elocution.
One OF the hits OF the entertainment
was the violin solo "Dcr Frieschutz by
Oracle Pollacli, mere child, who COM
pletely captivatad the audience BY her
excellent playing, and the easy manner
in which she carried herself. She re-
celrcd Il hearty, encore, and was also the
recipient OF big bunch OF red carna-
tions.
The posture drill by fourteen mem
bers OF tho Cotillion club, was the gem
OF the evening. The young ladies went
through drill by music, ;lssLming va
rlous attitudes according to the Delsarte
method, expressing all emotions OF the
mind without speech. Asthc various
.postures were assumed with clockwork
regularity; they were recognizedby the
audience by rounds OF applause. All
the ladies wore handsome costumes, and
presented a very pretty appearance.
Prof. Schockey and Misses Jessie Tur-
ncr and Pollack we're the accompanies.
AT the conclusion OF the entertain
ment reception was held and refresll-
mcnts were served-in the reading room,
ice cream and cake, in charge OF the,
following members of the Spinster
club: Misses Sydney OFT, Hulda Dele
plaine, Mary McMeChen, Jessie Turner,
Matte Caldwell, Jessie Rerger, Mary
Brockunier, Flora Wilson, Nora Simp
son, Bessie Lamb and Virginia Hoge.
The class room OF the second floor was
handsomely fitted up with two booths,
both OF which were extremely tasteful.
The flower and lemonade booth was one
mass OF flowers, ferns and everereens.
1t was in charge OF members OF the
Cotillion club, Misses Lilly Norton,
Helen Caldwell, Matte OFT. Sue Cald-
well, Mary PAUL., Sue Wright, Alice
Caldwell. Eta Harper and Eta Rein
hart. The candy booth. where home
made candy was disposed, was also very
pretty, being made OF pink muslin and
lace, and lighted by piano lamps with
colorcd shades. which shed soft radi-
ancc in the interior, and made the
charming misses in charge look as
tempting and sweet as the articles they
disposed. This was in charge OF men,
,bers OF the samo club, Misses Maud
Richards, Mary MollIat, Laura Caldwell,
Ella Wright and Mamie Grubb. Re-
lreshmcnts were also served on the first
floor, in all the rooms.
The following ladies' were in charge
OF the general arrangements: Mrs. J. N.
Vance, Mrs. a. j. Clarke. Mrs, i. j.
-Bayha, Mrs. +. Fl. Williams, Mrs. j. C.
Lynch, Mrs. Judge PAUL, Mrs. +. NJ.
Strong, Mrs. w. A. Wilson, Mrs. NJ. w.
Amick and Miss Hattie List.
Z 4 handsome sum was realized for the
Ladies Auxiliary Of tho Association,
who have the care Of the building. and
keep it in repair. The affair was given
under their auspices, the following Ia.
dies being on the committee:
Mrs l.. J. Bayha, Mrs. J. @. Lynch,
Mrs. D. A. Taylor, Mrs. Joseph Lawson,
Mrs. Albert Meyers and Misses Mary
Mckee, Matte Hare, Annie Meyers,
Blanche Hare, Laura and Lizzie Law.
son. Mcssrs. Peter Rhodes and D. A.
Taylor ofiiciated Mt the door and took in
quite handsome sum.
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