The record-union., 1892-07-23
RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL.
Two Very Pleasing Entertainments
Last Evening.
An Invitation Social by Young Peo-
ple's Society, and Another for
the Benefit of Church.


the Benefit of Church.
The invitation social and entertain
ment at the Congregational Church last
evening, given under the auspices of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor, was well attended, and a very
excellent literary and musical pro-
gramme was presented. Miss Emile NJ.
Connolly presided as director of the en-
tertainment, and the committee of young
ladies', of which Miss Connolly was
Chairman, are entitled to great credit for
their successful arrangement Of the affair.
The programme began with a piano
solo by Mr.. Dunster, the church organist,
who was followed by a reading by Miss
Brown. A piano and violin solo was next
given by Messrs. Dunster and Copper
smith; a harmonica solo by Mr.. Whittier;
reading by Miss Connolly, and a song by
Miss Darlington.
Every number on the programme was
excelently rendered, enthusiastically
applauded, and with but one or two eX-
cepuOnS the encores We're responded to
and elected repeated applause. Mr..
Whittier's harmonica music was especi-
ally fine and greatly appreciated.
The readings by Misses Brown and
Connolly were very well received, and
the latter was recalled the third time.
After the programme had been con-
clGded Rev. j. B. SilcoX favored the as
semblage with brief address, in which
he congratulated the young people and
the society upon the tiattering progress
being made. He said he considered the
movement one of the best things of the
nineteenth century, and referred to the
recent convention of its workers in New
York, where about thirty thousand young
folks met in organized endeavor TO pro-
mote the good work. He thought If GER
tain croakers who depiore the decadence
of religion had been present at that gath
ering they would have to reconstruct
their views.
He was glad the society in this city
was organized, and that it was going
ahead, and thought the work one of
especial promise, as it was Of an interna-
tiOnal character as we'll as of an inter
denOminational order. He said that at
the convention in New Y ork there We're
deputations from Canada, and they
brought over the Canadian flag to wave
in unison with that of our country. He
thought it peculiar and fitting thing
that in this way the mother country and
daughter were united, and Thought
the English and Americans We're not
very widely different. In New York,
while the hymn America" was sung,
perhaps the Canadians worded it, "God
Save the Queen" but it was all fitting
and right.
In reference to the interdenomina-
tional character of the work Mr.. Silcox
said if it was not breaking down the
barbed-wire fences between creeds it was
at least knocking off many OF the barbs
from them.
The pastor interspersed his remarks
with several good anecdotes, and in clos
ing spoke of organization as being
synonymous with strength. AS an in
stance, he spoke of an inanimate mass of
iron as unorganized energy; the same
material made up into locomotive was
at once an engine of power and emery
and the same was true of almost every
other force.
After Mir. SiIcox's remarks refresh
ments were served by the young ladies'
in charge, and the party dissolved into
social groups.
A feature of the occasion was the pre-
paration of the lawn at the side Of the
church for those who desired to stroll or
chat in the open air. The lawn was pro-
vided with chairs and illuminated with
lanterns of various colors. The social
was a pronounced success, and those in
attendance greatly enjoyed the evening.
a CHURCH BENEFIT.
The concert given at the Sixth-street
NJ. E. Church last evening, for the bene-
fit of the Emmanuel Baptist Church lately
damaged by fire, was well attended by
an appreciative audience.
The floral decorations of the pulpit and
cholr-ralhng were abundant and very
tastefully arranged. The railing was a
mass of flowers along its entire length,
while profusion of bouquets, potted
flowers and plants made the platform
and its surroundings pretty picture
The programme given was a very in-
teresting and entertaining one, and many
of the participants had to respond to
encOres. Following is the programme
in its entirety:
Organ solo Dudley Buck, Miss Amelia
BOIL.
Reading, ''Absolution," Mrs. Josephine
Friel Durrell.
Vocal solo, with flute obligato, ''Bird
of the Mountain CHubbard), Miss Belle
Darlington; flute, Charles Neale.
Duet, either and guitar, Messrs. Myers
and Evers.
Vocal solo "Meditation' &C. Chenery),
w. Longbottom.
Vocal trio, "Sweet Easter Chimes at
Howard and Ida j. Clinch.
Organ solo, Coronation March,,
(Meyerbeer), Miss Amelia BohI.
Reading = us Marriage a Failure ?"
Mrs. Josephine Friel Durrell
Quartet, mandolins and guitars, ''Vita
Gaia" 20. BonginD, Miss Pauline
Meister, Miss Iva Hughson and the
Misses Morton.
Vocal solo (selected), William Earle.
Piano duet, Spanish Dances" Mrs.
Charles Neale and Mrs. Laura Perry.
The selections on the new organ, pre-
sided at by Miss BOIL, were rendered in
mastery manner, and the new instru-
ment pleased the listeners very much.
The vocal solo given by Miss Belle Car
rington, with flute obligato by Mr..
Neale, was heartily applauded, and the
young lady responded to the encore.
The vocal trio was also encored. and
most of the selections given elected
marked appreciation. The concert was a
very satisfactory success, and for worthy
object.
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