Evening journal., 1894-05-01

Meetings Closed This Morning for the
Season with a Paper BY Miss Clark
son, Formerly of This City, Now of New
York-FaIr and Tea at West Presby-
terian Church.
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The cantsta entitled the "Gipsey
QueeD," given by Miss Lizzie West,
teacher of class No. of Cookmsn M E.
Sunday school, assisted by the young
ladies of the school, in the wigwsm on
Scott street near Delaware avenue last
evening for the benefit Of the building
fund of the new Cookman Church, was a
complete success. II showed that Miss
West is we'll fitted as a leader of can
tata About $50 persons we're present,
and from the round Of applause, showed
the high appreciation of the performance.
The following was the program: Piano
solos, Miss Lizzie West and Miss Blaneh
Cathcart; violin duet Blanch Cathcart
and William Cathcart solo, Farmers
Boy" Roy White; recitation, "Me and
Jim in Our First Quarrel" Miss Jennie
Knight; instrumental duet, May Cooper
and Ruth A. Toft; cantata, "Gipsey
Queen" by Misses Lucy and Carrie
Gregg. Jennie Werkheiser, Ella Crozier
Annie Massey, Carrie White, Ethel
Vandegrift, Ruth A. Toft, Indiana
Thompson, Mary Weldon, Blanch
Cathcart; vocal solo, with violin &C.
compartment, Miss Lizzie West, Blauch
Cathcart and William Cathcart; fan drill,
Lucy and Carrie Gregg, Ella Crozler
Indiana Thompson, Jennie Werkheiser,
Blanch Cathcart Annie Massey and
Carrie White. Miss West was accom-
psnist.
A special feature Of the cantata was
the presence Of fourteen girls. dressed
as fairies.
Miss Mary Virginia Cullen, of George
town. is spending some time in this
city.
Wesley Kane and Miss Allie Robinson,
both of this city, have returned home
from visit to Mrs. Minnie See, at
Georgetown
Miss Sarah Bowen is spending two
weeks with her grandparents at Fail
Hill, Nd.
William Salisbury, editor of the Dovei
Delawarean was in this city yesterday
Walter Curtis, of Newark, was in VII
mington yesterday afternoon.
novel travelling costume was observe,
by a number Of people at the railwa
station recently. Il was made Of light-col
ored cloth, of two materials The under
shirt was of plain cloth, and over it wa
an overskirt of checked cloth, and o
many points, which tapped aimlessl
about, without the least graceful effect
The bodice was double-breasted an
opened over a white chemisette, whic
was not enlivened by a oull-colored tie
The head covering was a small, crown
less light colored bonnet, trimmed wit
pale pink flowers and white lace and tie
under the chin by the same lig bit colore
ribbon.
Ex-speaker of the Senate John I
Donahoe has so far recovered from hi
recent attack Of illness as to 60 out fo
short time each day.
April and May one moment meet
And farewell Sic hs their greetings smothe
When breezes tell and birds repeat
How May and April love each other.
Rev. Father Bradford, p,stor Of S
Patrick's Church, who went TO Californi
last fall for his health, is expected to rC
turn TO this city about May 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coverdsle,
Lewes, have been the guests of frienC
in this city.
The Delaware SRugerbund gave ba
In German Hall, last evening. conce
was given before the dancing under q
direction of Professor Snhirmer, the pr
gram being a lengthy one. About 2
couples were In attendance.
Mrs. Rogtrs's Sunday school class
West Presbyterian Church will give
fair and tea in the basement Of I
church this evening Tea will be serv
from until 10 o'clock. The pro Gee
will be for the benefit of the new Su
day school room.
The overskirt--especially the ma
pointed affAir-seems TO meet with al
thing but warm reception. The lo'
Greek-like over drapery Is worn q
certain ext ent, but the one that is pl