Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-04-20
THE MEMS SUPPER.

THE MEMS SUPPER.
1t Proves More Successful
than Anticipated. =
The many marvellous mixtures
made and served by the male men OF
the Congregational church at the
opera house last evening was the
most successful entertainment given
here in some time. 1t is something
decidedly new to have the men give
a supper and have the ladies out so
every one wanted to see how it was.
done. r. h. Graham was head
waiter and with score of lighter
weights had the tables placed and
beautifully decorated with potted
plants before the supper hour ar
rived. The tables We're also loaded
down with a variety Of good things
and many more were held in reserve
in the kitchen. At 6 O'Clock the
guests began to arrive and In a-few
minutes every waiter was busy.
The menu was quite extensive and
had been published in this paper the
day previous so that those who
came We're prepared to order at once
without looking at the bill before
them. For two hours the tables
were filled and the walters kept on
the run, but at the end of that time
the marvellous mixtures were get
ting scarce and fortunately most of
the people had been served. After
feeding nearly 250 people the walters
were very glad when the last one
had been waited upon.
About $50 the audience took their
seats and the men then rendered
their program. The first was a
humorous address by E. s. Smith
and he made some rather good re-
marks ON the ladies also ON the men.
He said he believed this was just Il
scheme of the men to take the
place of the ladies and in
case OF war let the ladies go
to the front and do the fighting.
Mr.. Smith plead not guilty to the
charge of being a humorist but at
the close of his remarks the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty.
A quartette composed of Messrs.
Laird, Harding. Thatcher and
Meyers sang "Picturc Of Home,"
and rendered it in very pleasing
manner, u. D. Olds playing the ac-
compartment. The next was a
scene in the twentieth century
when the men stay at home and
look after the household while the
| women loaf around the city hall
| and court house and talk politics.
[. E. Staples was working at the
wash tub, j. W. Ward cared for the
baby and H. G. Klepper was doing
up his knitting. The dialogue was
sprung without preparation and
| was somewhat humorous. H. Il.
Klepper took occasion to spring an
poem in which he hit every
one but himself. j. 0. Lysne sung
/ the bass solo "Skippers of St. Ives" :"
He has a deep lass voice and this
number was highly appreciated by
the audience.
The Sociable song composed and
sung by I. f. Staples was humorous
and brought in the name of every
one who took part in the entertain
ment. It made such a hit that one
hundred copies were sold to the
audience and more will be printed.
Barney Boy" as sung by Messrs.
Laird, Harding, Thatcher and
Meyers was well received.
ID. Olds and his side show was
simply immense and his imitation OF
the ticket seller at a circus was i'm
mense. The freaks were j. Nj. Tuttle
as the Circassian lady. small boy
as Jo-Jo, MOntbriant as the giant,
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the Siamese twins and Alex. Van
Praag as an imitatur.
| Following the side show Messrs.
Harding, Thatcher, Laird and
Meyers rendered selection after
ward Messrs. Meyers and Laird sung
several selections with guitar &C.
compartment. Mr.. Meyers also
recited the "Bootblacks Promise."
At the close of the concert two
sacks of Gold Dust -four presented
by the Interstate Milling company,
were auctioned off and brought a
good price.
The Harmonic band was present
and rendered several delightful sc
lections.
| About $40 was netted the church
by the social.