The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-31
THIRD EDITION.
SOCIETY NOTES.

training than the previous presenta-
ton, Rejecting much credit on J, 4.
Ciymer, the director.
On tho rising of the curtain the
ehepherdslf Jan outer,line direct.
~ behind them standing about 100
chorus singers, oddly, but beautifully
attired In costumes OF ancient ages
with sandals about their feet and their
heads wrapped in linens. fna sig hit
was pretty ore. At the beat or the
baton the cnorus creditaOly sang out
the strain
For the 10y Gus feast your hearts pr pare.
The new moon hanging low,
On ycstct eve iliululnel the air;
Let the silver trumpets bow
Win trumpet and horn. salute the morn.
Lot the silver trumpcts blow, let the
silver trumpets bow.
1t WAS the beginning OF the feast,
and after the last verse had been sung,
Jesse. impersonated by Thomas A.
Deery, arrived, and through song on
Tered Into the festivities, which had
been commenced by tho chorus sing
ers. Robert Mearns, credltab bio
Samuel, made his appearance and
after selections on his part, appropri-
ate TO the feast, David, the iowly
shepherd boy, followed him, and tho
beautiful aunointing service was per
formed, while the chorus sang. "the
Lord la high and holy, yet loveth lie
the lowly."
1t was the beginning OF that grand
but Simple life OF David as he followed
God, but sometimes straved, until he
was rewarded By the rulership of all
Israel.
The second scene saw Abigail, the
daughter of Saul. at Carmel. and IL
was general rejoicing.
In the fourth scene Saurs depon.
dency was strikingiy pictured by
Henry Ewes. Miss Marian Miller as his
daughter, Michael was comforting her
fathcrA by her songs calling on the
shepherds for some tuneful ali. but the
uespondent father couid not he com
forted. IL was the beginning of the
ending OF his reign.
Probably tha most striking scene
was that oil the battle between the
Philistines and lsraelites IN tine Valley
OF Elab.
Two sentluels, L. L. Benson and
John II. Pierce. desire tire conflict and
as they disappear to notify the king OF
the engagement the battle wages aud
enuS in the utter defeat OF the phlli1.
tines. The giant 3oliath was there and
as Daniel appears lie falls dead from
the pebble thrown from the sling or
the shepherd boy, wholis.the main per-
sonage in the scene. Hearty encore
closed the picture.
David having slain the giant, Saul
and his followers have risen against
him and the following sesme pictured
MIN III exile F.: Longing To drink once
more from the cool we'll at Bethlehem b
gate, three men OF war aud OF Sauls
Kingdom, Isaac Kay. John Stoddard
and Charles Braddock secured him
pitcher OF wafer alter breaking
Through Philistiau's host. Some ex.
cellent solo and trio work followed,
and Just before the curtain went down
Mrs.James Tyre was presented several
handsome bouquets.
The following scenes Mrs. Tyre, as
Abigail. having been given to David by
her father, asceEds the throne while
the entire chorus marches at the wed.
6lug. introducing number OF intrl.
cate movements. 1t was the finest
marching ever seen on the stage in
this city. The coronation scene and
the arcIval Of the shepherds and the
entire company to pay tribute to King
David and his vile closed the cautata,
while the chorus sang:
Hosanna! Husanna, Hosunna,
Blessed is he that cometh in the name
OF the Lord
Hosanna in the highest. &c.
The lowly he eNallelh, praise and mag.
Nifty his name &c.
The cantata Will probably be repeat
sd again but Just when, 1t 10 uniecid.
II 'tI Hlou4oel9 VI INC ctup are ue.
snous VI ptotuelhs ~ III hester aud
Sniif Ill ,a ao ,t Us Lomt7' IVY "hotAet TINS
next meetlng OF the society.
MIR. and Mrs w, X, Crosby wera
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store in Etlen Hall nu'i l',,ns.i.,,. 20 q
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me hlli anniversary OF the Father
Nendlen Meyer Council of the C.. l..
was celebrated IN an appropriate man.
pef IN the basement OF the Sacred
heart Chulch last evening. a very en-
1ayable Time was spent. After tho
rehuitioh OF addresses and songs u re
past was served
inc picnic q the tame Hose Com.
pahy AZ SAellpot lark Yesterday vas a
Efahu success ana delightful time
was spent by al those WHO visited the
faYorlte resort,
aius are out announcing the
Weduing OF Mlss !.lste NJ. Pnlner,
daughter OF Mrs. Annle T.. Palmer. to
MI EIwln L. Autan ot New ork, on
June lilh,
AIRS. John Thompson OF HOukessln,
llel,, Is visiting tho homo OF her SON.
MI, Louis thompson, on west lotA
street.