The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-02

10 al eloquent young man was oil
mstsrisl service to the meeting. The
meeting now IL attracting large crowds
and the interest manifested is for good.
1t looks as il the M%sthodists in
tend to wake up the town.
ARGONIA EHTERTAINs.
On the evening Of February %, he many
friends OF Argonia Literary Society were
iuvited to meet again the gallant crew
George Washington.
''Haif past seven - read the Invitations,
but by seven o'clock every nook and
c0rner OF the college chapel was filed,
and many were compelled to stand out.
side. In dsference to the protracted
services in progress at the Methodist
church, the program was postponed
until eight O'Clock. Promptly at that
hour the curtain was drawn aside, and
its inner mysteries stood revealed. The
stage represented q drawing room OF the
old colonial days. The floor was of pol
ishsd mohogauy, and at one side was an
old fashioned fireplace, in which were
piled huge logs and over these the flames
lespt aud danced brightly. On the walls
and Martha Washington and others; over
all, the myriad WAKE candles, set in can
delabra Of massive gold AID silver, threw
their mellow light aud displayed their
wlerd, fantastic shadows on the wall.
The doer.keepsrs. Messrs. Falcon and
Long, were handsomely gotten up as
gentlemen Of the old regime, IN TO their
uutiriag effort to promote the comfort of
the audience much Of the evenings sue.
cess was due.
After the invocation by Prof. Wilson,
Miss Bessie Boon, the president OF the
society, Ia the character Of Martha
Warrington, stepped forward, and in
behalf Of the society greeted the audience
10 Q few Welf-chesen words. Aer address
was simple. unaffected and we'll delivered.
Asr bearing vss graceful and digniied--
all that hsi strious namesake could
wish. H.
Miss Rhoda Young opeasd the program
with . faultless rendition OF ''Valse."
from Shut. Miss Rhoda 10 u gifted
musician, and promises TO do much honor
to Central.
Miss Anna Groves followed, with q
selection from PiymptOu. In spite OF the
before the public. and that there was an
unususl amount OF confusion In the
room. Miss Groves made for herself an
snviabls reputation. Her representation
Of Little Dorothy was perfect, the judges
tones were we'll brought out, and the old
usgro's laugh was Q happy hit.
Miss Anna Schaefisrmeyer delighted
the audience by rendering, in her usual
4, artistic style, ''Tsraltelle'-Nicode. Miss
Anaa hes . light and beautiful touch, aAd
hes already won many lsarsls by her
several appearances before the public.
This was followed by . trio, "Let Oar
Boat BE- Swiftly Gliding" by Misses
Dstwilsr, knight aud Dsaus. In the
opinion OF many this was the gem OF the
evening. The voices blended perfectly,
snd each note wal exquisitely rendered.
"Venssring" WAS the somewhat unique
theme Of the essayist. A few moments
attention convinced every one that ths
young lady Was mistress OF her subject ia
every detail. The subject matter wa,
we'll handled, the style flowing and
artistic In smOothness aud polish. Mis-,
Nardia has appeared several times bsfoI.
. Lexington audience, and each time pre-
ssnts something bstter. She 10 q young
lady OF Hnususi talent, aad VI predict fol
her . brilliant future.
The next number was q solo by Mis-,
Kaight. My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice
Those who have been fortunate enough Il
hear Miss Knight sing, need not he told
the nlerits Of this piece. a. is wa given i,
her usual plessia, style And received
hearty sncors.
Miss Sinclair followed with q rsaaisg
1.-The Judgment Day." given in her inim
liable style. Miss Sinclair 10 50 vel
known, 1t 10 unnecessary to say more thar
that she fsiiy sustained her high reputa'
ton - . reader. A hearty encore brOugh
her back to recits "Dss Ringing vins
aud Rturdy Oak"
The 0lss Club then gave a sslectloI
arranged from Dudley Buck. To many
chOrus singing forms the most e~njOysbl
part OF program, and such persons wsr
10 no wise disappoiuted In this selection
!, Perhaps the most enjoyable feature O
the whole program was the Humane
phone. This Instrument, as we were toll
by the charming directress, Miss Ma
Elstop. 10 the only living musical instru
Meut in existence, u consists of eig b
yOuag ladies, each representing one ut
Ou the scale. After several airs had beeI
rendered in u very satisfactory maunei
the dtrectress announced that We wOul
aoW have an Italian aria, and, while al
listened In breathless suspense, the OIL
familiar notes OF "HoMs. Sweet Home
f10ated out on the air. Next, the uppe
nstss sans "Dixie." aud the lower one
: yankee Doodle" aud II the old veteran
OF the late unpleassutnsss saug Nth =
much VIM aud vigOr rs those sigh
maidsns the enthusiasm with which the
, fight old battlss over can easily be under
stood. Several other selections wer
given, but these were the best. aud as II
curtain was drawn slowly DER the sceu
the last view 0btataed WAS that Of eigh
young faces being slowly lulisd 50 sles
BY tina soothing strsias OF Aud Ian
] Syne."
( So ended ArsOnis's fourth anniversary
: Needless to say II was u perfect success
: Argonsuts have long Z made them
selves tbs name OF successfully cOmpietiu
&. svery undertaking, aud the preser
occasion was no exception. Truly Lea
inRtou has much to boast OF In Csntrl
College, aud Central may we'll feel prou
Of the bonny sailors just putting out O
another years cruise and ~ioyOusly col
hdsnt Of bringing safely into port Il
Golden Fleece of knowledge.
We had q slight rain Wednesday. Pes
pie about town. with empty oistsrns WEI
heDsfuI of q good rain.