Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-21
EVANSVILLE.

The Bias Bleu Literary Society met YES
terday afternoon at Melrose. Quotations
from Goldsmith were given by the various
members of the society. The program was
as follows: Piano selections by Misses Nam
ME Lyon, Leila Aman, Florence Bowen and
Nora Shaffer; readings by Misses Hazel
Wallace and Maggie Carr; Rotations by
Misses Edith Walbridge and Fannie Whit
ing; essays by Misses Edith Walbridge
and Eva Moran. A spirited debate took
place upon the question, viz: Resolved,
that Richard Occur de Lion was a greater
hero than Edward, the Black Prince"
Misses Christine Owens, Mary Brown and
Della Lester supported the affirmative side
and Misses Daisy Walker, Emily Perry and
Josie Dent the negative. The question was
decided in favor of the affirmative.
An old folks concert was given at the
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night for
charitable purposes. large and appre-
ciative audience was present. The perform
ers all appeared in appropriate costumes.
The following program was presented:
Song, by Ye Rivers of Babylon" chorus;
song, "A Little Farm Well Titled" Messrs.
Preston, Henney and A. r. Holden; a three
part piece, instrumental; song Drift, My
Bark" Mrs. A. r. Holden and Miss Allie
Cox; two four-part songs, chorus; song,
Miss Haddie Thompson; song, 'Ye Hunt
ing Chorus Messrs. Lewis Holden, A. r.
Holden, G. S. Britt, Preston, w. F. Drown,
ing" Mrs. Joseph w. Aman; a speaking
piece, Mrs. Lewis F. Holden; song, Mr.. w.
F. Drown; two four-part songs, chorus;
song and chorus, Putting Ye Baby to
Sleep" Mrs. A. r. Holden and ladies; in
strumental piece; song, Miss Allie Cox;
song "Ye Freckled Frog" Messrs. A. R.
Holden, L. F. Holden, G. S. Britt, c. E.
Henney and Preston; song, THE Heavens
Are Telling" chorus.
A base ball club has been recently formed
at Lanham's station. The following play
ers compose the team: Scott, captain;
Heiskell, manager; Murray. Barron, Will
son, Cameron, Stewart, Beckett, Adams,
Taylor and Sweet.
A republican colored club consisting of
1O2 members has been organized in Marl-
boro' district. Its officers are: julius Jones,
M. A. Simmons, secretary; Lewis Marshall,
financial secretary.
The orphans court met last Tuesday
and transacted the following business:
lied to pay the sum of $50 to his ward,
Vincent Cook; that the eXecutrix of E.
Gill Bowling sell personal property of said
deceased at private sale; that David S.
Briscoe administrator, d. b. n, Of Eliza
beth Bowling, sell personal property of
said deceased at public sale, after giving
due notice and upon terms fixed by ad-
ministrator; that letters testamentary be
granted Josephine M. Garges, executrix Of
Margaret Langley, bond filed and approved,
notice to creditors ordered and Enos
Humphrey and Samuel G. Mulloy be ap-
pointed appraisers; that NJ. Plummer be
appointed administrator of Ignatius Thigh
man, bond filed and approved. notice to
creditors ordered and j. Dom Bowling and
John G. Wyville be appointed appraisers:
that Arthur Carr be appointed guardian
to William and Gertrude Ennis: bond for
$500 filed and approved; that William M.
Freeman be appointed guardian to Paul
and Cornelia Johnson bond filed and ap-
proved; that George w. Coldenstroth be