The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-03
THE BIRTHDAY FETE.
4 Grand Entertainment Given at the
Residence of Col. b. P. Barron
for the Benefit of
THE THORNWELL ORPHANAGE
By the Ladies Missionary Society
The Children's Party at the
Presbyterian Grove.
THE HANDSOME SUM OF $3.50
Realized from Both Entertainments
A Large and Appreciative
Attendance at Each.

Olie Oh lue III - Dlc'tetul eHlcI t'Iii NV u -
ever given IN Manning WAS the Birthday
Fcte conceived by the ladies Of the Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
here and carried ont at the residence OF
Col B. Presley Barron last "Wednesday
evening.
These ladies had contrived the unique
idea Of sending out invitations containing
little pink and green bags. acco companled
with the request that those receiving the
Invitations place in the sna!! receptac!es
one cant for every year Of their age, and
this wss to constitute the admission fee,
the proceeds of the entertain ent to so to
the Thornwe!l OrphanagA.
When tne hoar had arrived tor the
gathering OF those invited the spacious
parlors OF COL Barrons beautiful residence
were thrown open. The Coionel-with the
plfncely manners for which he is noted
and his accomplished daughter, Miss
Lucie, whose graceful courteousy and
goodness Of heart can only be appre-
c;ated b. those who have been the recipl-
ents OF her friendly greetings, stood at the
threshold to exte!.d welcome to their
manv guests.
1t was set long before the large parlors,
tao Railways AKA pnzzas We're filed with
Dr::uUifUl ladies, some yourg aaa--some
no. quite so Young; and men and youths
rSitlg in ages from sixteen to fifty.
The committee in charge Cf the arrange
mentS had provided that the guests should
be served with refreshments not only in
the way of ice cream, cake, sherOe:, and
the Ike, bnt that they should also be given
:. treat in the way Of music, rec!tations and
other literary productions.
Captain W. G. Davis acted us Spokesman
in Introducing the numbers on the pro-
gramme, and Announced that the first
number would be a vocal duet by Miss
Maggie Higgins aua Mrs. W. c. Davis.
The piece these ladies' had selected was
entitled "Wandcring il the daytime, and
was charmingly rendered.
Theu Miss Sallie Stukes, whose touch
upon tEe piano is graceful and sweet-only
t. be appreciated by those who have heard
her perform rendered most beautifully u
Hunting Song" from Mendelssohn.
The third number was a recitation. The
O:d Actors Story" BY Miss Mary Anna
Davis. This yong lady, in addition to
her many natural charu.s, has mastered
the art of elocution, aud to say that she
recite;! magnitcently We'll would only eX-
press in part tie credit that she did her
s4is On this OCCASION.
Tie next was an instrumental solo, Gu
titled ''Old Black Joe" by Miss Mamie
Harvin, who is naturally = musician and
who dia herself due credit.
Nj. Warren Dickson then played a waltz
upon the violin, witli piano accompani-
ments by Miss Ria Scott, which w;s en-
joyed by the audience.
"CUltew SE;.l: No. Ring Tonight was
recited by Miss Julia Mood. Those who
had the pleasure Of hearing Miss Julia
recite during the recent closing exercises
Of the Collegiate Institute can we'll imagine
the manner in which she charmed her
audience on this auSpiclous occasion.
An instrumental solo, "Rippies Of the
Alabama" was rendered by Miss Hattie
Harviu-who has not even yet attained the
acme Of her musical ambitions--in man
ner words cannot express, and those who
failed to be present missed q rare musical
treat.
The eighth number on the programme
was a recitation, "Poor-House Man." (by re-
quest by Miss Monte Harvin. Miss Monies
power to capture her (male) hearers with
her accomplishments in elocution are well
known, and on this occasion did not tail
TO come up to her usual standard Of excel
lence.
A vocal quartette, Music in the Twi-
light" was we'll rendered by Mrs.
W. C. Davis and Miss jamie Ingram and
Messrs. F 0. Richardson and J. H.
Lesesne.
This ended the literary part Of the even
ing's programme, but by special request
Miss Higgins and Mrs. DAVIS again sang
Wandering III the Maytime.
Willie thzse exercises We're being con-
ducted in one of the large and handsomely
decorated parlors, those who We're unable
to gain admiitance thereto enjoyed them
selves in the other parlor and on the large
and spacious plazzas, where cake, ice cream,
sherbet (and courting) were served in
abundance on numerous small tables and
in TIE promenades
These merry and innocent festivities,
sanctioned BY the presence Of Rev. James
Mcdowell and other church officials. con-
tinued until near the hour IF midnight,
when everybody was loathe to leave,
having received such cordial and welcome
treatment at the hands OF genial Colonel
Barron and his courteous family.
On Thursday afternoon the children's
party was given attAe Presbyterian Church
grove uuder the auspices Of the society,
which was greatly enjoyed by al.
The net proceeds Of Gota entertainments
for the benefit Of the Tt.H 'nwel. orphans
reached the handsome sum Of S5l 80.
Those who had the pleasure Ct Attending
will never forget the OCCASION, aud only
hope that the tine may not be far distant
when TIE ladies' of the Missionary Society
will give the public another entertain
meut of a similar Character.