The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-06

Inc entertainments gwen III Caymonb
B. %. Church OH Tuesday ereniug last
proved to be a grand SUCCESS. Mr. Ottey,
who managed the whole affair, was re.
warded by full house. The talent was
from Wilmington and Chester, and proved
TO be Of the best.and they gave tina people
who hoard 1t something worth hearing.
The programme wns as follows: Singing
by choir OF Madison III. l.. Church, Cnes-
Ter. com mprisrg Measrs. Earnahaw, Ear.
ring ton and Marsh, with the noted Miss
snnle Brogan at tho organ; solo by Miss
Sara Quiinby. which was very good for
local talent; recitation. Mrs. q. Simpson.
whJ is UP to the STANDARD in giving reel
ta,lons and for her age there ID none
heiLur.
Singing. "the Bootbiack. Derr QuImby
a small boy did wall; entertainment. the
Wilkinson girls, Miss Nellie. Edna aud
Amelia. two OF them performed. one
played the organ. and tho father. William
wilkinson played tho cornet.. Also the
mother was In the number to sac to their
ynrioue dressiugs, which were beautiful:
soio. selected, by Poarl Quimby; she did
her part we'll recitation "a scourtin' Sal
lie." John u. Lloyd OF Wilmington. He
is one OF Cloymon't old boys. and gave
his part gratis ard paid HE Owl fare. John
made tho peopIo laugh true enough.
Ho has tho thanks OF our people for hls
kindness. EntertainmeDt. the Wilkinson
girls; this was beyond expectati ion. and
we might say here that they, with their
back every time. which speaks well for
them. Miss Simpson was called bnck
threo timos on one occasion. Entertain.
mept, Master Lowther Beacuni. Here
Mr. Ottey said he had u hoy present only
IL years old who he would put against
any boy Of his age In the State of Della.
ware, II not the whole country. oil the
Bible and he was willing TO give q good
Bihio TO the person who could do what
the boy could.
He was called out and also Mr. Eben N.
baldwin TO hold the book nf which Mr..
Ottey is the author. to hear him rep9st the
books OF tho Old Testament In poetry;
also he repeated the Esd psalm backward
word for word. 1he manager has quite
large number OF ongugements to NIL be-
tween NOW and spdng ami when he fills
his Wilmington engagement, he propOse3
to bring the boy with him and tho people
nf your oity will 500 that they have one,
II not The bsst posted boy on tha Gible in
the unltoh States. Mr.. Ottoy said that OF
the many hundred questions that ho had
asked tho lad. he had unaweted all OF the Ill
but about thres and ho had won the most
OF the prizes offered for answering tho
same. The manager stepped on tho plat
form 0nd repeated the books OF tho Bible
back ward.
lie has repeated them with the watch
held on him inside OF fcrty seconds cling.
Ing by Welsh Of the quartette was first
Class; singing by Love!ahd Earhshaw.
.'Eandwriilng on the Will" was enieudld.
lie Ia a good singer end first class
organ player snd at one tino was Captain
In tho Salvation Army.
1hs rest OF the program was by the
noted Wilkinson girls AMI Niles II. II.
simpson with Miss Anhis Quimby, who
sang beautiful duet with her sistsr sara;
two recltnilons were given 10y Miss
Maggie Pldeock of Chester. She II u tlrst
clnss speaker aud very entertaining.
The manager gave sach one of the per.
formers u buttonhoie bouquet. which was
pink and white rose; alec lie had in
the reception room q large basket Of
apples for tho same, to witch they he ped
themselves. Also no secured B.blo ard
two testaIDeuts to Qivc to those who sold
tho latgast number OF tickets. Master
Elwln Mcbride was the huster on tho
occnslon, ho having gold Fifty tickets. and
secured tho Btb.o; Lille V. Ottey was next
with some thirty.two and secured u tosta
ment. as we'll as Marshall Lloyd. who
ceme next. They wore presented 10 them
by the professor himself.
There will be some $25 for securing
backs for library for the Sunday sphool.
Mr. Ottoy II well, intends to give ln en-.
terlalnment every year for tho same pur-
pose. He also wants everybody who took
| euch nu active part In helping iilnl get up
| tho affair to recoiSu his heartfelt thanks
| for their kindness, OF which tho plB,cr,
Rev. MIR. Coll!ns aud tho sexton MIR. J. T..
Casey comes in for good share. The
| school Will give thsip Christmas treat
| about tho usual time, OF which duo notlce
will be gwen The superintendent, VIM
| Hoopes, ls having his hands held up by
The of'cars and teachers and the work Ia
progressing nicely.
ONE WHO WAS THERE