The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-04-11
THE MONDAY EVENING CLUB
Furnish a Delightful Entertainment
That Was Well Received.

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elite OF the city, called forth by their
confidence in the ability of the ladies
OF the Monday Evening Club to enter.
tain, as we'll as by curiosity to witness
the treat in store-not to mention the
motive furnished by the keenly whet-
ted appetites that were brought in
disguised beneath pretty face and an
extension belt, or course mustsche
and loose vest,
The first attraction upon the pro
gram was the cake walk, and it prov
a bowling success. 1t was particip'
in by the ladies of the clue ard
number of gentlemen, all of WHOM,
were dressed comically to represent
Negroes in different stages of prosper.
ity and with faces either blackened or
covered with black hood. The grand
march OCCURRED at 8 80, and the pro.
cessiOn Of ''coons" promenaded arounG
center table, upon which was place.
the prize cake, keeping time, as only a
negro can, to slow piano music The
judges were instructed to award the
prize cake to the best representative
OF ode cullud populashuu," and after
I considerable difficulty selected BOs.
ton coon" who turned out to be Mrs.
} ". ]. Exum. The award was made
: by s. G. Williams and wa received
with appreciation. The dsrki,s then
( assembled upon the stage and sang a
! verse OF "Sewanee River" to an au-
b, Gience that belied its looks if it was
Y not in mortal dread that second
8 verse would be rendered.
Then followed the announcement
that twenty minutes would be occu
: pied with luncheon aud the Grove
O scampered to the lunch laden tables
like hungry passengers at railroad
hotel. The lunch, which was as dainty
as it was elegant, was served by fai
maidens and matrons whose beaut,
% could neither be hidden nor blurre.
by the burnt cork or pot black prepa
4 rations on their countenances, anC
.. their eyes, always bright, shone lik
e. diamonds in a bucket OF tar.
N 1t was with reluctance the crow,
Il, left this scene of beauty and q
i, minutes Joy, and strolled to the ar
lg gallery where surprise was in stor
g. for them. Here was found a veritabl
N living picture display in The sense Q
It. least that the productions were almos
y real in their sdggestiveness. Ate
I'd these pictures had been turned to tn
% wall the spelling bee, the real event {
ID the evening, was announced. MIS- ]
ID a. Stratton and Mrs p II. Wotfor
were selected as leaders and proceede
to choose the lesser OF t, lis until abor
Is persons were chosen on either sid
Prof. Freeland kindly consented t
Sc "give out" the words and then th
fun began. The contestants include
y q number of the crack spoilers OF til
l. city, the majority of which were ladit
n with few men thrown in TO suppl
b. the misspelled words. For round {
I'd two all went we'll and then the wore
q. began to get harder, and once
Id awhile lady or gentleman woul
n miss an easy one CATER it had bee
Up spelIed) and blushingly take the
ne seat. The blush had all it could d
40 you may imagine, to show throug
ne the burnt cork on the ladies faces {
OF to find sufficiently soft spot on Il
mems cheeks to be visible even for
ur moment. After fully one-half Of tt
'r, two sides had taken their seats, Il
On word pumice was given to M. l. Gum,
to Mr.. Gump brags considerably on b
on ability to spell, and because he hi
is not missed the FIRST Two or thr
ay words given him, he was feeling in Il
ng best OF spirits and sailed into the wo
". with that confidence that comes
re- perfect knowledge, and this is what
re said, p-O.m'ic-e. Fortunately we we
ds next to him, but on the opposing sic
en- and while we correctly spelled t
ID, word we tenderly lei the vanquish
ty, hero to a seat. This effort on Gum
he part brought down the house mad as i
nd shame him for the way he had be-
in blowing about his ability to spell, o
EN- Boreas joined in the applause and
The most blew the roof off the building. I
len audience became so frightened eitl
at Gump's mistake or at she wind,
are not able to say which, that tn
Ehurriedly departed and thus end
D. one OF the most pleasant and nov
ont entertainments of the season.
nv We are told hsdsome seem '
'no realized aside from the number
ait books received,
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