The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-10
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| of St. Stephens church.
The program was we'll arranged
and successfully carried out. 1t con-
| sisted of recitations, songs, burles.
ques, posing, etc. The young peo-
pie who took an active part in it
| showed that they had been we'll
| and thoroughly trained, many of
them giving evidence Of dramatic
talent Of a high order, and the salts
factory manner in which they per
formed their parts was credit to
their instructors.
The anthem by choir was happy
selection for the opening piece and
was sweetly rendered.
The tableau, early at the Cross
in which May Meetze stood clinging
to beautiful cross with up turned
face, look OF deep devotion marking
aer every feature, and Lizzie Ogilvie
at the foot lay asleep in the shadow
of the Cross representing that trust
full child ike faith in the protecting
care of the Saviour which should
distinguish the Christians life, was
a sweet picture.
The recitation, s'Searching for the
Slain," by Miss May Bradford, was
delivered with ease, grace and dig
nifty.
The tableau, "Stolen Hiss" by
Miss Helen Hawkins and Arthur F.
Harman, was a delightful little farce,
in which Mr. Harman found out that
stolen kisses, while they are the
sweetest, sometimes end in soap bub-
bles.
Miss Mary Hitler, in scenes in
and out of school," represented a
country school marm true to life and
Mr.. S. O. Hammer acted the part Of
a trustee to perfection. Sammie
Roof made a good country boy and
Willie Caughman's impersonation OF
the overbearing characteristics Of tie
city lad in taking advantage of the
greenness and gullibility of the
country lad could not be beaten.
The character cf the school boy was
we'll sustained by Jules Bradford.
The other members of the school
were Bunyan E!kins, May Meetze,
Meetze Muller and William Caugh-
man.
The tableau, sMusic, Art and
Poetry" was beautiful and charming
piece of statue representation. Miss
Helen Hawkins conception of Music
was charming, effective and pleasing
Miss Rosa Harman's pose as Art was
very graceful Miss Ollie Haltiwan-
ger, as Poetry, showed thoughtful,
studious and intelligent pose.
In the tableau "Tough Custom
ers," the Flower Girl" was sweetly
represented By Iceoline Harman and
she was ably sustained by Bunyan
Elkins, Jules Bradford and Bob
Leaphart.
The Comic Duet by Mrs. Rosa
Meetze and Miss Rosa Harman, was
very laughable and finely rendered.
Mrs. Meetze has loud, full and
clear voice which is we'll cultivated.
Miss Hazman was in splendid voice
and she sang pure, sweet and strong.
The tableau, Onward in the Name
of Christ" by Miss Mary Hitler.
was grand and sublime, representing
Christian pilgrim climbing the
Mount of Difficulty, with anxious
look to the heavenly land as if be.
seechipg assistance from him who
promised never to forsake one Of
his children.
The little sprites, in the good
night drill acted we'll their part.
1t was realistic scene to every pa.
rent present to see these sweet
little rose buds in the night caps and
gowns, with lighted candles and dolly
preparing for their nights slumber.
The following little gills were the
actors in this charming drama: Meri-
deth Muller, May Mcetze, Ellie Hal
tiwanger, Blanche Redd, Corrie Lu-
cas-, Lizzie Osilvie, Earnestine Grai-
chen and Anna Lou Harman.
The tableau, with good night song,
was a lovely scene in which Annie
Lou Harman lay asleep, with happy
smile upon her face feeling secure
under the protecting care OF her
guardian angel. Miss Florie Meetze
gracefully and charmingly represent
! ed the angel kneel ng over the sleep
ing child in an attitude as if wardlng
of, the evil spirits who are said to be
in constant warfare for the poses
sion of human soul.
Mrs. Rosa Meetze, Mrs. Emma
Graichen, Mrs. Annie Roof and Mrs.
S. NJ. Lewie deserve much credit for
their untiring efforts in training the
little ones so we'll and the successful
J o,2;nr of Tho affair