The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-22

everything was for fun. and nothing
else.
The interlocutor of the occasion Was
Miss Ruth Morench, and we'll did she
acquit herself, as did the tambos,
Misses sStayner and Snyder, and the
bones, Misses Harrington and Ash
more.
The first solo, Dark Brown Lou" by
Miss Lille Stayner, brought forth up
Girl" a sweet touching piece, was
sung. the. bill said by Melinda Sparks,
but the exquisite tones revealed Miss
Carrie Booth even better than the
Rontgen ray. Phoebe by Miss Ash
more, had to be repeated twice; and
Happy Birds by Lille Mccoy, was
another very popular song. Miss VI
rich made quite a hit in 1.-The Little
Cabin song.
At this juncture surprise was in
troduced in an originals step-dance by
Misses Harrington and Stayner. 1t
had 10 be done three times. '"Clo-
thirde" was sung very 4sweetly indeed.
and but few failed to recognize the
voice of Mrs. c. NJ Brough.
go to Sleep, My Honey was very
popular number. Owing to over ex-
posture and the fact that the subject
was in continued activity while Groom
ing this lullaby, the negative of the
lady is somewhat blurred, but still it
bears a striking resemblance to Mrs.
Conroy.
Miss Harrington had to Hist Your
Umbrella" twice. and sing about it
each time, before the curtain went
down on the first part of the pro-
gramme.
The second part opened with typi-
cal southern plantation scene, with
pickaninnies galore rolling about on
the grass. The disguise of the old
was complete, until she began to sing
"Old Kentucky Home and then all
knew Mrs. c. NJ. Brough.
The pickaninny dance was as good
as anything of the kind ever seen in
regular minstrel organization Little
Crete Corsey. years old, was the
pickaninny who lead the line of dane
ers.
A diminutive little tot sang ala
bama Coon in way that completely
took the house. AS an encore she sang
do it if You Dare" in way that
brought round after round of applause.
She was little Carrie Browning.
Some step-dancing by Jay Francis,
colored boy, brought out a double en-
core.
Earl Rogers first gave a 'rag dance"
and as an encore gave another fancy
step-dance. At the conclusion of his
number. Miss Ashmore. in behalf of
the lady minstrels, presented him with
a gold medal in recognition of his
talent used in aid of the orga nization
on this and other occasions. j. 5.
Lewis wrought and inscribed the gold
disk.
The ludicrous "Whangdoodle Band"
was led by Mrs. Vanderhoof -Four
"Porters on the Pullman Train were
the four end men on the first part OF
the entertainment.
Carrie Booth, Pearl Snyder, Tullte
Baker. Nellie Bennett, Blanche
Brown and Ruth Hinley were the mis-
chievous participants in the Topsies'
frolic that preceded the great cake
walk. The curtain went down with
the melody of Miss Stayner's Jus
Listen yet ringing in the ears of
the audience.
Miss Ashmore and the ladies assist
ing her deserve much praise for their
untiring efforts in the matter of thus
assisting the chamber of commerce to
secure an advertising fund.
The knights of the Maccabees Joined
with the ladies' branch of that order
in entertaining a number of the friends
of the order Wednesday night. NO
formal invitations were issued, but
each member invited a personal friend
or two. delightful programme of
songs, recitations and instrumental Sc
lections was rendered by some of the
most talented people in Ogden. Each
gave his or her services gratuitously
and thanks are due them, not only
from the members OF the order. but
from the guests. Encores were fire.
uuent and were cheerfully responded
to. James l.. Loar made a brief but
strong address on the principles of the
order r. 7. Harris presided, ably sup
ported by Miss Leota Kennedy and
F. NJ. Wfhipple. After the programme,
refreshments were served. and a de-
1ightfully informal time was had in
the lodge-rooms and ante-rooms until
II O'clock.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
itz Richter gave an entertainment in
honor of the birthday of their daughter
Louise. About fifty young people en-
loved the hoSnitalitx of the occasion