Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-26


Vocal solo. "Grandmas Mistake"-Ed-
ma Snow.
Quaker duet-Ethel Roberts and Mil
ton Flies.
The above children will all be in cos
tune.
Vocal solo, .I Can Hide Where You
Can't Find Me"--Lacy Martin.
Vocal solo (selected)-Mrs Reese
Violin solo fseleeted)-Mr. Scion
Jacobs.
Vocal solo (selected)-Miss Ruffner.
Recitation, AN Old Mans Vote for
Young Marster'-Miss Mary Colvin.
Vocal solo (selected)-Miss Lucille
Smith.
The ladies of the Central Presby-
terrain church have given a number of
entertainments within the past year,
which were much enjoyed by the gentle
men of the congregation. So now, in re-
turn, on tomorrow (Friday) evening the
gentlemen of the Central Presbyterian
church will give a social entertainment,
complimentary to the Ladies' Aid society
of that church. Music will be furnished
and refreshments served solely by the
gentlemen, and all friends of the church
and congregation are cordially invited
to be present. A free win offering will
be gladly received at the door.
The Birmingham Music club closes the
very successful season of 1S95-96 this
(Thursday) evening with a brilliant con-
cert at Seals hall. The solo, Il Heard
the Voice" (saered), is the composition of
our talented .tewnsman, Mr.. j. e. Gillies,
and the harmonization and arrangement
is by Prof. j. M. Boyce. 1t is said to be
beautiful and effective. with its accom-
paniment of violin, cello, piano and or
gan. The violin solo, "Berceuse," by
Herr Bruno Oetteking, will receive its
first hearing this evening, and the Con
federates' Dream words by DIR. o. Il.
Dozier, music by Professor Boyce, which
was so enthusiastically received on its
first rendition, is to be repeated. The
chorus numbers are fayorite selections.
This is the programme of the concert
this evening:
Director, DIR. j. Morton Boyce; accom-
PIANIST. Miss Belle Mccoy.
Intermediates Misses Mccoy, &C.
Handley C. Brown, Mrs. J.. M. Boyce,
Herr Bruno Oetteking, Ma j. M. Boyce
and Mr.. Claude Seals.
Vocalists members of the club.
Chorus, 20, Hush Thee" (Sullivan).
Vocal solo-Mlss Sarah Hogan.
Instrumental, Largo" (HandeD-Vio-
lln Miss Carrie Brown; piano, Miss c.
Handley; organ, Mrs. J. M. Boyce; vio-
lincello, Mr.. j. NJ Boyce.
Chorus Oadies voices), 1.-THE Dragon
Flies" CHoffman).
Violin solo, second concerto Cd. Allard)
Herr Bruno OelteklnR+
Solo, by request, "Confeds rates
Dream o. Morton Boyce); choril ac-
compartment; words by DR.. DCZier-
Mr.. J. NJ. Cartwright
Chorus and polonaise, Noble Chief
(GlinKas).
formance); melody by J. e. Gillies; har-
monlzed and arranged by Mr.. ]. M. Boyce
Mrs w. e. Smith. with piano, organ,
violin and cello accompaniment.
Violin solos-(a) "Berceuse," first time
(Oetteking); (b) "Moto Perpetuo" Oeon-
ard)-Herr Bruno Oetteking.
Chorus, 1.-THE Wedding CKochaD.
The ladies of the First Baptist church
are arranging for one of the most unique
and attractive bazaars, which they aptly
call THE Mother Goose Market" which
will be opened next Wednesday evening,
April /, corner of Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street. The bazaar will con-
tinue from Wednesday evening until Fri
day at midnight, and will be open day
and night. 1t will be given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of
the First Baptist church, and will be
carried out according to ideas suggested
Ia Mother Gooses Melodies. The va
rious departments of the market will be
called stalls, with additional side tables.
The first is the novelty stall, where fancy
and decorative articles of every descrip-
ton will be sold Over this stall, in large
letters, will be this inscription
IT saw a ship a-sail.ng,-
A-sailing on the sea,
And oh! 1t was laden,
With pretty things for thee"
The next one will be the confectioners'
STALL where cakes candy and confec-
lions of all kinds will be for sale. over
it will be written this couplet:.
1.-The queen of hearts,
She made some tarts."
The next booth will be the domestic
STALL where articles useful and substan-
tial will be sold, everything that house,
keeper can need. The inscription over
this stall will be:
Kinks mink! the old witch winks,
The fat begins to fry,
She's something to sell, she'll suit you
well,
pray you come and buy
The next one Is the refreshment stall,
where sandwiches, salads, bread, crack
ers. olives, pickles, cream, cake, tea,
coffee and chocolates can be had at any
time. The rhyme for this stall will be:
There was an old woman,
And what do you think,
She lived upon nothing
But victuals and drink"
Little Jack Horner will be on hand
with his pie, the latter made in a large
pan filed with all kinds of articles and
covered, and you may put in your
you pay small toll.
MARY, Mary, Quite Contrary" will be
represented, and flowers of all kinds sold
by her. AS 1t will be just before Easter
the "old black hen, who lays nice eggs
for gentlemen" will be imported for the
occasion, and will perform the wonderful
feat of providing the public with eggs al
ready decorated for Easter Every even
ing there will be an informal entertain
ment of some kind. On Wednesday even
ing little children will sing Mother Goose
Melodies and will drill. Thursday even
ing there will be music, vocal and instru-
mental, and Friday evening poverty
party"
This afternoon at o'clock the meeting
of the auxiliary of the Mercy Home will
be held at the Commercial club rooms.
1t is important that every member be
present.
The numerous friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Gelders will be sorry to learn Of
their removal to Atlanta, Ca, where they
intend to locate. Jewish society will lose
one of it's brightest ornaments In Mrs.
Geldere who nv her grace and charm