The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-01
GEORGE S. ALCORN

feet happiness pictured upon every
face at debutante's ball; and such
picture was this-an occasion ever
to be remembered, never to be for
gotten, by the young hearts who
were there. Miss Ethel received
with Mr.. w. A. Long; she was as
sisted by Misses Margaret and Lucia
McEwen, Emma d. Grigsby, Mary
Rains and Lille Watkins; Messrs.
Ernest Dixon, Will Jones, w. w.
Moore, Cheairs Mayes and Horace
Frierson. The guests numbered
nearly hundred.
Being asked if he had ever seen
Hoyt's latest comedy "A Black
Sheep" Mr.. Ed F. Hendley, former
ly connected with one of Chicago's
large theatres, said: During its
twelve weeks run in Chicago L new
er missed a Wednesday matinee at
the Grand Opera House, where it
was being presented. l had the
entree of every theatre in Chicago,
and while there were great many
other good attractions being given
in the city during that time, [ never
tired of Otis Harlan's "Wm. De-
Vere," Fred Natus, Fanny Johnson,
and the numerous others of Hoyt's
farceous. 1t is the most eXcruciat-
ingly funny farce comedy that l
ever witnessed, and [ have seen
them all-up to this season. The
cast is identically the same this
season as when l saw it, and the
same that had an eight months run
at Hoyt's Theatre New York. They
carry their own elaborate scenery,
and it can all be used on our stage,
so there is no reason why they
should not give just as good a per-
formance here as they did in New
York and Chicago" This eX-
ceptionally fine attraction will be at
the Opera House next Thursday
night, January I.
On last Friday, Christmas day,
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Burns gave
an elegant dinner to their nephew,
Mr.. Charley Burns, young medical
student of Vanderbilt University.
An elaborate menu was served of all
the delicacies of the season. On the
following Monday evening, num-
Der of young people were entertain
ed in honor of their son Lloyd, it be-
ing his 10th birthday, and right roy
ally was the time spent in gay con-
versation, games, etc. Refreshments
consisting of fruits, candies and
nuts in the greatest abundance were
served during the evening, and it
was with much reluctance that the
guests expressed their thanks and
babe goodnight" to Mr.. and Mrs.
Burns and their gallant young host.
Mr.. Charley Burns again added
much meriment to the guests, and
all hope he may frequently be a
guest at "Oak Lawn"
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c..
Ewing was the scene of rare feast
ing last Monday evening at six
o'clock, complimentary to Mr.. Will
Howard, who is at home for the
holidays. The hostess, Mrs. Ewing,
extended cordial welcome to the
guests, after which an elegant and
delicious menu of seven courses
was served, to the following: John
Evans, Robt. Craig, Horace Frier-
son, Chas. Hatcher, Harry Jones,
Will Dale, Nat Wilkes, Flaw Car
penter, Sam Whitthorne, Crockett
Owen, Mr.. R. G. Ewing and Will
Howard.
Hon. Josiah H. Shinn, ex-State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton in Arkansas and author of
Shinn's United States History adopt
ed by our schools, will be in Column
bia tomorrow, Jan. 2, and lecture
in the public school building at 10
u. M; the subject of his discourse
being, Russia as seen through
American eyes" Mr.. Shinn won
first prize at the Chicago Worlds
Fair for accuracy in the United
States History. He has been in
Russia for a number of years, and is
thoroughly posted on the subject of
his lecture.
The Spooner Dramatic Company
closed successful weeks engage
ment at the Opera House last Satur-
day night. All the plays presented
by the company were thoroughly
good and well acted.
On Wednesday, the 23d inst. Miss
Lizzie Shields, with her large music
class gave her patrons and friends a
delightful evening. The selections
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