Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-21
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Announcements and Reports of Enter
tainments, Social Gatherings, Etc
of the Current Week.

A Bowery Dance at the fair grounds
Saturday night furnished AMUSEMENT
for our young people.
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Owing to the cool weather and sick
ness of members, the DEBORAH City
Band will give no concert tomorrow
night.
The w. e. Il. u. will meet in the
Congregational church parlor Tuesday,
September 2Sth, at 3 o'clock. Subject,
Literature. All are invited.
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There will be chicken pie supper
served by the Unity ladies in their
church parlors Wednesday evening of
this week. Everyo one invited.
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The annual barrel-opening of the
Junior Epworth League will occur
next Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. A. G. Seavy on Washington ST.
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The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the M. E. church will hold a
thank offering meeting Friday, Oct. lst
at the M. E. parsonage. A Missionary
Tea will be served from p. m. to p. m.
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There was very pleasant ice cream
social at the West DEBORAH school house
on Friday evening. The DEBORAH City
Band furnished music, and though the
weather was cold a large number were
in attendance.
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The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
church will meet ON Wednesday after
noon at the residence of Mrs Wohlford
on south Mechanic street. Tea at the
usual hour. All are cordially invited.
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Manager Higgins announces with
pleasure that he has secured the great
farce comedy "McTurk From Kill
kenny for Steyer's opera house one
night only, Oct I'd. The show is re-
presented as first class IN every respect.
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One of the very best operas that has
ever been played in DEBORAH, was the
pirates of Penzance" by the Andrews
Opera Company at Steyer's opera house
last Wednesday evening. They played
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is now in better shape than we have
ever seen them. The choruses are
away above the average, and each part
of the play is taken by an actor who is
thoroughly competent to fill it. There
isn't a poorly played part in the whole
opera, and Andrews is sure of good
audience on their return date.
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DEBORAH was honored last Tuesday
night with concert, which i'm point
of excellency, would be difficult to eX-
Gel anywhere. The Kovarik concert
gave us an evening of elevating enter
tainment such as is scarcely ever pre-
Jos. j. Kovarik as violinist is an art
list among the performers on this won
derful instrument, and though he has
played in DEBORAH before, never has he
so completely captured an audience as
on Tuesday night: The quality of
tone, force and execution of Prof.
Kovarik on the violin has placed him
among the foremost in his profession,
and the hearty applause given each
number evidenced the pleasure with
which they were received. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Grace Marsh
Weiser, one of Decorah's very best pi-
anists, and she performed'so creditably
that the many expressions of delight
with her perfect touch and expression
were noticeable. Miss Kristine Siewers
proved surprise in her two recitations
Few people knew that an elocutionist
of her ability and training lived in
DEBORAH, and the two numbers she
gave met with enthusiastic approval.
Mrs. Charles Duff Scott sang a splen-
did solo, and was compelled to answer
rousing encore. Mr.. s. Halvorson
was at his best in tenor solo and en-
core and sang beautifully, while Mr..
M. j. Soukup rendered one of his
pleasing clarinet solos as one who is
thoroughly. familiar with his instru-
ment. The concert from start to finish
was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and
much credit is due Prof. HI. Hanson for
his work to make it success.