The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16
OLD FOLKS CONCERT
At the Opera House Grand
Success.

success.
No entertainment given In Bryan for
years perhaps has been more thorough
ly successful in it, purposes and results
than the Old Folks concert given at The
opera house last night under the direc-
ton Of the ladies' Of l.. S. Ross chapter
Of the Daughters Of the Confederacy for
the benefit Of the Ross monument TO be
erected on the campus at the Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical college. The house
Was packed TO its full capacity both
up and down stairs, the crowd being
estimated at 600, and the receipts will
probably considerably exceed $40. |
College was largely and creditably rep |
resented, and the members Of the Col |
lege band rendered invaluable service
with their excellent music. Enthusi-
asm prevailed from the rise OF the cur
tain 70 the close Of the last number on
the program. Everyone participating
in the exercises seemed thoroughly i'm.
bued with the spirit OF the occasion and
the result was splendid performance
ali the way through. The stage WAS
decorated in red, white and blue with a
soldiers tent and arms stacked In the
background. A score OF old veterans
particle ated in the singing OF the bret
song, "Tenting On the Old Camp
Ground"
The Daughters OF the ConIedera
wore quaint old costumes and were re-
ceived with fousing encores a. every
appearance. Their medley Of catchy
old songs, winding up with dash OF
the new ia "A Hot Time in the Ole
Town Tonight" was cheered to the
echo and could not be surpassed.
Col. Chatham and Mr.. Parks both
brought down the house with their
war songs and were led back 10 the
stage, in response 10 yo,iferous recalls,
by Gen. StOddard who Was master OF
/ ceremonies. Col. Chatham looked SUI
perb in an old uniform Of Confederate
gray with a sword at his side-the
same worn by Col. NJ. w Sims during
/ the war.
Mrs. A. L. Banks and Miss Shields
rang beautifully and were both recalled.
Miss Shields repeating "My Maryland"
by request from the audience after the
progam was nearly concluded. Mrs.
Webb Howell sang within Mile o.
Edinborro Town" with great sweetness
Of expression. The Rotations OF Mrs.
Hanway and Miss Johnson related to
the sentiment and heroism OF war
times and were highly creditadle. One
Of the most pleasing numbers on the
progrm was Twenty Years Ago a
sketch by Mrs. Adams and Mrs True.
la which they introduced an old fash
ioned pair Of cotton cards" and spin
ming wheel, with songs Of that period.
The ladies' interested Ia the enter.
tainment were: Mssdames NJ W Sims,
W A Banks, j W Johnson, A Buchan.
an, w g Friley, + Parks, Adams
lR X Chatham, Ida Shepard, Eliza
johnson, J Webb Howell, L Han.
way, Paul Bradley, A l. Banks, TB Gil
lespie; Misses stOddard, Shields, Rog
ers, johnson and Mabel Robinson.
The ladies' were greatly assisted In th'
entertainment by number OF ihemem
bers OF Camp J B. Robertson, U. q. V.
while Meagrs. Messrs II q Robinson, W
A Withers and J Is Stevenson adde'
much 10 the excellence Of the music
Following Is the program:
PARrf.
Dixie sssssssss. tssssssss sVtShNoI
Chorus, Ten,ing on the Old Camp
Ground. 49,. CampJ Is. Robertso
Chorus, Aud Lang Syne ..........
Daughters Of the Confederate
Vocal Solo. Maryland, My Maryland
northumberland Miss I. Shield
] Recitation, The Baltimore Grays...
.................M Miss l.. johnson
a Solo, Within a Mile O. Edinborro
q Town ..,.,..Mrs Webb Howe
Annie Laurie ......,........Qu Quartz u
!, Solo, The ContrabAnd, Mr. ]. +. Park
! Tableau. American Beauties.
Bonnie Blue Flag. ...,,.......,..'b ai'
!. PART II.
Twenty Years Ago.. .......-
q. .... Ne danes Adams and Tru
Chorus, Old Folks at Home .......
49,. Daughters OF the ConfederAC
Solo, The Volunteer ... Col. Chathal
, Medley Daughters Of the ConiederaC
Solo. Lorena. .........Mrs. A. l.. Banl
; Chorus, Old KOBtneky Homo.
....Daughters Of the Conlederac
Recitation ......... Mrs. j. I. Hanwn
Home, Sweet Home. Bar