The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-01
THE BAND AT cARRoLLTON.
A Fine Entertainment Given to q Small
Crowd Of Enthusiasts,

The Greenwood Silver Cornet Band.
assisted by a few friends, filled an en-.
gagement at Carrollton, Monday night.
Extended preparation had been made
for the occasion and an excellent pro.
gram had been made up, but the heavy
and continued rains made such heavy
inroads upon the courage Of the good
people Of Carrollton that only a small
house greeted the party. However,
the lack Of numbers was made up in
the enthusiasm displayed by the audi
ence, and the participants in the enter
tainment had reason to feel hattered at
the generosity Of their reception.
The party left Greenwood on the eve
ming train and was composed of Miss
Allie Hicks, Misses Halle Ellington,
Addie Pillow, and Flora Chapman,
Messrs. Adolph Aaron, R. H Cole, D. J.
Bridgers and the following members Of
the band: Prof. Worley, locke Arnold,
R. E. Parmenter Harry Reiman, Henry
Arnold, Dave Nichols, Elmer OKeeffe,
Dave Ellington, Stewart Richardson
Sam Stein, Ernest Moore, Arthur c..
Emery, Boonie Hicks, Ben Merrill, and
Leon Stein, business manager.
The program rendered was very ac-
ceptable to the audience, if one may
judge from the applause that greeted
each number The full band opened
the proceedings with a rafting good SCI
lection that caught on" and fully
demonstrated what the boys can do
when occasion demands. Miss Hicks
came next with a selection that was
rendered as only this charming little
woman can upon the piano, and her ef-
fort was accorded the genuine applause
that it SO richly deserved. A quartette
composed of Messrs Aaron, Parmenter,
Cole and Arnold then made their ap-
pearance and were so well received that
the audience compelled them to come
back and do it all over again, Miss
Ellington's piano solo was well receiY
ed, as was also Professor Worleys cor
net solo, and then the band was given
another chance to add fresh lustre to
its laurels,
Miss Pillow pleased the audience so.
well with her vocal solo that she was
compelled to respond to an enchore,
and by special request sang Down on
the Ohio" in a most pleasing manner,
Miss Ellington and Miss Chapman de-
serve special mention for the very
pleasing manner in which they acquit
ted themselves, and are entitled to a
full share Of credit for the success. Of the
evenings entertainment Messrs. Cole
and Bridgers were responsible for a
very pleasing and laughable sketch, in
terspersed with songs and dancing and
horse play that gave the audience a.
chance to take on additional adipose
tissue individually.
But while all this was going on the
band was in evidence at frequent in.
@teryals, Mr. Emerys bass solo catch
ing on in good style, and the enter
tainment closed with this.
The band and its friends feel very
kindly toward the good people who at
tended for the cordial and courteous
manner in which they were treated and
r assured that but for the very bad
weather would have been greeted BY a
crowded house. The party returned TO-
Greenwood Tuesday morning fully sat
isfed with the trip, and The Common
wealth regrets that an unexpected de
mand upon its space prevents a more
extended notice than can be given here.
The financial department was under
the management Of Leon Stein, who
doesn't need any points on how to do
that sort OF thing