The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-01-14
SOCIAL EVENTS.
Two Very Pleasant and instructive En-
tnrta;nnaayts E tha Paat Week

Two Very Pleasant and instructive En-
tertainments cf The Past Week
Saturday night at The lodge hallwas wit
messed joint public installation by the
A. o. u. w. and their auxiliary, the De
gree OF Honor, followed by very inter-
esting program. The iastallation cere
monies were very impFese5ye and inter
eeting to the onlOokers
Immediately after these ceremonies j..
B. Huntington gave short address
Commendatory to the order and its OBJ.
ject. Mr.. Huntington is a fluent and
forclble speaker and mis- address was
heard with much pleasure. He was fol-
lowed by q song, ''We'll Have to Mort
gage the Farm" sung by three ladies
and three gentlemen, Mrs. j. N. Smith
and Joseph Scott, taking principal parts
Nexton the program was recitation
by Miss Myrtle Hawks, entitled Aunt
Rhoda's Dream" Miss Hawks showed
q remarkable aptitude as character de-
lineator, and in her representation OF
the "Methodist bred and Methodist
born" old Aunt Rhoda was droll Ia the
extreme. This number was followed by
Miss Velma Wilkinson in song, The
Beggar Child,o also in character. Little
Velma as a barefoot, ragged little street
waif with her pathetic voice was very
sweet and pitiful looking child as she
shivered in the imaginary cold.
The last number was q ladies' quar-
tette, "Rock Me to Sleep Mother" rem
dered by Mesdames Smith, France and
Boyd and Miss Booth. The program
was interepersed throughout with selec-
tions by the orchestra, which gave
splendid music. After the program
light refreshments were served and the
remainder OF the evening was spont in
social chat and dancing.
at the opera house Wednesday even
ing occurred the event of the season, the
long looked for musical concert.
The audience was small but apPrecla
tive. and every number was enc0red.
To lovers Of good music this concert was
a treat and those remaining at home on
account of the inclement weather were
unfortunate.
The concert opened with that general
favorite, Sousa's king Cotton" by the
orchestra of six pieces, which immedl'
ately set the audience in good humor.
Mr. J. B. Huntington gave q short ad.
dress in which he set forth the object OF
The concert, which was to help pay Tor
the fine piano, recently purchased by
the management
Miss Jocelyn Koonts gave recitation
ssOaleb's Courtship, in her own inim-
liable style, and responded to an enthu..
siastic encore with "The Bitterness OF
Matrimony,r or at least that was the
sentiment Of the piece. the real title We
were unable to procure. As an eiocu.
ZIONIST Miss Koontz Ia, simply perfect and
will undoubtedly make her mark 10 the
world. Miss Koontz also gave solo,
tIn Old Madrid" and as an encore,
The Sweetest Story
The treat par excellence OF the evening
Vas piano duet BY Mrs. O. w. Hollis
and Miss Wedekind. This was q bril-
liant success and for an encore was iol-
lowed by a selection from the opera
Romeo and Juliet" The ladies' are &C.
complished pianisls and it was shosn oy
he prolonged applause that an Athena
audience appreciates good music.
Z. L. Hellrich gave beautiful eiarl-
net solo. accompanied by eiiss Anna
Leach on the piano. Mr.. Heifncn. .
solos are always well received, and bis
neeompanist is rapidly gaining reputa-
lion sc q skillful pianist.
TIE orchestra gave an overture. snap
eh0sB. = composed OF ell the latest hlts Of
gha DAY, which was g enthusiastically