The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-09-08
THE OHIO DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1898
IN SOCIETY.

ings which tend to refresh the mind
and body Of man and ease, for the
time being, and drive away dull
care from the brow of the busy
house wife and entertain the young
er members Of society as well, and
an evening at which small cash
donation is solicited from the |
guests but which does not detract
in the least from the pleasures,
owing to the worthy cause for
which the donations are made,
namely for the benefit of the church,
was the social and entertainment
under the auspic is of the Kings |
Daughters at Il . home of their
president Mrs. o. s. White of the
Depot House, on last Tuesday
evening. The evening was an ideal
one for an outdoor entertainment.
The neat little park east of the
Depot House was transformed into
bower of beauty, being prettily
Illuminated with many colored
lights from numerous Japanese
lanterns strung through the park
while natures carpet was dotted
here and there with large and
small rugs. The north east corner
of the park was the "mecca" of the
young people, where in tent erect
ed under the leafy boughs of the
magnolia, the switch of ender"
(fairy tales in "Foklore" only speak
of one but on this occasion we were
blest with three of the witches, the
Misses Anna and Fannie Pierce
Flossie Speelman) in quaint garb
peculiar to her race, for a small
piece of silver, did well and truly
read your future. Stationed in the
park were musicians Cap Friesner
and Billy Ramsey, who during the
evening rendered number of ex.
cellent selections which were much
appreciated by those present. Dur
ing the evening some OF Logans
young songsters, members of the
Kings Daughters sang several se-
lections, the first on the program
being vocal solo, entitled, "Then
you'll remember me" with orches.
tral accompaniment by Miss Ruth
Brooke. Miss Brooke was followed
by Miss Lulu Bright, Logan's young
Nightengale, whose clear sweet
voice, from the balcony of the
Hotel, foated above her audience
out on the still night air, in the
sweet strains of "esmeralda."
7 Jacenta, with pantornine by the
Kings Daughters in costume elicit.
ed hearty applause. A duett "The
} Gipey Queen,"b Miss Ruth Brooke
, and Mr.. Dillon Sanderson closed
the musical part of the evenings
entertainment. During the even.
ing a light collation. was served
AS we said before the little park
presented was bower of beauty
and as we gazed around us we i'm
agined as we looked on the quaint
costumes of the Kings Daughters
the charming hostesses of the even.
,, ing, it appeared to us that we had
been transported across the waters
to the palace of some oriental pot
entale and were a silent spectator
at social function of some cour
dignitary. Taken all in all tht
evening was pleasant one and
t afforded those who not only wished
to contribute their mite to thei
church but to mingle together fol
an evening of social converse aud {
short respite from care and trouble
:. The "Faint of Ind" is the title o
y serial story by Logan's talented
g young authoress, Miss Helen f
u Pursell, which commenced in tn
y current number of the Rosar,
- Magazine. The story has loca
"a bearing, the characters in the plo
y. being transported from the ancien
r Rome the city of seven hills, to ou
l. own Hooking Valley, giving ad
v. ditional charm to the story an
r. centering the interest, especially i
,e our own community, not only fo
+ its local bearing but because tn
- young authoress is one of our mos
ID cultured young ladies, lady c
70 letters and a resident of our littl
,e city.
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RS DIR. HI. G. Allen, wife and famil
or of Circleville were the Sunda
is guests of his brother, DIR. and Mr.
'h @. o. Allen. The visit of the DoctC
40 and his family to Logan was in I'll
" " nature of a short outing he maxim
I'D the trip over by carriage givin
tv them an opportunity Of imbibiu
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