Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-23
CHURCH NOTES

a union meeting of the Missionary
Alliance is being held this afternoon in
the First Presbyterian church.
On Monday aft ernoon Feb %, Mrs
Peake, the California evangelist. will
begin series of revival meetings in the
=. P. church, to be held every after
noon and evening and extend until
March 10.
The fourth annual convention of the
Butler branch of the Christian and Mis-
sionary alliance began in Butler, Mon
day, Rev. E. d. Whiteside of Pittsburg,
delivering the opening address, Rev. ID.
w Kerr of Findley, o., gave talk on
Bible study. That night Rev. d. W.
La I.acheur, superintendent of the
Christian and Missionary alliance in
China, Japan and Thibet was the prin
cipal speaker.
Mrs Edith Livingstone Peake, the
California evangelist will conduct d
series of gospel meetings in the q. P.
church. beginning next Monday Feb. 81,
and closing March 10.
Mrs. Peake. although brought up in
christian home, became in early life
an infidel, and for seven years was an
actress. Recovering from a serious i'll
ness, she was persuaded to attend some
meetings conducted by Mr.. Moody.
She was conyerted and united with the
First U. P. church of San Franciso.
Her qualification for christian work
were soon exercised, and she was ap-
pointed evangelist by the United Pres
bytery of San Francisco, At first she
confined herself to the Pacific coast, but
within the last two years she has been
induced to come east and has met with
great success
She is highly cultured, has a clear
logical mind well stored with Bible
truth, and general knowledge. She
has rich contralto voice which she
uses to good effect in singing as well as
in speaking the Word.
GRAND OPERA House, PTTTsBURG.
Next week, beginning Monday, Feb.
21th., will see the greatest production
at the Grand Opera House that has
been there this season. 1t will be that
of Bronson Howards "Aristocracy,
and it is intended to be something that
will 60 down in theatrical annals as an
! extraordinary effort crowned with tri-
umph "Aristocracy" is a great soci-
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cately the foibles of fashionable people
on both sides of the Atlantic. When it
was first produced, society held its
breath in amaZement that a dramatist
could be so audacious. He showed
that giIls are sold in the marriage mar
ket as uncomprisingly as arc beautiful
Circassian slayes in the bazars of the
Orient. He handled other features of
aristocratic life in the same free and
effective way, and consequently every
one went to see the play, The full
strength of the Grand Company will be
enlisted in the cast. The scenery will
comprise three magnificent sets, all in
teriors. The first. a California mil
lionaire's residence in cream and gold
the second baronial hall in massive
Oak, and the third Il ball room on Fifth
Avenue, New York. in green and gold
In each of these scenes the furniture
will match and will be of the most ea
pensive and artistic description. The
vaudeville at the Grand will bt
very strong next week. 1t will in
clude The Panther Brothers, wonder
full head balancers, aCrobats, and musi
cians Gertie Cochran, the menta
marvel of the country; Ramza and Ar
no, eccentric acrobatic comedians
Keno and welch, IN burlesque trapezt
act and other gymnastic eccentricities
William Rowe, pedestal clog dancer
the old favorite Charles Diamond
with his harp, assisted by Miss Bea
trice, soprano Saxaphone soloist, and
many others The ladies in "Aristo
cracy" will wear costumes that will
excite the admiration and wonder ot
every woman who sees them.