Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
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ENrRRTA ltssisls1 or flA, ENgs,, o1,UB.Y
SENEoA, 8. january |. 189 Not
wtthstanding the rain, largo auiiencs
gathered at SsTbling's hall Fsiday eycn-
ing II ,3, g
There was music, both instrumental
and vocal, the perfo ,mers being bfra.
Ruskin Anderson and Misses Francis
Whitmire ard Susie n Thompson.
AT the first Of the evening there was a
recitation and tableau 5yiyant, "a Life.
lesson" Miss Henrietta Barton reoiting.
.aUnited States protecting Cuba was
@ beautiful tableau In which Miss Lucia
Lewis represented the Cuited States and
Miss CLARA livingston Cuba. III
After music oarne the meeting Of s'The
Spinsters'. Club ;;s ssf{3s ;S, s
Miss LILLIAN Caldwell, president Of the
Students Club, imperso Miss Jeru-
shy Iirzy Ann slimins, presidentof the
s'SpinBters' Club"; Miss Mary Swami,
seoretary of the Students' Club, Miss
Mary Elyira Snodgrass, secretary of the
"Spinsters' Club" .E 1T. iG 4 ,,#}
The meeting was called TO order by the
president, who announced that the snh-
jeot for discussion at the last meeting
'Man and Matrimony"--ha proved so
interesting that It would be continued,
and asked each member present to re-
spoEd to roll call, with d quotation ex-
pressiye of her sentiments. 2z /
The secretary then called the roll,
which was MS follows: ..:5.s,''y>
r IL ~ n
Clara Livir gston. .. +. ~.
Miss Thomasina Dartle-Miss Olive
T.nwarv- ss.'-E'-. ..'-si
Miss Sallie Ann Dobbins-Miss Annie
Alexander. .'. .... s... . ..
Miss Jemi,aa Doclittle-~An absent
momber, ..... ... e.. 49,. ,g,.. -.
Miss Viola Traphony Dusonborry--hriss
Suie Thompson. -. ........"".. wi. .
Miss Sweeney Evergreen.-Miss Maud
Hopkins. '@ ... ,."r,s. ......
Miss Evelina Huggins--An \absent
member. .. .f
Miss Drucilla Malvina Lollipop-Mr.
George Y. Coleman. ..-
Miss Cinthy Long--An absent member.
Miss Maggie Lille Luoindy Lovelocks
-Mise Byrdio Thompson.
Miss Smitherena Josephine Manhuntor
Miss Henrietta Barton.
Miss Julia Arabolla Tabitha Moon
Miss Christine Dickson.
Miss Polly Perkins-Miss Helen Swami.
Miss Jorushy Tirzy Ann Sl!ulins-Miss
Lillian Caldwell. g..
Miss Mary Elvira Snodrrass-Niss
Mary Swami.
Miss Mandy Bolindy Sweotwater-
Lizzie Harper.
Miss Rosalina Sykes--Miss Inez Dick
son.
Miss Priscilla Mehitable Tonderheart,-
Miss Frances Lowery.
Miss Fatty Patty Thiokons-Miss
Frances Whitmire.
Each quotation was greeted with ap-
plause. Especially funny was tho quota
tion of Miss Lol,ipop (Mr. George Cole
MANI, "Give mo q man OF give me DEATH"
Tho president asked for EXCUSES of
absent members and several were given,
Miss Lovelooks (diss Byrdio Thompson)
offering resolutions of sympathy on tho
indisposition Of sister Dolittle.
Minutes of last meeting wero road by
tho secretary.
An opportunity was given for briof
speeches on subjects of interest to Voung
ladies.
Miss Lollipop (Mr. Coloman) secured
the floor and advocated "Dress Reform"
Miss Thiokens (Miss Whitmire) followed
defending tho clinging style of dress.
Report of matrimonial oonmittco was
given by Miss Tendorheart (Miss Frances
Lowery).
The president announced that sho had
glorious news. A French Monsieur was
in the city, with a most wonderful ma
chine, which could perform any trans
formation.
| First to try the machine was Miss
Whitmiro, who desired to DO mado an
olocutioniat. Mr.. r.. e. Striblng took
the part of the Frenohman and Master
Bright Lowery, beautifully dressed,
acted as his page and turned the crank
of tho machine. Aftor considerable
turning, Miss Whitmiro walked out of
the machine and recited "Maud Muller's
Bike"
Miss Helen Swami asked to be given q
vocabulary, stepped into the machine,
and in hor stead was turned out o hugo
dictionary.
Sister Lollipop, who advocated dress
reform, craved to be mado man, entered
tho machine and was seen no more; but
a constornation arose when Mr.. Louis
Jordan stepped uron tho stage, clad in q
dies: suit, w!tsh!. trimmings of handsome
lace.
Miss Maud Hopkins asked to be mado
"sweet SIXTEEN" After hDr disappear
anco Miss Clara Livingston, in q bpauti-
fnl colonial costume, appeared and the
minuOt was gracefully danced by her and
her brother, Mr.. Whitnor X. Livingston,
whose costume was in accord with her
own.
Tho machine having proved 80 sue ois,s-
iul, Miss Annie. Alexander requested
that sho be made young and beautiful.
Monsieur, after using various chemicals,
pronounced her too tough. This reused
tho Indignation of tho spinstors, who ran
him away.
Thus ended the burlesque, which
seemed to bo worry much enjoyed by the
audience.
Among the "old maid'' costumes were
several extremely grotesaue, and what
with y roarFangernept of tho hair and tho
application of paint, girl of eighteen
was made to appear q woman of fifty,
1t was announced during tho meeting
that q rat was in the room, and tho spins
tors certainly moved with alaority.