Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

bass viol.
The festure tomorrow, Thursday
evening, will be the ''Silver Thank
Offering, of the w. G. L. U. at the
residence of A. L. Hudson, Sr.
Friday evening will be the entertain
ment and treat of the NJ. E. Sunday
School in the Lecture Room from to
10 o'clock, to which all the friends of
the school are invited.
A Splendid HOme'Taent Entertainment.
The "Old Maids Convention, given
under the auspices of the Presbyte-
rian Christian Endeavor Society, has
been almost unanimously considered
the best home talent entertainment ever
given in the Opera House. 1t was
unique, it was humorous, it was most |
highly entertaining. The Opera House
was crowded to the doors, and coming |
as it did on Christmas evening, the !
advance sale of seats assured it finan-
cial success loug before the entertain
ment came off.
The Convention" was composed of
president, secretary and full dele
cation of women who had gathered to-
! gether to discuss the all-absorbing
subject, "Man." The stage settings
were very characteristic and, from an
artistic point of view, very beautiful.
Mrs. j. L. Estlin was hostess, and
while she sat knitting in a spacious
hall, the convention members wound
their way up narrow street, gowned
in most every conceivable style of cos
tune, characteristic of ''old maids,
and one by one were received by the
hostess. When all had gathered, the
President of the Convention, Mrs. H.
d. Boyer, called the meeting to order.
The Secretary of the Convention" was
Miss Eunice Anthony, and seated
around the room were the following
delegates: Miss Ethel Cooper, Miss
Lucy Taylor, Miss Lizzie Denney,
Miss Alice Spruance, Miss Bessie Mid
dleton, Miss Anna Beckett, Miss Mel
lie Taylor, Miss Mary Anthony, Miss
Bertha Ransom, Miss Mary LeFevre,
Mrs. F. F. Evans and Mrs. S. J. Reyn-
, olds. The president, secretary and all
the delegates bore fictitious names,
and were thus called by their comical
/ stage names during the whole conven-
tion.
TIa ,,rA0aa1t,,o,a &c kha
? were highly interesting, from the
e presidents and secretary's report on
r down. The most exciting feature of
the proceedings was the reading Of
J. the "Social Market Report" of the
town. Each individual member of the
o "Americus Club" and the Bachelor
Club with some characteristic of
4 their social status was read, and many
# were kept in a state of suspense dur
ing the "ordeal" The appearance O.
q a mouse almost broke up the conven
v tion, but order was again resumed
!. and kept so until Professor Makeove
it (Mr. George d. Taylor with his
RemLdelecope appeared upon the seem
J. of action. The object of his invention
a was to change an "old maid" into ,
beautiful society bud, and when b
l. had gotten the ear of the convention
Of through hattering testimonials, the
work began. Miss Alice Spruanc
n was the first to enter the machine ant
, out came Miss Katherine Beckett
sweetly gowned in pink, who advance
h. before the footlights and gave rec
er tation that was most highly compli
mented. The next to enter was Mis-
lie Mary Anthony, and out of the remode
I. scope tripped little Miss Margare
Postles, who gave another recita
r. Misses Anna Beckett and Bessie Mi'
Ii dleton wanted to be twins, so they Ell
re tered and came out Misses Marie Els
e. lin and Grace Lloyd, who entertaine
the audience with piano and violI
g" duet. Miss Beth Denney, of Due
las Greek, entered but she came out III
en- changed by the remodelscope. Nil
ay Nellie Taylor entered aud came out
IL, a solo singer, Mrs. Marion Coyerdal
,ar Miss Mary LeFevre entered and can
ON out Miss Miriam Swinney, who r
rs. cited 1t took two women to ma
hn one man, so Mrs. Reynolds and Mi
fe; Lucy Taylor entered and came o
ch- Mr.. Reuben Denney. The latter e.
err tertained the audience with a ba
ax; solo. The remodelscope was smash
sh- beyond repair when the president
m the convention, Mrs. H. ID. Boyer, e
ter tered and tried to come out "Trilby
Particular praise is given Mrs. Boy
of for the natural manner in which s
Tia, presided, and to Mr.. George ID. Tay
ng- for his excellent impersonation of
by "Sheeny," as well as for his handiwC
in making the remodelscope and ste
at settings.
and The Presbyterian Christian End
ast vor Society cleared over 800.