Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
OLD nAIDS ENTERTAIN.
The Convention Last Evening a Huge
Success-The Audie ce Conyulsed
over the Oddities.


| tions' have been quite the vogue this
season in nearby cities, but it is per-
| haps safe venture to say that none
/ of these entertainments has met with
such unbounded success as the one
given last evening at the Turner
| Opera house under the patronage of
the Glover club of the Congregational
church. The gratifying result that
rewarded the efforts of the energetic
women comprising this popular So
ciety was but another achievement in
the line of successes which have come
to be anticipated as a certainty in
whatever they undertake. The pro-
the direction of Mrs Frank E. Wood
ard, who has been congratulated on
all sides for her careful management.
Although the hour set for the en-
tertainment was 8 o'clock, it was long
before that time when people COM
menced seeking admission, all eager
to secure as good seats as possible,
for much was expected of the enter
tainment. The large auditorium was
finally completely filled, and in the
audience were noticed several repre-
sentatives from out Of town.
The delegates" to the "conven-
tion," which was supposed to be held
in the home of one of the members of
the Young Ladies Single Blessed
ness Debating Society" arrived singly,
in couples, Or other small parties,
making their way to the stage, where
they were graciously received by the
hostess (Miss SleepeD. The costumes
worn were truly a sight to behold, re-
minding one of the days of long ago,
when silks and satins in the gayest
colors, made up in what would now be
considered the most grotesque of
styles, were the habiliments of the
fashionable DANES, who sought favor
at the nuptial shrine.
We think that many an old garret
must have brought forth its antiquated
contents the past few days to serve the
fancies OF last evenings motley gather
ing. The make-ups, too, were excel
lent, much care and attention having
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of a pareuquette from Milwaukee en-
ployed.
Upon the belated arrival of the soci-
ety's president (Mrs. Feld) the pro-
ceedings Of the convention began.
The customary order of business was
followed, opening with the roll-call by
the secretary (Miss Wilder). AS their
names were read the members respond
ed with an appropriate quotation of
verse, after which burlesque literary
and musical program was given for the
edifcatiOn Of the society. There were
also several orations and addresses and
memorial to congress, the principal
theme of it all being man, of course,
and the rights of prosecuted woman
hood in relation herewith There was
considerable local coloring in these eff
forts, and many quiet little "roasts" of
well-known men were exploited. To
cap the climax. the bachelors of Wa
tertown were pretty aptly sized up in
the ''market quotations" of the society.
AS close to the convention"
visitation of Professor Makeover and
his ''Remodelscopen machine was re-
ceived. The professor (Lewis Parks),
made up as nice-lOOking Frenchman,
explained the workings of his wonder
full contrivance in the way of reju ZEN
ating women of questionable age and
plain manners, and he at once created
great enthusiasm, all the "delegatesn
being anxious for the first chance il
the machine. Patience Desire Mann
was selected as the initial candidate,
and she came out of the machine as a
winsome young girl (Miss Jennie
Sproesser), who sang little song very
prettily. Another old maid was
made over into gay prima don
ma (Miss Josie Buchheit), and two
others were changed into little color
ed children (May Thom and Clifton
Parks, who captured the audience
with a splendid rendition of the cake
walk. Then two more old maids were
sent into the machine to be changed
into one man (Will Sproesser), who
gave baritone song in his accustomed
| pleasing style. But the last making
over attempt failed, and the professor
was thereupon declared a stupendous
fraud and the convention adjourned
amid q perfect storm of indignation.
The cast of characters was as fol
| lows:
Josephine Jane Green President)
Roseiia Abigail Hodge (secretary)
Patience Desire Mann. Mrs. D NJ Woodard
| Charity Longface. Mrs. VIM Buthorn
Violet Ann Ruggles ........; Miss Pearl II Eaton
Aramantha Priscilla Jenkins
| ........ ... Miss Laura Skinner
Jerusha Matilda Spriggins. Mrs. Lila Parks
| Sophia SJuckup ....... Miss Blanche Webb
Calamity Jane Higgins Miss Agnes Chapman
| Betsy Bobbett..... -. ... Miss Laura Barber
Rachel Rebecca Sharp. Mrs. w ~. Lee
Penelope Gertrude Doolittle Mrs G. w. Hill
Mary Jane Traddler. .... Mrs E. W. Schultz
Clementine Pansy Tupman. Miss Abbie Fuller
Paisy as sRsfi Be Nupkns 55a Rme sy BaeShe aP
Polly Jane Spratt. Mrs. G. G. Lewis
A feature of the entertainment not
on the program was the attend
ance of the 'sAliceton Bachelor Club, ,
composed of twenty young men, dis
guised with bald wigs, bunches oi
whiskers and grotesque clothes, who
| ooouniod tho front row and causad