Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-04
THE WHITE MONUMENT.
St. Joseph's Society Starts the Fund
With Nearly Three Hundred Dollars.

St. Josephs Society Starts the Fund
With Nearly Three Hundred Dollars.
st. JOseph's Society Of the Salem
Catholic church gave an entertain
ment at their hall Monday evening
TO large audience IN raise a monu-
ment fund.
Frank DIyey acted az master OF
ceremonies and as natural-bOrn pre-
siding officer he appropriately intro
dyced the various numbers on the
program The address 10 eulogy OF the
late Rev. j. S. White, was delivered
by Mr.. Hofer OF THE JOURNAL who
was several times warmly applau1ed
The entertainment program was
opened with an orchestra rendition
by the young lady students of Sacred
Heart Academy.
Miss Bertha Huffman next sang a
very sweet solo, with accompaniment
by the Cecilian quartet Of the
academy.
A comic solo by Master Dave Johns
Of Mt. Angel brought the house down
and ne bad 70 return. Miss r. Craw-
ford accompanied him.
Carl Poppa was next with solo on
bis Sunderful "a" clarionet and was
accompanied by Miss Marie Bertrand,
regular little musical genius.
M.atnr ffarf NrfIapp nF ANGEL
college sang a very sweet pathetic
ballad and was offered an encore to
which he did not respond.
w. p. Babcock sang a splendid bart
tone solo. lie always looks very swell
aud sings very we'll, especially when
accompanied by Mrs. Babcock. He
was encored but also asked to be
excused.
An instrumental solo by Miss Flor.
ence Tillson was played without a
score aud with a great deal Of skill 10
expression that won her applause.
The numerous recitation by George
O'Farrell, one OF the advanced stu
nents at Mt. Angel, was extremely
we'll delivered aud he responded with
hair lifting encore piece.
81. p. Whites" coon character
songs were a great hit, aud II was the
drst appearances 10 this city Of MIR.
Frank Lacy, youngest OF the Lacy
brothers. His acting aud singing Of
Don't Get Gay, Mr.. Johnson" was a
revelation To the audience Of the
young mans powers as an entertainer.
VIM. Dugan, Of San Francisco, being
ln the audience Vas called out and
added 10 the fun of the evening by
his inlmitaDle accounts OF the cele-
brated Mr.. Casey.
An obligatO solo on violin by Miss
Bertrand accompanied by the piano
and two guitars was next.
The Misses Southwick now gave
their popular duet, an old fayorite
with Salem audiences, "Come Where
the Lilies bloom," and accompanied
by the other Miss SOuthwick, IL lost
none OF It's nld.time charm.
The auction sale Of cake baskets
followed, the prices ranging from 2jc
TO sl.5O, Mr.. Friedman being callSd
upon 10 close out the rich and beautI-
ful Collection Of baskets aud contents
Then followed the grand darby cake
walk. Some Of the most remarkable
+ hiopian characters ever put on the
boards at Salem were taken by Gus.
Huckeostein, Miss Winnie Fennell,
Wm. Kaiser, Mrs. Kirk, Jos FOnlaine,
Miss Matthews, Chas. Yannke, Mrs.
Z. Winkler, with 10 Benoit as drum
major.
The committee on awardlg the
prizes were selected from the audience
as follows: Judge n j. Judah, Frank
Hodgkin, $. Friedman, Mrs. Hinges
and Miss Kirk. The cake was pre-.
sented on their award in a neat speech
by Rev. Daily 10 the couple nrst
named. This closed the program.
Coffee and cake was served 10 the au.
dience Ia the dining room, aud the
merriment continued 10 a little later
than usual, II being nearly o'clock
before all hai retired. The members
u ~. Joseph's society and the Ladies
Aid Society worked hard aud scored a
great success on this occasion.
Tue platform WIS decorated with
portrait - the late pastor,
heavily framed 'n black and hung
with blue aud white drapeIy u sup
plemented perfectly the description
given OF ms familiar appearance 10
The address OF the evening.
The receipts ~ this initial effort for |
he monument fund we're nearly 500 /
md iu addition 10 this quite mum |
ler OF private subscriptions have been /
eceiyed making the monument fund /
~ 10 about $500 TO start with. The
Ociety will work hard 10 add 10 this
um,
Rev Arthur Lane % st. Louis and
Rev. J. 4. Daum of Geryais were
Ionored guests In attendance on the
Dove occasion.
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