Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
CENTURY DRAWlNG.ROOM MUSICALE.
The Music Committee of the Twentieth Gen.
fury Club Afford a Delightful
Evening

The Ladies of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club gave a delightful musical at
their club drawing groom Monday even
ing which was pronounced success IN
everv way. The affair was i'll charge
of Mrs. Frank L. Reynolds, chairman
of the Music Committee and the best
talent of the club was brought out in
an effort to give the hundred and fifty
or more, who had gathered there an
entirely musical entertainment.
The drawing ROOM, with its blend
ing in harmonious club cOlOrs of pink
white and green, is pretty enough to
attract the eye, and the few decOra-
tions that were added, only made the
scene more charming. On the plat
form were two stands, one containing
iardiniere full of apple blossoms and
on the other n large bunch of lilacs.
To the left of this piano lamp ditfused
a mellow light over that end of the
room. The audience was represent
ative one in every respect and from the
time that Watkins Orchestra struck
up the enlivening strains of sweet
overture, and until the evening OF
music had died away, there was man
ifested evidence that everyone had
been delightfully."- entertained.
The program was rendered IN full as
follows:
Overture, "Home Circle'- Watkins Or
chestra.
Vocal Solo and Chorus, Eyes Love You'
Mrs. James ID, Wilds and Miss Eba Wilds
Instrumental Duett, (selected) Miss
Bertha Smithers and Miss Mary Anthony.
Cornet Solo, ''Attica"-Mr. w. G.
Plano Solo, "Spinlied'' Mrs. Marion
Vocal Solo, Kentucky B:'.," Miss
| Ethel Rogers.
Recitation, Whispering Bill, Miss
Kathering Beckett.
Selection, "Ninetta Waltzes'' Watkins
| Orchestra.
Vocal Solo, Loves Proving"
Ethel Cooper.
Piano Solo, "Arabesque' j. Allen
| Johnson.
Banjo Solo, "Old Folks at Home with
| Variations Isaac Beatty.
Quartette, Sleep Little Baby of Mine
Mrs. Marion Coverdale, Mrs. Frank l.
| Reynolds, Miss Laura Bell and Mrs. j. Il.
McCausland.
Piano Trio, Excelsior Polka"-Miss
Edith Beck, Miss Bertha Smithers, Mis-
| Alice Beck.
Selection, "Whistling Rufus" Watkin',
| Orchestra.
While the orchestra was discoursine
the above selection the ladies passed
around cake and lemonade to every
one who was III the audience and fol
the short time that elapsed before dis
persing, there was pleasant social in
tercOurse and exchange of greetings.
In the program rendered, there wer'
three encores, which were Responded
to by Miss Ethel Rogers, of Clayton
Mrs. J. Allen johnson, of this town
and Mr.. Isaac Beatty, of Clayton. Tn
applause was proof evidence of tn,
charming effect their selections hat
upon the audience The excellen
quartette ''Sleep Little Baby of Mine
sung by Mrs. Coverdale, Mrs. Rey
nolds, Miss Bell and Mrs. McCausland
also received round of applause an,
for several minutes afterwards a con
tinuOus effort was made for an encore
but the ladies had only prepared tn
one selection aud could not beinducet
to appear again. The other selection
were all especially fine and deserved a
encore, so much so that a feeling c
pride could not help but be felt tina
Smyrna contained 50 much excellen
talent. With but few exceptions it wa
entirely given by the members of til
Twentieth Century Club.