The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-24
4 GREAT SUCCESS
Entertainment For the Bene-
fit of Veteran Drum Corps.
Participants Met an Enthusiastic Reception
From Crowded House. A Large Sum
Realized For the Corps.

lie entertainment gwen at Metropolis
tan hall yesterday evening for the bene-
fit of the drum corps of the l.. OBJ.
Branch Camp of Confederate veterans
was distinctly one of the successes of the
season both from an artistic and financial
point of view. Despite the fact that am
opera was running at the Academy of
Music Metropolitan Hall was filled with
a most appreciatiye audience and one that
rendered unstinted applause to each of
the eXcellently filled numbers of an enter
tairing program.
The program was made up CT music
lime light effects and recitations and Raj
eigh's faireSt faces and sweetest voices
contributed to make the scenic and musi
cal numbers close rivals for precedence
in popular favor The whole affair was
most excellently conceived, both with re-
gard to novelty and variety. and those
who had it in charge were naturally
much gratitied at the fatterirg reception
accorded all those who took part, the
encores being particularly insistent
throughout the evening.
The program in full, and those who
took the several part was as follows:
PROGRAM.
Music by the cadet band.
j. Daisy scene. p little misses.
> Recitation, Miss johnson.
=. Violin Solo. Miss Florence Boylan.
4. Picture Wedding Scene, with pOr-
traits, Misses Trapier. Marshall and
Snow: Messrs James Mckee, John Roy
all. Portraits: Madame lie Brun. Miss
Sophie Busbee; Rembrant, DR.. Hubert
Register.
). Vocal Solo, Miss Bush.
8. Gibson's Picture is Caddy Al
ways Necessary" Miss Maude Latta and
Dalan Stronach.
Z. Duet. Miss Daisy Hanes, of Winston,
piano. Miss Mamie Norris, violin.
s. Picture, Priscilla, with portraits,
Priscilla, Miss blanche Blake. Portraits:
Janice Meredith Miss Lucy West;
Chrysanthcmums, Miss Mary Porter
Ashe.
/. Monastery Scene: Miss Mary Armis-
tead Jones, as Abbess; Choristers, Misses
Louisa Linton and Paul Pittenger.
,. Vocal Solo, Miss Daisy Morning.
;. Queen Louise. Miss Elsie Haywood.
4. Vocal Solo, Miss Eliza Busbee.
). Recitation. Miss Caspari.
g. Picture, ''Old and Young Cats" Cos
sips. Misses Woodell Blake and Sophie
Busbee; Portraits: Galatea Miss dial
Morson; Eastern Lady, Miss Fannie
Jones.
Z. Vocal Solo, Miss Cowper.
s. Casket of Pearls, Misses Rhetta
Daniel Loulie Busbee and Lena Latta.
Miniatures Misses Snow and Marshall.
Accompanies: Mrs. George Gatling
and Miss Mary Woodell.
The following composed the commit
tee ON Management: Mrs. Thomas M.
Ashe chairman; Mrs. c. G.. Latta. Mrs.
C. NJ. Busbee. Miss Fanny McPheeters.
Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker, Miss Susie
Clark, Miss Rhetta Daniel.
The proceeds of the entertainment were
y the neighborhood of $3.50. The lady
managers desire to thank the public and
particularly DIR. Dinwiddie, Mr.. "A. Il.
Stronach, and the cadet band of the A.
and NJ College for their help in making
the evening such a splendid success. 1t
was the first public appearance of the
cadet band and it's performance was high
" creditable and enjoyable.
The closing scene of the entertainment
was somewhat in the mature of a sur
prise but showed withal the enduring love
Of Southern people for the cause and
fine flag of Lee and Jackson. After the
last number those who had taken part in
the evenings exercises grouped ON the
stage. the band struck up Dixie, Con
federate battle flag was displayed and the
audience rose and cheered Justify while
here and there an old veterans in gray
gave the unforgetable rebel yell"