Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
LAUREL NEWS.
Amateur Club observation-disclosures OF
Rev. Baker-PersOnal Mention.
Sneci,l corrasnondence OF fhe Evening star

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Md, July -, 1900.
An rtainment was given at the Acad-
envy of Music here last night by the Anna
teur Club, an organization composed of
local people and under the leadership Of
Prof F. w. Lee and Miss Margaret Etoile
Lee. whose endeavors were received with
well merited applause. Little Miss Sarah
Lee made the hit of the evening in the sing
ing of her coon songs and was compelled to
respond to each of her numbers. Miss Mar
garet E. Lee sang with her usual success
you'll Know" a new composition. which
has not yet appeared in print. and the proof
Of which has been sent to her by the COM
poser from New York. Miss Lees photo
graph. it is said will appear on the cover
let of the piece when printed. "Sing Me
Song Of the South" another Of the same
writer's compositions, has been sung with
great success by Miss Lee in Baltimore.
The other members of the organization
showed ability in their respective numbers.
The following program was presented:
"Wanted-A Nurse" by Prof. F. W. Lee,
Miss Margaret Etoile Lee, Mr.. Thos. A.
Gray. Mr.. LIE Roy Livingston and Mr.. G. NJ.
Levison; "Mamma's Birthday" Misses LII
liam. Margaret and Sarah Lee; song. Society
Girl" Lillian and Sarah Lee: song, Let Me
Kiss Your Tears Away Miss Sarah Lee;
sketch, The Darkey Wood Dealer Prof.
Lee. Miss NJ Lee and Mr.. T. Gray: song,
You'll Know Miss Margaret Lee: song.
MA Little Lump of Sweetness, Miss Sa-
rah Lee; recital. 1.-The Raven" Prof. Lee;
song Sing Me a Song Of the South" Miss
NJ. E. Lee; song. The Lucktest Coon in
Town." Miss Sarah Lee; song, MY Money
Never Gives Out Miss Sarah Lee.
Rev Adolph E. Baker, who was to have
been installed as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of this town last night at Masonic
Hall, is quite Ill at his home, and the in
stallation ceremonies have been indefinite
ly postponed.
Miss Annette Buxton, formerly of Laurel.
but now of Baltimore, Is the guest of Miss
Marie Peterson at her home. Mistletoe
Springs, short distance from this town.
Mrs. L. A. Thirkeld, wife of Rev. T. A.
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. w.
Penn. on Washington avenue
Miss Mamie Sheppard of West River, Nd.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Evans Duvall. on
Prince George street.
The members and friends Of the White
Ribbon Social were entertained at the resi-
dence of Mr.. George +. Phair, short dis
lance from this town, last Tuesday even
ing. program, consisting OF music, recita-
tons and various games. being given.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Brown and family, Mrs. Gibson and
family, Mrs Thompson and son, Mrs. Cha
ney and sons. Mr.. and Mrs. William Phair,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Phair, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
NJ. Baldwin, Misses Thopson. Brashears.
Mae Mitchell. I. yoss. pile Murphy. Tuck
Kelly, Misses wlppenpy. Neehouse, Win
grove, Duvall. Maud Burton, Vera Phair.
Louise Flester. Maggie and Lottie Baker,
Lottie Wheeler and Messrs. William Hobbs.
B. Brashears, Voss, w. Harding, Murphy.
CLANCY, Thopson, john Case, Lchlider. L.
Ellis, Harry Phelps, tdFred Flester, Ray
Martin c. E. Little ana AL GosZnell.