The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-02-03
A s'POETICAL" ENTERTAINMENT
Given at the H%ospitable Home OF Mrs.
Winnie Powell.

Tue entertainment given Dy Mrs.
Winnie Powell on last Friday evening,
was something out of the usual run,
and its success demonstrated that even
young people can be amused without
either dancing or cards. 1t also DEM
onstrated the fact that there is an
abundance Of poetic talent in Grenada.
The invitations were in original rhyme,
and those for gentlemen were like this:
The Misses Lea, Leigh and Wexford are
And Mrs. Powell wishes to give them good
cheer.
She hopes you'll consent TO add to their
pleasure.
By lending your presence, at least in a meas
ure.
On next Friday evening, as early as eight
She begs you will come, and not be too late.
You may bring your best girl-the very
dearest in town,
And have her arrayed in her prettiest gown.
In homemade verse please make reply,
Four lines or more. The critics eye
Will be to imperfections kind,
Save plagiarisms: should he find
A borrowed rhyme, sad be your fate,
To be debarred from luncheon plate
OF pleasing menu. All things good
To be replaced by Mellin's Food.
The invitations for ladies only varied
from these by some necessary changes
in the last two lines of the first verse. Q
When the guests were all assembled,
the responses to the invitations were
read, and their cleverness surpassed
all expectations. The two voted best
were this by Miss Fannie Baker:
The Critics eye, pledged to be blind
To faults in verse so plain as mine,
Hath made my pen, erstwhile perverse,
A willing victim to my verse.
I'll be thereof this, take note,
Though cannot much the fun promote;
AS to the incest man in town"
Such as find, III fetch around.
Your eye to judge can closely scan,
God made him, and he stands-a man."
Though times are hard and men are few,
I'm satisfied, you'll think he'll do.
THANK you for your invitation,
And hope to 'scape your condemnation
By being there at stroke Of eight,
Unless delayed by cruel Fate,
And hope this Fate shall ne'er oe'rtake her
Who signs herself, FANNIE L.. BAKER.
and this by Mr.. w M. Mitchell:
Mrs. POWELL:
Despite the hard task imposed upon mt
OF replying in verse, of plagiarism free,
And the dread and dire penalty decreed
For borrowed rhyme, on Mellin's Food to
feed,
Instead of the rare and enticing menu
Which will be prepared for your guests by
you,
/ accept with pleasure your invitation,
And, barring unexpected revocation,
Will certainly the Reception attend,
Accompanied by the suggested friend,
Who, daintily clad in her p~rettiest gown,
VIII doubtless be the sweetest girl in town
Save, of course, the Misses Lea, Wexford
and Leigh
In whose honort the Reception is to be.
Your friend,
w. NJ. MITCHELL.
Miss Bakers prize was an exquisite
rose jar with this original verse:
You have been voted this prize for your
poem;
With pleasure I give it to you.
May memories sweet Of this evening,
The sight of it bring to your view.
Mr.. Mitchell received a silver mattel
box with this verse, also original, at
tached:
:, When you have trouble with the latch,
Just use this box and strike a match;
And when you meet a dimpled chin,
Take my advice, and do it again.
After this an amusing game of fruits
= flowers, vegetables, animals, birds an
cities was played. Prizes were captur
ed by Miss Mode Moore and Mr.. E. F
: Peacock, with A. B. G. books for boob
prizes to Mr.. Emmett Powell and Mis-
= Helen DuBard Later, such temp
ing dainties as only Mrs. Powe'
serves, were eaten, and the guests re
< luctantly dispersed,-Mr Lawrenc
g Thomas bearing off the whole jart
u Mellin's Food, because his respons
O was not in rhyme.