The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-12-20
TWAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Old Maids Convention at Cooper
Opera House Monday Night.

OYSt0 bBOoSC N1VuOdy I<txHt.
One Of the richest and most enjoy
able entertainments witnessed at
Cooper Opera House in long while
was given by local talent Monday
night. And in many respects pro-
fessional talent could not have sur
passed it. This aggregation" cor,
posed of some OF Henderson's best
and noblest women, was known as
the Annual Convention of the Spin
sters' Fortnightiy Club, the object OF
which is thus set forth in the adver-
tisement on the programs:
''This noble sisterhood has been
organized for the purpose of ameliorat-
ing the painful condition of the old
maids Of our town. If we could sum
up the principles of this noble army
Of martyrs, we would express them
by the magic word mantle hope OF
the spinster's heart. the load-star OF
her existence, the goal of her adora-
ton.
''All Of our local stars will take part
in this interesting entertainment.
Many of the fascinating young men
OF the town will inspire scintillations
of wit, that will take the form of local
hits.''
Those who took part in the enter
tainment and the characters they as
sumed were:
President, Miss Charlotte Young
Secretary (Rovilla Abigail Hobbs. Mrs
BrIdgerS.
Sister Peachy Pinky White, Miss Lemme
Jordan.
Jemima Ann jenkins, Mrs. D Y. Cooper.
Josephine Jane Green Miss Alice Rowland
Geo. A. Rose
Melissa Il Bolkin, Miss Leona Currin.
Patience Desire Man, Miss Amy Blu Ter.
POI tia Olivia Bennett. Miss Becksie Butler
Penelope Gertrude Doolittle, Mrs. Henry
Betsy Bobbitt, Mrs. Major Harris
Jerusha Matilda Spriggins, (deaf) Miss
Edna ONeii
Martha Elvira Blatham, Mrs. n. Ii. Cha
Mercy Desire Adams, Mrs. Toepleman.
Amanda tzgerald, Mrs. MasSenburg
Cleopatra Bell Brown, Miss Watson
Me Ann kugsSs Mis- u.s., NJ Land7
Ophelia Arvilla Pittkin, Mrs. Coleman
Rachel Rebecca Tharp, Mrs. Morris
Harriet II. Higgins, Mrs. Tom Chavasse
Livinia Lucille LttleMan, Miss Willie
Stark.
Mrs. S. p, Cooper, Little Miss Bette e.
Jones' Mr.. B. s. ArOnsOn, Mr.. John Horton
and others.
Each character was we'll taken, the
costumes were rich and appropriate,
the local hits good, and the whole
thing a rare and enjoyable treat to
the audience
This entertainment was given by
the Kings Daughters, whose work is
labor Of love for the poor and suffer
ing in our midst, and it is gratifying
to note that it was success finan-
cially as well as artistically and en-
joyably, the net receipts amounting
to $74O0.
Christmas Holiday Excursion Fares,
IOOO-IOOI.
For the Christmas holidays the South
ern Railway will sell round-trip tickets
between all points on their lines. Also
from Coupon Stations to points within
territory, East of the Mississippi and
South of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers
Fares will be one and one-t third frs class
standard one way fare for round-trip
Tickets to be sold Dee. %, 23, "a and 25,
80, and 81, 1900 Also Jan 1, 1901,
final limit, Jan 4. 1901. Tickets will
also be sold to students or teachers upon
certificates signed by Superintendent
President or Principal under above con,
dition on Dec. ! 5 tool inclusive with final
limit Jan. 8, 1901.
Cravats, Shirts, Underwear OF all kinds
Umbrellas, etc. Latest productions just
in, at WATKINS.
Salt-a ear load-kiln dried, Just re-
ceived at II. THOMASON'S.
Cut Glass-handsome and cheap-fron
81 90 to $4,000 pieces French China
and Crockery and Glassware-all grades
at WATKINS.
Christmas Number of the National
Magazine.
One realizes at once upon behOlding
the cover of the December number OF
"The National Magazine" that it is
typical of the holiday season. The beau.
tiful, smiling face of the child, enhaloed
with a wreath of holly, speaks eloquent
lv of the joys of the time of peace on
Earth-gOOd will toward men," so pecu
liarly dedicated to the happiness of the
little ones And the other 'chidren'
find within its pages a veritable Christ
mas feast of good things, spread for their
delectation.
'The Treaty Signed on the Sea- is q
remarkably strong poem, cOmmemOrat
ing one of the thrilling deeds of heroism
that have drawn closer the bonds of the
Anglo-Saxon alliance. Joe Mitchell
Chapple's symposium of "Affairs at
Washington" brings the reader almost
into personal acquaintanceship with the
men who are making the history of the
nation at Washington and their daily
doings. ga Census Prophecy of a Cen
fury Ago" presents thoughtful and
deeply interesting commentary on re-
markabIe forecast of the growth of popu-
latiOn in America. "The Festival Spirit
in Art' deals in charmingly discussive
manner with holiday obsnrvancPs in all
ages as portrayed by famous painters
In the article entitled early Life of Ed,
win NJ. Stanton" one gets an intimate
conception of theinfiuences that moulded
the character OF Lincoln's Secretary OF
War Coal Mining at the North Pole
deals interestingly with subject with
which few people are familiar. That
hidden away in the everlasting ice fields
OF the Arctic is an exhaustless supply OF
fuel is not generally known
The December number of "The National
Magazine" is rich in Christmas stories
poems and drawings. and radiates a
satisfying reflection of Christmas cheer.
The usual departments are replete with
interest. and it is not too much to say
that this splendid number ranks among
the best of the holiday publications.
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