St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-06-16
w. c. T. u. Entertain
nlent.

ment.
June 4. 1900.
Editor st. Tammany FAsMER:
Can nv old pen do justice 70 rsch 81
the charming young people who par
ticipate,l In the W. e.. +. U. Silver
Medal C,,ntest, Saturday lat: The
threatening weaker did not prevent
, large gathering Of = calturcsi, re-
fined audience. and Miss Cora Weldon,
the fair girl superintendent Of the Sill
yer Medal Contest, deserves great credit
for the able manner she arranged .
most delightful program.
Suspended shove the stage IN large
cedar letters was the motto ssFr0m
Contest TO Conquest" over the neatly
curtained door, also large cedar letters
w. C. T. U. This was pleasing task
Of Mrs. de II Greve for the contestants.
DR.. =. 8. Kyes, Misses Winnie Kyes
and Lalu Summers assisted n decO1at-
in3.
The entertaiament opened with de-
llShtfal piano solo by Miss Stella Levy,
then followed IN opening address In .
few well ch0ses remarks BY DR.. 3. D.
Dr.. Paine. Later IN the evening PaiEe,
II his ueual courteous manner, presented
the contestants.
The Tableau, "Silver Medal Con-
test" was very pretty, and the Flower
Drill lead BY little Ella and Ru1Be Paine,
was particularly pretty; the drill form
ing the letters +. and g.. and anger,
grief, despair, JOY, ETC., n represented
was very elective.
DR.. Is. 8. Kyes was ffst presented,
Notwithstanding he was seriously iii be
h3aored N with his prescnce and b.
Ean his rocitatfOn, ssThe BuFnin~ Of the
Words Fair" IN . well modulated
voice. with the ease and manner Of .
scholar ard . gentleman. He gave q
thrilling description Of the ARE alarm,
etc., when his illness overcanse hin
and he could not complete his rocita-
tiOo.
The second contestant Waa ssThe Talo
II Serpent, OF 4 W0man's Logic, /"
by Miss Mary Philips, Handsomely
g0wncd, ard another Yecitati0s, 'tWho
6sruch To BloW," BY Miss Ea0a Phil
lips, In . lovely costume. Fair and
sweet were these two youag temper
ance maidens. and their rccitatioss
were distinc4ly ard prettily xivea.
"On Lehiyh Valley Train" by the
fair Young wife and devoted mother.
Mrs. Lewis Dykeman. was delivered
II charming manner, receiving @Uch
applause and admiratiOn.
1.-THE Drunkard 10 his Bottle" by
Harry d. u Grove, was also admirably
rcndere,i. The destruction Of the
was l0udls applaaded.
sDeF Oak und der Vine by Mr..
Frank Phillips, was highly amusing
and evoked peals Of laughter, and won
rounds Of applause.
"PatriotSc Sons Of Temperance" by Mr..
Lewis Morgan. II = delightful manner
he began, 90 patriot! yes, cysry inch,
body, soul and influence, !" snd ere many
minltcs had passed, with perfect ar
ttculatiO0, gesture, voice and general
effect, the audience was Convinced that
there stood before then ooe u 1t.
Tammany's own sons. who was justly
entitled to the name Of Ssilver t0axue
orator" with grace and ease he de-
nOunced the demos alcohol, and cor
cludcd his address amid bursts Of ring
Ing applause.
zone Standard for Both Sexes" by
Miss Winnie Kyes, IN the costume Of
Samantha Ann, won great enthuslasm;
but III the disguise In the character she
represented could not hide the. tresh,
young beauty Of thie rosebud girl.
At the conclusion OF each lady's i'd
dress thev were presented with roses.
During the evening Mr.. Michel Mug
nler entertained with another OF his
delightful solos.
Miss Cora Weldon then closed the
evening with pretty address.
Mrs. R0eenthal later entertained with
charming dance music, receiving many
pretty compliments and the Young peO-
pie tnpped the light fantastic sntll the
wee small hours.