Smyrna times., 1900-04-18
OLD MAIDS FROM OKLAHOMA
MAKE A DECIDED "HIT" AT THE OPERA
HOUSE ON MONDAY EVENING.
Given by Smyrna Talent Under Auspices of
Presbyterian Christian EndeavOr So
ciety.-About $500 Cleared.

1u6 h6buFu rom OkldlOuld,
sequel to ''The Old Maids Conven-
tion, which was so popularly rendered
here last Christmas was given with
much success at the Opera House on
Monday evening under the auspices of |
the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Society. The Opera House was
crowded to the doors and one of the |
best evidences of it's popularity was
the advance sale of seats, which were
we'll taken long before the evening of
the entertainment. The society cleared
about $500.
When the curtain was raised, it was
on street scene, and the cold Maids"
of Smyrna, who adjourned their con-
vention in the winter to meet in COX
lahoma" were seen winding their
way up the street, back to the
Convention Hall for the purpose
of holding an Experience Meeting"
They came logged cut in typical
costumes. Some wore a detected
look and others showed signs of
meeting with much prosperity. One
of the party who had married a wild
over with eight little children. created
ripple of laughter when she came in
view of the audience. Back in the
Convention Hall, the meeting was
called to order by their president, Mrs.
Fl. d. Boyer, and Miss Eunice An
thony was the secretary of the meet
ing. The members present, all of
whom bore fictitious names, were:
Mrs. F. F. Evans, Mrs. j. r. Nc
Causland, Miss Eva Swinney, Miss
Clara HAZEL, Mrs. S. j. Reynolds. Mrs.
J.E. Hoffecker, Miss Ethel Cooper,
Miss Beth Denney, Miss Gertrude
Smith, Miss Lucy Taylor, Miss Mary
LeFevre, Miss Alice Spruance. The
stage bore the typical decorations of an
old Maids Convention Hall, and a
framed motto on the wall was as fol-
lows: "We went, we saw, we con-
quered."
The meeting opened with speech
by the president, and when the secre-
tary called the roll, each member re-
sponded with a comical verse of poetry,
relative to their sojourn in Oklahoma.
Following this Miss Ethel Cooper read
the assignment of homes, a most
amusing chit" on some of Smyrna
we'll known citizens. When the min.
utes of the meeting at Oklahoma were
-aa1 and fha Mro
Hoffecker, had made report, the cir
Gle of members rendered some inhar-
monious orchestra music. This was
''take off" and amused the audienc,
considerably. Each member had
different instrument and the awkward
manner in which they handled then
provoked much laughter.
Nor did they let the laughter sub
side at this point, for directly after the
musical rendition, in walked Mis-
Alice Spruance with eight children
Their appearance overwhelmed tn
meeting, and "business" had to b
suspended while the children "shOwe
themselves off. The children ar
peared as follows: Miss Grace Lloyd
violin solo; Miss Bessie Middleton
recitation, Derr1ckson Cummins an
Eta Jones, dialogue; Donald Cloak
mouth-organ solo; Helen Watkins
recitation; Delaney Moore, kettle
drum; Miss Marie Estlin, vocal solo
Unfortunately the children had to b
taken off the stage because Donal
Cloak mortified his mother" by try
ing to saw off the head of Delanc
Moore.
When order was restored busines
was again resumed, the report of tn
Vigilance Committee made by Nil
Clara HAZEL, and report of the X
ception Committee, by Mrs. j. /
McCausland. Miss Mary LeFevl
rendered solo, and the conventio
resolved itself into an "Experien'
Meeting" During the individual e.
perience of each member while at Okl
homa, the circle rendered a song,
very amusing shit" on the Bachelor
Club; and Mrs. J. r. McCauslan
sang solo to banjo ACCOMPANYING
by Miss Alice Spruance. When Mi
Clara HaZell's turn came to give
her experience, she told in CLOWN
terms of her marriage to "Afraid-C
Her-Face," an Indian, and che W
anxious to have the members of t
Convention meet her attractive hi
band. The meeting was nearly brok
up when Mr.. John LeFevre entered
a typical impersonstion of an
dian, 'warwhoop" and all CO
bined, and rushed with deterr
nation to get all of the old maids
could in his embrace. The meeti
was "calmed down" by another sele
ton from the "Old Maids Orchestri
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