The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-22
THE QUILTING. BEE"
Ladies of Dwight Place Church to Pre-
 sent Musical Cantata

| l At Warner hall tomorrow evening will be presented the musical entertain-
 ment ..'The Quilting Bee" The piece
 is given under the auspices of the
 Ladies Benevolent society of Dwight
 Place church and Mrs A. M. Drum
 mond, who has had charge of the ar
 rangements, will assume the direction of the piece.
 Those acquainted with country life,
 and those unacquainted, should improve this opportunity of seeing the represen- tation of the front room" of a coun- 1 try farmhouse in the days of fifty years ago, with it's ample fireplace, equipped with warming pans, andirons, peel, etc. | The busy quilters, in their quaint costumes, will work in the center ot the | room, while the rural lads, in colored waistcoats and neck gear of stocks, will be present, to assist or to hinder. The following is an outline of the oantata: In the village of Plympton dwelt MT. Grey, well-to-do farmer, his wife, and charming daughters Es- tella and Prudence Like many other rural folks they had relatives i'll the great city of New York One of these, the fair Ariminta, tired of city lie, makes a visit to her cousin EStella, who, wishing her to enjoy some of the pleasures of country life, gives a Quilting Bee" to which the lassies and lads and also some of the older people are invited. Two of the lassies, not having finished their 'stints' at home, are at work with their spinning wheels.
 The village choir is bidden, and helps 10 entertain the city guest by singing various selections. Likewise the village school mistress, Miss Tabitha Bramble, is bidden. Miss Phelinda, lady of un- certain age, comes unbidden, to "see what the young people are about and she expresses her mind freely on va- rious subjects, greatly to the amuse- ment of the young people. The young lassies have been well trained in all housewifely arts, and are able, with the help of the lads. to finish the quilt to the satisfa action of Estella and the won der of Ariminta, in time for a little rec reation, and they indulge in game of hide and seek" after which, as the hour of midnight is near, they bid good night to their entertainers, and mer- rily wend their way homewards.
 The village choir will be represented by the choir of Dwight Place church, consisting of Mrs. Mary Loveridge Rob- bins, soprano; Miss Mary A. c. Lynch, contralto; w s. Cooke, bass; S.. l.. Spier, tenor, and H. H. Whitaker, who plays the melodeon. The musical abil ity of this choir is so we'll known that their part of the entertainment is an as- sured success.
 Mrs. Hortense Matteson Booth will personate Miss Phelinda, to the satis- faction of the audience
 E. A. Smith of Trinity church choir will take the part of MT. Grey, and will sing with the village school mistress, Mrs L. B. Hollis, for the further en- of the guests.
 Mrs. Grey will be personated by Mrs. D. A. Blakeslee, and her daughter Es- teila by Miss Carolena D. Sperry, one of the rising young singers of our city. Miss Gertrude Norton will personate the maid; Miss Lucille Beach, Ari- Miss Jessie North and Miss Sadie Holbrook, the spinners Comfort and Primrose; H. 4W. Hitchcock, MT. Jenkins, J. R. North, William, and the accompanist will be Miss Grace A. Bronson.
 The programme follows:
 PART l. Orchestra
 ntroduction-Piano.
 Solo-Little Evanescent Thing-Estella. Chorus-List! The Wintry Wind is
 Here
 Solo-Ah! Yes, the Wintry Wind is
 Here--Mr. Grey.
 Solo and Chorus-Lay the Frames
 Square. Phelinda, Mrs.
 Grey and Ariminta. Recitative-All is Ready-Estella. Chorus-When the Wind Blows. Phelinda and Las
 sies. Organ Protest-Miss Phelinda. Conversation-Mrs. Grey, Choir and
 Estella. Chorus-When the Wind Blows Cosby Monologue-Miss Phelinda Ouartette-Our Choir-Village Choir
 and Instruments.
 Duet-Larboard Watch - Jeremiah
 and Obadiah.
 
 the Wind Blows. Solo-Spinning and Stitches. Recitative-Come, the Supper Waits --Estella.
 Hidden Chorus-Were All Here.