The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-06-22
" OLD MAIDS
CONVENTION -
Successful Entertainment by Local Talent
in ElktOn Opera House.

| Eiktun has Witnessed many gatherings.
but for tn" first time in its history. an
| 'Old Maids Convention was held in the
Opera House. on Friday evening. of last
week. Th" auditorium was taxed to
| its utmost hy those who gathered to en-
| JOY the entertainment.
The deliberations of the "Old Maids
| aboundcd in humor and wit. The heart
rendering cry of MAN was received by
| the enthusiastic audience with due ap-
vvrciatiou. and these venerable ladies
excited much sympathy by their appeal.
II is hardly I" be supposed. Judging from
the youth and general attractivcncSS of
the "Old Maids" that this plea was in
any degree in earnest.
They seemed to take particular delight
in dwelling upon the prominent young
men of Elkton. and their respective MAJ
rimoual prospects. One of the interest
ing features of the association. was,
| that every one desiring to Join must sol
"mnly swear by various articles OF
frmal" adolnmrnt. that they would un-
ccaSingly strive t" procure for them
selves Il husband within the year.
The costumes of the ladies were both
| elaborate and ridiculous. and excited
much laughter. but the most interesting
part of tn" program. to the old Maids
nc least. was Professor Makcuvrr aud
his wonderful machine. in which he
could transform them into til" object of
| their choice. with the pruvi~". that they
would tell him their exact age. other
wise they cam" ont of the machine just
as they had gon" in
| One lady who was drSiruiIS of taking
| her pug dog with her. had the sorrow of
| seeing it turned into several links of huI-
ogna sausage. and another lady with II
| profuSon of red poppes on her bonnet
| and glasses pcrchrd on tn" tip of her
| nose who declared Sh" was only twenty
| one. was seriously angcrcd when She
came out of the machine the same de-
plorablc old maid.
| The President of the convention was
Miss Lula Brown. whose chief difficulty
| was in keeping the obStrcp"r"uS old
Maids" in order This she accomplished
by means of a hi. wooden malct. with
which Sh" hammered vigorously on tn"
desk. The Secretary was Miss Emma
Lewis, who called the roll from Il larg"
book. and read the rules of the Hotel
Elktou.
The emblem of the "Ohl Maids" SEEM
ed to be hearts. and | guess they We're
trump. for Il long string of them wcr"
susnrnd,d over thr stnrr. and rocl, LoJ
their fan or som" articl" of their costume
decorated with this tender >ymh"l.
The vocal and Instrumental unl>ir WAS
commrmdnhly rendered. On" lady vino
wished to be converted int" II man. went
into tn" machine. and cam" out in tn"
m,rSou of our prominent EIktuu iwrlrr
NE mex Nh" F"h'"rrl Il h"hhtliHi
Mute solo. and another c"priri"nS maid"n
Ni>h'l I" Ia IL TWIN. Hll'' "I COURSE Hh'
I" h"v" partner, and When TIA" rnir,
came out. they W"r" n l'alr OF beautiful
WINS VINO performed Il motion "riIL
Another lady was tn" proud r"S>">s"r
"f II phckhS" "i Diamond l'Ir' ms Si"'
insisted upon taking with her dnSri'"
n" warning OF tn" Professor. W h"n
Hll" cam" out 81" was IL fnll H"hG'h
iuSky maidrh.
INV" OF th" members "i IN" convention
engaged III warm hl>rlIN>I"h ON dress
reform. hul II WAS "'rl""" h"l I" a""lt
tn" maScuIin" mode "f APPAREL
Th" Convention was Il Hnrr">>> III every
RESPECT h"lh socially ANA hlan'laliN.
IN" rr"'r"HS are Tor tn" h"l"ft nI lh'
improvement fHnd 81 th" M"th"u'St
Episcopal Church. and amounted t" $50
Th"S,. taking part were s.
I'rcSilrnt nt-.Iosrphinc Jan" Green.
Miss Lula Brown.
Sccrctary-Priscila Abigail Hodge. ...
Miss Emma lrwi~.
NFAIHERS
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