Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

Inc Saturday Club Entertains-Theatri
Gals by Amateurs-Other Events.

together with their invited guests,
enjoyed social evening lasv Thurs
day, the affair proving to be one Of
the most enjoyable of the season.
lhe spacious home Of Mr. and Mrs.
William G. Stone was thrown open
for the occasion and a most cordial
hospitality dispensed. A pleasing
scheme of decoration Of the rooms
was carried out, the prevailing color
being red. From the chandeliers
and door castings fluttered cardinal
streamers OF crepon, with vines Of
smllax INTERVIEWING, while the globes
OF the lights were fixed with red
shades and profusion of red carna-
tions diffused their fragrance and
beauty. The large dining room was
utilized as an audience room, and
wheo the guests were seated the
president Of the club, Mrs George H.
Stanchfield, introduced Miss Alice
Washburn, as the evenings enter
tainer. Miss Wash burn is an elocu-
zionist and reader of high ability and
possesses all the personal attributes
and gifts of nature that 90 to make
the accomplished artist in her chosen
line OF work. She is native Wis
consin girl, but received her elocu-
tionary training and education in the
East-studying four years at Boston
and one at New York City She is
now successfully engaged with classes
In Milwaukee. Miss Wash burns pro-
gram for Thursday evening was Sc
lected with view to showing her ex-
traordlnary versatility and rare
genius, and its rendition gave the ut
most pleasure to her hearers. 1t
comprised when de Folks is Gone"
by James Whitcomb Riley; MARY
Elizabeth" by Ward; My Last
Duchess" by Browning; ..Susans Es-
cort, by Edward Everett Hale, and a
monologue, "Abby's Accounts" by |
jerks. AS a complement to the read
ings Miss Lydia Pease gave two piano
numbers in a very artistic manner.
At the close of the program ice-cre am
and cake were served by the Misses
Ina Sleeper, Minnie Sproesser, Lydia |
Pease and Edna Chadwick The
frappe bowl in the library was pre-
sided over by Miss Olive Parks.
The presentation of two plays by the
Watertown Dramatic club at Concor-
dia Opera house last evening afforded
81 delightful entertainment to large
md enthusiastic audience The
Woman's guild of ST. Paul's church
hn hnn aff,.io g =
goodly sum was realized for the
guilds Golfers. A twO-act farce,
.'Second Floor, Spoopendyke, and
jerome K. Jerome's touching sketch.
Barbara" comprised the program.
Enlisted in the cast of the first were the
Misses Ina Sleeper and Gertrude NAL
10y, Mrs. w. j. Lee, Messrs. John
w. Schempf, Edward L. Schempf.
George H. Hastings, Thomas Ryan
and John Chapman, all of whom inter-
preted their parts In an intelligent
manner and succeeded in portraying
the amusing situations So as bring
forth convulsiOns of laughter and
words Of praise from the audience.
The work of Miss Sleeper and Mrs.
particularly strong. In Barbara"
however, the real success of the even
ing was brought out, the characters
being enacted by Miss Blanche Webb,
Mrs. @. r. Field. Messrs. John w.
Schempf and Thomas Ryan, Each
was admirably suited to the part as
signed and a splendid presentment
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Field read their lines perfectly and
not the slightest: discontinue was
ever apparent in their work.
Their efforts possessed true artistic
merit. Mr.. Schempf gave an unusually
good portrayal of the diffident and
rather awkward young lover. the un-
derlying humOr OF the part fitting his
abilities to nicety, while Mr.. Ryan
was equally good as the kind-hearted
old doctor who brings the news of the
young lovers fortune.
The entire entertainment was free
of the unpleasant reminders of crude |
amateurism, and again established
the fact that Watertown possesses a
valuable coterie Of histrionic artists.
The stage settings of both plays were
admirable.
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Miss Selma Schempf was guest
of honor at three ante-nuptial
events given the past week. Mrs. G.
Buchheit, Miss Eugenia Shasky and
Miss Jennie Evans were the several
hostesses, and in each instance the
company Ha. confined to young ladies.
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Friday evening private masquer-
ade party was given by Miss Ida Gra-
bow at her home, 224 Division street.
There was = varied array OF costumes
and an enjoyable time was had.
About thirty guests were entertained.
The fourteenth birthday anniver-
sary of Carl Baebenroth. son of MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Baebenroth, was made
the occasion of merry gathering of
young people Saturday evening at
the family home on Madison street.
The attendance numbered thirty.