Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-15
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lister, Rev. Bingaman,s at the Seventh
Street Baptist church Sunday after
noon, was well attended, Rev. I'm
derwood of Fort Madison officiating.
Rev. S. S. Miller of Des Moines de-
livered very interesting sermon at
the Seventh Street Baptist church
Sunday evening.
The carnival given by the members
of Pilgrim Rest baptist church
closed Saturday night with good sue
cess.
The Willing Fourteen of the A. NJ.
E. church are preparing for fair
in the near future.
The musical given at the A. NJ. f.
church one last Thursday night was
well attended.
Mr.. Kenneth Hamilton made his
first appearance as a mandolin sololst
last week. MIR. hamilton is a young
man OF Des MONIES and has gwen
much attention to the mastery OF
the mandolin in solo work. HIS
splenuld execution evidently shows
nard work and close appiacation. In
Mi. Hamilton S playing is notlced the
absence OF the scrapIng sound SO
common among the players OF this
instrument, also the most perfect
smoothness in his most difficult NUM-
bers. The rounds of applause which
followed his selections We're spon-
taneous and continuous.
In connection with Mr.. Hamilton
the following program was rendered:
Mr.. f. u. Fields, the violin sololst,
with his pleasing selection, National
Polish Dance" E
Miss Rita kendricl>, with her
charming solo, absence Makes the
Heart Grow Fonder.'
Impromptu duo with lett hama
pizzicato), Mr.. Hamilton.
Solo by Miss Carrie Gaines, The
Great White Throne"
'.Cayalleria Rusticana, Song With
out Words Nearer My God 10
Thee" with variations, Mr.. Hamli-
ton.
The Athenian quartet, Miss c.
Gaines, Miss NJ. Robbins, Mr.. ..
Walker, Mr.. O. johnson, 'Where the
Mississippi Flows
"Boston Ideal March," "Origjal Tag
Time," Mr.. Hamilton.
Solo by Miss Clara Lowe, q
Rather Be. just What l Am
Regret ''Come Ye Disconsolate,
Mr.. Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Bland charm
ingly entertained Wednesday evening
in honor of Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. D. Fields, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Teabeau and Mr.. Alonzo Draine.
Miss Caroline Fry was at home Fri
day evening to a few friends, MI
Hamilton being the honored guest.
Miss Rita Kendrick pleasantly en-
tertained Saturday evening in honor
of Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. 4. Draine, L.
Brooks, Miss Margaret Draine, Tlsha
and Irene Fields.
Miss Florence Jackson, the organlst
Oof the A. NJ f. church. leaves soon
to study music in the Mt. Pleasant
conservatory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Teabeau very
pleasantly entertained Monday after
noon in honor Of Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.
Draine and Mrs. f. D. Bland.
The ladies of the Seventh Street
Baptist church gave a reception Tues
day night in the church parlors IN
honor of Rev. Bingaman and wife,
DR.. Underwood and wife of Fort Mad
ison being the guests of honor. a
very pleasing program was rendered
After the program the guests were
invited to the dining room where the
tables were beautifully decorated with
n p .
choice linens and cut flowers and sml-
lax The menu consisted Of chicken
.croquettes, French peas, sweet
pickles, biscuits and coffee, ice cream
and choice cakes. The success of the
reception is due to Misses Mary Will
kerson, Matte Clemens, Mrs. Dixon
and others.
Miss Sadie Ben than is still lingering
but her many friends hope for he1
recovery.
Mr.. Hirch and family are much
better after a long illness of typhoio
fever.
Miss Lulu McElroy is recovering
from the fever.
The wedding bells are expected tt
ring near Thirteenth and Morgan OF
December 10th.
Among the leading dressmakers i:
Mrc Mann who has r. lovely home