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. M.
E. church are preparing for Il fair
in the near future.
The musical given at the A. NJ. Z.
church one last Thursday night was
well attended.
Mr.. Kenneth Hamilton made his
first appearance as a mandolin sololst
last week. Mr.. hamilton is young
man OF Des MONIES and has given
much attention to the mastery OF
the mandolin in solo work. His
splenuld exception evidently shows
hard work and close appiacation. In
MI. HamIlton>s playing IS noticed the
a psence OF the scraplng 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. d. rlelds, the violin soloist,
with his pleasing selection, National
Polish Dance"
Miss Rita kendrick, with her
charming solo, absence Makes the
Heart Grow Ponder"
Impromptu duo with left hand
pizzicato), Mr.. Hamilton. 49,.
Solo by Miss Carrie Gaines, The
Great White Throne
''Cayalleria Rusticana,' Song With
out Words Nearer My God 10
Thee" with variations, Mr., Hamii-
ton.
The Athenian quartet, Miss c.
Gaines, Miss M. Robbins. Mr.. o..
Walker, Mr.. O. johnson, "Where the
Mississippi Flows"
Boston Ideal March," "Origial Rag
Time," Mr.. Hamilton.
Solo by Miss Clara Lowe, I'D
Rather Be Just What l Am
Regret "Come Ye Disconsolate,
Mr.. Hamilton. ~
r.. ana MIS-. r -. IDlttllAA SHsAl LII
ingly entertained Wednesday evening
i'm honor of Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. D. Fields, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Teabeau and Mr.. Alonzo Draine.
Miss Caroline Fry was at home Fri
f,av evening to few friends, Mr..
Hamilton being the honored guest.
Miss Rita Kendrick pleasantly en-
tertained Saturday evening in honor
Hamilton Nh. 1rainp L..
Brooks. Miss Margaret Draine, Tisha
and Irene Fields.
Miss Florence Jackson, the organist
Oof the A. NJ. E. church. leaves soon
to study music in the Mt. Pleasant
conservatory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cfas. Teabeau very
pleasantly entertained Monday after
noon in honor OF Mr.. Hamilton, Mr..
Draine and Mrs. T. 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
choice linens and cut flowers and s1ni-
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 Benthan is still lingering
but her many friends hope for her
recovery.
Mr.. Hirch and family are much
better after long illness of typhoid
fever.
Miss Lulu NfcElroy is recovering
from the fever.
The wedding bells are expected to
ring near Thirteenth and Morgan on
December 10Th.
Among the leading dressmakers is