Arizona republican., 1901-04-27
OLD MAIDS CONVENTION
Burlesque and Ludicrous Affair En-
 tertains a Crowded House

Richard the Third was never more anxious to exchange his kingdom for { horse than any one of the thirty malder ladies at O'Neill hall last night :. ] were to barter theis charms for a man The word man" pervaded the atmos phere. and every gesture and every . sound indicated how keenly his absenc, was felt and how refreshing his pres. ence would be to a score and a half ol maidens who lacked only adroitness tC create for them a reign of connubia | bliss.
 1 It was an original old maids conven. , tion. improvised and carried out by Miss Mary E. Haskett, an elocution and | desarte teacher. whose ability in tha, line was brought out by the success oi the entertainment. The proceeds were turnd over to the Christian church. The purposes of the convention, as explained by the president in her in troductory speech, were the amehpra- tion of the hearts of men and the de- vising of ways and means for promot- HE tiit tueISg VI Suplu. tItus urer's report showed a fiattering bal ance in the treasury. Dollars and cents were accounted for to the smallest fraction of a penny, and expenses were so light that during the year following tn previous meeting the exchequer would have shrinked little but for the amount expended in futile breech of promise suits. The secretary's report was the most discouraging. Not a member of the association had received a proposal, and to encourage suAh mis- takes on the part of the sterner sex the organization was formed. In calling the roll eaoa member responded with a quotation, and naturally each dealt with the male portion of ethnology. Here Is a typical quotation: Men may come and men may go. but I go on forever" modelled, of course. after the beautiful stanZa which recited the tribulations of a river.
 The Phoenix Indian school band as- sembled a crowd on the street opposite O'Neill hall shortly before the time announced for rapping together the convention. and a few minutes later the spacious hall of the building was filled to its seating capacity.
 The programme presented was ex- tremely long. but pleasing throughout. The drills and plntomlme were ap- plauded heartily. and each number showed the result of careful training as well as merit. Among the special fea- lures most warmly received by the audience was a violin s.9lo by Miss Pet Lyle of Kansas City and vocal solo by Mrs. Edwin H. Cooper. OSme dis appointment was expressed because Mrs. Vivian Palmer Hamilton. expected to render vocal solo. could not appear on account of sickness.
 The programme follows:
 THE ORIGINAL OLD MAIDS CON
 MENTION.
 Josephine Jane Green (President of
 the Young Ladies' Single Bless
 edness Debating Society.
 ...................M Miss Mae Kinslow Priscilla Abigail Hodge Secretary
 Miss Marie La Chance Calamity Jane Higgins tTreasurer,
 .....................M Miss Flora Cohn Rebecca Rachel Sharpe twho wears
 an artistic dress) ).............-.
 .................M Miss Anna l.. Evans Tiny Short. t............ Miss Ada Dunn Bridget Flannigan--Mrs. J. A. Locke Mary Ann Fradler... Miss Alma Eyer Jerusha Matilda Spriggins. .......
 Mrs. Matte w. Friedel Patience Desire Mann. Miss Ella Eyer Sophia Stuckup-Miss Carrie Mansfield Juliet Long g..... Mrs. Lima NJ. Sheldon Betsy Bobbett (hypochondriac)..
 ..................M Miss Nellie McFall Charity Longface. Miss Ella Franklin Miss Phoebe. be..............June Williams. Rufus Valentine. ....... Willie Corpsteln Cleopatra Bella Brown Ca lady of
 color). Dorin Diamond Polly Jane Pratt. Miss Lenore Keeney Violet Ann Ruggles. Miss Lucy Couch Belinda Bluegrass (dress reform
 advocate) e)......... Miss Grace Evans Frances Touchnot. Hannah Bigger
 stan .................... Candidates Professor Makeover.. U. Edwin Sturges Professors Assistant. Hugh Thomas
 Makeover.
 Vocal Solo. Mrs. Edwin H. Cooper Recitation. ..........M Miss Erile Hughes Violin Solo Miss Pet Lyle, Kansas City Recitation .........M Miss Claire Bunker Character Song. Miss Ethel La Chance Recitation ............. Blanche Hughes character song ................
 Willie Corpstein, June Williams Piano Accompanist, Prof. Vim.
 Strobridge.
 Nobody's Child. Lucy Mansfield Fairy Queen. Gertrude MelcZer Fairies. Helen Thode, Gillian McFall Policeman .......... Lawrence Seargent Candidates in Old Maids Conven-
 tloH .......'..... ,..,..., ..-......
 Miss Romell Rhodes, Miss Roberts "Maslain's Child" (recitation). .....
 ..............,....... June Williams Flag Drill .........M Mabel Tobey, Claire
 Bunker. Stella Zimmerman, Nellie
 Burnett, Eva Luke. Eloise Grant,
 Hazel DeMund, Alice Mabie, Annie
 Luke Matte F. Dawes, Nellie
 Weston, lone Huntington.
 Piano Accompanist, Miss Bessie
 Seargent.
 My Ma. She Knows" "..............
 .................F Franklin McKelligon
 Music by the Band.
 Gossip Pantomime. . Blanche Hughes.
 June Williams Gertrude Melczer,
 Gennell McC,rea Enone Montgom-