The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
HOSPITAL ENTERTAINMENT.
A GRAND SUCCESS AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Over Two Hundred Dollars Realized.

One OF the most attractive and enjoy
able entertainments ever giyenat the OPP
era House was presented Tuesday night
10y our home talent for the benefit of TN,
Mary Washington Hospital. 1t was "A
grand success in every particular and
much credit il due to those who took
part in the supper aud entertainment
Too much cannot he said of the lOyelncss
of the ladies. and there were many
pleasant and agreeable features ol the
evening
The supper was under the manage
ment OF that popular lady, Mrs. ". c.
Stearns and was much euiOyed. The lee
cream was presided over by that charm
ing young matrOn Mrs D. : Russell,
while Mrs W. d Smith and Miss Mary
BraxtOn. with their usual grace generous
ly distributed the cake.
Much credit If due To Mrs 4 W Edrlng
ton and Mrs II Lee StOiiregcn who had
charge Of the Chinese Garden Scene,
and had been untiring in training their
charming pupils. who proved a great sue
rSs IN song aud acting.
Mr. Theodore Bradley was the gifted
'
the bewitching dolly"
The ladies COMPOSING the garden
chorus. and who did beautifully
their parts. devoting much attention to-
wards capturing this heather Chnee,
we're Mrs. X. lee Stoiiregen, Misses Lottie
Baker. Carine Ilirsh. Maude Embrey
Matte Franklin. Hattie Kaufman, Mary
Lou Wright. Annie Fleming, Mary Mon
cure. Lena Harrison. tirare VERIFY. Susie
Rawlings, Miss Dempsey, Susie White
house. Mamie McCarty, Jennie Ball, ,les
SIC Nicholson. May Rowe. Sadie Tyler.
Mary Lindsay. Amelia Woods. Lily
Woods. Margaret Moncure, Mary Brent.
Fanny Beale. Susie BRADLEY, Nora Cool
rick Susie iiales
The "Iobo Kitchen Band was under
charge OF Mrs j Willard Adams. who
proved queen of success in her difficult
undertaking. and the band under the i'm
mediate charge of that dauntless leader.
Prof Willard Downs ,as the greatand only
"Souzer. who with his usual ease, grace
and dignity. scored one continuous
round oi applause. The artists Ia the
IOho Band were ladies and gentlemen of
UUlONUAib iuNFl'Nl NhWhis NHN ~ ~ "
number was rendered brought down the
house
The following composed the band Mrs
q Frank Undertake, Misses Snsie Brad
lev. Lilly Woods. Mamie McCarty, En-
ma Carter Eliza Roy, Mary Moncure
Maggie Shepherd; Messrs Smith, Wright
Roscbro, Brulle, Spicer, Thompson. Bar
ncy. Adams, Bradley, SOlan. Prof vii
lard Downs. director Mrs +. e. Ninde
was the accompanist for the evening
Goo Goo Eyes was the first number
rendered by the baud. Then followed the
" Euphonium Duet Messrs Spicer and
Solau representing lnnes and Gilmore
Annie I.aurie" followed, by the frcder
wksburg Quartette Messrs Smith Soan
Brulle and Adams. A. Santleman. Clark,
Levy and Rodgers The great trombone
player Arthur Pryor. Of Sousa's Band,
in the " Tale of a Kangaroo was per
.unatrd by Mr. Chas Wright. who made
sweet music with hat-rack. This most
laughablc aud enjoyable part of the en-
tertainment closed with double number
-la) Coon. Coon. Coon. (bl Dixie -
when the curtain was rung down amid
the shouts of the large audience.
one Of the features Of the evening was
the rendering Of the Bells Of Curiew,
by Miss Maggie Merchant who proved
her devotion to duty by her pleasing
earuestnesr in preventing the Bells ol
Curiew from ringing.
The sale OF handkerchief had been 90
ing on continuously by private sale and
auction. and were all sold when ended
one Of the most charming and delightful
events of the season. with the handsome
addition Of two hundred dollars to the
hospital fund.
The handkerchief presented by Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt was sold 10 Mr.. \.
Loewenson for -
Ticket No Ia drew the handsome
table centerpiece, and it can he gotten by
applying with ticket at Mrs. Isaac
llirsh's residence on Main street