The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-05-15

Episcopal church and il l had oeen
biindfoided should have supposed l
was in the Church OF the Holy Innu-
cents. except that the singing was
done by boy; but the organ Was
something grand. stood 1.-THE craef
Of service" very we'll, sustained ana
sonthed'' by the unfaltering trust that
l would hear sermon with no super
ior We heard il. but had heard AS
good sermons in every church In
Henderson many a-tims. One thing
he said that I can remember WAS.
1.-The best definition OF sonl / ever
heard is, all that is within me.
Quite comprehensive definition. The
sermon was short. Then be turned
and got the silver plates and said.
just as they do here. ..Let your light
so shine." etc, and > man in the
gallery sung a song in baritone
voice, not one word of which | could
understand.
Then we went back To the CONT
mental and dined and went up to the
Park. The whole world was there,
assem- blsd for = Sunday afternoon
outing. There were too many for
me, though there was beauty enough
for each and for ALL We had ridden
through it with the livsried coach
men and footmsn and the rich and
grand on Friday, short tailed horses
and every kind OF equipage imagin-
able. and by the way | couldn't help
but think il we had some one OF those
~,
this State we could run him against
Judge Clark The coachmen and
cabmen are brainier. looking men
than our lawyers and judges, aud
they were dressed so fine-such hats,
such coats, such breaches, such
boots!!
But Sunday evening the whole
world was out, though twas cool.
We walked around little and who
do you reckon We met? The Hon.
James r. Young and he looked about
| as lonesome rs we felt. He was there
on his bridal tour. Had seen the
sights. His lady was at the hotel.
1t was really too cool for comfort.
We talked awhile and parted and we
went up 5th Avenue and saw Wander
| bilt's and Astor's and other great
mansions fronting on the park and
then rode in an automobile TO Car
negis's new mansion, built of stone
from Scotland. o! it was grand. We
talked with John Jacob Astor's mobil-
Dist, who told us several things.
told him wished l had some of the
furs the first John Jacob bought from
the Indians. 1t was cold and / had
no overcoat. Everybody in New
York. dressed as he pleased. saw
no two dressed alike, but all fine a
sight, especially on Sunday and
nearly every man had little bit OF a
cane with a handle bent to right
angle. We wore our best clothes,
about A. good as folks wear around
here. We didn't feel shabby but
none too fine. Those 20 story build
ings are sight with great elevators
to the top. and the law Offices we
visited had Is lawyers in the firm.
They do business on large scale.
But the play Beauty and the
Beast was the prettisst thing ever
saw or thought of. That is not my
opinion only but the opinion of every
one else who has ever seen it. The
theatre was as fine as could be made
and held 1000 suppose at least. II
was full to the doors. We had seat.
away back for 81. 90 each; but l got
as much for that as for any 5000
ever spent. cannot describe it here
but suffice it TO say a stage as large
as Cooper Opera House filled with tn,
prettiest, finest dressed, activest actor.
and actresses that live; moving anC
singing and acting in the wittisst anC
most brilliant manner with the fines,
stage decorations that can be made
changing completely, instantly by
slight alterations in tho scenery ano
great changes OF the electric effects
all without stopping the play or drol
OF the curtain, have made it fo
months past the wonder of the West
ern world. It's . contest as to plo
between witch and fairies and al
through the play persons whom 20,
have seen walking and talking ant
singing and acting, rise At will before
your eyes and fly to the top of thu
house, perpendicularly or diagonally
front or back At will, by system o
wires strong. but SO small the audi
ence can't SEQ them. A Calcium ligh
shines all the time upon the principa
person who is acting or speaking; ant
it is for three hours, continually
changing scene of indescribable ant
incomprehsnsibls beauty. 1t seem
to me now that it had but $500 ant
could get no more l would give tina
to see again Beauty and the Beast.
But the things that impressed M
most in New York were the decorum
the noiselessness, the cleanness, tn
move on, the don't spit and the ad
vertising signs that covered every
thing but windows. / had been /,
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