Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-08
.NPINSTBRS RETURN
FROM OKLAHOMA
One Captured a Cowboy
While Another Hitched
With a DutCbInan
gpeeIal % lne nvenIng Ionrnal.

, IN tub opera l1OuSe lasl ulkul, Was |
decided success The entertainment |
was given under the auspices of the |
Epworth League of Nazareth M. f. |
! Church. Great credit Is due the COM
mittee having charge of the AFFAIR, |
which consisted Of the following |
= named persons: Mrs. w G. Rooms |
Miss Reba b. Saunders, Miss May
e Cooley and Miss Harriet G. Chal- |
e llenger.
: The stage was arranged artlstically, |
D stuffed cats. pictures. notices, etc, APP
e lpropriate for the occasion being used.
e One of the star features Of the en-
tertainment was the orchestra COM
p posed entirely of women. The instru-
e ments used were piano. violin, mouth
organ. tambourines. triangles. zobo.
( paper horns etc.
The sDinsters were dressed in old
fashioned costumes. The meeting was
called to order by the president Mrs.
H. o. Wise The club then sang a song
entitled "The Spinsters' Return 10
o the tune OF yankee Doodle"
\ The minutes of the last meeting
having been read and approved, the
president made her opening address,
which provoked much laughter. AS
the roll was called by the secretary,
Miss Saunders. the spinsters responded
with appropriate remarks.
= At the Old Maids Convention held
J. lin the Opera House on. the evening of
October II. the ancient damsels agreed
. to go to Oklahoma in search of life
= partners. and this entertainment was
given on their return Some were sue
t lcessful in obtaining husbands, while
Others we're not so fortunate The re-
{, Hating Of their experiences was the
lsource of much amusement
s Mrs Wise took her part in her usual
pleasing manner Miss Harriet Chal-
l. lenger represented the woman from
the IIlondlke. and her part was credit
ablv taken Miss Elizabeth Wise mar
W ried the widower with eight children,
and her part was q feature Of the even
n, ing.
Following are few Of the Western
n. hold-ups:
n. Miss Maggie Goods captured a cow
boy: Miss Emily Leach hitched with
al a Dutchman: Miss Sallie Wise chased
d. down an Irishman. and Miss Elizabeth
= Dennison was spliced to an Indian.
Harry Y. Jemison, as Professor Din
5enspiel, won much applause
nv Among those who took part in the
I'd enjoyable affair were:
10 Jane Josephine Green Solfermo
~, president. Mrs. l.. o. Wise; Rosilla
ar Abigail Hodge. secretary Miss Reba e
on Saunders: Cynthia Priscilla Jones
Vi Brown. treasurer. Miss Clara Black
burn: Ophelia Arville Pitkin Countess
Ketchum. Mrs. r. A. Valette; Ever
green Vantassell SpOokendyke
- Miss Elizabeth Wise: Sophronia Ari
ple minta Long Reddyfoot, Miss Maggie
to Gordon: Mercy Desire Adams, Mis-
ly- Grace Saunders; Florence Lucreti;
e. Goodhope Despair. Miss Nettie Palmer
Jerusha Matilda Spriggins, Miss Salli'
= Truitt: Patience Desire Mann, Mis-
eyi Eta Mcdaniel Martha Elvir
ne, Blathers. Miss Sallie Wise; Rachel Re
n becca Short MalaprOp, Miss Harriet
Ind Challenger; Portia Olivia Bennett
loss Miss Bessie Morrison Violet Ann Rug
ia giles. Miss Mary Cooley; Jessica Ju
liet Smith Sanderstadt. Miss Emil
H. Leach Cleopatra Belle Brown Hopkin
. SON. Miss Carrie Cline; Nerissa Ethe
Bodkins WireWorker. Miss Molli
Deal1yne: Jemima Ann Highhyer, Mis-
: A Lucy Ford; Anistatia Melissa Slocur
teso, Afraid of His Face. Miss Elizabet
cen Dennison; Mary Eliza Stillinthemar
city ket. Miss Mary Mcclure; Penelop
ny Gertrude Doolittle Miss Mabel NJ
Daniel: Ethel Malinda Beaucatche
Miss Edith Hushebeck; Young Ma
w. Afraid Of His Face. Everett Howard
Count Ketchum. Master Charles Sweat
;; man; Jehosophat Betsy Ann Nathan
ana lei Isaac. Peggy Marie. Sophia Jan
of Betsy Ann, John Jacob, jeremiah
are children Of Evergreen Vantasse
VII; lSpookendyke.
The The euchre party and dance give
snce by the newly-organized Tuesday Nigl
rect Club in the X. of p Hall last nigl
erIy was largely attended and proved a b
a. success. Members of the former Tue
said day Club of Wilmington, we're pre-
,hie emit Following the dance refreshmen
,uth were served
ON The heavy ice In the Delaware rivl
cry cry was responsible for a collision yeste
shey day morning between the large Sc
going tug Pilot and the Italian bal
me Nergine della Guardia. bound to Phil
rs delphia in ballast. from Barbados. !
way of Norfolk. In tow Of the Pill
IN the bark passed inside the Delawa
ARE, Capes at noon Thursday. When Il
bark and her convoy reached Liston
on, Point. a short distance below Rec
al Island. it was decided to lay to uni
!, at Yesterday morning. on account of 4
be- d, ~, ,bor,o1 r,,,.f,,. ~, :. 49,. 4,
the "a 'no channel pulihA tHe hl6ut u
nty. Ice began to move rapidly and bO
vessels were driven together wi
great force The Pilot had her smok
BOZ, stack and house partly wrecked, viii
the Vergine della Guardia eommenc
IL: to leak. The tug left the bark at Ii
land tons Point and proceeded to Philadl
orr, phia. arriving there late yesterday q
ows, ternoOn.
Another vessel damaged by the
- was the Clyde Line steamer Winya
e OF which arrived in Philadelphia Ia
e Of evening from Richmond. with sever
eri,, of her planks cut through.
iison Three iceboats are az work trying
liam clear the river Of the ice in the cha
i ano mel
cen, Mics Agnas Ro,,iden of claeqou