The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
HALLOWEEN PARTY.
Mr.. Magee, General Manager
of the Carpet Mill Enter
talns His Employees.
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING.

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the Carpet Mill on Saturday even
ing, given by Mr.. James Magee
end, the general manager, to the
employees, was a decided success,
and will long live in the memorie.
OF those present as an epoch max.
ing time in the history of the Magee
Carpet Co.
There were about 400 people
present aud right thoroughly did
they enter into the spirit of the
thing. The loud clapping Of hands
and other forms of approval tha,
greeted the different entertainers
went to prove how a Bloomsbury
audience knows good thing when
they see and hear it, and not only
that but they certainly know how
to appreciate it.
The program opened with my
Country 'tis of Thee" which was
sung by the audience with marked
feeling. The second item was a
March entitled Santiago by Mr..
J. d. Goss. on the concertina and
Mr.. Wilbur Hover on the piano.
The loud applause which greeted
their efforts was evidence enough
of their popularity as public enter
tainers.
The third item "Only a dream
of the Golden Past" was highly
appreciated, Mr.. Arthur May
nard's superb voice having a telling
effect on the audience. The fourth
item proved to be one Of the hits
of the evening. In Matrimonial
Sweets" by Miss d. Geisinger and
Mr.. A. F. McCollum, the singing,
style, and the ludicrous manner in
which they portrayed the secrets Of
Matrimonial Sweets" fairly cap
tivated the audience and were
greeted with the loud applause they
certainly deserved. The fifth item,
a reading entitled, "Aunt Tibetha"
by Miss Nora Mcpherson, was
certainly fine effort, Miss Nc
Pherson holding her audience from
start to finish. The sixth item,
The Holy City," by Mr.. Brown
on the mandolin, Mr.. B. Lanyon
on the guitar and Mr.. Goss on the
dulcimer, was taking feature and
made an impression on the audience
who greeted it with the loud ap-
plause it certainly deserved. The
seventh portion was a comic song
by Mr.. Jas. Lawlor Sr. entitled II
am lost" Mr.. Lawlor has power
ful voice which needs no music.
The comic nature of the song and
the telling manner in which it was
rendered made it exceedingly anus
ing to the audience who greeted it
with loud applause. The eighth
part, a vocal duet by Misses M.
Yohe and A. Kemp entitled lust
next door, waa sweet effort, and
the attentive audience marked the
pleasing effect it produced. The
ninth item, song and dance "The
Factory Lad" by Mr.. J. D. Goss
accompanied by Prof. Metherell
and Wilbur Hover OH the violin
and piano respectively again demon
straled the proficiency acquired by
the gentlemen named. Mr.. Goss's
portrayal Of Lancashire lad on
his way to work was certainly a
good one and the manner in which
Mr.. Goss acquitted himself in the
clog dance was one of the decided
features of the evening. Mr.. Ros-
coe Ent then highly interested and
amused the party with a stump
speech entitled ''Bangs's Music. "
His delivery fully justified the loud
applause that greeted his forts.
The dancing and games were
thoroughly enjoyed by all and ad-
ded in no small way to the amuse-
ments of the evening. The Cake
Walk passed off in great style,
MIR. Keefe Warner and Miss
Wren, Mr.. Allison and c. Gerring-
err, Mr.. Girton and Miss Faux and
Misses M. Yohe and A. Kemp
taking part. the first prize going
to Mr.. Warner and second to the
Misses Yohe and Kemp, the audi
ence being convulsed with laughter
Throughout. The highest praise
must be given to the musicians who
catered so we'll to the requirements
of the dancers. The refreshments
were all that could be desired, con-
sisting of ham sandwiches, Frank
iurters, d-boiled eggs, pickles,
sweitzer cheese, coffee, ice cream,
cake, candy and nuts. The ex-
pedition with which this large as
semblage was served was admirable