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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

THE REV. DE-. WILBUR CHAPMAN.
Who will conduct the Presbyterian service
at Music Hall tomorrow night.
with him In the wcrk tomorrow. has Just
returned to this country after working
with the Reverend Doctor r.. a. Torrey
In England. Mr. Alexander is considered
ons of the foremost leaders OF gospel mu-
SIC Of the day.
Mr.. Alexander recently married Miss
Helen Cadbury. daughter Of the late
Richard Cadbury. phiianthropist and man
ufacturer OF Birmingham. England. Mr..
and Ara Alexander are spending a month
in The United States. hut will be in St.
Louis only one day. From st. Louis they
VIII go to Lake Winon1 fo- a few days
8nf then reinrn 10 England. where Nj
Alexander viii continue his work with
Doctor T0rrey.
Messrs- Chapman and Alexander will
also conduct me meeting at the Inside
Charles " Hunt viii sycaE at tent Clad
Tidings- Ninth and Carroll streets, in me
evening .Ihc remaining services Will he
conducted by the Reverend Charles
sieizIe, general secretary OF the Egangei-
Isle Committee. This will be the last
week In this tent The tent. which dur
Grand avenue and Miami street, win be
moved to-day TO Lee avenues. near Prai-
RE avenue, where it Will be continued for
two weeks WA Hessrs- Toy and Dickson
In chaIgs. and the tenI at BartLner ami
IsUna avenues Will Ee moved to Vernon
and Academy venues Chester B;Tcc and
George =. Fisher will continue the met
ings in the Latter tent during the next
week
The young people or tie Lucas Avenue
Cumberland Presbyterian Church will ac-
company he gospel wagon during the
next weca. rte plan o. the comm ittce is
TO nave tee yusIG people Of a particular
church sszisL for = week u Il time.
Tomorrow at . O'Clock t7c Rcvere end
lanes r Smith. who Is n charge of thc
GD.pcI wagon. MI SPEAK - the prisoners
at the -Four Courts.
The attendance on last Sunday at the
ten meetings conducted under the dircc-
ton Of the committee was aHoCt :. %. a-.i
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
GIVE DRILL.
Total Abstinence Society DeIeEates
Entertained at SpOrtsman's Park.

Delegates to the Catholic Total Absti-
ncnce Union o. America were entertained
last night by the Knights Of Father
Mathew at Sportsman's Park, Grand and
Sullivan avenues
The entertainment consisted of n lawn
party and drill by the Uniform Rank OF
the order and was greatly enjoyed by all
in attendance, the drill especially winning
great applause.
Many of the delegates to the convention
will remain in the city until the latter part
Of the week and will take in" the Fair.
The convention this year was one of the
most successful in point of attendance. 1t
was also memorable from the fact that
seldom before has there been such a gath
ering of noted Catholic temperance lee
frIrers
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
The Reverend Doctor Wilbur
Chapman, Assisted by Charles
". Alexander, to Have
Charge of Presbyterian
Meeting.

auspices " the Presbyterian Genera Az
sembly's Committee Will be conducted to-
::-orrow evening n Music Hall by the Rev
c.-nd Doctor Wilbur Chapman. assisted
- Charles M. &Irxlndcr.
Ioctor Chapman il ora Of Tho best
known evangelist, IN the service Of the
church. ard ror the last four years has
hccn in charge or "vauGe.s,ic work con
Quoted by the General Assembly, in the
United S'a:c-.
Mr.. Alexander, who viii he associated
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
SINGULARLY FATAL EPIDEMIC
RAGING IN CHARLTON COUNTY.
Thirteen Persons Die at Wien, .
German Settlement. Within
Two Weeks.

Macon. Mo. Aug. IA sinsulariy fatal
epidemic has broken out in the German
settlement OF Wien. a few miles south Of
New Cambria Within the month there
have been thirteen deaths. which is . per
cent OF the cases.
Physicians call II a tropical malay, .
rare disease in this locality. Death takes
place within four or five days after the
patient Is attacked.
The disease resembles. strikinsiy. Asiatio
cholera. The majority OF cases are Of chill
dren. although several adults have died.
One Of the physicians IN attendance con-
tracted the disease. Its origin Is not yet
definitely determined.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
WILL LAY CORNER STONE.
Masors in Charge Of Service nt Tow
cP Grove Church.

eP Grove Church.
Masonic officials Of Missouri will play a
prominent part In the laying Of the cor
ner stone for the new Wagner Memorial
NJ. L. Church this afternoon.
The ceremony will be conducted by tho
highest State officials under the super
vision of the Reverend Doctor c. r. Car
los. Presiding Elder OF he church
The church Is the gift OF H.. II. Wag-
oner of The Union Methodist Church. and
was formerly the Nonsectarian Christian
Church, at Vandeventer and Lindell boule-
ward.
h material. including pipe organ and
pews. was purchased by Mr.. Wagner
and presented to the Tower Grove Con-
gregation. which has changed its name
In honor of the donor.
The new church is being erected at
Taylor and Gibson avenues. and when
finished Will be one Of the most complete
and up-to-date church buildings in the
city.
The pastor. the Reverend Ralph Wake
field. expects to have the structure COM
pleted for services by October L
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

Car. the Reverend Doctor II. MaEiI. Pastor
yAI9afafFInMl4ngr 1Ha IsSf;Hs c6 5tJYafts AVENUE:
the Reverend II II. Gregg. d D.. Pastor
MSHtaFi . 'H 1l8lsb T4 4s,d ! %5l, Return; even
.rmHEHEIiih11 '$iTfiMoFiihILL.' asaard and julia:
The Reverend John Paris Pssto-l1orning
service. morning sermon. evening. tent sery-
To-. %inth and carroll streets.
,ad FrauE Foster. PaStor-NIorning. Pictures
q Jt. tLe Christ. s ?. IN. Launch out
mIMpEI4L- llphur nad way: tn, Reverend
william -mitn. Pastor.
. nes5 Past9fEigf5 a n. and .. m. .eryices.
Epi:4H AEhENIi. EaLtinfr Ayenq-. In Coln-
OK: NIL Eent srd Humphrey: morning
sECoNp. Taylor and Westminster: The R.y.r-
@rd Doctor J. Ni'eo!!s; Ii D.. Pastor: ths
Se-y..es a. u a u o." Doctor William l. SIC
rT--: rLACe. El,sci and Spring: n. Rev
e. r'.n ffe'P a. rerd n'f"I'' W. iE@ (. shirig y' " Is.
ciH+ToH HEIGHTS clifton and Columbia:
tfs EovrT,nd 1ce'sr ) y Bal sas,o.-.
zoos = PLArE u p; ~. R-yer.nd l..
- Ta-Irl"l. Fas'or-Il a. m. and 8 .. IN.
=. EeyGr.14 II Y r. Y.smzn.
T. f'Dyi g.: JaHniH=a
ro"E I'LL 81 Llu!s Cggnty: ne R.v.r.nd
a 8 iiGrEov. Ia't"f-"'rEl~'g morning and
evening.
FIRST cEaMAEx T..'s aaa Rutr..: til. ~.
alaN s~rs'n". ."rinr. EnGlish sermon.
Baden rho f'-r "rerd " u F.oyG-1:45
a.au~s.F-Ir r~ortI".s gideon re-g!ceg.
WT%S EFs.iD CHj FrH. Wiuu~nsgo and Ten
aH-.". IN" T:"yer"1d 4 Hiksnsn. Pastor
y q m. German service: 10 =. m. English
POPE AVENUE. ~. ~" Morning
Morning and n-erir~ ~ser.ics-
&.r.a GdrsS5 "a Nh ,'.!a 3; I G la X r.
#-a.s~ 70. taa'sr-If W. \ Va aide Ac-
g1. 't. a.. Win Ja-ss". ) > n. a sogls
preH window"
WELDON NIssIO". Ridge and Eversr.en-
> O. H.. SUNDAY FgIro'. : =. m. service. By
n.-r1s g T. rha.f'1t
FIRST o.. p. .aH--aaI and Ssorgaa: she Rev
'-erI g r f.ub1.e. ~Tas'or-MorninE Fall
ar~ Irs csus~ and Remedy"
GIBSON HEIGHTS ~. p. Arco and Tayior:
rte Err.rert J. < DaEue. Pastor-Morning
ana evening services.
JEHEi,'; r. Reverend William B. Floyd.
VEST Nap. ana NaryrfU-aorring ard
'rir1 -~.rrlaa- by Tho Reverend John r..
EI..s o. nj Gl.r4 Falls. y Z.
rnEN 'EArEL. Eas:on Avenue Hs!rht.-z:9e
: To-. IEf-v school 8 ?. n. Ursaching by
Doctor H. Il Thomas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR TOPIC.
Obedience When Obedience is Hard.
Gen. xii, 1-S.)
BY AMOS r. WELLS.

pi aAo H. "IlsI~1.
An old sailor was talking with a young
apprentice. Said he: Aboard A man-o'-
war, my lad. there's only two things
ones duty. t'other's mutiny."
No less strict and absolute are DUR re-
iations with our Captain. The discipline
OF the kingdom Of heaven IS military.
Christ saws Come" and we are 10 come;
60. and We are to go.
The Duke Of Wellington had issued a
CERTAIN order TO an officer. who tried to
show the Duke that It could not be car
Tied out. Sir" said Wellington, Il did
not ask for your opinion; 1 gave you my
orders Christ IL not so harsh. but he is
equally authoritative; "Ye are my friends
If ye do whatsoever i command you"
Obedience is the secret of the joy of
heaven. Once a Sunday-school class were
discussing the description Of angels,
ministers Of his who do his pleasure"
and the teacher asked how the angels
obey God; They do it directly SAID
one. And we'll" said another. And with
all their hearts, said a third. But the
fourth a the best answer. for she
added. They do II without asking any
questions"
- ~ s.ne obedience. that is the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITORS MEET.
Cuban VIII Make Address On Public
School System at He1t Session.

Cuban VIII Make AddFesS on Pubic
School System at ye1t Session.
The Educational Exhibitors Associa-
ton, composed of exhibitors in the Pal
ace OF Education. held its regular weekly
meeting at 1850 yesterday morning in the
St Louis public school booth in the
Education building.
dress on the public-school system of st.
Louis by C. G. Rathmann. ~superintend-
ent OF the St. Louis school exhibit. He
extended an invitation to the association
to meet next Tuesday at the st. Louis
booth and partake OF refreshments pro
pared by the st. Louis public school pu-
pills. The next meeting will be held at
the booth of the Cuban educational ex-
hibit. and will be addressed by Senior
Eduardo Morales de los Rios. the Cuban
commissioned on Education, on tho
Cuban educational system.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
NOTED EVANGELIST WILL CONDUCT
UNION SERVICE AT MUSIC HALL

secret OF the Joy OF heaven. is the founda-
ton OF all the heavens on earth that have
ever been established. 4 successful Chris
tan worker. on his deathbed. was asked
much In his life. The secret Of my HE,
he answered. "ls that / have said Yes
TO Christ Saying yes" TO Christ Will
make any life happy and prosperous.
Ind this way OF obedience too hard. II ~
always a narrow way. az Christ described
It, Sometimes It IL a terrible way. as
when Abraham was ordered TO sacrifice
Isaac. This difficulty OF the wa Is the
cause of much Of the disobedience OF men.
Perhaps the average life is Justly set foTth
In a stern inscription on an old slab in
tho Cathedral Of Lubbock. Germany:
Thus rronacth Christ. our Lord. 10 Nv:
Y, cali me master. ana obey me not:
V call mo Light. and see me not
Ne call IN" Way. and Palk me not.
y cali me Lirs. ard desire NJ" not:
V cal! M VIZ. and follow me not;
ye csIi ne TicH. and ask me not.
y cal M Eternal, and s"ek ne not:
y" call M. Grnr!ous. and trust me not:
Yr call m" Snhl-. and -ryc me Mt.
" csll me- Mighty. BHd honor m" not.
y" ''l ~" JGFt. and fear ne not,
~ { cc1dr nm sou. blanc me not.
Now tho difficulty Of obedience. instead
~ dishearycning the 'hri'tiar. should Re
his glory and his spur. II IL Christ's tcs-
tiru"Ty to our possibilities. lic docs not
Try US above what w ar" able TO bear He
knows that fine steel cannot he made
without FIRE nor fine characters OUTSIDE
the furnace Of afhiCtior. He isolates w.
that W. may get strength n Ourselves. He
improve rishes va. that We NAV SOCK the
tn. riches. He wiihdrawS tho praise OF
mon. that We may seek tho honor of God.
And - Tho chemist i- careful not 10 allow
The furnace n fraction OF "A de-Te" hotter
than 70 necessary FOR tho steel. so God zen
doris no human life the least degree more
difficult than is necessary for our charac-
ter.
lie knows best. We can safely trust
him. That conviction will cause ia TO
obey che"-tully even whrn obedience is
hardest. and will in the eEd make ever the
hard way easy 20 our feet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
VIEWS FROM THE cITf CHURCHES.
Union Mission Leased for Evnngciis-
Ito work Among ChriStian Jews.

Ito Work Among Christian Jews.
The Union Mission, at Fourteenth street
and Franklin avenue, waich has been oc-
cupied for years for mission work among
all Glasses OF people, has now been leased
h. the Reverend a. L.chtens,eiH for a
Jewish Christian Mission. and will be car
red on under the direction Of several
business men. Mr.. Lichtenstein will su-
perintend this work. with the assistance
Of Hebrew Christians. A reading-room
md a home for Hebrew Christians win
also be established, as the building has
ample room for such work. The mission
will be opened tomorrow at 4 O'Clock.
Several ministers and Christian Jews viii
deliver addresses.
Madame Mountford will speak at the
Hotel Epworth Auditorium on '"Thc Life
OF Christ tomorrow evening.
n Reverend Doctor J. II. Young mas
returned from his vacation ard VIII again
occupy the pulpit at the Wagner Place
NJ. Z. Church. South. tomorrow.
The Reverend Doctor r. E.. Sharp. Pre-
siding Elder. will preach at the Clayton
NJ. f. Church, South. tomorrow MORN
ing.
". Tate will conduct service in the Wom-
ans Anchorage at the Worlds Fair. His
topic will be Manifestation Of Christ"
Charles a. Forse will occupy the pulpit
at the Memorial Congregational Church
Tomorrow evening in the absence OF the
pastor.
Tn Woman's Board Of City Missions NJ
the ". Z. Church. South. will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting next Monday at 2
o'clock at Sloan Mission.
The Reverend August HiIkeFrnan. pastor
OF the Winnebago German Presbyterian
Church, has resigned his psytorate to ac-
cept a call TO Omaha, Neb. He will depart
next month.
Miss Helen Lee Richardson. for the last
fourteen years missionary IN China for
the VI. T.. Church. South. will lead the
Epworth League meeting at St. Johns NJ.
Z. Church tomorrow evening at Z o'clock.
The Reverend 4. y. Marvin Of Rock
port. N. Y. will preach at the morning
services tomorrow at the Advent Chris
tian- Church.. in Booker Hall, at Tween
tieth and Bissell streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
WILLIS R. HOTCHKISS
TO SPEAK AT Y. M. c. A.

Willis r. H0tchkiss. widely known be-
cause Of his work IN East Central Africa.
Will speak at the Young Mems Christian
Association. Grand and Franklin venues
tomorrow afternoon al 4 o'clock. There
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
naval school Cadet. Arrive TODAY.

The Culver Naval School cadets will ar
and will be stationed at the West Point
camp. The cadets are from Culver. Ind,
and are under the command of Major L.
r. GignilIiat. They bring with them four
of their own boats and will give naval
drills on the L0goous.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

Dubiin's famous Irish Band will make
its last public appearance outside of the
Worlds Fair at the picnic and hop to be
given tomorrow afternoon in RinkeI's
Grove. No. $50 Easton avenue. The af-
fair will be under the auspices of the
Notre Dame Building Association.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

are few men of Mr.. Hotchkiss's age that
have had such a wide experience.
After graduating from Oberiin College
seven years ago he went to East Africa
and there remained for four years IS
practically the only white man among a
tribe OF 10000 persons. He taught them.
and as they had no written language, Mr..
Hotchkiss, living among them and learn
ing their language, put it into written
form.
The music will be furnished by a quartet
OF Indian girls from the Carlisle Indian
School.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

Warrington Sleeper,
Via Vandalia-PennsyIvania, lbs p. n.
daily
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES.
The lie. Of sermon topics and special services
for Tomorrow - A. follows:
Beptisf.

pELMAR AVENUE. Deimar and Pendleton:
The Reverend Doctor j. 4. 81. Johnston. pas-
Calamity Of Success
5RA*D hNE%LE: the Reverend a. " Car-
Faithful seiv.ce". evening. Divine Near
nETnEyOOp; the Eev.r.nl " 1, na,n.
PastoI-MornIns and evening services.
ECoND beaunpnt ana Ip-Es'. no ~ .-rsn nj
air. Heath. Associate During hbSsncc o. IA
tor.M3rninE .Chfistianiy From the stand.
riTKP. y 81 6 \ E%qlla!nr; ,he Reverend
SUNDAY School: sG =. m. b. \. +. L morn
ing and evening services by the Reverend
--Eu.de1 q y. YoE" IN Young Men
WhTEk TOWER Grand ana Floris-aai: ta-
h r.. c1T e. H. Morning and even
ToMEFi os Grove 70 tss TE9rIon. TIE Ee-r
sunday School. Il a H.. service. : ? ~ ,
. s r. u ? m service
Reverend Frank Morton. Pa 1880 .. N.
and 80 p IN. preaching: 2 3. NJ. sunday
riH@T GERuAH. Rauyrhcrbsch. &e1r II.
Lou.: the Rcycr'nd II schulz. Pastor
IMMhNTEL. Gates and HsmIron. The Rey.r-
end Louis so~"rmau. Past.t-Harnrg 80.
neye In ~. Bib
WEST TFAKh Ne. a,m Eaton. I'll. Ec.-r-ad
Cecil Y. Cook. Morning and '.~ulrs
ctHnNnFLEr. Tie Reverend =. IS. Tate. ra,-
1ftf4fF . iHH "@uAT n E.H".ff O.. ~ A.F '
MiEEfHa,>iEc aizI6&2. asdir7 u.raimsc c5sr5..,
] Forward SuTdar s..oa. ? " Dr. J4n:gr
Christian EnG"av1-. rs p m. senior. '.i'.
COMPTON H.IGHTS. PIsvsr and Na-d-,1-
tcr: tn. Reverend ! PERCY stuarf. ra.;or-
Il . m and ; !. N. s-rsicc,-
MI-=Ipl.- faf4.rsl ard
Lsciede. IN" R~r@r"nI ! y Iag-. fas'g--
Morning ana evening z~'rFiHc=-
BROADWAY MISSION ~ -au's fg.fE-
8 D. m. song service. : p IL. On ista Il En-
d-a.or.
koSSUTH .EE$JE MISSION k1-slth ard
GrOve-Mornirg and "."ulHc services.
Thif'eHnfh ana Sullivan. fHr Rev
ercnd r. l. III. iastor-HorniH AMI eseu-
ing services
Ei|GLrp AVE&JE. Euclid and Page. ;Hr r.
erend F. 4. Ewing. Fastor-ii =. n. ana S p
m service.
Ta,Ic.- SIucsE a0. col. go r. IN and p T
- y. = E, : y M. sermon. u % H.. an
L6WrIL MIssION-Sunday school. . O.. m.
ALLEY Pack. the R'~er"uG g. r. HaHclls.
1r-Scryices y a 10. ana s %. ~
TkBEESACLE CHURCH. I--:ers0a Avenue aGi
Pine street: the T.rerenl J. J.. 'pafDr. Pas
.nr-Nnrrir~ ard 1V.rir. services
SWEDISH MISSION. Reuhler's Han. Easton
and Taylor Avenues: Z. 8. Anderson. Pastor
Services IL Il. n. and 8 ,. IA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

The Reverend August HiIkerman. pastor
OF the Winnebago German Presbyterian
Church, has resigned his pgStorate to ac-
cept a call TO Omaha. Neb. He will depart
next month.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

The Woman's Board Of City Missions NJ
the NJ. Il. Church. South. will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting mex Monday at 2
o'clock at Sloan Mission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

Charles a. Forse will occupy the pulpit
At the Memorial Congregational Church
Tomorrow evening in the absence OF the
pastor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

At $50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon r.
". Tate will conduct service in the Wom-
ans Anchorage at the Worlds Fair. His
topic Will be Manifestation of Christ"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

Miss Helen Lee Richardson. for the last
fourteen years missionary IL him for
the VI. T.. Church. South. will lead the
Epworth League meeting at St. Johns NJ.
+. Church tomorrow evening at Z o'clock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-13

The Reverend Doctor r. Z. Sharp. Pre-
siding Elder. Will preach at the Clayton
NJ. F.. Church, South. tomorrow MORN
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-08
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very
expensive. Occasionally life it
self is the price of a mistake, but
you'll never be wrong If you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for Dys.
pepsia, Dizziness, Headache, Liver
or Bowel troubles. They are gen
tie, yet thorough. 25c at. D. A.
Henderson, Is drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-08
Fight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in clos
ing their ears against the contin-
ual recommendation of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
will have a long and bitter fight
with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read
what T. R. Beall of Beall, Miss,
has to say: Last fall my wife
had every symptom Of consump-
ton. She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else
had failed. Improvement came at
once and four bottles entirely
cured her." Guaranteed by D.
A. Henderson,, druggist. Price,
SOC and 81. Trial bottles free.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-08
Wealthy men who contribute to

Wealthy men who contribute to
church or charitable enterprises
are often accused of having done
so from mercenary motives. 1t is
not often, however, that one of
these philanthropists openly &C
knowledges that he expects value
received for his money. The ex-
ception to the rule turned up in
a nearby city not long ago. A
prominent manufacturer, on being
requested to make donation to-
ward the erection of a church,
stated that he would give $500,
but his money would have to
ring" Ring it did, and is ring
ing yet; he bought them a bell,
and had his name put upon it.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-08
Home Talent
Entertainment

Our Boys Minstrels given last
night at the Auditorium was GER
tainly a grand success in every
particular. The members OF the
company acquitted themselves
ably and all made a hit. The sue
cess of the show is largely due to
Harry Kerr, under whose man
agement the performance was
given, and we must say that it
was the best home talent produc-
ton ever seen in Sistersville?
The first part was very pref
ty, all the boys being dressed in
the sailor costume with appropri-
ate stage setting. The orchestra,
under the leadership of Prof.
Steinhauser, were on elevations
behind the singers, and taken al
together was as pretty a first part
as was ever seen here.
The first part, opened with
grand overture by the entire COM
pany. Frank Church sprung hot
line of jokes as an opener. The
first song of the evening was I'm
the Evening Time" by Will Cru
Der. He possesses a fine voice and
handled the song in his usual good
style.
Dan Shay "made good" with
his end song. Tom Bell very ably
sang "Arizona. Ed Quigley sang
"Shame on You" in a pleasing
manner. Jas. j. Collins, the we'll
known baritone, certainly made a
hit in the rendition. of his two
songs. Harry Kerr more than
made good in his singing of Il m
Going Away From Here"
The first part closed with entire
company singing. All the end
jokes used were local and brought
forth hearty applause.
The olio opened with a buck
and wing dancing speciality by
Frank Vickers. He certainly
made the hit of the evening We
can safely say that his dancing is
the best that has been seen IN
the city this season, professional
or otherwise. He responded to
three encores.
The "Up-To-Date Burglar"
took well. Will Gruber as the
burglar and Harry Kerr as the
coon playing their parts accepta-
bly,.
Harry Kerr in monologue
"made good" in every sense of
the word, and his original paro-
dies took well.
The closing act, "The Reveries
of Bachelor" was very pretty.
Tom Bell ably acted the part of
the bachelor while all the young
ladies taking part made a hit IN
their respective parts. The young
ladies in the last act were Misses
Cora Vickers, Mayme Martin,
Floss and Genevieve Miller, Twila
Daniels, Pearl Skaggs, Maud
Brooks and Essie PrOsser.
Taken as a whole it was the
best thing of the season, and all
Tom Bell ably acte the part Of
those taking part are to be con-
graduated. The house was well
filled and should the show be Civ
en- again it would draw a packed
house.