Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-09
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death OF Mrs. Huntingtons mother. Mrs.
Jonn Lewis. Before reaching Lebanon.
however, they noticed, what had escaped
them 10 the first reading, that the telegram
was from Detroit, Mich, and was from
Mrs. Huntington's cousin, Edwin. instead
Of her brother OF that name. The despatch
said, Mother died giving the date
and was signed Edwin II was meant
70 convey intelligence Of the death OF Mrs.
Huntington5s aunt, Mrs. Edwin Lewis.
who had been South for a year for the
benefit Of her health and died soon after
her return to Detroit. The body was taken
TO Waitstield, where Mr. and Mrs. Hun.
tington attended the funeral Sunday.
The Elite Lady Minstrels.
At noon Saturday Main street was wen
lined with people to witness the street
parade Of the Elite Lady Minstrels. an
aggregation of local talent, mostly. under
has produced similar enterprises IN other
Vermont towns. Headed by the Green
Mountain band in fatigue uniform,
the ladies, caparisoned in the common
parade costume OF male minstrel troupes,
with long coats and high hats, stepped
smartly along. The younger ones wore
fantastic rigs. The whole company OF
~ or more paraded Main street and
wound up with cOuntermarching and
formations in postotiice square.
The minstrel entertainment was given
by the Elite Ladies at Dubois a Gays
hall Saturday and Monday evenings. IL
was a genuine reproduction of male
minstrelsy, burnt cork and all. The
first part introduced the whole company
IN chorus, everyone but the charming
lnterlocutor, Katherine Brush Field OF
Barre, hidden behind blackened faces
and costumal DISCUSSES so that they could
scarcely be recognized. After the overture
came variety Of jokes, local cracks, dam
ces and songs as follows .-' Pretty Bessie
Bonnilee," Winnifred Richmond; "When
! Holds Common Razah ia my Hand
Alice Buck; "The Old Stone Min, " Lizzie
Booth Go Way Oar Coons, Nellie
Averyi sweet One Slumber," Bessie
Bullock "When De Gates Are Opin,n
Harriet packard; "Dar's Somethin' Gwine
to Happin," Hazel Fairbanks. stella
Flint; "Blue Eyed Sweetheart say Good
Bye" Lettie Bailey; "Sue, Marion Rum-
rilli with grand finale, "When We
Bunch Together On Parade.n
The "end men, were Marion RumriH
and Nellie Avery; tamil bos, Alice Buck,
stella Flint, Hazel Fairbanks and Harriet
Packard.
The talented young pianists, Misses
Ruby and Una Allen, delighted the
audience with two duets at the opening
Of the second pant which introduced the
Brownie Quartette, Misses Ruth BUR-
ridge, Florence Noble, Mary and Mar
jorie Griswold; 'The Man that PLAYS the
Trombone in the Band,n Lettie Barley,
assisted by Pauline Raymond, Mabel
Sault Bertha Cassidy and Eliza Good
hart; May Dumas, the child soprano,
who rendered patheticalty, "Only Waif;n
Mary Pearson in her character song,
'Im Going Back to Fields OF Snowy
Jotton;" Evelyn Benson, dancing SOU
orette; Georgia pickaninnies, Dorothy
Buck, Jennie Dumas, Helen Blanchard
and Cora Noble; five dancers, Evelyn
Benson, Emma Blakely, Anna Eastman,
stella Flint and Lula Blakely.
The best feature Of the evening was
Mrs. Fields song. Passing Meath the
Jity Light in which she cleverly inn
)ersonated many different and difficult
characters.
The entertainment closed with a march
ong, "The Minstrel Street Parade
ed by Winnifred Richmond.