Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-01-14
The Old Maids. con
vention.

weeks ago by the ladies' OF Hills
ooro, was given a second perform
ance at Masonic Han, Monday even,
ing 18th nl,. Many new and inter.
es ing features were added since the
ln'''ai performance, aud the smooth
ness aud snap with which the NAV
was presented attested thoronoh
training and careful preparation On
the part OF those who participated in
the entertainment. Notwithstanding
the play had been seen here but a
short time before, an audience ,ha,
taxed the seating capacity Of the
bcuse followed the performance
with enthusiastic interest from be.
ginning to end.
Mrs. Nate w. Brown as Mari.
bah L%ovejoy," President; Miss Mag
gle McLester as "Amarilla Hey
wood" Secretary, and Miss Es,elle
Turner as Priscilla Hope" Treas
urer, demonstrated their peculiar
fitness for their respective parts, and
they discharged the duties of their
offices with becoming grace and
dignity.
Mrs. S. N. Ga,tis as "Sarah Jane
Springster," Chairman of the "LooK-
out Committee" won favor with the
audience by the pleasing ann in
which she told of The work done by
her Committee, while Miss Mary
Rosemond as eliza Hooker" Miss
Bessie Kirkland as "Rhoda Lark.
ms !" Miss ArIena Gates as "Amanda
Horn Miss Eva Rosemond ais "Su.
sannah Smith," and Mrs. d. G. Par.
ris as "MarlonA Perkins," kept the
audience in a roar of laughter az
they gave their views as to the best
method Of reaching the hearts of "iu-
different man."
Mrs. J. S. Sturgeon evoked great
enthusiasm as "Mary Ann Barnes
and almost provoked a riot among
the Old Maids by declaring that
"her views had naergoue a change
since the last meeting, and she
would not give her hand in marriage
10 any fortune hon,er.'"
Al this j%unceure Mis- Elise Rose
mond as Polly Ann Barker
(widcw}, entered the Convention,
and having received permission
Ut the President to address ia word
OF warning to her misguided sisters
advised them TO continue in their
state Of single blessedness. Miss
Rosemond was especially effective
aud her local bits won much ap
plause.
Miss Mary Lynch clcverly por
trayed the character OF "Esthe'
Snyder" and made many friends by
her charming presence.
Miss Bessie w eaver as "Anxis,s
Donerty," added new %laorels to be
lame IS a man hunter ;" Miss Louie
Cate as "Augusta Pnm," gave en-
tire satisfaction, while Miss L,zzi,
Parish As "Fedora Bobkins; Mrs
Jos,~A- Harris as "Asene,h Baker
and Miss Vic Porter as "Faithfn
Blossom" wen meri,ed favor.
Miss Carrie Porter as "Hannal
. Maria Hummer" a deaf Old Maid
who followed the proceedings of tn
Convention by means Of a Gong
distance" ear trumpet, kept the aud
t ence in at uproar by frequently il
quiring if anything had been sal
about a man.
Il Mrs. w. E. Steward as "Saliu
Baxter" delegate from Pine Kno
reached the Convention sowewha
n bejated. Her hardness was due t
g the tact that 'large bodies NOV
slowly" She was conspicuous
Il present during the entire session.
y MI. Nate w. Brown essayed til
character of professor Pinkerton
" and from the time he entered til
It, Convention with his Transform(h)e
m unil' the untimely destruction of b
machine, was the center Of at,ra
"a ton, Ind the ease with which /
transfer med the dissatisfied 90
If Maids into attractive Yong cir
showed a thorough knowledge
" bis profession.
H. Tue essay by Miss Josephine Pa
ris was read in a pleasing mann
and satisfied her hearers that she
: possessed of talent and capable
undertaking more ambitious parts.
- The vocal numbers by Miss Lii
- Hamilton and Miss Kate Hedgpe
=. were thoroughly enjoyed, both ladi
y: being in fue voice, and not un
w. each had responded to seveI
encores were they permitted
80 retire.
The musical feature of the ent
tainment was under the direction
es Mrs Shepperd N. Strudwick, and
ro' goes without saying that anytri
'th undertaken by this lady is W
lng done.
81 The costumes were appropria
l'h and added t. the acknowledged r
ork sonal charms OF the participants.
All present voted the enterts