The Springdale news., 1905-03-17
GREAT SUCCESS.
ch Was the Old Folks Concert
 and Fiddler's Contest.

The people of Springdale gave
 ,ple evidence of their loyalty
 d home pride Saturday evening
 turning out ell masse to the
 d folks concert and fiddler's
 1ntest at the Auditorium. It was
 te of the largest crowds ever
 Isembled at an indoor gathering
 Springdale, and i'll any other
 hiding than the Auditorium
 he people would have been un- bmfortably crowded, but as 1t las there was room a.plenty for
 h and then some. The enter sinment was gotten up for the
 impose of raising money to pay or the lighting plant for the
 uilding and the result exceeded he expectations of the most op- Emistic. The promoters hoped h realize sum sufficient to onewhere near pay for the lights, ind all were surprised and de lighted when 1t was made known hat the receipts were SLY. .60, md more than paid for the lights.
 The entertainment was some thing out of the ordinary, and its |lniqueress is probably what made 1t such d success. It was Thoroughly enjoyed by every one bf the large crowd present, as was manifest to all.
 There was some disappointment pver the fddler's contest, and We understand that arrangements Twill be made to have the contest over and that the entire evening Twill be given over to the fddlers. Those taking part in the contest were Vim. Bain, Jack Phillips, Wm. Wolf, Matthew Wolf, Fred Beasley and Frank Hummer, l Mr. Ott playing second for each performer. The judges were $. 1 \. Haxton, James Melton and J. IF. Eyins, but no decision has been reached.
 Miss Nell Jordan, of Fayette- |ville, came up and assisted in the program. She has d sweet voice and her singing was enjoyed by all, especially her rendition of Annie Laurie ,' the old-time favorite.
 Miss To Miller's "Hiawatha", in costume, made a decided hit, and there was no one who was not proud of this Springdale girl.
 The male quartette composed Of D. E. and J. A. Richer, Dr. Smith and A. w. Bevers is worthy of special mention and was one of the really enjoyable features of the evening.
 (. K. Clarke's coon song would have done credit to a professional, and Jas. Bowman was a typical plantation darkey, out-and-out.
 The duett by Dr. and Mrs. smith, with the full chorus, was an effective number.
 A representation of the village slnging school by John Sanders, oiell Hurst, Byron Brogdon, Luke Crawford and Ernest Limbaugh pleased the crowd so well that .hey had to respond to an encore. Luke Crawford and Earnest Um- oaugh, as the village maidens, were quite Imaginable.
 Miss Jessie Slaughter, pre- sided s at the piano, and she per iofmed her part we'll.
 To Dr. and Mrs. Smith is due the credit for the success of the dilair, It was they who conce1v- ca a It and by their energy and en- shuslasm carried 1t to a success a lal completion, and are deserving oi the thanks of all.
 :, Everyone was delighted with U sne Auditorium and with the hghts and their excellent arrange nent' A person seated III any part ot the building can see and near everything as a result ot the eievated floor and the excellent acoustics. The Auditorium IS splendid thing for the town and s @e should not stop until It IS 'ompleted and we'll seated.