The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-02
FOR THE HOSPITAL.
The Ladies Give a Delightful
Thanksgiving Entertainment.
OLD SONGS CHARMINGLY SUNG
Beautiful Stage Sstins-Large Audience Enjoyed
the PrOeram-Fins Sum Realized.

The feature OF Thanksgiving in this
city was the "Old Folks Concert, gwen
at the Opera House that night Tor the
benefit OF the Mary Washington Hospital.
As is usual when the hospital IL CON
cerned. the house was filed with splen-
did audience. almost every seat beng
taken. When the curtain went up those
in the audience might easily have mag
ined themselves transported back to the
age of their ancestors. The spinning
wheel and the old tine piano, with the
we'll and the odd oaken bucket, met
the view. while all around sat ladies ana
Gentlemen OF the colonial period.
The ladies' sewed, gossiped and drank
tea. while the men very gallantiy passed
tho cuns Thecostumes were wellchosen
and vera the subject of much favorable
I comment ..
interesting program was '1e Gralde
March rendered 10y the Scotia orchestra
and thoroughly enjoyed. Following
that Mr.. Garnett, OF the college, rs mas
fer of ceremonies, and he seemed 10 have
been born for the position, announced
the opening OF thecOncert ana Mrs. A: /.
Emhrey as Naomi Screamwell, came Tor
vnrd and sang Kathleen MavOlrneen,
following its rendition with believe me
il nil those Endearing Young Charms.
| Her voice was very sweet and both songs
we're much enjoyed. The next piece was
"Juanita." sung 10y Prudence LOyegoode,
| Mrs Proctor: Tabitha Mcintyre, Miss
Trojan: Melchizadek Van Dozen, Mr.. W.
Il. Smith, aud Squire BuHeWltte' MI
| Sweetzer.
The nextnumber, a song 10y Mrs. Snlbs,
Mrs Nnde. aud Mr. Snibs, Mr. wright
Was not only we'll rendered, but very
funny and was much enjoyed, Mrs. Ninde
being forced TO come forward ana ac-
knowledge the applause.
Ben Bolt, carrying one back 10 th'
old school house, was sung Wen 10y
/ Hannah Goodhew. Miss Alice Cole.
/ Much applause greeted the rendition oi
/ the odd Oaken Bucket 10y male quar-
/ tet composed of Messrs. Sulan, Smith
| Wright and Sweetzer
/ The first hall OF the entertainment
ended with a song sweetly rendered 10y
Ruth Lovelace. Miss Alice Cannon: II
WAS entitled she Wore Wreath oil
/ Roses" and met with hearty applause.
The second hall opened with two Ola
time songs. within Nile OF Edinboro
/ Towne" aud Comm Thro the rye.
Both were charmingly sung by Arlmlhta
/ .Jovce. Mrs. A. T. Rowe. and 80 hearty
and warm was the applause that MIS-.
Rowe was forced 10 respond 20 nencore.
NV Old Kentucky Home 10y the male
ouartet followed and was much enjoyed.
Miss Mamie 1imm- AS Abigail Mayfair,
delighted the audience with "A song OF
| the olden days entitled "Grandila
| Advice" and she too was encored.
Home 10 Our Mountain, one oil the
prettiest songs OF The evening, was eX-
auisitely sung 10y Mrs Rowe and Miss
/ Cannon.
/ Miss Maud Embrcy, rs Jemima Iwit,,
ter. sang beautifully An Have olsh'u
/ TO Rest Me.
in the Starlight. " a duet 10y Prudence
/ Lovcgoode Mrs. Proctor aud Temper
ance sparrow, Mrs. Solan, was very
pretty. M,
Ros.. OF Summer always "a popular
song was beautiful and her voice never
/ sounded to better advantage.
The only instrumental selection Of the
evening. "A piano solo. 10y Belinda Petty
bone. Miss Annie Latimer. followed aud
the young lady received we'll merted APP
plause.
Alter The Maid Of Dundee was
sweetlv sung 10y Mrs. Proctor, all OF the
singers Joined in Aud Lang Syne.
Mrs. Embreyin singing her-econd song
and Miss Timms We're both accompanied
bv Mr.. W. ID. Carter on the guitar.
Mrs. Mary Quinn Hicks was the excel
lent accompanies on the piano Tor the
entertainment.
The three Indian girls on the stage
Misses Salie TapscOtt Mamie Amber
and Alice Moncure. attracted much at
tention and were splendidly costumed.
Some Others on the stage were Misses
Edith and Berry, Barber, Mary I;
Moncure. Barton Mason. who escorted
the singers on the stage; Eustace Mon
cure and }. Brauer.
The Scotia Orchestra rendered sweet
music before the curtain rose aud during
the intermission.
The whole entertainment was uhneF
the management of acOmmlttee oil ladies'
composed Of Mrs. A. 7. Embrey, chair
man. Mrs. W. d. Carter, Mrs. Alice Cog
| hin Mrs. r. Lee Stoifregen, Miss Mary
c., Mrs Chaa T. Tarkptt