The daily sentinel., 1905-08-26
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The Contest Last Night.

There We're over three hundred
people out at the Methodist church
last night to enjoy the first grand
gold medal contest ever held in the
city. The contest was decidedly one
of the most delightful ever held in
the city and proved immensely pleas
ing to the audience.
Six young ladies'. each holding a
gold medal. secured in a Demorest
contest. competed for the grand gold
medal. Each young lady is a speak
er OF considerable talent. each had n
most pleasing delivery and graceful.
easy movements while on the plat
form. and it was indeed hard mat
ter for member of the big audi
ence to decide which young lady ora
tor was entitled to the prize of the
evening.
The opening number of the pro
gram was an exquisite piano solo by
Mrs. n. Il. Coles. Following this
number Little Miss Maude Van
Hoorebeke, the pretty little daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. Gustave Van
Hoorebeke, gave a recitation.
Miss Ellie Handel was the first of
the contestants. and her beautiful
rendition OF "A Daughters Sacri-
flee was almost perfect The selec-
ton is very difficult, portraying pa
thos, hUmor, suffering and misery,
all delicately interviewer. The young
lady fully demonstrated her ability
as an impersouator and dramatic
reader
Miss Grace Sharp's defamation
was entitled "The Enduring Nation. a"
carrying out the great thought that
a nation to endure through all time
must rid herself of intemperance.
which the young lady declared had
been the real cause of the downfall
of all the great nations of the past
Miss Sharp is a convincing. pleasing
speaker, and she held the closest at
tention OF her hearers.
Mrs. George Klever's solo, Roses
Kissed by Sunshine, was very charm
ing and proved one of the most de
lightful features of the evenings pro
gram. Mrs Klever's clear, rich voice
was never heard to better advantage.
The audience demanded an encore.
Miss Hazel Griflin's defamation
was called The Court of Last Ap-
peal" The young lady appeared as
an attorney prosecuting the liquor
traffic before the court of last ap-
peal-the people of the nation. The
manner in which she propounded
argument after argument was indeed
lated voice was well suited to the
passionate, powerful appeal.
Miss Bessie DeLong gave THE De
fense of the Drunkard." The popu-
lar young lady speaker did herself
proud last night Her selection was
one of the most difficult of the pro
gram but she handled it with the
ease and grace that mark a talented
speaker Miss DeLong held her aud
ience captive from start to finish.
Following Miss DeLong Mrs. Nc
Nulty rendered a violin solo. eNquis-
lilly sweet and though a difficult Sc
lection rendered it in a manner that
marks an accomplished musician
The encore was equally as beautiful
Miss Whites impersonation OF
RUNS Maniac" were truthful and
We're demonstrated clearly by the
high dramatic talent possessed by the
young lady. The ever varying moods
and thoughts of the maniac, requir-
ing the very best talent in order to
give an impersonation that will not
prove unsatisfactory, were CleveTly
portrayed by Miss White.
"A Prohibitionist Appeal to the
Christian Church was made by
Miss Conzada Hampton, and the ap-
peal the little lady made was earnest
address in a smooth and fluent man
ner that met with the approval of all
Miss REEVE Stone Ferbrache clos
ed the program with a solo of en-
trancing beauty. Her selection was
"A Birthday" tMy heart is like a
singing bird) by Cowen, She was
forced to respond to an encore and
this selection was exceedingly pretty.
superintendent Burton OF the Ind
ian school. Judge w. S. Sullivan and
Rev. James A. Becker acted as judg
es in the contest. After about ten
minutes deliberation, a decision was
reached and in a happy speech Supt
Burton presented the gold medal TO
Miss Grace Sharp.
The audience was dismissed after
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
p. A. Rice.