St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
COVinStOn Society Notes.
BY OUR SOCIETY EDITOR, MATRoNITA.

lilly. Inc dIIa1r feHecLS great creQlC upon Mrs. |
E. E. Lyon who managed the whole, the par
Elephants in the progrogam and the members of
the M. C. B., who worked hard for the success
Of the undertaking.
The program was we'll gotten up and would
have been perfectly successful if a part of the
audience had admitted it to have it's full effect.
But alas and alack no one could have conceived
that such rudeness and utter abandon of all
rules of consideration would have been INDUCED
in by any of our tOWnspeople at an affair given
by ladies and gentlemen for worthy cause.
They laughed and talked, shouted and scram-
bled like gallery guards, and that part of the
audience who were quiet and anxious to hear
and see were entirely unable to do So
The play was bright enjoyable one, full OF
dramatic and interesting situations 1t had
been rehearsed, was we'll played, and went very
smoothly. All the characters were well imper-
sonated and many showed talent and great
painstaking. Mr.. Lyon made an excellent her
man of mystery-and carried convlc-
ton in his wrongs and sympathy with him
throughout the play. Mrs. Lyon was graceful
and full of charm as the young artist, while Mr..
Diendorf proved handsome and pleasing lover.
Mr.. L. L. Morgan was unacceptable and con-
vusive in red wig and muchly increased avoldu-
dupois-the man with an unappeasable appe--
tite; and Mr.. Julian Smith did himself great
credit as the awkward country lad, whose jests
and loving heart were equally strong and true.
Mrs. Marvin Poole played well her part of Hes
ter, and won applause and sympathy IN her
work. Miss Lyon was bewitching as Susie, the
country maid, and Miss Champagne defed rec
IGNITION as the sentimental old maid. Mr.. j. b.
Lancaster's impersonation of the big-hearted,
believing-no- country farmer was good
piece of acting, and made one wish Mr.. Lancas-
ter would more often favor his friends. TOO
much cannot be said Of Mr.. Roehps work as the
poet-dude. It showed talent and perfect for
getfulness of self. His comedy was excellent,
and seemed to come without an exertion, with
that perfect ease and grace which marks the
good actor.
We cannot and will not believe that meanest
of mean villains, Alfred Thorpe, was our genial
Mr.. Stern-and that's all there is to it.
I think, therefore, every one who saw and
was permitted to hear will agree that this anna
teur performance was an excellent one, and
that it deserves all the praise it has received.
The curtain raiser The Leading, was we'll re-
ceived and much applauded.
The dancing and music were very effective,
and the children showed that they had been
we'll and carefully trained by Mrs. Julian La
faye.
The contest between Miss Whelpley and Miss
Hadden resulted in the winning of the pretty
locket and chain by Miss Whelpley, who brought
in the greater number of subscriptions; and as
Miss Hadden also did excellent work for the
library, she was presented with gold chain by
the ladies Of the M. C. B., as a token of their
appreciation of this good work.
In the contests among the young girls in sell
ing tickets, for the entertainment the two
prizes offered were carried off by Misses Susie
Smith and Eva Belle Prague, although all the
young girls showed lots of energy in furthering
the good cause.
The net amount realized by the ladies is S473,
a goodly sum to speed the library upon it's use
full way The increased subscription list means
increased interest as well as increased revenue,
and this means more books more and better
reading, and much in the way Of betterment
and literary enjoyment.
The Friday Afternoon Euchre Club met at the
home Of Miss Dimitry. The first prize was won
by Mrs. Wallace Poole, the second by Mrs.
Bourgeois, and the consolation by Miss Dimitry.
The club will be next entertained by Mrs c. D..
Cotton
Mrs. ]. Noise left on Saturday for her home
in New Orleans, after pleasant visit to Mrs. r.
E. Lyon.
The Five hundred Club met on Tuesday after
noon at the Southern the guests of Mrs. Ar
bour The first prize was won by Mrs. Sid
ney Prague and the second by Miss Arbour.
Mrs. A. C. Green of New Orleans, and two
children, were the guests of Mrs. Ernest Wales
for several days last week.
The bank Of the picturesque Bogue Falaya at
the schooner landing, served as the mise en- scene
of pretty picture last Sunday evening. The
occasion was the arrival of Captain Weaver
new lake-going steamboat the Josie, with
the doughty Captain and his big son, Dudley,
at the helm. The steamer, a bonnie little craft,
all fresh in white and green pulled her way
along the tortuous stream, towing along the big
black schooner of same name, who looked like
some etching, almost colorless, outlined against
the vivid green of the trees and blue of the sky.
A big white twilight moon was just climbing
over the trees on the other side of the river,
and the town bank was gay with waving crowd
of men, women and children, all there to see the
Josie" come in.
It was a scene which carried one back hun
dred years to the banks of the Hudson, when
those banks were made gay by throngs OF PEG
pie watching Robert Fulton steam past IN the
very first steam craft which ever breasted the
waters of river or sea.
Miss Letita Delery, of New Orleans and Mrs.
Cook, of Ponchatoula, are guests of Mrs. Joseph
Delery.
Mrs. Jos. A. Reid announces the engagement
of her daughter, May Laboree Reid to Mr.: Ed
ward H. Richard, of Covington. The wedding
to take place this fall.