St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-12
At the Willie.
The Minstrel Show.

| Inc minstrel snow.
One of the best amateur entertain
ments given here was witnessed by
large audiences last week Wednesday
and Friday evenings in the Minstrel
Show, for which the Lyndonville Military
Band have been rehearsing for several
weeks The curtain rose on circle of
grinning black faces, F. J. Wiley occupy
ing the center in the proud position of
interlocutor The men in the circle were
as follows: Bones, Messrs. Carter, Eaton
and Hinds tambos, Harris, Johnson and
| Baram; circle, Messrs. Blodgett, Girls
void, Cheney, Moore, Eastman, Cleary,
Clark, Butterield, Bigelow, Bemis.
Sherrer Fisher An orchestra composed
OF band members furnished most accept
able music, while Homer Wilson was. as
usual, inimitable as pianist and direc-
tor.
The first part Of the program con
! tanned some excellent vocal solos, quar-
tets and choruses interspersed in the
usual manner with side-splttiug Jokes
and stories The Jokes were fresh, and
/ had none of the hoariness of age so often
| found in similar cases. The acting and
singing was all good. and led to frequent
| applause. In the ohn several new features
were introduced, Win Harris, as Prof
Elijah Wintergrecl made "a buresque
political speech, Harley Johnson did some
fine clog dancing % banjo accompani.
ment, and some dIthcult and beautiful
musical numbers were rendered a SaNo-
phone solo by J. II. Moore, a saxophone
and euphonium duet by Moore and East
man and a brass quartet of these two
with Clark and Baram Perhaps the hit
OF the evening was the "Schlitzenbaum
SeXtette, in which three very fashion
able damsels carried on brisk musical
Irritation with three young swels The
damsels in the case were Messrs. Bemis,
Cleary and Griswold, and it is safe to
say that not even their mothers would
have known them in their festal cos
tunes. The three gentlemen were Eaton,
Harris and Buttertield and the burlesque
was most cleyerly carried out The
house was well filled on both occasions,
and there is no doubt it was a great
success, financially and unsteady.
Gentlemen's Night.
The Shakespeare and Lyndon Women's
clubs united in giving their annual
Gentlemen's Night this year, and the
affair which took place last Thursday
evening, was a most delightful one. The
place was Darlings hall. which was
prettily arranged with rugs flowers and
easy chairs. In the receiving line were
Mrs. b. F. Brown, president of the
Woman's Club, Mrs. J. B. Chase, presi-
dent OF the Shakespeare club, Mrs. A. L.
Finney, president OF the Civic Fedora
ton, and Mrs. p. +. Hazen, president of
the State Federation, and Miss Katherine
Vail was the usher The guests, who
numbered about $50, were strictly CON
fined to the club members and their
families. Music was rendered during
the evening by Youngs orchestra Of |
three pieces and several beautiful solos |
by Mrs. Harry NJ. Cross of St Johns |
bury. The speaker OF the evening was
Prot. Southwick, dean of the Emerson |
College of Oratory, one of the best
readers on the platform, and the selec-
tion chosen was the play THE Rivals" |
by Richard Brnsley Sheridan. To as |
sumo all the characters in play, and |
render them life-like merely bv a change |
of countenance and voice is a difficult |
task and this is what Mr.. Southwick |
accomplished in a most delightful |
manner. 1t is safe to say that few better
entertainments have ever been given
here, and all who attended felt they en-
Joyed rare treat. Refreshments of ice
cream, cake and coffee were served in the
Masonic dining room where the tables
were prettily decorated for the occasion.
A social hour followed, after which the
guests dispersed, feeling that another
red-letter event had been added to the
chronicles of the past Mr. Southwick,
while in town, was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs w. Irving Powers.
The Washington Ball.
The annual Washington Ball of the
Village Improvement society will occur
Friday evening, Feb. 21 This will be
the 11th time the birthday of the father
OF his country has been celebrated in this
manner, and it is hoped to make it even
greater success than ever before. A
masquerade is planned for, as usual, and
Mrs. Brooks orchestra has been engaged
for the music ensuring inspiring accom-
panlment The ball will be conducted
on the same lines and at the same prices
as heretofore Gallery tickets 60 on sale
at Dwinell's Monday morning, Feb II.
In Difference to the year, there will be a
number of leap year dances on the order.
1t is expected that the dancers will mask.
and a great many fancy costumes will
doubtless appear. Everyone is urged to
patronze the ball as the proceeds go to
an object in which all are interested, the
identifying of the village
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sisby and daugh-
ter Eunice have gone to join his parents
at Jacksonville, Florida, where they will
remain about six weeks.
The Shakespeare club meets Thursday
with Mrs. E. L. Wells, and begins the
reading of the play, "Othello'
The Mothers club will hold their an
nual Gentlemen's Night in the Darling
Hall, Wednesday evening, Feb 10. A
very interesting program of speaking
and music has been prepared, and it is
expected that both Mr.. Daniels and Mr..
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