The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-06-24
Annual Open Session Of The PerlpatetIcs.

tOAu lss from year TO year, 0D-
served another annual session,
Iopen to invited guests; last Thurs
lday evening being the date for
this season. Hotel Inez had been
chosen as the place Of resort, and
Ia more fortunate evening in any
respect could hardly have been
held anywhere, at any time, at
lany place or by any literary club.
The great dining hall of the hotel
was beautiful in club colors, fern
cry and palms, with great ropes
of smilax from chandeliers to
walls, while the improvised ros-
trum was all to be desired. When
the club women, in their lovely
attire, entered in procession, and
stood ready for the opening
chorus, which was selection
from Nevin, the scene was one
unique in our history, and one in
which spirit of local pride large
lly entered.
Mrs. Eugene Bee, the retiring
president, whose administr alton
has been characterized by an in
Espired and jealous service for
what she has held dearest and best
for her club, gave the address of
welcome in fitting terms, which
was followed by Mrs. @. B.
Brown in inimitabIe numbers on
the piano forte from Gottschalk
and Mcdowell. Mrs. /. L. Par
sons gave two vocal selections
from Mrs. Beach, after whom the
musical or Beach Department"
of the club is named. Mrs. Par
sons was never in better voice,
and her singing was cordially en-
ioyed. A Resume of the Years
Literary Work was given in a
compact, effective style by Mrs.
Redding and was as well read as
it was written, making it alto
|gether worthy Of the work it rep
resented, and entertaining even to
those who were not in touch with
the ACHIEVEMENTS Of the club: Mrs.
McCormick's violin, always well
come, vas succeeded By her
mothers paper, a Resume of the
Years Work in Music. = Mrs.
Stockman has been the faithful
and painstaking secretary through
out the year and no one was bet,
ter adapted to this role than her
self. Her unconscious charm Of
presence is always appreciated by
her friends. One of Arthur
Foote'S vocal duets, Come Live
with Me and be my Love- by
Mines. Greenwood and Redding,
was a gem set IN the midst of the.
scintillant jewels of this crown
ing evening of the years tri-
umphs. Mrs s. P. Walkers aps
pearanee was hailed with pleasure
in reading and she was accorded
an encore. Mrs. Greenwood,
vocalist and pianist, par excel
lence, gave Kroeger's "Scherzo
Op. 45, and then Miss RagsdaIe's
original poem, The Mocking
Bird which found place in a pop
ular magazine several years ago
and made pleasant reading with
its tinge of Southern skies and its
chirp of the SouthIand's songster,
its breath of woodland shades and
it's very Joy of living, added a
sparkle Of delight to the program,
unknown before the gifted reader
appeared. Mrs. WiiIoughby, in.
her splendid style, gave two vocal
numbers and then Mrs. Bee, IN
eloquent. well-rounded sentences,
presented the gayel to Mrs.
Brady, the newly elected presid-
ing officer, who briefly responded
in words, simple and sweet, that,
to the writer, seemed to say
Il wait for my story ry-the birds
cannot sing it,.
Not one, as be sits on the tree;
The bells cannot ring it, but long
year, @ bring it,
Such as | wish it to be. e
After d magnificent chorus by
Mines. Greenwood, Sumr8lI,
johnson. Bee, Seaveg, and Red
ding, with Mrs. A. G. McNair,
as accompanist, the large audience
seemed loath to leave the charmed
scene of so deIectable an evening,
when Mrs. Bee again appeared
and surprised the generous host
Of the Hotel with q presentation
of a golden token, in appreciation
of bis tender of his rooms from
time to time for the use of the
club. Mr.. Scherck responded with
sincere thanks, this feature being
one Of the most pleasant of the
program.
Out on the broad verandah of
the second floor, an elegant lunch
was served and social convives
met and closed in this delightful
and appropriate manner the
open " session Of the Peripatet-
les.
The evening was a credit to.
Br0OkhaVen and the Federation