The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-09-18

One hundred thirty-eight dollars and
twenty cents was the handsome sum
realized at Spruce Street Bantist
Church on Monday night, Sept. Ia
from the sacred drama, "Out-in-tbe-
Streets" rendered by the East Nash
vile Dramatic Club. Mr.. J. T. Shell
by, Of East Nashville, was the success
tul contestant for the prize of S25.OO.
His envelope contained $780,; Mr..
Lyons envelope contained. $51 GO.
Total door receipts, $12A10; received
from refreshments, $1410; grand total
received $13S20 Mr.. Lyons was
awarded the second prize of $40. Both
contestants certainly deserve much
praise for the way in which they
worked, Not a murmur of dissatis-
faction in any way was heard during
the entire evening.
The beautiful auditorium of Spruce
Street Baptist Church was completely
filled with anxious friends from ali
oysf'' tlfe erftye- RFazv peRsons of dis.
tinction dotted the audience here and
there and the occasion Will long he 70.
membered as a society event as well as
htgh-class church entertainment
The East Nashville citizens were ont
in round numbers attesting TO the non
ularity of the Dramatic Club and also
the East Nashville contestant One
beautiful trait follows the East Nash
vile people and that is the spirit of
unity" They are noted for patron.
Hlng each other in all kinds of bust
ness and taking an interest in the
welfare of each other.
Mr. Shelby could never fail with
East Nashville at his back. Mr. Shell
by is a son of East Nashville. and is
. thorough going highly honored citi-
zen. He stands high in all the secret
societies on the East Side and is loved
bv all.
The Dramatic Club is composed of
Hon. A. n Johnson, as Director: Mrs
A. NJ. Townsend, Manager: Mrs. J. T.
Shelby, Miss Floy Darrell little Laura
Carter, Nessrs. VIII Davis. Ernest
Alexander, William Stockell, Geo. Oar
den, Thos Allison and Tno. IT. Over
Ton with Mrs Iosie r. Henderson and
Wiss NJ r. Y. Reed rs musical special
sts The Club ANTICIPATES the rem
dering Of several high class plays dur
inc The fell and winter. They antici-
nate for their next study another sa-
cred drama, called Broken Promises"
The manager has been constantly re-
nuested to reDeat "Out-in -the-Streets."
Several churches on the East side are
anxious for a night and also several
churches in the city. The club will
meet Tuesday night at the residence
Of the manager TO decide whether to
reneat the last drama or take up
new one
Mr.. Lyons deserves special credit for
the amount of money he raised in his
first effort He is a young man of
great Christian strength, and bears
the reputation of being polite honest
and courteous to all He is highly
spoken of by both white and colored;
and Spruce Street Baptist Church is
very proud Of his membership
The solos, duets and instrumental
pieces rendered by Mesdames Hender-
son and Woolfork, Misses Carter and
Reed and the reading by Miss Lizzie
Stockell were highly enjoyed Miss
Geneva Bender rendered beautiful mu-
sic during the rendition of the drama
The STAGE setting and scenery were
simply beautiful Those who missed
this most excellent performance may
have another chance to see it i'm the
near future, for those who have seen
1T once. wish to see it again. Nearly
zoo people were present on Monday
night