The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-30
ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
AT The BAPTIST CHURCH

A crowd which filled the lecture room
ot the Baptist church yathered Thurs
day night at the Silver Social. whlel
was given under the auspices Of the We
mans Missionary Society Of that church
The room was lastly aud beautifully
decorated. POtted pans and lowell
hOwers we're ON the platform. while be
hi1d, on large canvas, around whicl
were grouped many patriotic flags. wa,
Inscribed the word Virginia.
A the crowd assembled they were vel
cOmed by "A committee OF laiies. consist
Ing Ot the PRECEDENT, Mr-. J. z. Rowe
together wish Mrs J. McCaila Boulware
Mrs.. Arthur Brown, Mrs. Lee J. Graves
Mrs Bette h Crismond, Mrs. r Au
brey Williams, while Mrs. ID. J. Boul
ware and Mrs Alwyn Hundley receive,
the silver offerings. These ladies were
assisted by DR.. J. Garnett King aud Mr.
Il. ). Pates. Their cordial hand grasu
and words OF greeting gave hons feel
iog q the evening and prepared them iOr
the feast OF good things
Mr.. A. +. Rowe presided aud IN a well
phrased and well delivered little speech
opened the exercises.
Alter an Invocation by the pastor. Rev.
K Aubrey Williams, Misses Louise and
- @'tHAN III AAAFll Onu tuAImluK
manner played plano duet, Tanhauser.
Mr. b L. Willis read two beautiful
poems ON Virginia, after which Miss
Edith Barber accompanied her Kinder
garten class with a few OF their songs
This was one Of the unique features OF
the evening The little tots we're irresis-
table and showed "A master hand ia their
training
The audience counted themselves iortu.
nate la having Mrs. John Keim with
them, who was announced to sing a coz
trsltO solo. (s) All. When ThiDe +, es
of Azurr. La-ssn; (b) In Old Madrid. -
Ir0ters; (c) My sweet, Morsel Mrs
keim has rich deep voice and the sing
ing was enjoyed to the fullest.
Miss May Rowe recited Prior to Miss
Bells Appearance" and some OF the BOYS
cDntended that IL was the fiuest feature
OF the evening. IL was certainly attrac-
tive
Miss Elizabeth B)ulware played a
piano solo, 40 Spring" To the delight
Of ali. She has al exquisite touch and
An unusually sppreciative grasp # her
-ubj-ct.
Little Miss Doris Pates is always at
home on the platform She is easily one
oil the best little reciters in our town aud
W hen she gave Der recitation. Fishing "
she carried the crowd
Mrs. A +. Rowe was then announced
to sing. There Is no one who does not
enjoy Mrs. Rowe's singing and Thursday
night IL seemed To this scribe that
she was at her bsst Her soprano
solo was Ia Absent" Metcalf, (b)
Chrysanthemum' Salter
Miss Margaret Crismond then read a
selection from Mark Twain's "Innocence
Abroad She understands thi. work
thoroughly and fully kept up the high
grade oi entertainment which had pre-
ceeded her.
The program was concluded with
song by thp Royal Ambassadors, ac-
compani' Miss Evelyn Ninde, IA
princely organic alton OF boys under the
guidance Of Miss BIZ Araold which
was greatly added y the presence of
some little princess
Mrs. Mary Quinr icks presided at the
piano, a task FOR which no Que Is better
fitted.
The last feature OF the evening, but by
no means the least. was the serving OF
refreshments by charming young ladies
and the genial social contact OF the peo-
pie mingliny one with another IN pleas
ant Intercourse. This closed one OF the
most charming entertainments from
start to flush that has been held FOR
some time. Something over $40 was
realized to help in State Missions.