The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-08
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Weirsdale March 6.-The guests at
Hotel Lakeside are still enjoying the
| excellent fishing in the lake. Mr. Fie-
| brich and Mr.. Mckinney broke the
seasons record last Friday when they
| brought in an 8-pound bass. which was
the proud catch of Mr.. Fiebrich. There
| is no doubt as 20 who holds the cham
pionship now.
Mr. Bartlett is frequently seen on
the lake with a party of friends troll
| ing for bass
Mr. William Allsop took a jolly
party of seven on an all-day's fishing
trip and picnic on Monday.
Mr.. t. C. Bufun of Westerly. r. L.,
who has spent the last two weeks at
Hotel Lakeside, departed Wednesday
Mr.. Buffun owns at Stanton one Of the
/ finest grapefruit groves in the coun-
| try.
| a party of young people attended
the picnic supper and dance Feb. 22nd
at the club house, and had a decidedly
jolly time.
! The entertainment at the home of
c. E. Connor at North Lake was large
| " attended by yacht club members
| from the south side of the lake. The
guests were entertained in a delight
| full manner, the musical part of the
program being greatly appreciated.
| On Saturday evening the Five Hun
dred Club met at Hotel Lakeside and
the prizes were taken by Miss Emma
van zandt c. Hogin and Lee LytIe.
On Wednesday evening, Feb 26th.
| the prizes were taken by Mrs Mason,
Miss Frances Hale and E. Fiebrich.
| Down in Dixie drama in four
acts, was presented al the South Lake
| Weir school house on the evening of
Friday. the 21st, and was a tremendous
success 1t is a southern play of the
old plantation days, the sort that ap-
peals to everyone. 1t was enthusiast
/ ica1Iy received by the large audience
| present who were most liberal in Civ
ing applause. 4 large party of Sum
merfeld people witnessed the play,
among them Nathan Mayo and family.
So many expressed a desire to see
Down in Dixie again, that arrange
| ments are being made to present it at
the club house in the near future, to
| be followed by a dance. The proceeds
Will go towards the yacht club build
ing fund. 1t was given at South Lake
| Weir for the benefit of the continual
tion of the clay road from South Lake
| to Summerfeld, and a neat sum was
realized. The play was followed by a
social hour during which cake and
coffee were sold. The drama was
rather a difficult one for amateurs to
| undertake and it was gwen through
out in a most creditable manner, show
ing much conscientious work on the
part of the actors. Great credit is due
| Mrs. Fred Perrin, who directed the
| Daf
ic was furnished by Miss Hickey al
the piano and Miss Chase on her man
dolin. The Rubenstein's Melody was
especially we'll rendered. Vocal solos
in southern dialect were pleasingly
given by Irene Dickinson and Grace
Robinson.
The Down in Dixie" cast Of charac-
ters was as follows: Colonel Harvey
Wells, Russell Gano; George Washing
ton Bangs, Carl Smith; Major Bradley
Milton Albertson; Corporal Holligan
e. c. Albertson: Hon. C. J. Dusenberry
Fred Perrin; Hezekiah Sniffns, Frank
Carey; Uncle Mosley, Fred Black: Bill
lings, Paul Smith: Helen Trevor, RutE
Dickinson; Molly Martin, Grace Rob
inson; Mrs. Dusenberry, Winnie Al
bertson; Susannah. Irene Dickinson.
Music for the play was furnished By
Miss Hickey, Miss Chase and Miss
SchnitzIer.
Miss Gertrude Buckley gave a mus
ical at Hotel Lakeside last Thursday
evening, which was attended by over
sixty people and was thoroughly en-
joyed by all. 1t was the first musica
given at the hotel this year and Mis-:
Buckley is to be complimented upoT
her efforts TO make it a success, anC
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she arranged. At the close of tbs
musical a little informal dance wai
!. held by the young people The pro
, gram was as follows:
Song, That's How 1 Need You
Misses Schnitzler. Hale and Smith.
Piano solo. selected-Miss Myrtl
vocal solo. sweet Miss Mary
Grace Robinson
Reading, seIected-Mrs. Fred Perrin
Vocal solo, BY Bedemer's Stream
Ethel Carnahan.
Mandolin duet. silver Thread
Among the Gold"-Gertrude Bickle,
and Mr.. Sherman.
Tenor solo. Ny Beautiful Lady
Mr.. Hill.
Reading. seIected-Mrs. Fred Perrin
Banjo solo, Cotton Fields"-Sil
; Sherman.
: Vocal solo, My Rosary'-Ethe
: | Carnahan.
Mandolin solo from II Travatore"-
| Gertrude Buckley.
Vocal solo. Sing Ne to Sleep
: Grace Robinson.
Mandolin duet, Beautiful Paris
Gertrude BickIey, Mr.. Sherman
Farewell chorus. Aud Lang syne-
The piano accompanies of the eve
I ming were, Myrtle Hickey. Emma va
:. Zandt. Grace Robinson and Florenc
Schnitzler.