The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-20

TALLAHASSEE
NEWS NOTES
THE ELKs' MINsTRELs A GRAND
SUCCESS - TRINITY BROTHER
HOOD MEETs-ATToRNEY GEN.
ERAL GIVES OPINION.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

one Of the biggest successes of any
local undertaking of its kind. This
was given by the local lodge of Elks
to raise money for expenses in enter
tanning here this summer the state
convention of Elks. The Elks lodge is
the biggest and most popular organ
izatton Of its kind in the city. There
Is q membership of about 200, And
they have always got something new
on foot to keep up interest and en-
thusiasm. Preceding the n1instrels on
Monday afternoon they had a big au-
tomobfle parade. There were about
twenty cars in line, decorated in the
national and EIks' colors. There were
about one hundred of the antiered
brethren in the parade, all as happy as
happy could be.
For the past month the principal
topic Of conversation has been the
Elks' Imperial Minstrels, and everyone
expected a good show. They got tt
and 1t was great. The songs. jokes,
dances and acts would be a credit to
any professional minstrel aggregation,
and from the rise of the curtain on the
first part until the final fall on the
plantation act everything was fast
and snappy, and went with a swing
that denoted splendid stage manage
ment. The keynote of the show was
fun, and lots of it, and from the start
to the finish of the performance the
audience was in a continual uproar at
the comedy songs and jokes of the
black face artists.
The program was as follows on
Monday night:
Medley Overture-By the company.
I'm Going Back to Old Virginia"-
Clint Draper.
7T Want Little Lovin' Some
es."-Frank Winthrop.
Roll on Thou Deep Blue Ocean,
DIR. w. e. Van Brunt.
when the Midnight Choo- -Choo
Leaves for Alabama Mcgin-
mis-.
Tn Dixie Land With Dixie Lou
Harry Hervey, Jr.
Beans, Beans, Beans."-Wylie Watt.
THAT Old Sweetheart of Mine.''-V.
J. Randolph.
"Hitchy Koo."-Fest Hardwick.
waiting for the Robert E. Lee
Boots Gwynn.
After an intermission of eight min
utes, Judge Meginnis delivered a
wonderful lecture on the burning
LOP1S OA l4lC 0dJB GAoA4DtI1OAs III L1i1o
as in his song in the first part OF the
program. he was inimitable. His work
would do credit to professional. That
Roman tragedy, styled THE Death of
the Gladiator in which Harry Her
vey, Sr, impersonated the Roman
senator, Harry Hervey, Jr., Penny
the gladiator, captured every individ-
oI 5V t1A rdi rIn
full of ludicrous situations, and the
three were irrepressible.
The entertainment concluded with
'the Coontown Wedding" in the midst
of big concourse of singing and
dancing coons. Feet Hardwick sang
MY Old Kentucky Home" with pa
thetic splendor and Clint Draper's
production Of waiting by the Missis-
sippi Shore" was a charm. DR.. Shine
impersonated the bride and Tension
Brown the groom.
The singing of DR.. w. e. Van
Brunt Frank winthrop, v. ]. Ran
dolph, Wiley Watt, ]. W. Corbett, L.
A. Yates, Feet Hardwick, Clint Dra--
per, and Harry Hervey, was all OF
such excellence that each received
many enchores. Harry Hervey, Jr.,
and Chas. L. Adams, brought down the
house with their cunning and perfecI
rendition Of splendid songs.
Miller and Draper, the promoters
of the play, and the local Elks, are
to be congratulated for giving to Tall
lahassee such a splendid entertain
ment.
Trinity Brotherhood Class.
At recent meeting after the holi-
days, Trinity Brotherhood Bible class
had quite an interesting session at its
new quarters in the basement Of the
church. The meeting was under the
direction Of Hon. John L. Neely, vice
president OF the class, who, in his
usual earnest and forceful manner
outlined the proposed work for the new
year and concluded his remarks by
introducing Hon. w. N. Sheats, the
newly elected superintendent Of public
instruction.
Prof. Sheats, who was formerly su-
perintendent of Trinity Methodist
Sunday school. pursued much the same
line Of thought as did Mr.. Nicely and
strikingly portrayed the material
benefits which result from being con-
nected with church work by refer
ring to some of his own personal ex-
periences. Mr.. Sheats is a fine talker
and made great impression on ais
hearers.
Finally, to the great pleasure OF
those in attendance, Rev. T. ]. Nixon.
Trtnity's new pastor, delivered q short
talk to the men and aptly expressed
his delight at being able to be con-
nected with the class as we'll as at
being able to take an active part in
its affairs. Mr.. Nixon claimed to be
an ex officio to everything connect
ed with Trinity church and gave his
assurance that his assistance would at
all times be ready for any Of the
church organizations who called upon
him. AS the new pastor is a most low
able man and is a good organizer and
eloquent speaker, il is the opinion of
those who know and understand the
affairs of the church, that Trinity is
particularly fortunate in securing Mr..
Nixon as its pastor
member of Trinity Brotherhood
stated that his class is going to make
an aggressive fight for new members,