Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-18
bAPYISIS HAD.
fine PROGRAM
Methodist Church Was Pack.
led With People to Attend
Entertainment

The program Monday evening civ
en- by the First BAPTIST church at the
McCabe Methodist Episcopal church
was one which delighted all in attend
lnce, every number being of q high
order and greatly appreciated. The
large auditorium was packed to the
doors with an audience which listen
ed attentively to the entire program.
After two Introductory selections,
the orchestra, under the directiin Of
Professor Peck, opened the program
with an overture from "Martha,'
which was exceptionally we'll render
ed and did credit to this fine musical
organization. s.
A vocal solo, because | Love You,
Dear" was then rendered by Mrs. j..
A. Larson. With clear and melodious
voice, Mrs. Larson rendered her Sc
lection in a way that brought very
hearty applause from the audience,
and she responded with a beautiful
encore. /
Little Miss Geraldine Penwarden
then took the audience by storm with
a splendid rendition of a little sketch,
called, 1.-THE Aspiring Dishwasher.'
She showed remarkable talent and
this number added greatly to the pro-
gram OF the evening.
Mr.. l.. S. Vandever then rendered a
very pleasing solo and responded to
an encore, which was exceptionally
fine.
AT this point in the program Profess
sor Peck and his orchestra rendered
a splendid musical selection, "March
des Perrats," in a most effective. man
ner. +
Bruce L. Jackson then read Long
fellows "Robert Of Sicily" and the
audience listened attentively to the
charming story Of the Sicilian king.
Mr.. Jackson responded to an encore
by reading two selections from child
poems, "When Papa Holds My Hand"
by Striklan Gillian, and "The Judg-
ment Day." by Edmund Vance Cook.
Miss Orba Savers then rendered
the beautiful piano solo, "Amaran'
thus" which was Il of the most
pleasing numbers of the entire pro
gram. Miss Savers displayed splel-
did musical ability in the rendition OF
this solo and the selection with which
she responded to the hearty encore.
''Tabby Katie Reads the Weekly
News" was the selection which was
then read by Miss Geraldine Pcnward-
en-. With perfect naturalness and yet
with a remarkable displaJ of talent
to interpret character, the little lady
read the gossip from the newspaper
in a way that brought rounls Of ap-
plause. ID. .-.
Mrs. John Graham then rendered a
beautiful solo, which was highly ap-
preciated, and in response to the en-
core rendered in q delightful manner
the charming little solo, "The Three
ChestnutS."
A hearty round Of applause greeted
the appearance of Mr.. James w. Fo
ley, who delighted the audience with
the reading of a number of his poems.
Those who listened to Mr.. Foley felt,
proud that we a claim him
as our Bismarck poet. With subtle
wit, wholesome hulnor, and with a
deep insight into the heart Of human
in mar and boy, as well as
true poetical genius, Mr.. Foley delight.
ed the large audience and they show
ed their appreciation in continued
rounds Of applause.
Following Mr.. Foley's readings,
Mrs. w. V. Kiebert sang in a most
pleasing manner the solo, "An Open
by Voodman. Mrs. Kiebert
possesses a voice of wonderful sweet
and her rendition OF this solo
vas exceptionally fine. The program
closed with the stirring overture,
I4ustspiel," by the orchestra.
The entire program was n which
Ices credit to our city and the large
audience which listened to it felt well
for their attendance.
CALIFORNIA ORANGE
SANw NpENS *