Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-02-25

ana tne entire audience Joining in the
Never in the history of H-endersonviua
was there a greater aggregation of
local talent. u
q splendid soprano voice ~ Mrs
.. =. SatterthWaite was 3 heard
TO better advantage, and she was re-
CURED time and again to resnond 70
encores. MI. Herbert shock In bis
wh1stllng solos, Listen to the Mock
Ing Bird and Until the Sands of tha
Desert grow Cold also met with en-
tnuslast1c applause. One of the hits
or d evening was the singing of a
medley, Southern Melodies" by Mr.
n Mrs. Natter, Mr.. Natter and Mr..
II. G. Rainey.
Ut. Nickel magnificent voice de-
lighted the audience in several grand
opera selections, as did also DIR. A. C.
TeReau in his quaint little ballard,
Philosophy" and other songs.
The recital of Mrs. Nixon Rowe, "A
Ride to Death" was especially fine.
she as q magnificent stage presence,
and 10 an elocutionfst OF marked talent
Miss Mabel Young, who was strikingly
beautiful. In m OF the handsomest
gowns ofthe evening and her recital of
Epinaetheus" won deserved applause
from the audience, Miss Mamie Briggs
also ELECTED great applause and laugh
ter over. her inimitable recitation from
Miss Minerva and William Green
HILL" and w. I'll. Bangs convulsed the
cabaret party and the audience with
his side-splittfng rendition of "Uncle
Bill etVaudeyille."
The selection of Mrs. Michael
Schenck, Gray Days" and a "Florian
Song" and those of Mrs. A. B. Drafts,
"Oh, Why Those Tears" and "a Little
Pink Rose" ELECTED such applause as
astic encores.
Mrs. M. G. Toms showed herself az
la most brilliant and accomplished ac-
companist. The violin solo of Miss
Evafi Blythe, Almost difficult selection
stamped her as an artist OF the highest
order, and Hendsrsonville has reason
to be proud Of this young and brilliant
performer. The Woodland orchestra
of Ashevtlle was a particularly fine
one and pleased the audience by wei
rendered selections.
1t wouldh he we'll nigh 81 impossible
task TO describe the many beautiful
and comical costumes. Perhaps thC
mosthesutiful were those Of Mrs Mat
tie Gambler as an Alsatian flower girl
Il Miss May-wsTEenhelmssa a Turkfsl
Princess, Miss. Fannie Citing as 6Parf
sian Pirouette. Mrs Annie Webstei
as q Spanish. Senorfea. Miss Mabe
Young an The Goddess OF Morn.
To Miss MabelYonngSwas awarded thu
prize for The handaot&est costume.
immediately after the entertainment
was ovePgth6 h6Oe aRa4 cleared and tn
EndasqRefadersESGpd1at I'm EeTenfn1
idress joined i'm the-grand march Led p!
JudgeEwaxtsaRd Mrs Matte GAMBLER
the lattersvery lovely yas an Alsattal
girl. Immediately after he !Grane
tndAtCh.} dancing began and continues
until after mid1ightssS* E.a
The Hospfta1yand Belgian relief tung
realized a handsome sum from theeen
tertainment. Subcommittee on re
ception and eRtertainment, composet
of Judge Fl. G.: EWart, w. A. Smith
Jr, Bert Shock and Albert Edwards
worked With, tireless energy to max
1.-THE event a success, and have beel
complimented on every hand for thei
efforts.
Certainly Hendersonvtlle a neVe
= had an amateur entertainment Una
was more successful, or that gave NOR
general satisfaction