The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
which was done gratuitously.

Among the ladies' OF the CITY to
"hom the club ewes a debt of graft
tude and without whom It could not
nave been success, are Mrs. r. O,
turner and Mrs. ]. A. Parker, who
rendered a vocal duet which would
grace any musical program: Mrs. II.
l.. Carlton, who played a delightful
piano solo, and who also accompanied
on the piano a number Of the perform.
ers; Miss Hazel King with a vocal
solo, Across the Hills Of Already"
Miss King is Onc OF Arcadla's most
popular vocalists; Miss Ella NJ. Polk
and Miss Elsie Ritter, who rendered
a yoca duet, "Birdlnp." which was
a delight to all lovers OF music Of the
very highest class. Miss Polk also "a
vored the audience with a much an
preciated solo; Miss Dorothy Carter,
eight years II age, daughter OF Editor
Andrew Carter, Of the Arcadia Enter.
prise, and who draw a bow across
the strings of violin with the skill
OF a master making the sweetest Of
music in her rendition OF "A Bunch OF
Niolets;' Mrs. ]. w. vesey. who
gave n reading, THE Innocent Drum
mer,' with m attractiveness always
characteristic Of Mrs. Vesey: Mrs.
John w. Burton, whose very name
ON any program always thrills the
audience with joyous anticipation,
who held he audierce spellbound
with her dramatic reading, "How the
La Rue Stakes Were Lost
In addition 10 these Pete McDer.
mond sang most tenderly, Rose Of
Ny Heart ,nd recited in an effect. |
i've manner Alaska" f. L. Fowler
made himeslf famous by rendering |
Jake Boggles" IN a manner that pro.
duced most hearty encore. Profess.
or Shobe, the popular director Of the
Arcadia Merchants Band. played a
French horn solo in a way that show.
ed him to be as expert in the role
as a soloist as he is band direc.
tor. And Andrew Carter, the dlstin.
guished editor Of the Arcadia Enter.
prise! Mr.. Carter reed never fear
that his family will perish Of hunger
for should he lose out as editor, Of
which there is not the remotest pos.
sibility, he will Immediately have an
opening on the stage as a humorist
at n salary much in excess OF his pres.
ent income, regardless Of what that
amount may now be. He brought
down the house with his "Lz-Town
Humorlst," and when no responded to
an encore with another Just as good.
the house went down again. He re.
sponded again and could have done
so even the third time, for the ap
rlause was yociferous, but he had to
he reminded that there were others
who wanted TO perform. Professor
Brady-our Prof. Brady-always de.
lights his audiences with his violin
solos, and this occasion was no ex-
ception. The Commercial Club Quar-.
tet, composed Of MeSsrs. McDermond,
Tangford. Waldron and Jones, made
IFS debut on this program, and receiv-
ed a most gracious reception, being
rncored time and again.
The grand finale was the singing Of
THE Red. White and Blue" by the en-
tire audience. led by the Merchants
Band and the Commercial Club Quar-.
tet. This was most inspiring scene.
the vast audience singing this grand
song while large flag OF our coun-
try was waved in the back ground Of
The stage. The effect Of this was to
make a splendid closing of a delight
FIJI evenings entertainment.
In another column OF this paper is
'ound the complete program in the or
Ter as it was i csentcd.