Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-01-03
BIG ENTERTAINMENT
Council Of Defense and RSd
cross Benefits Draw Biz
Crowd

A packed house enjoyed the
war entn, 'irment at The type.a .
hons. New Years I'VE and stay.
I'd / II 1918 ari;v d which fact
was duly announced With much
noise and proclaimed BY 1 large
siga bearing the tig"resresealed
on the stage at the prop = nme.
No tickets were sold in, advance
except res. rved seats. Every
seat in the house soid y
The entert inment waa arrnhR
ed by Dr. FIJI. Riley, p esident Of
the Wight County Council Of
Defense, Mrs. w. NJ. Divan, chair.
man of the women's a,mmittee,
and Miss Bertha Miller, who
d ssrv,. mucl, pr .ise for their
work. = s.j.
The prncr m was 40 uniform.
w excellent throughput, SO vrri.
ed and pleasing thst a larI .au.
dirnce saw the whJle-shoW thrO
ugh, although " lasted about !
h. - -. t'- v
hours.
The opening number was civ
en- by the Man- tis,ld Concert
Band, which also played the &C.
compartment when Miss Miller
sang, Keep the Home Fires
Burning" Miss Miller ia one Of
our most talented xenng ladies
and il always VIII rscsived.s s1
Then followed snapo duet.
ri, Traya,sla, by Misses Miliet
and Alice Mooney: reading, Az.
the Shoe Store" Miss Miller;
soh,, THE swallows," Mis- Mil
sr, accpmpa lied by Miss Grace
Craig: VIC in soio, Motto Perpet
no." Mass Miller, Miss Craig Nc
campaigning on the piano: violin
solo, Fifth Air Varie,' Miss
Miller, sccomrani-d on the
piano by Frahcis Bhca, Hge Y
years, sala Is s So S t,ls yJa6 III il &c .. I
person who his ever appeared
in such . role here; piano duet,
Moonlight on the Hudson
Misses Miller and Craig, |
IS ndsMe Away with q Smile"
was the title OF the splandid drill
and g ,ng. given by twelve. girls |
trained by Dr.. +. II, Riley, Miss
"s Myr.tl" Nrw,"n, Nora Ross,
Mamie Peach, Lorenla Cantrell.
BI'n"he C'ipp n. Ruth Dennis
Nellie u mis-. Il va Morris. SyIv |
a Brazea', Go da Norcross. Ul's
e ,ntrelI and Roth Tu'nsr. 1lr
faudless manner in which the
y,ung ladies' attired in becoming |
sal or costume, did their parts
won til nj a vigorous apllaus
AMI ref. cts.d much credit upon
them and tn. il instructor.
Hon. W. l. Hiett of Hnuston
spoke On The War" and deliver.
ed q most inspiring address. He
was sent by the state council o.
defense. Among other things
he said that the news was wha,
the soldier boys most wanted
Send them q paper from Mans
tieid," he said, and they will ali
read it through, even it they |
never lived in Mansfield. It's
the news they want most. They
are we'll supplied with food and
clothing" !
Two soldier Buys, Louis Reece
and Glenn Craig, here on fur,
loughs, were given hearty applau ]
e when they appeared IN tn.
platform and made atew remarks
"rhe Council of D fen-e' was
the subject Of on instructive ad
dress delivered by Rev. G. W.
Holmes, member of the council
and one who Is conversant with
the purposes for which the coun'
Gil is organized and the activities
which it is proposed that it shou.
Id pursue.
Miss Miller then gave q read
ing. "a Voice From Far Coua.
try"
Hon j. Lon Dennis, q local or.
ator who is famed not only nut.
side his home but at hone al
well. made a powerful RED Cross
appeal.
Miss Miller then gave q piano
solo, "Buhblinx Spring. and u
violin solo, "Manzanilto:;" Miss
Mooney accompanying.
A mu sician new Da Mans
| field al dipnce. md ,ne WIN atm.