The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-28
r-oud.d House Greets "Joy Night"
and Home Talent Performers at
Piiqrin1's Rest Last
Evening.
EVERY NUMBER rs GOOD
terrietts Morton convuises House
with Humorous Selections and
Band and Orchestra are
Gene rous.

hacked house greeted the home
talent performers on the chautauqua
program at the Pilgrims Rest church
last night, and 10Y night as the
rrogram was called fittingly closed
successful four days program, From
the first to the last, the numbers on
the program last evening were well
GIVEN and were enthusiastically re.
ceived. IT was one Of the most en-.
iovable evenings of its kind that
could be imagined. and the audience
received every number with hearty
applause.
The Peoples Institute band and
+be orchestr both under the able
direction of Fred D. Fields, played
several numbers and generously re
znonded to the applause. The band
has been one of the greatest attrac-
tons of the chautauqua program, and
both band and orchestra crowned
their former successes with an I'M
usually fine program last evening.
Mrs. Jerrietta Morton gave two
readings, and appeared at her best
in both. Mrs. Morton has faculty
for getting all the humor possible
into her humorous selections, and the
fwo that she presented last night
were unusually well done. Mrs. Nor
ton has the proper expression and
gesture for her character sketches,
and her manner is splendid.
Mrs. C.. D. Bland sang in very
pleasing manier, and Mrs. Carrie
Smith gave a reading, "Whistllng
Jim" The Overseas quartete failed
to show UP, much to the disappolnt'
ment OF the audience.
Theodore Bryant. accompanied by
Reginald South, sang bass solo IN
very capable manner. Leonard
Kerry sang .You Never Can Tell
Miss Maud Amos played his accom-
papiment and Mr.. Berry sang very
aceeptably.
Mrs. Mamie E. Moore sang ''Ii
Every Mothers Daughter Wears
Dresses ANY Shorter" Miss Ruth
Johnson, member of both the banc
and orchestra. further showed heI
versatility with the piano solo tina;
she played in splendid manner MISS
johnson is very accomplished and he1
sole was a pleasing number on the
program.
Miss Irene Bryant, accompanied by
Mrs. VerIin GaIbreath sang two mum
hers Miss Bryant is studying IN en-
cago and is here for vacation II
was announced that she would sing
Sunday at Pilgrims Rest
Two chorus numbers were given
that were unusually good. Mrs. Anna
Holmes and her chorus sang one OF
the old favorites and they were foi
lowed nv a sextette which sang an
nther of the favorite songs.
Rev. Moore Speaks.
Befnre announcing the final mum
her Alonzo Draine, platform manager
called the Rev. J. Sterling Moore u
the platform The Rev. Mr.. Moore
said he was proud of his people "h;
never let anything they ATTEMPTED
fail. He urged them 10 plan tor twc
things in another year, an open Iorun
and a continuation of the chautauqua
The pastor said deserved IrlDuI'
to Fred D. Fields, whom ne calie'
"+he Snusa. of our race" He likewise
rraised Alonzo ". Draine, saying tina
he believed Ion was idollzed D!
everv white and Colored person II
Keotyuk." He spoke of the splenuat
talent that had been presented.
great deal of it home talent. He als'
exnresged his appreciation OF the
work done by French D. Bland ant
others in assisting in the success o
the movement. and thanked everyone
for his support.
- The only reason the colored people
do not have the same facilities as tn
white people do for their boys ant
girls is the prejudice Of church rela
4iong. the Rev. Mr.. Moore said ant
he urged the people TO come 10
gether.
The program which was closed las
night with number by the haha
brought to an end four days pro
gram which was MADE poSslnl
through the efforts of the heV. MI
Moore and Pilgrims Rest churCl
people. and considerable credit Shout
he given them for the UNUSUAL,
snlendid entertain furnished,