Evening star., 1934-04-08

Soliloquy," and did it so well that she was
made an honorary member of the society. The
program Is in two parts. Part one includes
seven numbers, as follows: 1. Chorus, MY
Life Is a Pleasure" 2. Reading, "On the
Shores Of Tennessee" j. T. Tayler. 3. Read
ing by Miss Knight 4. Presentation of a
medal to E. D. Wright awarded by the society
to the best debater. No. was charade
on Library" Cthose taking part being Miss
L. Tanner, Miss L. McIntire, Miss F. Hinton,
Miss S. Lpphard. w. A. johnson, A. T. Cowie
and H. F. Clark.
No. was very solemn debate" the queS-
ton for discussion being, Shall smoking be
allowed during our debates?" and represented
for or against. were: As president, H. c. An
derson; Orator Twist, A. T. Cowie; Orator
Testing, D. G. Miller; Orator Smart, E. D.
Weight; Orator Ball. w. A. johnson. No.
was a solo, I'VE All Wear Cloaks," by Miss S.
Lipphard.
Part two included five numbers, No. being
Defamation, Moral Rectitude Essential to q
Citizen" by j. B. Merrill. q Quartet, Mil
lions of Tiny Rain Drops" Misses S. P. David
son and F. Walker, Messrs. H. c. Anderson
and M. F. Thompson. 3. Recitation, John
Jankins Sermon" D. G.. Miller. 4. Duet
a. B, c." Miss Davidson and M F. Thomp-
son. No. was called THE Irish Tigers" and
included the following cast: Paddy Ryan,
e. c. Blunt Sir Charles Lavender. r. L. An
derson: Alderman Marrowfat. E. d. Wright:
Mr.. Bilberry. w. E. Thomas: John, j. T. Tay-
Ter; Miss Marrowfat, Miss Nellie Pumphrey
and Nancy, Miss Mary Pierce.
THE Miss McIntire here mentioned became
! the wife of the late William T. Galliher;
Sophia Davidson became Mrs Douglass Miller
and little Jennie knight and Millard F. Thomp-
SON also became "spliced." as stated.
The Jefferson Debating and Literary Society
a well-known organization in its time
principally composed of young men of the JET
ferson School. though few may have come
from other parts of the city In delightful
talk DR.. and Mrs. Thompson recently recalled
as early members Frank B. Noyes, DR.. Raymond
T. Holden. w. A. johnson, j. T. Tayler, Rich
ard S. Anderson William A. Johnson Alfred
T. Cowie Henry F. Clark H c. Anderson,
Douglass Miller, E. D. Wright, Millard F.
Thompson. E. C. Blunt w. E. Thomas, Delvan
w. Gee, George B. Clark and Wilton Lackaye,
the actor, who died recently.
Another program of the same organization
announces its Eighth Annual Entertainment"
which was held at the Jefferson School Build
ing on Friday evening. April %. 1880, at 7:45
pm, and this would indicate that the society
was organized in 1872
Upon this occasion the entertainment con-
sisted Of an instrumental solo by Miss Ella
CralS, IeClCaClOn Dy tTOI. y. a thomson ana
piano and violin duet by Mr.. Mclaughlin and
Miss Craig. In farce, My Turn|Next.' were
the following characters: TaraXicum Twitters.
portrayed by S. A.. Wood; Tim Bous, w. H.
Luff; Tom Trapp, w. A. johnson: Farmer
Wheatear. H F. Clark Lydia, Miss Jennie
Knight; Cicely. Miss Lila Butt. and Peggy,
Miss Minnie Bird (who later in life became
Mrs. Samuel A. Wood.
1t seems that it was necessary to have two
parts in each program. and SO. to start off
the second part, there was Music by Our
Boys" followed by Presentation of Medal to
Best Debater," by w. H. Luff. Take Me,
Jamie, Dear" a solo by Miss Rebecca Smith,
came next, and then another farce, Mr..
JOHNS Latchkey," with Miles Fuller as Mr..
Jof1ns, F. j. Randolph as Mr.. Sloggs, Miss
Clara Downing as Mrs. Sloggs and Miss Hattie
Halliday as Elizabeth Anne.
There are some interesting items in old
programs, and in this particular one there
were several that attracted attention. One,
Getting Acquainted says:
"Oer the ice reverberatng,
We were indolently skating
Often had passed each other,
Shyly glanced at one another
And fondly wished knew her.
When I got knock down to her.
Suddenly no words were spoken,
But I'm sure the ice was broken"
An advertisement reads:
Clothing Clothing Clothing
GEORGE SPRANSY
Successor to
ROMAN AND COX
507 Seventh Street Northwest.
Low PriceS-Reliable Goods"
1t has been long time since George Spransy
was in the clothing business. Indeed, it has