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VOL. 1
CHEROKEE CLUB SCORES BIG BIT
with mrajusiciL comedy
Public Turns Out in Large Numbers And
Greatly Enjoy An Evening of
Song and Frolic.
One of the most successful amateur
theatricals given in Cartersville in
many years, and one which was made
3 decided social event, was the drama
and musical comedy at the opera
house last Thursday night, given for
the benefit of and sponsored by the
Cherokee Club.
The play, a double bill, made up in
part by a sketch from a western
drama, and in part by a farce pomedy,
served as vehicles for the introduc
tion of emotional acting, dancing,
comedy, vocal solos and choruses,
with some vaudeville stunts, and gave
opportunity to judge of the splendid
histrionic and musical talent of Car
tersville. The acting, singing, tableaus
and recitation were all of fine order,
while the costuming constituted one
cf the x delightful features of an even
ing brim full of fun, frolic and enter
tainment.
Only ten days before the night of
be performance Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Xye, of Minneapolis, applied io the
ladies of the Cherokee Club to
sponsor the entertainments It was
decided to undertake it, with Mr.
and Mrs. Nye to direct it. That
they are well equipped and cap
; My performed their duties is attested
by the fact that rehearsals began Just
one week before the entertainment
was given to the public.
When the curtain arose Miss Sara
Fite was recognized taking the part
of Dorothy Driscoll, the heroine in a
thrilling western drama that was af
terwards unfolded. That Miss Fite per
formed a difficult piece of emotional
acting and spoke her lines with fine
dramatic effect and expression was
evidenced by the close attention which
the audience gave the rendition of the
tittle play, of which she was the cen
tral figure, and the evident satisfac
tion her many friends and admirers
enjoyed. As an eastern girl whose
family misfortunes had placed her on
her own resources, she was bravely
making her living and managing a
mining enterprise in the west. She
meets Jde Allison, acted by Win. Y.
Yarbrough, U. S. A., a member of the
detachment guarding the Etowah river
railroad bridge. Allison is a western
type, honest and loyal, fearless and
brave, who proves to be a valuable
friend in thwarting the designs of
Arthur Hardwick, acted by Win. P.
Northcutt, U. S. A., also a member of
he detachment guarding the bridge,
who seeks to defraud her and to take
from her the papers she held as evi
dence of her ownership of the rich
mine in question.
When the curtain was lowered, Joe
Allison had made his avowal of de
votion, was accepted, and the love
scene met with the approval of the
audience which applauded to the echo.
“Uncle Josh in New York” was a
Play which admitted everything. Miss
•Minnie King, of Adairsville, who has
a class in expression In Cartersviile,
was “Dolly Primrose," Jas. H. Shaw
look the part of “Uncle Josh," a New
England farmer, Prof. C. M. Davis,
v 'as “Dalby" an English gentleman of
leisure, Geo. C. Tinsley, Dick Whit
comb, Dolly’s fiance, while Mary Grace
Milner was “Sally," at first a street
■weeper who afterwards made her
to society at Dolly’s party.
After each of the principals had met
aeh other and -a, mutual admiration
!f ciet y bad been formed among them,
1 : Primrose gives a party, to
all these are invited, including
' acle Josh,” “Dalby” and “Sally.”
‘ lie spoken lines of the play leading
*? thls event but added to Miss
■ * Ss reputation for histrionic ability
' J mastery of expression. Jim Shaw
ed Reuben in a large city to per
y' lon ‘ Mr - Davis was complete as an
Englishman and Geo. Tinsley, though
• parsing but one night, played his
with grace and ease. Too much
' sald concerning Miss Milner,
ciR .. a * y ' ller makeup, clear enun
• ° n ’ RT P r ession and acting were
' as to carry her completely into
assumed role. With "Uncle Josh”
m*** St her Baße at tbe bril *
Party given by "Dolly” these two
° Und ia each a kindred spirit.
■’ certainly pulled off a great
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
(TRIBUNE VOL 7, NO. 12)
party, no less enjoyable to her guests
than to a great audience that looked
on, cheered, encored and manifested
every other form of pleasure and de
light.
The first feature was a solo and
chorus, led by Mrs. Lindsay Forres
ter, “Wrap Me In a Bundle” and par
ticipated in by a chorus consisting of
Marylu. Young, Carolyn Young, Ethel
Adair, Myrtice Adair, Othella Tinsley,
Emogene Munford, Jessie Davies,
Pauline Pittard, Roslyn Lumpkin, Car
oline Knight, Isabel Neel and Gladys
White.
This was exceedingly well rendered
and when the members of the chorus
went into the audience, continuing
their singing through the aisles, the
audience first begun to throw off its
formal and dignified manner of ap
plause and broke out Into real en
thusiastic hand clapping and cheers,
forcing an encore which brought forth
a repetition of the chorus.
At this point Mary Grace Mi flier
took charge and gave a splendid ex
hibition of clog dancing, which was
well received and which she was com
pelled to repeat.
‘ Dolly” then called on Master Joe
Collins for a recitation. This he gave
with a boyish spirit that caught the
crowd and made it necessary for him
tc give another selection.
Miss Isabelle McCauley led a chor
us “I Never Knew” that was as well
rendered here as in New irork during
the past winter in one of the leading
theatres. This catchy air, with its pret
ty strain of melody, was a favorite,
and Miss McCauley, as well as the
chorus named above, received every
evidence that its rendition was highly
appreciated.
Following this came Marylu Young
and Mary Peeples in a duet in cos
tume. Their singing, as well as grace
in dancing, was a feature greatly en
joyed by the audience and called for a
round of applause which forced them
to repeat it in part.
Military Drill.
One of the decided hits of the even
ing’s performance, or more properly
features of “Dolly’s party,” was a mili
tary drill participated in by the de
tachment of U. S. soldiers camped on
Etowah river. The manual was follow
ed and these guardians of Uncle Sam
proved their right to be trusted with
his interests, on the field of battle.
The exhibition of drilling and work in
the manual was truly fine and their
participation in the entertainment was
appreciated by every one who witness
ed it. They were commanded and drill
ed by Sergeant Venable.
“Put Me To, Sleep” was a very ef
fective chorus, led by Miss Sara Fitp,
and the chorus in Yuma-Yuma cos
tumes, each girl holding a lighted
candle. This was a particularly pretty
number and Miss Fite, with the chor
us, sang its beautiful measures to the
entire satisfaction and enjoyment of
a,Il present.
Following this came Marylu Young’s
kindergarten class costumed as “lit
tle pickaninnies.” This was a decided
hit. Little girls and boys from four to
ten years of age, performed, danced
and sung, with spirit and zest, and
round after round of applause went up
as this very pleasing part of the per
formance was being transacted. Miss
Young has been congratulated on all
sides since the performance upon the
splendid showing she made with the
little youngsters.
“Little Bit of Heaven” and ‘‘She’s
Dixie All the Time” were two choruses
led by 'Mrs. Lindsay Forrester. Mrs.
Forrester has a delightful voice as
well as personality and she was given
an ovation at each appearance.
“My Little Girl” was led by Evelyn
Garwood, supported by a chorus com
posed of Guill Monfort, Elizabeth
Vaughan, Stella Brown, Connie Tins
ley Ruth Womelsdorf, Charlotte Flem
ister, Carolyn Fielld, Mary Peeples,
Martha Colbert, yLillian Jolly, Marga
etta Womelsdorf, Sarah Vaughan,
Louise Dodd and Clara Howard.
Both Miss Garwood and her young
girl chorus jumped at once Into popu
lar favor and were enthusiastically ap
plauded and encored.
“Somewhere a Voice is Calling,"
THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS
CARTERSVILLE, GA., MAY 17. 1917
N. C. 8 ST. L. BV. ME
TO PROVIDE MARKETS
Attention Of Farms Direct
ed To What Railroad Is
Doing.
The Tribune-News is in receipt of
the ollowing communication which
should iuterest every farmer and
stockman along the lines of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail
way who raise live stock and agricul
tural products to sell:
“Dear Mr. Peeples:
“The Industrial, Agricultural and
Immigration Division of the Traffic
Department of the Nashville, Cbatta
nooga & St. Louis Railway has inaug
urated a marketing service, proposing
to assist in directing the products of
the farm in its territory to the most
advantageous markets.
“Breeders of live stock and produc
ers of field, garden and orchard pr -
ducts for sale, except such as reach
the markets through established and
logical channels, are cordially invited
to communicate to the undersigned
complete descriptions, prices, and oth
er necessary information, of such
commodities.
Prospective purchasers of agricul
tural products are requested to inform
the company of their requirements, so
that the supply may be directed to the
demand.
“It is hoped and believed that this
service will fill a popular need, as it
is known as many of the farm com
modities produced along the company’s
lines may be marketed to greater ad
vantage to the producer if an intelli
gent attempt were made to direct the
supply to the demand. The producers
of your community are cordially in
vited to co-operate in the conduct of
the service.
“Sincerely yours,
“L. P. BELLAH, General Agent.
“Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway,
“Nashville, Tennessee.”
led by Mi's. J. B. Howard, and sup
ported by No. 1, chorus, was a num
ber that was well rendered and
brought forth spontaneous outbursts of
applause. Mrs. Howard’s rich voice, so
often heard in Cartersville, has lost
nothing of its popularity as was shown
by the tribute paid after this number
was rendered.
Just here the audience was favored
with a solo by Miss Florence Milner.
It was a difficult piece of excution,
perfectly performed and expressed,
and its rendition was heartily applaud
ed aud Miss Milner responded with
“In the Land of Sky Blue Water,”
which again was met with enthusias
tic approval.
“Circus Day in Dixie” was led by
Mary Peeples and No. 2 chorus. The
voices of these young singers caught
the audience and the applause was so
earnest and general as to cause them
to return and render again a part of
their original interpretation.
“Poor Butterfly” led by Miss Flor
ence Milner, with No. 1 chorus, was
one of the treats of the evening. Miss
Milner sang with fine effect through
evening and was no less graceful
in the dancing parts of this catchy air.
The performance closed, after a
word of thanks by Mayor Paul Gil
reath, speaking for the Cherokee Club,
with a tableau representative of “Our
Country” during which Dixie and “The
Star Spangled Banner” were sung by
the entire cast and the two choruses.
The musical direction was under
Miss Ella Neel and Mrs. W. W. Young,
both of whom were at the piano, and
with Mr. Joseph Scheuer with the vio
lin, introduced “Dolly’s party’ with a
piano duet and violin solo, a greatly
enjoyed number. i
Too much cannot be said of the cos
tuming. Each chorus was put on in
costume suited for the number to be
rendered and the stage effect produced
was artistic and tastefully carried out.
The performance netted the club a
goodly sum of money, an aitogetuSi
satisfactory amount, which will be
used by the ladies of the Cherokee
Club in its many useful and praise
worthy undertakings.
In all respects the show was a great
success. Those who gave to witness it
felt that they had received full value.
Those helped to furnish it were
given every delightful form of evidence
that they had succeeded.
BUILDING 8 LOIN
SHOWS BIS PROGRESS
Stockholders Furnished
With Gratifying Reports
Of Year’s Work.
At a meeting of the Cartersville
Building & Ixian Association held last
week a goodly number of stockholders
were present and a most gratifying
and pleasing report was furnished by
each officer of the association.
It was developed that the associa
tion started with nothing, that it grew
gradually, lias never paid any rent or
Vet acquired a building, that it was
furnished the means for the building
of many homes and making many Im
provements, that it has never lost a
cent from a loan made, and today owns
285 loans representing an outlay in
money of $138,855.00 and cash in bank
amounting to $2,595.35.
Mr. Jos. S. Calhoun read a most in
teresting report of the history and
volume of business done by the asso
ciation. This report dealt with the re
sults accomplished and its succinct
form and concrete statement of facts
was such as show each and every
stockholder that he was in a profitable
and serviceable association, doing
much for the community in which it
was established and in operation.
Mr. J. W. Vaughan made his report
as secretary-treasurer. His report
went into detail, which is shown in
another column, and showed that for
12 years the association lias received
and paid out $390,688.01 and that dur
ing the fiscal year just closed it had
received and disbursed $95,448.
The growth during the year is evi
denced by a statement furnished by
Mr. Vaughan which showed 285 out-
Standing loans this year as against
23b last year; 345 members as against
3sl last year; 204 preferred shares as
* "gainst 141 last year; 3,913 install
ment shares as against 3,580 last year.
Notwithstanding a substantial In
crease in volume of loans and member
ship, as well as in number of shares
outstanding, since the annual report
of a year ago 251 installment shares
have been retired by redemption, {lay
ing out in cash and cancelled loans
thereon, the sum of $25,190.78. The
association has continued to grow be
yond the natural redemption and re
tirement of matured stock and this is
strong evidence of public confidence
in the association.
The reports being read the old
hoard of directors consisting of J. S.
Calhoun, B. L. Vaughan, E. W. Smith,
J. P. Adair, M. F. Word, W. C. Walton
and W. H. Field were elected for the
ensuing year.
Talks were made by stockholders
and all expressed themselves as proud
of their association and their connec
tion with it.
ASSOCIATION OF CHARITIES
TAG DAY FRIDAY, MAY 25.
On Friday, May 25th, you will be
asked to give a little thought and
money to help someone who is needy.
With this request the Association of
Charities is beginning what, it is
hoped, will be an agency for greater
good in Cartersville. The purpose of
the association has already been
stated. It is an effort to systematize
our charitable work and form some
fund for the many calls which come.
The committee insists that in such
a town as Cartersville no little child
should suffer for lack of proper nour
ishment and medicine; no person suf
fer for food but there are often such
cases.
The hope of the association is that
it may secure a large membership,
have a committee who will investigate
all cases wisely and have a fund suf
ficient to mee{. urgent needs.
The committee asks the earnest co
operation of the entire town as it be
gins its work. However covered it may
be, there is deep in the heart of ev
eryone of us, the desire to help some
one. It Is an opportunity we give you
on Friday, May 25th. The association
is selling tags for 10 cents each.
(NEWS VOL 34, NO. 21 )
LINCOLN CHAUTAUQUA ATTRACTION'
' FAVORS CARTERSVILLE IRIS WEEK
y
Excellent List of Great Musical Value And
Fine Speakers To Take Part
At Opera House.
Among the features of the great
Lincoln Chautauquas are found the
Hippie’s Orchestral Entertainers, di
rected by Earl Hippie, the wizard of
the Xylophone. Their entertainment
consists of a snappy program of stand
ard numbers and musical novelties.
They first appear Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 and again at night at 7:30 to
S:3O.
On Friday Vierra’s Royal Hawaiian
Singers and players appear at 2:30 to
3:15 and at night from 7:30 to 8:15.
No music is more popular today than
the enchanting melodies of the Ha
waiians. Their program will be ren
dered in native costume and will be
an attractive feature of Chautauqua
week.
On Saturday the Chicago Male Quar
tet will be an attraction, in the af
ternoon from 2:30 to 3:15 and at night
from 7:30 to 8:15. This company of
singers have long been a Chautauqua
and lyceum attraction and Carters
ville is indeed fortunate to have them
included In the list of attractions to
be brought here for the week.
On Sunday the Schroedtfir Quartet
from 2:30 to 3:15 and at night from
7:30 to 8:30 will furnish entertain
ment. This is an old and well known
company of musical artists and in
their entertainment much attention is
given costuming and stage effect.
Ellis Brooks and his Famous Chica
go Band will be the musical feature
Monday. This In itself constitutes a
grand musical festival and every va
riety of music will be rendered with
solos by Mr. Schenk, the well known
baritone and duets by the Yeager
Brothers on the cornet. Ellis Brooks
has a w r orld wide fame as a band di
rector and composer of band music.
The band is composed of twenty pieces
and is handsomely uniformed. They
render everything from oratorio and
grand opera to popular and rag time
song.
On Tuesday the Emerson Winters
Company will furnish entertainment
fiom 2:30 to 3:15 in the afternoon and
a lively half hour from 7:30 to eight
in the evening. Mrs. Winters is one of
the few really successful whistlers and
bird warblers, and the entertainment
consists of this together with Emerson
Winters, whose readings, ridiculous
and serious, character sketches, light
ning change acts, several reels of talk
ing songs or piano monologues suc
ceeding each other so rapidly that you
are in a state of laughter from begin
ning to end. It is said that this enter
tainment is great for a grouch and will
break down any laugh-proof man who
attends.
On Wednesday, the last day of the
chautauqua, will appear the American
Opera Quartet, both in the afternoon
at 2:30 to 3:15 and at night at 7:30
to 8:30. The American Opera Quartet
is made up of mixed voices and are
soloists of recognized ability, and pre
sent grand opera, oratorios, arias and
popular songs. The grand opera,
“Bohemian Girl” in tabloid form, done
in full costume, is sung and closes the
night performances.
In addition to the musical program
above set out are various other fea
tures which includes Albert and Mar
tha Gale with an Indian entertain
ment, Maude Willis in a dramatic re
cital and a patriotic pageant to be
taken part in by the young people of
this community and directed by Miss
Dpra Miller.
On Sunday vesper service and other
suitable features will take place for
the day and the programs adjusted in
conformity with the day.
Ali the entertainments will be
at the opera house and thus a conven
ient and central location has been se
cured and facilities for the guaranty
of comfort and ease. It is possible that
the tabernacle will used on Sunday*
but if so announcement of this fact
will be made so that the people will
be apprised of It.
Hospitable treatment will be accord
ed the various prominent artists and
performers and speakers who will
come to take part in the chautauqua
and it is expected that the crowds for
each performance will tax the capacity
of the opera house each day.
Elsewhere will be found the pro
gram for the Lincoln Chautauqua, one
ot the finest chautauqua organizations
ir the world. Cartersville will be fur
nished a rare opportunity as the mem
bers and entertainers associated with
this organization appear daily in Car
tersville.
Among the more noted participants
in the program will be on Thursday
Ralph Parlette, who lectures on the
subject “The University of Hard
Knocks.” Mr. Parlette is a thoroughly
Interesting lecturer and it is said has
had actual experience with hard
knocks and has known intimately of
the struggles which a man has to
make in reaching the high position
which he now holds. This lecture will
be given ht 8:30 Thursday night.
Harold Morton Kramer delivers an
address Friday afternoon at 3:15,
“Rags and Rainbows.” Mr. Kramer Is
a soldier, author and editor. Formerly
a cowboy, Mr. Kramer speaks with
conviction about that which he knows
something about and voices no untried
theories but has actually felt the pulse
of life and when he speaks his audi
ences are made to feel Its throb.
6n Saturday night at 8:15, Former-
Senator John W. Kern, of Indiana,
will deliver a lecture. Mr. Kern takes
the place of Vice-President Thomas
R. Marshall, whose duties as president
of the senate during the existing ses
sion of congress are such that he can
not leave them, although the personal
sacrifice which he is making involves
thousands of dollars as his pay in con
nection with the chautauqua is limited
to the number of engagements he fills.
The Lincoln Chautauqua offered For
mer-President William H. Taft SIO,OOO
to take Vive-President Marshall’s place
cn the program on the tour through
the south, but likewise Mr. Taft, feel
ing the call of patriotism such as he
should respond to, has tied himself
up with the work of the “League to
Enforce Peace,” and is championing
Its aims and purposes throughout the
nation.
The chautauqua secured, however,
the services of Senator Kern, who up
until last March was the administra
tion leader on the floor of the senate
in congress. He has been a nominee
of the democratic party for vice-presi
dent, has held several offices of great
responsibility, and was more recently
the senator from the state of Indiana
and the leader of the democratic side.
He comes to Cartersville commission
ed by the government to deliver a mes
sage of patriotic interest to our people
and the opera house should be crowd
ed to hear him, both because of his
bwn personality and oratorical pow
ers, and because also of credentials he
bears as the representative of the gov
ernment in speaking to the people
throughout the south concerning the
problems that now confront us.
On Sunday afternoon and night Dr.
Robert Perry Shepherd will deliver
two addresses, the one in the after
noon at three o’clock upon the subject
of “Babies and Folks” and at night a
lecture on “Efficiency and Democracy.’*
Dr. Shepherd’s thought and activities
are conducted along the lines of the
needs in community life. His address
will create anew interest in our town
through the inspirational help
suggestions which h£ will make.
On Monday afternoon and night Dr.
E. L. Eaton will deliver addresses. In
the afternoon, at 3:30 his theme will
he “Ghosts, Goblins and Witches.” Hia
address Monday night will be between
numbers of the Brooks Band enter
tainment. Dr. Eaton has been with tha
Lincoln Chautauqua for more than fiva
years. His themes are along scientific
lines and in the nature of reform, and
being a trained lyceum and chautauqua.
lecturer knows how to entertain and
hold his audiences to a high point ofl
interest.
On Tuesday Mrs. A. C. Zehner will
deliver an address on ‘'America*
Ideals.” She has been eight years oa
the chautauqua platform, possesses*
a faculty of clear thinking and hard
hitting. “American Ideals" is a pro
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