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VOL. IV., NO. 17.
P1NE1IURST, N. C, MAIL 1, 1901.
PRICK THREE CENTS
SUNDAY AFTE11NOON.
From the window of the chapel softly sounds an
organ's note,
Through the wintry Sabbath gloaming drifting
shreds of music llout,
A nd the quiet and the firelight and the sweetly
solemn tunes
Hear me dreaming back to boyhood and its Sun
day afternoons;
When we gathered in the parlor, in the parlor
stiff and grand,
Where the haircloth chairs and sofas stood
arrayed, a gloomy band,
Where each queer oil portrait watched us with a
countenance of wood,
And the shells upon the whatnot in a dustless
splendor stood.
Then the quaint old parlor organ, with the quaver
in its tongue,
Seemed to tremble in its fervor as the sacred
Bongs were sung,
As we sang the homely anthems, sang the glad
revival hymns
Of the glory of the story and the light no sorrow
dims.
While the dusk grew ever deeper and the even
ing settled down,
And the lamp-lit windows twinkled in the drowsy
little town,
Old and young we sang the chorus and the echoes
told it o'er
In the dear familiar voices, hushed or scattered
evermore.
From the windows of the chapel faint and low
the music dies.
And the picture in the firelight fades before my
tear-diinmed eyes,
Hut my wistful fancy, listening, hears the night
wind hum the tunes
That we sang there in the parlor on those Sunday
afternoons.
Joe Lincoln, in Saturday Eeening Post.
Itaby Miow and ('tike Walk.
On Friday night of last week, Wash
ington's birthday, the annual colored
baby show and cake walk took place in
the Village Hall, and was by far the
best thing of its kind ever given here.
The greatest possible care and attention
had been given to the smallest detail,
and as the result proved, it was a most
complete success in every way. Special
eare was given to the seating of the
quests so that none should be crowded
or in any way inconvenienced, and
while some were disappointed in not
being able to secure seats, yet, all who
did, were perfectly sure their sittings
would be kept for them and thus the
over-crowding of former years, and also
Hie annoyance, a natural consequence of
it was entirely avoided.
The decorations and arrangements of
scats, stage setting, etc., etc., were very
suitable to the occasion. In -the centre
"t the hall was a large platform. upon
which stood the tables, the whole being
vory tastefully draped with colored hunt?
J! and arranged to represent the
American flag. This was the handiwork
the committees. On the tables stood
!'"ur large cakes, beautifully decorated
with colored sugar and ornaments made
!()" the same material by Mr. Paul
j;'Hhter, the confectioner of the Holly
. They were greatly admired. Mr.
"eehter seemed to have spread himself
" 't for this occasion, and the committee
J:-ke this opportunity thank him for
"'i efforts.
The doors were opened at 7.10 and the
guests began to arrive immediately after.
There was a continuous stream of visi
tors until the hall was fairly packed.
The greatest attraction, to the ladies at
least, was the cute little colored babies.
There were twenty-one of these all
dressed in their finest, and each trying
to look their prettiest. They rested in
the arms of their proud mammies, who
were seated in two rows, one on the
stage and the other on the floor in front
of it.
' As this was the first chance many of
our visitors had to closely inspect the
little pickaninies at short range, the
interest taken was very keen, and excite
ment ran high. As the voting proceed d
each lady seeming very anxious tint her
choice should win. For fortj'-five min
utes there was a very exciting time, and
the front of the stage was a brilliant
spectacle of highly animated life.
ies Henry Monroe 9 months; Mary rai
nier 24 months; liahy Palmer 3 months;
Haby Richardson 21 months; Baby (Join
Parcels; Josephine Julia Palmer and
Emma Spinneil.
After the baby show came the vaude
ville part of the entertainment which was
a revalation to some of our visitors who
seemed to thoroughly enjoy the various
turiu as they were presented. First
came the colored quartette (male) who
gave a humorous rendering of "The Bold
Fisherman' which was re-demanded and
they responded with "While Strolling on
the Streets," also very pleasing.
Then followed a double-step dance by
Chappie Gilchrist and Arthur Campbell,
two caddies, both very fine dancers so
very good in fact that the judges ordered
a single dance for each and then divided
the prizes between them.
Next in order came a duett between
the McMillian girls which was very good
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Promntlv on time the judges made
their appearance and after the ladies of
the committee had collected the ballots,
and they had been counted, the prizes
were awarded bv the chairman of the
judges, Mr. H. W. Baldwin, who aecom-
nanied the presentation with a few pieas-
ino- remarks. The following is the list
of entries and amount of prizes awarded
to each.
Conditions Every baby in the show
to receive one, dollar except those win
ning any of the first three prizes.
P,'i,0 .is Mnhel Brown. 4 months,
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No. 11 ; 2d prize $3, Freddie Kennedy, 6
months, No. 4; 3d prize p, btonewau
Jackson, 13 months, No. 6.
Special prize for twins, 1 ana &i eacn
hpsidps. TTenrv and Dewey, 16 months.
The following received one dollar each :
vvm Arthur Hower 8 months ; AUgenai
Dowd 20 months; Early Bowed 24
months; Marv Kate McCon 14 months;
.ovenla Smith 24 months ; mine jnemui
mnnt.iis Charlie Larinda Barrett 7
Martha Ann Marson 12 months;
James Garfield Monroe 8 months; Loon-
and brought out an encore to which they
responded by repeating the same. Thi
was followed by a quadrille, the equal of
Which is not often seen. The figures
were very quaint and the step-dancing,
all through them, was a very striking
feature. It was very heartily applauded.
Then followed the baritone solo, "The
Old Sweet Story," by Mr. Harrington,
who was most successful. Then the clog
dancers danced off their tie to the enjoy
ment of all with the before mentioned
result.
After this came a recitation by Archie
Ray which he did so well that he encored
and he responded with another equally
as good.
The quartette was next on the list
with "The Big Bee Makes the Honey
comb" encored and followed with "Who
Did Swallow Jonah." This was followed
by a very fine trio by Mamie McKeever,
Nellie McKeever and Kerchie Ramsey
which had to be repeated. From a col
ored standpoint this was the best thing
of the evening.
After more dancing a solo by Mr.
Brownwille, guitar accompaniment, was
well given. Then a baritone solo, "Hope
shall lead me on," followed. A Hue step
dance by Anna Richardson and Lena
Black, captured the house and brought
out tumultuous applause.
As it was now getting late the chair
man and judges thought it better to cur
tail this part of the programme, (and
they were quite right in so doing,) there
fore this part of the entertainment was
brought to a close by the quartette sing
ing, "Good night, ladies, good night."
This was very happily chosen and fairly
rendered.
For the reason staled before the late
ness of the hour, as it was not intended
to keep the audience after midnight, it
was decided to hava only the best couples
on the floor for the cake walk. Aceoid
ingly the five couples known to be the
best at rehearsals were selected from the
rest, and the cake walk commenced. To
say that it was a treat, is to say very lit
tle. It was most amusing and kept the
large assemblage in the best possible
humor from beginning to end. The
grotesque figuring, posturing, and other
things incidental to this form of amuse
ment, were all present in pure native
simplicity, and the way in which it was
received showed how muoh it was
enjoyed by all.
After consultation the judges awarded
the prizes as follows, viz: 1st prize, $5
and large cake, Mamie McKeever and
Ed Kane; 2d prize, $3 and next sized
cake, Lena Black and Archie Ray; 3d
prize, $2 and next sized cake, Anna Belle
Scott and Hassell Campbell; 4ih prize,
large cake, Annie Richardson and part
ner; 5th couple, special prize, 50 cents
each.
It was the general opinion that the
prizes in all cases were awarded to those
most deserving, and that unusual care
had been taken in making just selections
entirely impartial, and that the chairman
and judges were just the right gentle
men in the right place.
In connection with this the manage
ment hereby explains that through a
clerical error the name of the chairman
was left out of the first notice in Tun
Outlook, and wishes to assure him that
the oversight was a pure accident which
is sincerely regretted, and also to thank
him for the kindness and urbanty, with
which he overlooked the error and con
sented to fill the position after it had
beeu explained.
The music for the cake walk was furn
ished by three guitars and an organ.
That for the dances by three banjos and
three boys to patty, with hands and feet,
and it was very inspiring. All prizes
were paid on the spot and refreshments
consisting of milk, coffee, cake, bread
and butter, etc., etc.; was furnished all
the afternoon and evening, and for once
the colored people expressed themselves
as satisfied and wanted to come again.
The coinniitte of ladies in charge of
the babies and their mammies, were