THE COURIER. SB? '- The close of fifty years of wedded life for Mr. and Mrs. Parley Converse was celebrated at their home. 228 North Twentieth street Tuesday by many descendants and relatives. Parley "Con verse and Hannah Phillips were mar ried at Mllford Center, Union county, Ohio, July 1, 1846. Two daughters, Mrs. John Williams, 1718 P street and Mrs. N. B. Kendall and one son, Forrest Con verse, blessed their union. The son died nearly two years! ago. Those who met with" them to celebrate the occa sion were their two daughters with their husbands, two sons and one daughter of the Kendalls, one daughter of Mrs. Williams, F. K. Williams, a son, being in business in Chicago, the daughter in-law, Mrs. Forrest Converse and her young son, Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeBeeder and little daughter, Carry Reeder, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Berny and little daugh ter and Mrsj L. A. "Reeder, a niece, of Chicago, III. '. A little company of. friends met at Curtice's music hall Wednesday to enjoy the melody of a program pre sented bythe pupils of Mrs. Dr. Cotter., This is the first of a series of such re citals that Mrs. Cotter IntendstVglve. The next one will take place In about three months. The selections last evening were varied as suited the tastes and abilities of the performers. The younger, performers. as,sta1.cu tomary, appeared in. the forepart of the evening and those more proficient through greater time for practice came later. Notwithstanding the Intense heat, which would make almost any musical program tiresome, the audi-" ence were apparently more than satis fied and were heard to say many com plimentary things as they left the hall. Those who participated were Misses Jennie Scott, Grace Cotter, Stella Lyons, Mabel Stewart, Ivaloo Leon hart, . .Helen, .Stewart, Jennie Scott, Minnie Guile. Mae Roberts, Jennie Guile, Mabel Guile; Mrs. McKaffey, Keo Vanandal, Mrs. W. J." KalusT Mrs. Beeby and Mr. Metcalf. . ' The home- of Mrs. Georgia Getner was the scene of a delightful musical e under the auspices of the northside circle of the ladies' aid society of Trinity M. E. church Wednesday. A freewill offering went to the treasury of the circle. About 100 invitations had been issued and were responded to in good number. The musicians fur nished their services voluntarily and most graciously. Miss Louise Fowler played an instrumentallzation, "Old Black Joe." Miss Bessie Turner, Miss Amber Barnaby and C. W. Kettering sang .jileasing solos. Miss Edna Post played' the violin and Miss Lottie Clark rendered a piano number, both most acceptably. By special request Mr. Kettering and Miss Eugenia Get ner sang "The Morning Land" in the way thatj has made the selection so popular with all who have heard them sing. t Nelson Sawyer and Morton Lewis presented a taking number called "Joslah's Courtship." The pro gram was arranged by Miss Getner to whom credit Is largely due for its suc cess. After the music, Ices were served by the ladies. An attractive musical program was given under the auspices of Mrs. J. B. Myers' band at the First Baptist church Wednesday before an audi ence of more than 100. The proceeds will be used in dlminlsnlng the church debt which the young people of the congregation are striving vigorously to pay. The first number was a descrip tive piece, "The Alpine Storm," played by Mrs. S. M. Walker. A "Venetian Boat Song" was handled by Mesdames R. A. Holyoke and Elmer Hutton with good finish and clear tone. Mesdames Walker and Myers played next "The Charge of the Amazons.." A quartet composed of B, O. Williams, W. K. Tuttle, Mrs. Holyoke and Mrs. Hut ton sang Pensutl's charming "Spring" and C. A. White's "The Whip-Poor-Wlll Song" as an encore. Mr. Robertson recited Riley's "Knee Deep In June" and when called back "Fare Thee Well,, Brother Watklns." Miss Myrtle Klock' played a piano number, "The Storm." and Mrs. Walker Gotts chalk's "Tremolo." The program closed with a carefully rendered solo by H. J. W. Seamark and was warmly ap plauded. The following musical program for Wednesday, July 8, German day. at the Crete Chautauqua assembly, has been arranged: 2 P. M. March. Mllitaire Schubert Minuet Celebre Bocherini Hagenow String Quartet. A Night In Venice Luncantonl Miss Bessie Turner. Mr. H. J. W. Seamark. Quartet. Adagio. op.?4 Spohr - Hagenow String Quartet. Scene e Cavatina "Lucia di Lam- mermoor , s.. ..Donizetti ,, Mrs. A. W. Jansen. In ld 'Madrid Pcotere Sappho Quartet. Misses Bessie Turner, Edith Risser, Carol Churchill, Myrtle Frlel. Accompanlest: Miss Ella Givens. Mazurka Wlemawskl Mr. Wllhelm Lampcecht. Aria Italiana lnrAlgeri Rossini Mrs. E. Lewis Baker. Estudiantina Lacome Sappho Quartet. Quartet Allegro op. 18 Beethoven ,.Has?enov String Quartet. -. 7:30 P. M. Meditation Faucomer la Hongroise Schubert Hagenow String Quartet. Serenade for flute and horn Title Messrs. Harry Knight, George Abbott. " Telyn Quartet: Messrs. R. O. Will iams, H. J. W. Seamark, W. K. Tuttle. Erl Kin Schubert Me. Clemens Movius. Rondo Russe, 2d concerto de Beriot Mrs. Charles Hagenow. Let Me Dream Again Sullivan Miss Maud Oakley.. , Last Night : KJerulf Estustlantina Lacome Sappho Quartet. Tarantelle Quintet op. 191..Reisslger (Piano: Miss Marie Hoover.) NOTICE. Water consumers will take due no tice that the penalty for non-payment of water rent will take effect on Mon day, June 1. Saturday, May 30, is a legal holiday and the office will be closed. Hence time to avoid the pen alty will expire Friday next. Is. J. BYER, Water Commissioner. If you want to travel cheap, note the following round trip excursions at half rates this summer via -the North western line: June 12 and July 3 to Hot Springs, S. D. June 14 and 15 and July 5 and 6 to Denver, Colo. 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