This pamphlet was conceived in enthusiasm by men and women who are bristling with PEP to build a Beautiful Church in St. James Parish. They are impatiently waiting: they are clamoring for action. They want YOU to know what they propose doing. They hope you will be with them. Don't look for a seat in the Grand Stand-People who do things move-the disinterested sit and watch -- Our Parish Big Drum is beating a marching tune – “LET'S GO."
Christmas has aroused the emotions and taken the drab out out of the daily life of countless millions of humanity for over 1900 years. It is a feast that will not die and is not confined to any country, it rose in the East like the Sun and annually makes a complete circle of the universe in less than 24 hours. Neither propaganda nor military preparedness can prevent it crossing international boundaries; prejudice has endeavored to cast a smoke screen around it, and dim its glory, scholarly Atheists have drawn a poisoned rapier and like Sancho Panza attacking the windmill with a sword, have failed to stop the whirl of its revolutions. The life of the mountain hamlet; the hope of the inmates of prison cells; the dreams of the child in the palace and solitary hut in the Alaskan wilderness are alike influenced by this feast; to each and all it brings mental alteration; a finer conception of life, a deeper sympathy; a greater and broader love; a wave of something which God let loose on the hills of Jerusalem when an angel sang at the Saviour's birth; Peace on Earth Good Will to Men.
Spring serenades by gentle zephyrs: the myriad sleeping things caught in the jaws of winter and swallowed in its frozen maw, the song of resurrection played on the skeletons of last year's dead bring back their natural habilments and restore them to their pristine vigor, birds sing and build their nests and so powerful is the throb of life that nature gives, even a goose will hatch a stone if its eggs are taken, not unlike this is the stimulating throb of good will that permeates the world at Christmas. It vitalizes Christian Faith and Hope and these virtues blossom and bear fruit, the spirit of the Master is abroad, the pagan sitting on his unbelief hatches goodwill with Christian zeal; goodwill fills the stores with customers; memories of old friendships are renewed; bright beacons burn in the harbors of homeland; letters are written, tears mingle with the ink, gulps of silent emotion will not relieve the heart, there must be other outlets to feelings and affections; checks are mailed, presents and cards are exchanged; Christmas trees and other greens decorate the homes; children make merry; the cradle is idolized and blessed are those who have a baby sleeping and a mother watching, living symbols of home and life and hope, of home and heaven; mother and child; the music of the mother's mind is the song of the Angels and the innocence of childhood the silent presence of God pleading with a sinful world.
God wove into the dream, reality, surpassing human understanding; He took the place of the human child in the earthly cradle. The first Christmas was the time of His coming, a virgin brought forth a child, the child was God.
The card parties given by the Sewing Circles have come to a close for the year 1928. They were immensely popular and netted the school Improvement Fund a nice sum. The most successful one was given by Mrs. Joe Houlihan and the Clayton Ave. Sewing Circle; they cleared $290, twenty-five of which was made in a raffle by Mrs. Mary Jones; Mrs. O'Shaughnessy and the Crescent Ave. Club assisted by Mrs. Pahl and Mrs. Walsh came a close second, their receipts amounted to $275.80. A quilt raffled by them was won by Mrs. Helery. The West Park Club directed by Mrs. John Kelly and Mrs. Ready reports receipts of $226.35, and incomplete returns from Frisco Park Club give $190.00.
The ladies are to be congratulated on their successful efforts and the parishioners and their friends for their attendance and many donation of prizes, The local merchants Were also most generous.
Monday afternoon our School Soccer Team clinched the pennant of their Muny League Division when they defeated St. Luke's team with a score of 1 to 0.
The boys have a strong team. They opened the season with a game with St. Luke's on Oct. 29th and were beaten 1 to 0. It was a tight game and the only game they have lost so far in League competition. They had success in the second game against St. Margaret's team, which they won 1 goal to 0. Robert Corbett had the distinction of scoring St. James first goal of the season. Mr. Wm. Hense aided the team by his excellent coaching which was missing the first game. In the eleven games they have played so far they have won seven, tied three and lost one. The lineup of St. James School team: Goal, M. Purcel. Right Fullback, S. Domijon; Left Fullback, Louis Schmidt; Right Halfback, James Kelley; Center Halfback, Robert Corbett; Left Halfback, Paschal Palumbo, Outsidle night, Dean Bisso; Inside Right, Andrew Doering, Captain, Center, Harold Thomson, Inside Left, Raymond Buescher; Outsde Left, B. Fannen: and Coach, Mr. Wm. Hense.
The Holy Name Club recently organized by the young men of the parish is having its mental struggle. The charter members called in the roughnecks to help them wreck the gallery in the old church, this was arduous labor and when the wrecking company got through they began to demoish the society. They played soccer in the building and burst many of the windows for which they showed no willingness to pay, they became dissatisfied with the regulations and the officers and everythang that called for restraint so they pulled out and joined societies more in keeping with their character.
So far the clergy have not interfered, the young men must solve their own problems and we are happy to be informed they are doing it. Enough of sober well-balanced boys are left to keep the club afloat. They have organized a soccer league and have won their initial games from the Mohawks, by a score of 8 to 0 and on Thanksgiving Day they trimmed the Missouri Pacific team 7 to 5.
The $10 gold! piece which the Club raffled was won by S. Viola, 5200 Dempzey avenue.
P.H. Murphy and wife are spending two weeks with relatives in Kentucky on a hunting trip.
The numerous contracts entered into in the name of the Parish and filled on the part of the contractors require of us final payments before the end of the year.
Many unexpected items of expense have arisen and we are now carrying a capacity load. A hope is entertained that every demand shall be met. To do so there can be no laggard among the parishioners. Duty and parish loyalty make it imperative that each parishioner assume a sense of responsibility for these obligations.
The parish account book is the only index we have of individual wage earners goodwill and cooperation. It is to be regretted that Father Pohl has not time to mail a statement but undoubtedly each of you knows what the book records.
An urgent appeal is now made to all who have been delinquent or careless, to make a reasonable donation to cover their church dues for the past year, and a final call is given for the subscription made at the Barbecue and the balanco due on windows.
There are many new parishioners who have not yet contributed or whose contributions were not made in envelopes. These also are respectfully requested to aid us in meeting parish obligations.
For RENT -- 5 rooms and bath, heat furnished, for $45. 6400 West Park avenue.
FOR SALE -- 1461 Gregg avenue, matt brick bungalow, 4 rooms, all modern and new, easy terms or cash, or will build you one to suit. H.W. Clark, 730 Clara avenue. Parkview 3679.
On the southwest side of the church lot facing the church grounds is a cottage which of necessity had to be purchased by the parish to acquire a driveway to the coal cellar. It cost approximately $4,000. Though it has been offered for sale, there was little inclination to sell it until the landscaping was done. It fits into the background of the picture of the church.
Now that we are ready to put it on the market a doubt arises about the advisability of doing so. No more suitable residence could he found for a janitor, but $4,000 is something that is more needed at the present. An expression of opinion is requested. What should do?
Maria Kelly Carroll, 6810 Plateau Ave.
Helen Mary Vogel, 6814 Plateau Ave.
Virginia May Cook, 6131 Plateau Ave.
Daniel Leo Birtley, 2003 Knox Ave.
Catherine Maria Duncan, 1326 January Ave.
Robert Franklin Hall, 1021a Central Ave.
Glen Stanislaus Apprill, 6135 W. Park Ave.
Rita Jeanette Schmalz, 1633 Dale Ave.
Harord Joseph Dvorak, 5749 Dale Ave.
Shirley Anne Hess, 6447 Dale Ave.
Maria Antonette Rocchio 1233 Graham Ave
The pulpit, in all probability, will be erected when this issue comes from the press. It is of wormy Chestnut and, beautifully carved. It was donated by St. Ann's Sodality and cost $1000.
The tapestry of the Blessed Virgin we hope, also, will be erected by the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Wednesday evening, December 12th, at Yale Hall the St. James Alumni Dramatic Club will present the play entitled "HER STEP-HUSBAND."
This is a romantic and humorous play and promises to give a real evening of fun. The plot centers around a young matron who has carried on a lavish correspondence with a friend back home who married the man her aunt had selected for herself. Every time she received a letter describing the new electric refrigerator, the new car, or the new bungalow, Mary just goes her one better. The shock comes when the aunt decides to visit her niece, and then Mary has to produce the the butler, the maid, the silver, etc. The way she does this will bring forth many a hearty laugh.
Bernardine Quinn, Dan Murphy, Mae MeCauley, Mary Wack, Nora O'Shaughnessey, Fred McKenna, Kathryn Hefele, Jerry O'Connell, Walter Strathmann.
There will be no reserveld seats. The general admission is 50c. There will be a Patron Section. Anyone desiring to be a Patron of The St. James Alumni Dramatic Club will be given seats in the Patron Section, The charge per Patron is $2.00 and entitles the Patron to two seats in the Patron Section.
Don't forget the date -- Decemher 12th, at Yale Hall.
Nick Borzillo, 6729 Garner avenue, contrary to his inclinations and habits missed Mass on Sunday, November 18th, because he thought he had to be work at Scullin's Steel Works at 6 a.m, During the day he was stricken with paralysis and was removed to St. John's Hospital where he died.
Before being conveyed to the hospital he wished farewell to his fellow workmen and told them his end had come. He prepared with great earnestness to meet his God and died with every indication that his was a happy death.
He was a good honest man, industrious and God fearing. Our readers are asked to pray for his repose.
Mrs. Pat Kelly, 1452 Tamm avenue, has returned from St. John's Hospital, where she was a patient, suffering from pneumonia.
The joys of Thanksgiving Day, were increased for Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bujewski, 6144 West Park, who, with a large congregation, witnessed the marriage of their daughter Helen, to Edward A. Boris of Chicago, at Nuptial Mass. Many of those present were not expecting to witness a marriage ceremony, and the women who happened to come to that Mass deemed themselves fortunate, as women regardless of age or condition of birth never appear to lose interest in such an event.
Helen and Edward were impressive as they marched to the altar and the formality of the ceremony and the music sufficiently romantic to arouse keen interest. The young couple are tall, elegant, and though of recent Polish extraction of a type peculiarly American, vivacious, self-confident and self-satisfied. With precision they measured their steps and kept time with the music, of "Here Comes the Bride." Helen, preceded by Helen Brogan, maid of honor, and Margaret Reisch, bridesmaid, leaned on her father's arm and approached the altar by the center aisle. Edward, accompanied by his brother, Henry, and William Hynes, met her at the altar railing and received her from her father. They entered by the north door. All genuflected before advancing to the steps at the railing where the marriage contract was made.
Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom, accompanied by the maid of honor and best man, entered the Sanctuary, where they assisted at the Nuptial Mass and received communion and the Nuptial Blessing.
Father O'Connor performed the marriage and said the Mass. Miss Carreras was at the organ and Miss Helen Dolan Walsh and Mrs. W. Hefele were in the choir and sang suitable selections.
Breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents. The groom's entourage included, among others, his father, Albert Boris, his sister, Loretta, and his two brothers, Otto and Henry, and Mr. Mohler, all of Chicago.
Father O'Connor, on being asked to toast the bride, said he was not sure whether he should be happy or sad, the parish was losing a great deal of financial support in losing Helen. She was, he added, a consistent contributor and a model Catholic girl.
The young couple went on Sunday to Chicago, where they will reside. Mrs. Boris intends being presents on Christmas night at St. James Church at the first Christmas Mass.
We wish them God's blessing and many happy years of wedded life.
The collection taken in the churches of the archdiocese Christmas Day is nominally for the support and education of boys in our Seminary preparing to be priests for this diocese.
The boy who is willing to sacrifice himself for the interest of the church rarely has the means to defray the expense of his arduous and long continued studies nor can he anticipate a condition of wealth when he is ordained; often his missionary labors are in districts where the struggling congregations are unable to give him a sustenance; the Levite is the future pastor, those who hope to share the fruit must be ready to pay for the planting and upkeep; hence all wage-earners are requested by His Grace Archbishop Glennon to generously contribute toward this fund.
The City has issued a bill against the parish of $885.22 for the making of Wade avenue.
Catholics are deeply cut and intensely grieved because religious intolerance was so evidently a deciding factor in the recent presidential election; States and Counties in states that were predominantly Democratic left their allegiance and presumably voted against the democratic candidate because he was a Catholic.
What at first was a whispering campaign became, as the election approached, a full-mouthed baying of bigots, and the pack was supplemented as the chase went on, till all the ferocious forces of bigotry from both political parties were aligned together and took up the cry of Heflin and the Ku Klux Klan.
Al Smith and his theories of government were not the campaign issue, the hunted, hated thing was the Pope, the Pope who was approaching the White House with guns, poison gas and every conceivable implement of torture to compel American people to become members of the Church.
The Anti-Catholic press worked day and night printing caluminous misrepresentations of Catholicity, tons of campaign literature calculated to arouse bigotry among the illiterate were attacks on the Pope. Bishop Cannon and a minority of Protestant ministers associated themselves with this campaign and in the name of prohibition gave it a semblance of respectabilty, It was an ugly expression of hostility towards religious equallty and a determined effort to mantain the un-American idea that a minority of citizens have no right to aspire to the presidency.
Whilst this attack was being made on the Catholic Church, its Bishops, priests and twenty million adherents remained silent, though they were tremendously concerned, and maintained their customary patience. After all this was an American affair and the prestige and respectability of the American people were on trial and for that matter their intelligence and patriotism.
The entire world has read the decision and formed a judgment, theoretically there is religious equality, the constitution declares it, but the voter whose ability to sift truth from calumny, in many instances apparently believes with Mr. Heflin, that the Pope with his guns and thumbscrews is a real menace. There is, however, a slight consolation in the fact that at least 15 million American voters, ten of whom are probably noncatholic have no such fears. They are among the keenly disappointed and disillusioned. Al Smith has ceased to be an individual and has become a Cause. The question that remains to be settled is, are the forces of bigotry and intimidation to be permitted to destroy the American conception of liberty? St. Louis has already replied NO.
The steps leading up to the church will be slippery when Winter brings its coating of ice and snow, and someone is apt to fall and get hurt. We will do all we can to eliminate the danger, but there is needed a railing alone the side. $540 is the estimated cost of one that might be in keeping with the building. There is no money in treasury, so don't blame us should you fall.
Don't call on the phone, Keep this programme of Christmas Events.
1st -- Midnight, Solemn High Mass 2nd -- 6 A.M. 3rd -- 7 A.M. 4th -- 7:30 A.M. 5th -- 8 A.M. 6th -- 9 A.M. -- High Mass. 7th -- 11 A. M.
Saturday, December 22nd, confessions will begin at 3 p.m. Those who are free will escape the rush by going on Saturday and have an opportunity of receiving communion Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. By doing so the grind of Christmas will not be so severe on the pastors.
Confessions Christmas Eve from 3 until 6 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30. The time after supper should be left to those who must work during the day.
The Quarter Tense fast falls on the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday before Christmas and is not as strict as the abstinence on the eve of Christmas when meat is not at all permitted.
6:00, 7:30, 9:00 and 11 A.M.
Monsigneur Turnrath delegated by the Archbishop, consecrated the High Altar of St. James Church on, Wednesday, November 14th. He; was assisted by Father Donnelly, assistant chancellor, Rev. N.E. Pohl and Rev. Bob McKeon were chanters. Rev. Prendergast assisted by Father O'Connor, master of Ceremonies.
The ceremony is replete with symbolism and lasts about two hours. Relics of Saints Vincentius, Liberatus, Thoephilus, Ursula and Irenae were set in a tomb cut into the slab that is the table of the altar and sealed. The entire table was rubbed with Holy Oil, the crosses cut at the four corners received a special anointing and tapers and incense were burned on them.
There are very few consecrated altars in St. Louis and this is the first that has been at St. James. The requirements of Canon Law for conscration are difficult to comply with. The altar must be of permanent construction and the table, a single slab of marble or stone set on solid masonry.
Movable altars is the name given to all altars not consecrated, a consccrated one of small dimensions is placed on the altar directly under where the chalice usually sets, a table of any shape may serve for an altar on which Mass can be offered provided a consecrated altar stone is under the host and chalice.
The entire slab on the High Altar in St. James Church is now consecrated.
Mrs. Margaret O'Brien, who at the time of her death resided in Maplewood -- expressed a wish to be buried from St. James, in,which parish she had, long resided and was favorably known. In accordance with an ecclesiastical law now prevailing, her wish determined the church from which she might be buried, hence her funeral took place from St. James on Tuesday, November 27th, and was attended by St. Ann's Sodality, of which she had been a member, and a large coterie of relatives and friends. She had been infirm for the past year and received every attention that love could suggest from her children; the day previous to the funeral another bereavement increased the grid of the famity; her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Walter O'Brien, succumbed to an affection of the throat. This young woman was of charming personality, and until recently, also a parishioner. Both were genuine Christians. We recommend their souls to God's favor and extend our sympathy to their loved ones. May they rest in peace.
For Missouri State Life Insurance Co., has a very fine Insurance Policy, 20 pay Life, by which an infant under six months may be insured for $1,000 at a cost of about, $20. He has recently obtained permission from his company to write these policies without medical examination. Call Hiland 3251 and he will be glad to explain it to you.
David S. Geddis, President Of the St. Louis Flower Growers' Association, was the guest speaker before the South Forest Park Improvernent Association at its last meeting, and those who attended were rewarded by listening to one of the most educational discourse thus far heard by members of this association. Mr. Geddlis spoke, quite naturally, on plants, flowers and trees. On trees, and the death of so many of our beautiful ones in Forest Park, Mr. Geddis was at home. He said the automobile was largely responsible for the ending of so many magnificent trees. The exhaust gas from the motor cars, mingled with road gas and a gas exuded by friction of the rubber tires. This mixture got into the bark of the trees. Rains caused a gas formation which permeated the flesh of the tree and caused death. Trees have to be fed. On one great Eastern estate, said Mr. Geddis, they bore holes in the ground beside a tree and feed it fertilizer. On house plants he was a fund of information. Ferns and other potted house plants, he said, should be fed, not watered twice a week. Plant food may be obtained at any seed store. One decoction called Plant Life was especially good, and a teaspoonful in water, once or twice a week, means added life to your plant. He said that florists study out the nature of a plant find feed it as it would live in its naturul element. A plant delivered from the greenhouse in 20 days has eaten up all the food in the soil about it and the soil after that is but mud unless food be poured into it. Hence, if your plants wither, feed them some sort of fertilizer. Another cause of loss of house plants is the lack of humidity in heated apartments, said Mr Geddis. A temperature 70 degrees Fahrenheiy is maintained and the humidity will be only ten to twenty degrees. He said occupants, as well as the plants, in such apartments, simply dry up. To remedy this open windows from the top occasionally. Those who missed this talk surely deprived themselves of some valuable plant lore.
The Association next meets in the Dewey school Thursday evening, December 20th. hopes to have as speaker an eminent authority on wills and probate matters. All readers of Let's Go are invited to attend this meeting.
Mrs. Katherine Simon died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. Blengameier; 1336 Tamm avenue, on November 26th and was buried from St. James Church on the morning of Thanksgiving from High Mass.
Her family are the best testimony of her Christian character; they have been zealous and active members of the parish in which they reside and they have consistently manifested their love and devotion toward their mother who for many years has been afflicted with the infirmities of age.
She was a kind, patient, unpretentious woman. Her remains were interred in Ste. Peter & Paul Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
Contrary to all expectations, the show given by the Holy Name Minstrels at the Masonic Hall on the evenings of October 30th and 31st was poorly attended, and for this reason a disappointing experience to the pLayers.
It is difficult to assign a sufficient reason for the indifferent patronage, the majority of members of the Holy Name Society apparently did not cooperate and the rest of the parishioners, we presume, considered their presence a matter of little importance.
This is a matter that calls the serious consideration of the parishioners, It effects the life and religious enthusiasm of the young folk; unless their efforts to entertain are appreciated their parochial activities will cease and their ambition to be outstanding members of the flock will lapse into sullen dissatisfaction.
This entertainment, as well as ones given on former occasions by the Alumni Association on their own excellence should draw a full house. Our young people and their senior associates and inspirers are in the front rank of amateur actors. The last show was excellent in conception and execution. Uncle Henry's sketches were clever and humorous, the talent and training of all the players were evident; the individual songs and the chorus were all that could be desired and the stage setting was unusually attractive.
Before the Mass -- Silent Night -- Damrosch -- Holy Night -- Choir in distace (with Chimes).
Kyrie
Gloria
Agnus Dei -- L. Dauchauer (Misse Solemnelle).
Credo -- Rosewig -- (Mass in B Flat)
Santus Benedictus -- Charles Gounod (Mille Solemnelle)
Offetory -- Venite Adoremus -- M.A. Gilsinn.
3 Choirs -- Angel Choir -- Choir in distance -- and Choir proper.
Offertory -- Venite Adoremus -- M.A. Gilsinn.
3 Choirs -- Angel Choir -- Choir in distance -- and Choir proper.
Communion -- Adeste Fidelis -- V. Novello.
Recessional -- Angels we ahve heard on high." (two choirs).
Mr. Henry Lott, of 6162 Victoria avenue, suffered a stroke Monday evening, December third, when driving home from his Jewelry store office. Fortunately his son, Richard, accompanied him and brought him safely the rest of the way. Dr. R. Brent Murphy, attending,pronouces him in a serious condition that will disable him for some time.
RENT OR SELL -- 3 room brick Duplex bungalow, 6323 Wade avenue.
FOR RENT -- Two unfurnished rooms, steam heat furnished; 6814 Clayton Ave. Hiland 2829.
UNCLE HENRY'S LETTER
December 1, 1928.
dear Charlie:
the Pastor is not spending much time around these past few weeks on acount of this is the time of yr. when he always takes his vacations. he is laborin under a delusion that the quail, ducks an other game is a nusence to the farmers on acount of destroyin their crops, an he is a self constituted member of a vigilence comitty, dedicated to the work of ridding the country of the pesty critters. he has gone into the work with unselfish disregards of the claims it makes on his time, an he must be making sum headway because i understand that several of the districks which he has visit is almost cleaned up.
sum of the parishioners is woried about the effect that his ordorus duties might have on him on acount of hunters has often been knowed to handle the truth wihtout much regard to facts -- if you know what i mean -- and wile there aint no danger of the Pastor attaining that low level, i know of at least 1 instance ware he resorted to subterfuge in explaining one of his trips to the "sticks," and here is how it come about. 1 was talking to him, an he told me he had to catch a train, an i said "what Father, another hunting trip?" and he said, "oh no, nuthin like that, i have been asked to assist at a mission which a friend of mine is conducting down in the country, but i understand the ducks is very wild down there, an so i wul probably take my gun along for pertection". can you imagine him tryin to put over something like that on me, a married man, with all of my years of experience in thinkin up excuses for going sumwares?
i herd about a instance the other day which shows that maybe the Pastor is overdoing hiself, on acount of when he loses intrest, an overlooks a good hand in a Penochle game, they is sumthin radikly wrong with him, an specity if he is playing with a cupple sharks like ed. Cody and John newport which bid there hands so close that if they make there bid with more than ten points to spare, they start kicking therself for not bidding a extra fifty. Well eny way, the 3 of em was having a session the other evening an the Pastor glanced at his hand an give a bid of 250, an the others passed an when he start to lay down his meld, he seen that he had 1500 trumps. you can imagine how he felt, overlookin all of that meld, at ten cents a hundred, an all the rest of the evening Ed. an john kept thankin him for the $1.25 he saved each of them, but the Pastor didnt seem to apreshiate there sentiments.
Wel charlic, i guess you are jus like the rest of the men, and gettin ready to be Santy Clause for your family an your wife's relations. the feller that said he wouldn't marry nuthin but a orphan must of been makin a new yrs. rezolution after spending christmas eve with his married friend, an comparin the poor fellers bills with the handsom necktie and two initial handkerchiefs which he received. an condtions is making rapid headway in gettin no better. each yr. our wives gives more an we get less. why, we dont even get the 1-2 pint of licker eny more, which the saroon keeper used to hand out with the "seasons greetings".
you should have saw the minstrel show what the Holy Name Society give, on acount of i think it was 1 of the best that has ever been put on in this naborhood. they was lots of action an comedy, an good singin, an i never saw enybody work harder than those boys did. morgan Foley an lou Riegel put on a cupple of good song nos., an Koncen, Jenneman, Gesell, an Stiff made up a quartette that was about as good as i ever herd.
they was a cupple of fellers by name of schmitz and schmaltz and they mite of been high-school students from the old country, on acount of they was in a collegeate automobile all painted up with wise cracks, it seem like they bought the auto from Clegg-Sheehan but it was a pore ad. on acount of it stalled at the corner of tamm ave., & Wade Blvd., an they had to send for Ollie Dolan to make good on his guarantee.
frank Strathman made a big hit as a "dope", an everybody was talkin about how perfeck he played his part. johnnie Marquitz and walter Sauer made a cupple of good coons in the same act. they was another act which seem to be a kinda "hodge-podge" of characters that went off there nut from an overdose of "smelling salts". the main idear of the act seem to be an excuse to get mike Maloney on the stage. it went over because mike done his best an give the customers a laugh. Gesell made such a good "cop" that everybody thought he was a reel 1, an i understand several members of the "force" is after him to give em lessons on how a cop ought to conduct hisself.
charlie Heil was interlocutor, an how you know how dignified he is before a crowd -- well, he never looked more so, an he went over big on acount of the way he sang "Your Eyes Have Told Me So". charlie certainly knows his music, an it was mainly on acount of him and the director, Purcell Peet that the singing was so good.
Jerry Gesell put on a very amusing act called "dog-town justice", in nine parts, an just to show how clever he is, he played all nine of em. not to be out-done by the younger element, jerry's dad sang "the sidewalks of N, Y.," in such a way that even the republicans enjoyed it. charlie Brady, bill Koncen, Geo. Jenneman and frank Strathman was a big hit with their tenor solos, an oh how john Dolan sang "Blue Shadows". that boy is a "blues" singer, than which they aint no whicher.
speaking of shows, the Alumni Dramatic Club is giving another play next Wednesday, an i understand it is the cleverest an funniest they have ever give. the title of it is called "Her step-husband", an i dont know what is a step-husband, but i am a husband, an sumtimes i think the rest of the famley is treating me like a step-child. an i dont find it so funny, but i am going to see it so i can laugh at sum other poor sucker which is having their trubbles.
Your perticler friend an uncle,
HENRY
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