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Show FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CIS A SOCIAL One of the most pleasing socials of the season wa9 held In the parlots of the First Presbyterian church yesterday yes-terday evening. The affair consisted of an excellent supper and a program of soiiRR and dramatic readings, by H. F. Aldrldge and T Earl Pardoe, foL lowed by a social hour In the church rooma. The supper was served by the youncr women's organised associations of the church and amonp; the active members of the committee that arranged the entire affair were: Mrs II H. Lltzenbers, Mrs. W, T. Astill, Mrs B F. Thomas, Mrs. T. W. Horn, Mrs Ganskl. Mrs.' S W. Hasans Ha-sans and Mrs O. A. Paxton. The I rooms and tables were prettilv decorated deco-rated in white and green and the supper was a finely appointed one. Messrs Aldrldge and Pardoe have no superiors in the city, in their lines of art, and their work was enjoyed to the fullest extent, by a large and cultured audience which gathered in I the chapel, when the supper had ben disposed of Mr. Paidoe's numbers ' were "A scene from David Copper-field," Copper-field," b Dickens, and Tennyson's "Guinevere." The latter number was read by special request and he also save an encore number "At the Crossing." Cross-ing." Mr Aldridce sang "Invictus," "Absent." "Ab-sent." two Indian sours. "A Little Irish Song." "Xothinc But Ixive," and several others, his fine voice making a noticeable impression on the audience. audi-ence. A feature not on the program, but highly worthy of special mention, was the feeding of a large number of homeless home-less men. while the Messrs. Pardoe and Aid ridge were presenting their program. List night's affair was the first of a series to be given at the church within the next fie months, according accord-ing to arrangements that hae been made |