The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-29
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LONG LIVE REX
His Juvenile Subjects are Loyal.
And Were, on Tuesday Night, las Beautiful as
Loyal.

His Juvenile Subjects are Loyal.
And Were. on Tuesday Night, as Beautiful AS
Loyal.
Rex, of Mardi Gras fame does not condescend
to visit his loyal city Of Ottawa in person, but
his people here are all loyal notwithstanding,
and love the jolly old King for the gay manner
in which he requires their obedience to he shown.
The little ones who assembled at Wiillss last
Tuesday evening no doubt thought but little OF
Rex, but they could not have been more ready
to receive him; could not have looked prettier,
nor have pleased his majesty more had they ex-
pected the royal presence For weeks their lit
tie hearts had been FACILITATING in anticipation,
and fond mammas had been III aquandhry now 10
dress their chefubs, and we doubt not were as
much interested as the cherubs themselves
Finally all WAS ready; the large hall was hlled
with spectators, leaving scarcely room Tor the
maskers, and impatient for the scene; and when
at last the orchestra struck up the grah1 lRarch
and the little jewellers came marching lhlo lhe
hall, buzz of applause arose from all parts OF
the room at the novel and beautiful spectacle,
so r;ch in dress and so varied in styles OF cos
tune All were charmed both with the beauti-
full dresses, the "cute" manners of the children
and their pretty and graceful darcing, and many
little heads would have been turned" had they
heard all the compliments showcred upon Them
!. would be impossible in our short space 10
describe in detail the pretty dresses, though
with our host OF fair and as kind assistants IN
dottipg down our notes, we should undoubtedly
have been able to do So. The little ladies OF
course took the precedent. The boys VIII not
feel hurt at this remark; they looked pretty pu'
the ladies are always swcetest-especlaIy llttle
ladies. However, wen console them by placing
them al the head Of the list We do not pretend
TO give the names of all, but these are among
the more prominent.
Horace Hull and Jimmie Gillen, patriotic
Youths dressed as gent and lady, in the brightest
stars and stripes, centennial stun
Emerson Morgan, as Knight in coat Of mail.
Morris Hathaway, as Negro Fop.
Aminadab Sleek, Jos Mooney.
Farmer, Dave Jebyll.
Winter Willie Rising.
La Fayctte Tommy Lynch
litter Freddie Crane.
A Ku-kluy, Ivan Pratt.
Paddy, Charlie MacKinlay.
Yankee, George Holmes.
Page Theo. Stebbins.
Princes, Jessie Rising and Harry Lewis.
Among the coming bellies, in training to make
Young Americas heart 20 pt.a-pat, to be men
toned, were
Hattie Prescott, Birdie Hapeman and Mamie
Holmes, as ladies in full evening dress. They
were dressed very prettily, and on account OF
their size, age and old manners, created quite
sensation, as did Daisy Cameron as Lady wash
ingtsn. and Molie Hull and Sadie Hathaway as
Nuns
Alice and Jesse Macarthur as Butterfly Fairy
and Good Queen Bcss," were also very pretty
and SO TOO were
Louie Tozer, as Tambourine Girl, as well rs
one Of the prettiest dancers in the room;
Nellie Gift as Popcorn Girl;
Louie Lynch, as Riding Girl;
Lottie Eldredge aud Maggie Tozer as high
land Lassics;
Carry Tinotson, IS skating Girl;
Florence Nash, as lndinc;
Emma Gift, as Sea Nymph;
Julia Leland as Pink and White Tyranny;
Eta Card, as Swiss Peasant;
Virginia Hook, us Rag Picker;
Maggie Phelps and Miss Morgan, as Snow;
Elsie and Fanny TrimbIe, as Frost and Quak-
cress
Eva Mccain, as Fortune Teller;
Maggie and Josie Stout, as Peasant Girl and
Maud Muller;
Miss Mooney, as Night;
Maggie Porter as Spanish Lady;
Fannie Waterman, as ShepheTcess;
Annie Hathaway, as Tamborine Girl;
Josie aud Susie Rhodes, as Flower Gin and
Fairy;
Mary Drew, as Peasant Gin;
Della Jones, as Dancing Gir!'
Carry Glover, as School Girl;
! Fanny Reed, as Light;
Sarah Colven and Maggie Wood, as Dinah
and SambO.
Others in fancy dresses witLou; spec.a! names
were:
Eta RAYMOND. in p.nk, trimmed WIKI strings
OF pop corn,
\ Nellie Chase, in q pretty green suit;
Ella Orr, in pink suit, trimmed with "Teaih'
Of flowers;
I Birdie Hathaway in long, red, white aud blue
suit;
! Edna Lewis, in pretty fancy suit
Little Lucella Hathaway, though LOT N COS
tune, was marked for her remarkably prc"N
dancing.
! The entertainment: was certainly very success
: ful-eQual if not superior 10 any yet given here,
; and nothing can be more beautiful than - see
the little ones enjoying themselves In this way.
Their happiness became contagious, so that ey-
erybody Was in the most excellent spirits, and
was loa,h to depari when Home, sT Get Home,
siguAled the end.
s SNAsHED.-At the Ottawa marble works OF
lBepnett q Harvey, Joseph LeiT, 90 wednesday,