The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-25
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM.
The Festival Last Night at ST. Patrick e
Hail.

The Festival Last Night at st. patrieIs s
Hall.
Another one OF those gatherings which Is es-
sentialy feature Of New Orleans, occurred last
evening nj St. Patrioks Hall, the object OF which
WAS by Offering charming entertainment to pro-
vide for tho settlement Of the debt incurred by
st. Patriots Parish in erecting the elegant and
comfortable pastors residence OF their church,
Capaoious az ut. Patrick's Hall lie, IL was again
too small TO contain the shropg which invaded it
to zee the besntilul tsbleaux presented, and
part ke OF the varied deoacies offered for sale ae
such reasonable prices that the humbiest person
could but be tempted to indulge in them.
Owing to too much kind trestment on the
part of the lady and gentlemen managers OF the
rtAinment, we were induced TO remain 30 lat o
at the Hs II that we are unable to do justice to
their efforts in making 1t 80 highly o. COS sstul.
The programme for the evening had been most
cIeverly selected aud arranged, and comprised q
serieB Of exquisite tablsaux, presented on vast
stage elaborately decorated and representing 3
gorgeous palace Of gold, porphyry aud precious
stones, such as we read OF only in fairy tales.
The
FIRST TkBLEAu
was preceded by brilliant overture by the Vars
cites The stre orehestra, under the leadership OF
Prof Gre uiipg, and represented tho court OF the
Fairy Queen, with b besnteous majesty perso-
mated by Miss Clara Henderson, seated on rich
throne and surrounded by the Three araces,
M sses Jennie, Alice Offer and Lulu Hughes,
and enchanting sprites Misses Emma Bertheot,
Cora Lee Henderson, Ada Rowley, Bessie Behan,
Lille Gresthouse, Katie Ross. Viola Taylor, Nat
tie Hamilton, Marie Deileruo, and q fairy court
consisting Ct upwards of fifty children.
The whole forming graceful and wonderful
tableaux, which was so much o. mred that the
curtain had to fse again for another gaze by the
assembled tbropg.
A caohucba, by Mics Bella Fsircbild, and o
Highland fpg, 10y Miss George Taylor, danced
most correctly and grso. fully, followed to pro-
ke enthusiastic applause and expressions of de-
light.
The second part was the occasion Of the over
ture Of "Raymond," Of Ambrose Thomas hand
somey executed by the orchesfrt, at the close OF
which the curtain rose upon the rural pastiioes
and
THE MAE.PoLE DANCE,
in which twonty.two oherubs OF both sexes par
tcipsted, all alfred In rural cos umes. most K
qnsitely and only designed aud laehiontd d. The
lance was cbarming1y exc uted (uuder tho di-
recton Of Miss Jessics lhomas), and won tbs
applause OF everybody present.
The names OF the darling little dancers who SO
iuteligently performed the task allotted them,
are ss follows:
Misses Bella Tsirchild, Louise Marks, A. L.
Henderson, Addle W bray, Lucille Niohol-on,
Fig, Kelly, Msv Gillian, George Taylor Edna
ayoock. Celia Vaughan, Ln'u Kennedy and Ma :
ters Walter Rowley, Fl. Marks q. Fairchild, FL.
Ferry g. Henderson. Fl. Warner, r. Pickett, G..
gan. A. Maginuis, w. Briekell, b. Folwel, to-
get err WITH over fifty others.
The performance closed with grand tabear
and march, in which ali the children took part.
After Will h Mr.. VIM. ii. Beanham in the name
Of some body whose name the Young lady has to
guess. presented to the Fairy Queen handsome
gold badge in comm moration OF the occasion.
The Tables at which everything that the heart
oould desire Was to be found, were under the
charge OF the ladies' Of the congregation, who
did their part Of the noble work efficiently.