Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE FESTIVALS,
Tableaux at st. Mary's Last Evening-1
Close TO.nlght

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Close Tonight.
Last evening the strawberry and flora,
festival at St. Mary's church was the
centre of animated interest, the announce.
ment that number of tableaux would be
exhibited having the effect of attracting a
large audience. Across the elevated plat.
form in the eastern end of the building
was drawn large American flag which
| served as a curtain, and ON first be-
ing drawn last evening beautiful
tableau was revealed, representing the
Crock Of Ages" and consisting
Of cross to which a female figure Miss
Stella Wentz) was seen cllnsing. The
effect was admirable, and had it not been
for the red light which was inopportunely
thrown upon the beautiful spectacle, the
beholder could almost have imagined that
it was a piece of statuary. Red light on
imaginary marble is hardly the refinement
of the beautiful in art. Barring this latter
defect the tableau was almost an exact
and enlarged copy of the favorite engrav-
ing after which it was modelled.
The second tableau was Faith, Hope
and Charity" represented respectively by
Misses Lille Altick, Kate Coyle and Mag
gle Wade, who were seen standing one on
either side and one at the foot of the cross.
1t was good picture, though the red light
again detracted from the artistic effect.
A "Pyramid of Beauty" comprised a
number of young ladies and children ar
tistically arranged and forming a very
pretty spectacle, and the closing scene,
Home, Sweet Home" was life like and
attractive.
All of the tableaux were received with
applause and a series of long drawn
'Ahs ~ from the delighted audience, in
which the small boy comprised a promi-
nent factor.
The results of the CHANGING on number
OF articles were announced as follows ::
Richard Philip McGrann won a silver call
bell; Mrs. Peter McConomy small
trunk A. II. frost toilet set Miss
Kate Kelly toilet set B. J. McGrann
travelling satchel Mrs. J. Deaner pair
of chrOmOs, and Miss Kate Tammany a
piece of muslin.
This evening the festival will close and
Clemmens's band will be present to enliven
the occasion with their splendid music.
There yet remain a large number of
handsome and useful articles, which will
be disposed of by chance or auction. On
this last evening of a festival in cause so
worthy as the establishment of an orphans
home, the ladies deserve rousing audience
and liberal patronage.
At the Baptist Church.
At the festival in progress at the First
Baptist church, ON East Chestnut street,
the attendance was large and the patron
age liberal. The Citizens band was pres
ent discoursing sweet music, and the
spacious grounds in rear of the church
were handsomely illuminated with Chi
nese lanters constituting it a cool and in
viting retreat. The Baptist ladies are
in their efforts to provide for
the pleasure and comfort of their visitors,
and as the festival closes this evening
there will doubtless be, as there should
be, large attendance.
The Bethel.
This evening the very attractive festival
in the Union Bethel, at the corner of
Prince and Orange streets, will terminate
after wholly successful season. Last
evening the friends were out in force, and
us usual everybody enjoyed a pleasant time.
The festival is we'll worth visiting, and
those who would spend an enjoyable |
evening should take advantage of this
last opportunity to attend. The picture
to be given to the person who sells the |
most tickets, the castor to the next |
highest, and the beautiful rocking chair |
to be voted for, will probably be announced |
1t the close.
Festival at the NJ. e. Mission.
Last night strawberry and ice-cream
festival opened in the mission of the NJ. E.
church, on Charlotte street. The attend
lnce was good and the display of rice
hings was large. 1t closes tonight.