Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-13
rRErrY mA1ps WINE FANs.
Fair Misses in Pink and White Initiate
the Soldier.

the Soldier.
The ladies missionary societies Of Trim
ity N. Z. Church gave an entertainment
consisting Of tableaux, music. recitations
and fan drill at Masonic Temple last
night. The novel feature was the fan
drill. Mr.. George p. Walker, who an
nounced the numbers on the pro-
gramme and introduced the CHAR
acters, said that it was the first drill
of the kind ever given publicly in Savan-
nah. UPton's tactics are not followed liter
ally in doing ian drill. In fact, q close
observer would readily detect a marked
dissimilarity between the two systems OF
tactics.
To have really nice, successful fan
drill II is necessary in the first place to
have squad Of ten or more young misses
oflrom 10 to 10 summers.
There were just twelve in the COM
pany which drilled last night. Half Of
the members wore a not unpicturesque
costume Of pink and white with jaunty
little pink cap. The others were uni
formed in blue and white with blue tur-
bans. The regular army contains moth
ing like 1t, the zOuave uniform approach
ing it the nearest.
The smiling soldiers marched on the
stage to slow music, in the following Or
der: Misses Birdie Dillon, Fanny Chris
tian, Hattie Saussy, May Wilson, Minnie
Bennett, Ivy Patterson, Mona saussy,
George Howard, Frances Upper, Rhode
Henry, Bessie Landershine and Clara
Landershine. Each fair Amazon was
armed with single innocent fan.
After forming in twos and executing a
few maneuvers the company drew up in
a crescent-shaped line, Miss George
Howard commanding. At a signal from
the fair Marshal the mem hers OF her COM
mand instantly elevated their fans in the
air, and at another signal the arms were
pointed at the stage floor, presumably in
imitation Of ''Order armsw Not word
was spoken by the marshal, but every
movement was directed by her fan, as the
tempo Of an orchestra is directed by the
leaders, baton.
There do not appear to be any numbers
in the fan drill manual, and considering
that there were neither numbers nor any
verbal orders, the intricate drill was ex-
cellently given. A good part of the drill
might, under other circumstances, have
been mistaken for a methodical, but
scarcely improved style Of fan Irritation.
Several movements correspOnded in re-
mote degree to movements recognized by
Upton, such as ''right-shoulder fansV'
s'present FANS" 'carry fans" and lain
fansV The corresponding movements to
''load," fire" STACK" and some others,
were not given.
There was one wavy sort OF a move
ment which was not altogether clear as
the audience could not tell whether the
soldiers were tanning themselves or imi-
tating the English variety sty le ofrowing.
One portion of the manufactured posing,
and the bright faced volunteers Were
natural and graceful in that part. The
curtain wont down
prettlly, but hardly martialIy grouped.
The drill pleased the audience very
much, and 1t applauded until the curtain
was raised the second time. The pre-
paratcry drilling, which was thorough,
was superintended by Miss Willie Swoll.
The rest Of the programme included
pretty reeitatlOns by Miss r. Douglass
and Miss Birdie Dillon, songs by Mrs.
POstell, Miss Oliver and Mr.. w alker, some
tableaux with red fire, and a magic music
box, which.turned out to be an advertise
ment for a music house.