The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-29
cnIIdren,s chrIstmas cIub

reception dall was ulleQ with workers
yesterday morning receiving the food and
presents. The heads of tables and walters
will meet Mrs. Chisholm in Reception Hall
this morning at 1880 o'clock. The squad
leaders will meet Mr.. Mitchell at the same
time and place. No lunches will be served
to any walters. Refreshments may be sent
to Reception hall this morning.
A rehearsal for the entertainment to follow
the dinner was held in City Hall yesterday
afternoon.
The gallery is reserved for all the children
who have ever belonged to the club.
Every child in town should purchase
membership ticket for ten cents and see the
entertainment.
Eight hundred guests tickets have been
issued The festival at one O'Clock to-day is
not dinner, but treat of sweetmeats with
bag of goodies" to carry home.
The chief feature is the entertainment,
which is planned as much for members as
for guests, in fact for every child in Port
land,
Those who have not already joined the
club will find members tickets for sale at tn
box office, City Hall to-day. Adult tickete
may dloO DO ODthihCu tHCACs tutultbtuS StOWu
persons wishing to bring young children into
the gallery.
The gallery staircase will be open at 10 10
the two front rows of seats being reserved
for persons bringing children.
The Busy Bees in their yellow caps will
sing their buzzing bee song
The fan drill by the young ladies, led by
Mr.. Joe Bedlow, in antique costume, was
given at rehearsal with precision deserving
of high praise. The rich costumes will add
greatly to the beauty of the drill.
The Juvenile Seven" and their ladies,
who took part in the Juvenile Operetta ''The
Children's Crusade" in Congress square YES
try, will give movements from their march
clod in full suits of armor.
The visitor from Switzerland has been in
Portland only a few weeks While he can
not speak the English language, he will be
able to contribute to the amusement of the
children.
Following this is performance called
"The Feast of Lanterns" in which eight
young boys and little girl from Deering
will take part. This represents a Japanese
festival with amusing songs land gymnastjc
performances. The performers will be at
tired in Japanese costumes and the antics of
little Albright" and the song of "Yum
Yum" will especially please the audience
Next comes the graceful wand drill, by a
class from the Portland Turnerein.
Below is the order of exercises:
| One O'Clock -Entrance March. ..................
Greeting-Mr. Charles j. Bailey, President Chill
dren Christmas Club.
| Address-Hon. Q. J. Chapman, President Advisory
Board, @ @. G..
Cnrlstmas Carol. ....-..-.....:...........
| Serving of Sweetmeats.
March to Seats, etc.
Broom Brigade.
Bee song Inc Busy Bees
| (from Woodford's in old fashioned costumes0
Violin Miss Goodwin
| March-from Children's Crusade. ..............
| ................ ..Juyenie Seven
| of Congress Square Church.
| A Visitor for switzerland.
The Feast of Lanterns. Japanese Jugglers
Wand Ill.,. ......:... Portland Turnverein
Line of March.
Candy Bags Distributed by the Busy Bees
| Christmas Tree.
Mrs. Taylor with her committee will be in
Reception Hall to receive contributions of
food, especially nuts, raisins and figs.
This is the refreshment room committee
Mrs. Henry l.. Taylor, chairman; Mrs. Hall
| Davis, Mrs. Henry Fowler, Mrs. Charles
| Bailey, Mrs. Frederic Bailey, Mrs. joseph
| Kendall, Mrs. S. p. Getchell, Mrs George
| SWEET, Mrs. Leonard Billings, Mrs. Frank
| Smith, Miss Bailey.