Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-17

distinction that the goddess was anxious
to confer.
| Jean Douglass" was the character as
sumed by Mrs. Milton Jones. aud it wa
very tastefully dressed and acted. TIL,
lady claimed the laurel wreath due her a,
coming from the land OF Burns and Scot
and she sang in sweet clear voice
Within Mile of Edinboro Town"
The lyric Grecian poetress "Sappho
was prettily represented by Miss Margare
Dart, who appeared in classic costume
OF white nuns yelling, her arms decorated
with heavy gold and silver bands con.
nected by chains. She carried COLDER
Tyre and presented her claims in an ex
ceedingly graceful manner.
The Empress Josephine" was i'm
personated by Mrs. VIM. Thompson
her maids Of honor being Misses
Agatha Edison and Mary Dart. The
empress wore q crimson court train
trimmed with ermine and had 9
rich white veil pendant from hel
hair. Her maids were handsomely at,
tired in dresses Of the empire period
Josephine's idea was that the fact that
she had conquered whom armies could
not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. her the frs,
right to the honors that the Goddess
might award.
MRS. Darlington" and her nephew
Ike" faithfully portrayed by Mrs
David Donaldson and Abe Rosenfield
respectively. who attired themselves
faultlessly to suit the characters and
whose antics kept the house in a con.
slant uproar. Mrs. Psrtington sough,
the crown as the aunt of the promis-
ing boy, and the promising boy showed
how we'll he deserved the honor thus
ascribed to him by speaking very credi>
table and amusing little piece.
Martha Washington" was finely i'm
personsted by Mrs. ]. 8. Gilmore, who
wore grey silk. old lace. powdered hair
and whose argument was that the emblem
of fame should be hers as the wife and
companion of the Father of America.
Barbara Frietchie" was the realistic
representation of Mrs. Gen. Hoffman.
She was costumed as an elderly southern
lady and she carried an American flag.
She based her right to the crown on pure
and fearless patriotism and In support of
her claim recited with much Evolutionary
power the poem which sprsng from her
act at Frederickstown and gave her mans
to the world as one of the noblest types
of American womanhood.
''Hypatia" was striking character as
conceived by Mi Lulu Carlton and
who was dressed in white nuns yelling.
As tribute due her Accomplishments in
Grecisn mathematics and philosophy she
sought the crown.
Joan of Arc" was a strikingly effec,
tive character as acted by Mrs. W. c..
Collins, who wore a complete coat OF
mail. with sword and glittering armour,
the red cap of liberty and carried the
tri>colored flag. The Maid of Orleans
held that as French heroine, whose low
ing devotion to her country was of his
toric renown, gave her the first right to
the coveted insignia.
Preceded by four graceful maidens in
handsome Oriental costume and repre-.
sented Dy Misses Annie Frysinger. AM
Buford. Fanny Rosenf1eld and Kate
Halves. and with timbrels and scarfs il
their hands displaying admirable preci.
sion in the delsarte movement
Miriam" entered. Mrs. Frank Gould
of Moline. faithfully personated thi.
sweet character of scripture, attireo
in classic costume of white
cashmere. The lsdy's delineation wa.
very effective and artistic and the touch
ing song with which she closed her ap-
peal was one of the most impressive in
cidents Of the evening. She. as the SIS
ter Of Moses, sought the crown on behalf
of her celebration with music of the pas
sage of the children of Israel across the
Red sea.
"Be.va Lockwood" was announced and
impersonated by Mrs. T. J. Buford, who
made capital speech, setting forth il
strong language her right to all distinc'
ton as the first woman who has aspiret
to the presidency. She represented acres
of sweetness and spoke to some extent or
the shortcomings of mankind and did mo-
neglect to mention the illustrious Dan,
iel McGinty." Mrs. Buford wore q blacf
velvet dress en- train and powdered hair
MARY Stuart. Queen of Scots" was a
beautifully realistic character as por-
trayed by Miss Elise Weyerhsuser. SHE
wore the traditional Mary Stuart cap anG
white veil and her ornaments were dis'
monds. She was accompanied by Mary
Seten, who was known in history as
Mary Stuart's faithful friend to the last,
and who was cleverly impersonated by
Mrs. Tim Murphy
Queen Isabella" found a strong and
diguifled impersonation at the hands OF
Mrs. Morris Rosenfield. who was hand
somely costumed in crimson velve
decollete with jewels. and she demanded
the crown of fame as the woman wht
had gwen America to the world by en-
couraging the sailor Columbus in tina
vsnturesome voyage which led to the
discovery of the new world Queen