Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-11-28
THE SANTA CLAUS FEST
WHAT is TO BE SEEN DONE AND SEEN
AT THE Y. NJ. C. A. BUILDING
NEWT WEEK

Inc ladies' OF the Auxiliary TO the I M
C. A, of which Mrs. A. M. Heukel is Presi-
dent, will give their novel entertainment on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF next
week. The gymnasium of the Association
instead of being reserved for masculines
only, will be transformed into an evergreen
bower, and pretty girls and smiling ma
irons will be ready to welcome every one
who enters.
Passing through the gate, one can mag
inc ones self at the French market in New
Orleans. Here attendant ladies are ready
to sell any and everything, from cup of
French coffee to a bushel of potatoes: from a
button hole bouquet to the floral decorations
for a wedding.
The Doll stall will draw all little girls and
their mothers. Big dolls, little dolls,
mamma dolls. baby dolls. dolls dressed and
dolls undressei, indeed everything that
delights the hearts Of the little mothers in
miniature, can he found III the home of
the most wonderful ,'oli woman who lived
in u shoe
Old Santa Claus himself in the very
sleigh in which he has been eareering over
the house-tops of Staunton these many
years, sits, surrounded by his toys. &c, &C.,
so that the little people can tell him just
what they want him to put in their stock
ings three weeks later.
The Fancy Booth will present all kinds
of charming things for presents for persons
of larger growth. And after spending an
hour OF so here. no man will be able to say
II do not know what to give my lady
friends"
Pale moonlight shines on the face Of the
water where the Lady of the Lake" sits
in her boat waiting to carry-not her pat
Tons. but their money ''across the stormy
water" She is a coy divinity, and her
packages are carefully wrapped up, the
purchaser buys, not knowing chat he is
getting. but being sure he gets full value
for his money.
And LOW appears a most wonderful
thing. Never in song OF story has it been
told that Old Santa Claus had a son! This
is an age Of progress and it has remained
for the ladies of the Auxiliary to make this
discovery. He is so sweet and he carries
nothing but candy.
By this time we are nearly at the door
again, but must stop at the New Year
Booth, shake hands with Father Time,
wish one and all a Happy New Year, and
buy pocket full of good resolutions.
But all this time the ladies lover the
way in the Restaurant have not been idle.
Every toothsome delicacy is there, served
hot OF served cold as one may wish, but
seasoned with the sauce of contentment
and great good cheer.
While the ladies in all parts of the upper
floor of the building are trying to serve
their friends in every way, the Entertain
ment Committee will give three delightful
entertainments. Thursday night there are
music and elocution by very fine artists.
The concert on that night will be kindly
given 10y the musical staff of the Wesleyan
Female Institute, several of whom have
never appeared before a Staunton audience.
Their well selected programme is as
follows:
PROGRAMME.
/. Vocal Trio-'sO Guard All Bounteous
HeaV' M - Mozart
Mrs. e. W. Bryant, Miss Malone and
MI. j. ID. Todd.
Q. Piano Solo-A "Tanz ans Jolster''
Edward Greig
NORWEGIAN Folk Song
Rudolph Hasert
Frokin Petrolina Hoist Jakhelln
s. Vocal SOlo-"ConfesSiOn, Victor Herbert
Mrs. Bryant.
A. Merchant of Venice-Act l. Scene l.
Shakespeare.
Mr. Todd
5. Vocal Solo-"Jewel Song" Faust-Gounod
Miss Malone.
6 Piano So1o-''Slumber Song" Weber
List
Mr.. g. W. Bryant.
z. Duo-Quis Est Homo, from 'Stabat
Mater" ............~.............Ros sini
Friday night the mirth provoking farce
of ':The Mouse Trap will be given, with
a most excellent cast, and Saturday night
will witness the catching of Kriss Kingle
by the little people, for the little people
though those of larger growth will enjoy
it also.
THE COMMITTEES.
The following are the Committees ani
assistants who have in charge the prepare
tons for and who will conduct the Fest:
French Market-Mrs. G. G. Child, Char
man; Mesdames M. N. Bradley, Thos. S.
Doyle, Philip T. Allen, W. J. Gooding, VIM
Starke Burke, and Misses Donaghe Y ost
Bette Fauntleroy, BERTHE McCue, Alic
Halves, Minnie Bumgardner, Carrie Terry
Santa Claus and Sleigh Committee-Mrs
j. S. Boatwright. Chairman; Mesdame
Edwin M. Taylor. McHenry Holiday, W
ME Childs, Christine Harman, Mar,
Miller.
Marguerite, OF Doll table Committee
Mrs. Frank Alexander, Chairman; Mes
danes Chas. w. Warden, w. r. Tyree, A
F. Kinney, and Misses Maggie Morton
Annie Walker, Lizzie McCue, Lena Bell.
Fancy Booth Committee-Mrs. M. /
Treiber, Chairman; Mesdames w. w
Gibbs. Jno. B. Hoge, ". l.. Lushbaugh
Reeves Gait, and Misses A. E. Jacquot
Eva Thompson, Katie Bell Baker, Fann
Baker, Matte Grattan. Ella Shelton, Re
becca Young, Nellie Baker.
Lady of the Lake Committee-Mrs. H. D
Peck, Chairman; Mesdames G. G. Gooch
IA. Wise, Alex. Hart, J. Mason Miller
Jr., and Misses Jennie Mae Peck, Char
lotte Jaffe, Maggie McChesney.
Santa Claus and Bag Committee-Mrs
r. C. Morton, Chairman; Mesdames C
e. Myriek. YIN. McCue, Minnie Mccoy
Harry WegDer. NJ. E. Cootes, B. L. Part
low, and Misses Sarah Hotchkiss, CARR
Crowle, Fannie Blackley. Julia Haines
Mary Chapman, Louise Halves.