Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-20

and Mrs. j. T Lfghtner; on the Vic
lin. by Cadet HOlsfeln; and Vocal
Solos by Ers. Geo. G. Jordan and
Miss Shinn, a Teacher of Vocal
Music in the Va. Female Inst
itute.-Remafkabie Singing
and Acting by Little Mia
na Wilson.
'The Merchants'Jubilee" given in the Opera
I1onse on last Friday night, under the ausplcea
OF the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. G. A.. TO
| aid in paying the debt on the Y. NJ. C. A.
Building, was In every respect q success, and
| exceeded the most sanguins expectations.
Though the weather was very unfavorabie. las
| 1t ralned all day Friday and up to the time OF
| going to the halI,) the audience large
larger than was expected under the cireuE-
stances-and the entertainment given was
| much better than was expected by the public
generally, who did not how busily the ladies
had been al work. and how we'll they could
| prepare for snch an occasion. IL was great
work, and they deserve. one and ALL the high
| est praise. Before the exercises commenced
Captain q. NJ McIihany stated, by way OF
| apology in advance, that the ladies were only
allowed to rehearse on that day in the Opera
| House; but the result showed that no apology
was necessary, as all "acted we'll their parts
| During the intervals between the Divisions
| In the main performances when the ladies in
| appropriate costumes. and With banners and
speeches represented the various business
| houses of the city, the audience was entertain
| ed with instrumental and vocal music. Be-
| sides that by the Band. Prof. Webb and Mrs.
]. T. Lightner gave music on the piano. Cadet
Holstein on the violin; and Mrs. George G. Jor-
dan and Miss Shinn each sweetly sang solos
the former accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Lightner, and the latter by Prof. Webb, who
also accompanied Cadet Holstein. For the in.
formation of those who did not have the pleas
ure of being present, we will state that the
ladies who represented the various business
houses, were divided into three groups Of
about 80 each, that beng.as many as could be
con veniently placed on the stage at one time
and these constitute in the program the 1st
End, and 3rd Divisions. They were all neatly
| tastefully, and some even elsborately, costum.
ed SO as to be appropriately symbolic of the
business-houses whose enlogiums they grace
fully expressed in witty little speeches, the
majority OF which were in rhyming verses. 1t
would be interesting to have report of these
speeches, and of the costumes, but 1t would
require more time and space tEan we have to
devote to them. Where all did well. Ii
would be invidious to discriminate. but we
notrefrain from making special mention OF
little Minna Wilson -only eight years old
whose recitation. singing, and acting were
truly remarkable for one of her age. She ex-
cited the surprise and ad niration of the audi
ence.
We may be pardoned. too, for mentioning
one character that was not on the program
one that excited the risibilities of all. This
comic part of the entertainment was by Mr..
Edward Baker dressed in female attire He
was in q black dress and seemed TO be imp r.
souatlng the character of q fascinating ~ wild
ow who captured not only the beaux of whose
conquests she boosted as she eefully sang
they are after me, they are after ne''-but the
whole audience, who called her (?) back four or
five times to erjoy her amusing comicalities.
and, even then. like Oliver Twist. they wanted
more.
When the curtain rose for the First Divis-
ion," Miss Minnie Daniels, representing the
City R, r. and Transfer Baggage Co.. appeared
with her banner and with her speech. when
audience were surprised to see baggage wa
gon loaded with trunks, with two ponies
hitched, driven across the stage by master
Harry Hogshead. When this vehicle left the
stage, the group of ladies OF the First Division
occupied it. After each had separately ap
peared liz front of the stage and delivered her
words of commentator of the house she re-
presented, they passed through a march that
was quite beautiful and then left the stage.
This was done in the case of each Division and
the exercises closed with grand march of all
the Divisions combined to the music of the
Band, and with coiored light which added
beauty to the scene.
We have not the space to give more than the
names OF the business houses represented and
those of the ladies who represented them SO
well, both by their symbolic costumes aud
commendatory speeches. The following are
the names Of the parties in the order in which
they were presented in the several Division;-
FIRST DIVISION.
staunton City r. R. and Transfer Baggage
Co., Miss Minnie Daniels
Lau Wing, Laundry. Miss Minnie Bumgard-
ner.
CE Haines, TOBACCO, Miss Breue.
w NJ Allen, Druggist, Miss Florence Elder.
National Valley Bank, Miss Meta Hullihen.
Messrs Weller g. Armentrout. Ciothiers. Miss
Annie Lee Patterson.
N Crabb & Son, Fruits, Miss Rosa Witt.
c F lesser. Confectioner, Miss Mary Guy.
Park Addition. Miss Sadie Weller.
Stanton Life Association. Miss Gussie Bum
gardner.
Daniels 6 Co.. Musical Instruments. Hiss
Gertrude Abby.
Hoge q McChesney. Insurance Agents, Miss
D l.andes, Photos. Miss Carrie Terry.
U. s. Express Company, Miss Nettie Baker.
Jas Woodward, Gents Furnishing, Miss
Mary Keblinger.
j & Kruger, Jeweler. Miss Jennie McCue.
Bsrkman & Singer. Confectioners. Misses
May Crowle. Alma Shaver, Minna Wilson.
Masters Matt Moore and Godfrey Henkel.
Garrett & Co.; Tobacco; Miss Sue , Wren.
Staunton SPECTATOR, Miss Eva Tyree.
Ell Cushing & Co., Auctioneers, Miss Lilly
G. Gladke, Dry Goods and Millinery. Miss
Evelyn Kinney.
SECOND DIVISION.
s Timberiake. Dry Goods. Miss Lizzie
McCue.
White Sulphur Springs Co. Miss Virgle
GO Herring, Grocer. Miss Margaret Mccoy
Dunsmore's Business College, Miss Mary
F Alexander, Hardware. Miss Annie Cal.
houn.
Messrs Splitter, Powell q Co.. Grocers, Mise,
Edith Hawpe, May Dabney.
Mess!s Wheat ~ Summerson. Grocers. Miss
Maud Cooke.
TIE TaIiey Virginia''. Miss Lucille Kilby:
The StaunIon VtndicatOT, Miss Anna Cotton
s A Blakemore, Photos, Miss Gertrude Mas
| sic.
| Lowmoor Development Co., Miss Cora Shep
| w G Paxton, Grocer, Miss Mary Morton.
| w IL Weller, Dry Goods Mics Matte Wayt
| Mrs. Walters, Millinery, Miss Anniebel Tin
| berlake.
| Worthington Hardware. Co., Miss Alice
\ Hawse.
! McHenry Holiday, Shoe store. Miss Mamie
Edmondson.
| DIR N Wayt & Bro. Druggists. Miss Cora
Turner.
Equity Life Association. Miss Helen Hutch.
| inson.
| Alexander Hartman. Livery. Miss Eims
| Moore.
Collins & Hackett, Architects, Miss BERTHE
| Bell.
| VT Hager, Tin and Stoves. Miss Katie HOge
HI. Lang, Jeweler, Miss Lucy EdmondSOn.
Nothnsgers Hair Invigorator, Miss LIBBY
Terry.
Lewiston Addition, Miss Mary Bell.
THIRD DIVISION.
Rec Hive Store, Miss Carrie Wren.
singer Sewing Machine. Co Miss Katie
Slower.
Mesdaines Shepherd & Fasan, Millinery. Miss
Annie " III ter.
Loeb Bros, Dry Goods, Miss Lottie Ruther-
ford.
Harris Bazaar, Miss Ella Shelton.
Nj M Robertson, Real Estate. Miss Marie