Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-11
Temple of Fame.

1t becomes our pleasure to record on
the pages Of the local history of our city,
the success that attended the efforts Of
the Ladies' Aid society of Trinity church,
aided by many citizens, in the presenta-
ton of the Temple of Fame, which took
place on Monday and Tuesday nights of
this week, at the Opera House. 1t was
pleasant, attractive, amusing, instructive,
and delightfully."- entertained the large
audience. Every one who took part de-
serves praise for their efforts to please
and furnish an agreeable evenings enter
tainment. Want of room will not per-
NIT us to make individual mention OF all
the various characters, but we think the
characters of Barbara Fritchie, Miriam
and Maids, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc Mrs.
Darlington and Ike, Diogenes, Lief, Maud
Muller, Columbus, Friday, Pocahontas
Sir William Wallace, Highland Mary,
and others deserve particular mention.
The queen was represented by Miss
Hattie White. Her part was represent
ed in a very courtly manner, and she
rendered her speeches and commands
with great dignity, and with clearness
Of expression that made every word dis
tinct.
The entertainment commenced with
the entrance of the queen and her attend
ants. She took seat OH the throne,
with hnr on,rt ota t;onaJ about bor Tho
various characters then were announced,
one by one, and each laid claim to the
crown Of honor that was to be given to
the most worthy. AS each character fin
ished the plea for the honor, they took
position at the side of the stage. Tho
following characters were represented
Benjamin Franklin. Maud Muller,
Socrates, and Zanthippc, Sir William
Wallace and Wee Highland Mary, Michael
Angelo, Sister of Charity, Rothschild
Diogenes, Christine Nilssohn, Pocahontas
Capt. John Smith, Columbus, Lief, st.
Margaret of Scotland, Mother and Child
rem, George Washington and Lady Wash
ington, Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday,
Joan of Arc, Priscilla, Mother Goose,
Evangeline, Barbara Fritchie and Young
America, Mrs. II. b. Stowe and Topsy,
Cleopatra, Ruth, Miriam and Maids,
Mother Hubbard, Lafayette, Miss Louisa
M. Alcott and Little women, Mrs. Parting
ton and Ike, William Tell and Son,
Empress Josephine.
The above characters were represented
by the following persons, and each was
admirably costumcd to represent tho
part acted
Mesdames l.. Mckay, +. Richmond, NJ.
V. Clark, A. Golling, G. Wall, II. @.
Ochsenbein, S. Carpenter, c. Small, A.
Beach, A. G. Kellogg, +. NJ. M. Bardeen,
G. Masters, L. Cameron, G. Shannon, A.
Mccoy, ID. Kelly, g. Bradford, L. Arts,
L. Slusser, w. III. Leroy, +. Jermin, G.
S. Maiden, III. White, S. Morse, f. White,
+. Wilkinson, NJ. Nicholson, A. Trask,
+. Masters, +. Masters, 4. Deadman, L.
Masters, M. Comfort, Ii. Cole, L Pardon,
f. Kerr, G.. +. Perkins, G. Harshaw, M.
Bedford, Nj. Elwood, M. Arts, II. Hasell,
A. Jones, |. Fitzgerald, G.. Golling, L.
Cohen, nj. Hutton, b. Comstock, A. Hunt,
II. Comstock, X. Johnston, G. Harring-
ton, G. Gilchrist, b. White, May Nichol-
son.
Messrs. ID. Cutting, II. Arts, w. Maid
ell, Is. ClouBh, "A. Hopper, w. Benallack,
j. G. Comfort, w. Morse, Rev. ]. Mum
day, G. Bradford n. Z. Sage, c. Golling,
+. Golling, w. Comstock. G. Bradford,
II. Mckay, A. Golling, X. Comfort, M.
s. Paisley. ID. Duane, G.. Fletcher, L.
Shannon.
AT the conclusion OF the contest, the
queen announced that with so many
worthy claimants for the crown, she was
unable to decide who was entitled to
the honor. She called i'm group of
children, asked their opinion, and the
youngsters at once decided that Mother
Goose ought to have the prize, as she
had done so much to entertain children
with her delightful stories. Barbara
Fritchie' seconded the motion, as she
believed the one who entertained and
instructed children, was doing the best
and noblest work, and at the conclusion
OF her remarks, the queen presented the
crown of honor to Mother Goose.
A very creditable march was then rem
dered by number of little girls, and
the curtain then dropped and hid from
view one Of the most attractive stage