Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06
NAY FESTIVITIES.
More Features of the NJ. Z. Enter
tainment at the Rink.
The Baby Show in the Afternoon and
the Dragon Fly Last Evening
Tonighu's Attraction.

the May festival given by the ladies of
the M. E. church at the Rock Island rink
was the baby show which occurred yes
terday afternoon. Thirty cherubs were
entered to compete for The prizes, all be-
ing under two years of age and among
which were all styles of beauty, and each
dressed in the manner best calculated to
win the admiration of the judges, who
we're from Davenport and Milan. they
being selected from abroad so that better
satisfaction would be given all around.
They were, Rev. and Mrs. J. s. McIntire.
of Davenport. Rev. W. T. Kerr, of Milan,
and Mrs. L. 2. Gilmer of Davenport
After long consultation and mature de-
liberation the first prize. beautiful gold
watch, was awarded to Miss Ethel Bah
cock, the 6-months old daughter of Ralph
Babtock and wife, of Black Hawk, and
granddaughter of ex-Sheriff T. s. Silvis,
and the second prize, baby carriage, was
awarded 10 a little daughter of Mrs.
SCHNEIDER, after which each of the other
little ones was presented with fine gold
plated chain as a souvenir of the occasion
The exhibition brought in about $50.
Another large crowd was present last
evening and the scene presented by
large number of young and old all enjoy
ing themselves was indeed pleasing. there
being larger number present than on
tie previous evening. The ladies at the
different booths were kept buster than
before and seemed greatly pleased at
meeting with such success. Biehl's band
is stationed at one end of the rink sud
furnishes delightful music which is a very
pleasant feature. The entertainment of
the evening was the presentation of the
Dragon Fly Day, which is a spectacular
production by so children al arranged in
gay costumes representing dragon flies,
hornets, butterflies. etc.. the preparations
for which have been going on for some
time past. The costumes were made
under the supervision of Mrs. J. F.
Robinson and Mrs. George W. Cash, and
show much ingenuity and exceeding
good taste. The musical part of the
tioR of the above ladies, while the drills
ing for the march was under the direc-
ton of Maj. Charles Stoddard. and the
manner in which it was carried out is in
dicative of the pains taken by those iu
charge, as well as the aptitude shown by
the young people who participated there
in. 1t was prepared during two weeks
vacation and the songs and chorus
were all rendered in a pleasing manner.
The scene represents IL day among
dragon flies. The bad boy who told a
lie: the two little girls who pulled the
wings off the butterflies Just for fun"
and the philosopher who would embalm
them and torture them, being among the
characters represented. The dragon fly
day will be presented again on Thursday
evening.
This afternoon at O'Clock Prof.
Y hittemore gave recital. and this ewes
ming. Jubilee Night on the Old Planta-
ton" will be presented.
Tomorrow will be Railroad day." and
the ladies will serve lunch in the after
noon and supper in the evening and sf-
ter the reproduction of The Dragon
Fly Day" will come the March and
Songs of the Harvesters.
The following is the cast of characters
taken in the presentation of The Dragon
Fly Day"
The Klng-Louie Jones
ButtcIfies-Josie whistler, Millie Dodge.
Bad Boy-Harry Campbell
Little Girls-Mollie Jones. Addie SCHNEIDER
Philosophical. F Robinson
Dragon Flies-Salome Norris ANA Biehl, Car
RE Colburc, Eva Beal. Susie Gordon, Mable Camp
bel. Teddy Head, Keith Collins, Philip Wells
Emma Blomqust, Fannie Ransom, Hattie Hamp-
ton, Fannie smith, Howard kinyon, Frank Grit
fth, George Knox.
Baker, Grace Stafford, Jennie Gregg, Bessie
ClcaveIand Mile Spencer, Myrtle Sears. Lizzie
Ransom, Mile Sauerman, Eugene Madison, Will
lie Collins, Alice Thompson, Mary Studer, Carrie
Clements.
IIornets-Bessie Barth, Chattie Mattison,
Blanch Gregg. Ger;e Housed, Owl Hampton, Harry
Battles, Thomas Totten, Pearl Maverty. Myrtle
Housel May Griffith, Gertie Wilcox, May ladders
lied Lady Bugs-Blanche Robbns. Louise Bat
ties.