The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-12
GLEN ECHO ADJUSTMENTS.
PEN PICTURES OF EVENTS AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
An Interesting Glimpse at Oriental Gus
toms and Costumes-The Red Cross
Building - DIR. Gillet's Ghost Story
Notes.

One OF the most interesting entertainments
on the programme at Glen Echo during the
first half of the Assembly were the lectures
and presentations by Peter Won Finklesten
Mamreov OF life In Palestine. He con-
cluded the course on Tuesday evening with
descriptions Of the "Felahin, or Farmers OF
Palestine" Mr.. Mamreov possesses consider
able dramatic talent On Tuesday evening he
assumed the character of Shepherd. He wore
a long white gown with flowing sleeves, over
It a garment of woven camel's hair, like John
the Baptist, and a red belt into which was
thrust two-edged sword. He carried bag
of script, and a rod and staff. He later
changed his outer coat of brown and black to
one of silk of many colors, such as Joseph's
father gave him. Mr.. Mamreov was assisted
by his sister, Miss Annie Mamreov, and several
amateurs acted out their several characters,
rendering the lecture more impressive with its
object lessons. Miss Mamreov appeared as an
Egyptian woman. She wore dark blue gown
and scarf on her head, which enveloped her
figure. She wore the black veil of the married
woman beneath her eyes, a string Of gold coins
attached the veil to her forehead. Miss Mabel
Harding personated Ruth, the Moabilst She
was attired as bride In a robe of silk, red,
green, and yellow. She wore a cap of red
with gold, also gold coins over the forehead,
with the chain and ten pieces of silver under the
chin which every married ewish woman wears.
Miss Borst, an artist from Philadelphia, took
tho character of Dorcas. Her gown was of
white, with long, flowing sleeves. Miss Lily
Lockwood, as Rachel, the shepherdess, wore a
robe of dark blue silk with stripes on the
sides. Miss Birch looked lovely as Rebecca,
and received round of applause. Her robe
was of blue and richly embroidered on the
edges Miss Bessie Jennings posed as Mar
tina. Her robe was very handsome and of va
r1egated colors. She wore that badge of young
womanhOod in the Orient, long silk scarf on
her head, falling down her back. All these
beauties wore rings, bangles, and bracelets
galore, besides ornaments of coins and carved
beads There were two misses who looked
like little cherubs fresh from the skies. One
was Rae Stowell dressed as shepherdess in
pure white, and May Rogers, as girl from
Sloan. Mr.. Hyde took the character of the
rich young man who came to Christ asking
Him what he should do to inherit His king
dom. He wore rich white robe of silk, a
black camel's hair cloak, with jeweled girdle,
and scarf of Persian colors. Mr.. j. Liberty
Tadd, the artist appeared In a blood-red cos
tune as the Howling Dervish. Mr. Graves
gown, with finely quilted green cloth cloak
over it and richly ornamented with gold trim
mlngs. Mr.. Springer number one personated
Elisha, and his robe was Of white. Over it he
wore brown cloak coming to his knees. Mr..
Springer number two appeared in PEASANTS
dress, with fsherman's net in his hands.
Harold Jennings was attired in q white robe
and turban, as little Samuel when he waited
upon Eli, the priest, in the temple. Mr.
Mamreov left Glen Echo on Thursday to fill
engagements with other Chautauquan assem-
bltes He will take a short European trip in
the early autumn and. may return to Glen
Echo next season.