The morning call., 1891-12-06
SOMETHING NOVEL,
A Unique Entertainment to As
sist Worthy Object.

The Merchants Carnival, to be given by
Alta Parlor. No. 3, n. D. G. W., at Odd
Fellows Hall on Monday, Tuesday and
"Wednesday evenings, December 18th. Sth
and 9th, has been favorably discussed for
several weeks, and its novelty will be GER
tam to draw large number of people, espe-
ciaily when the motive OF the entertainment
the swelling OF the sick fund of the par
lor-is understood. The young ladies of
Alta Parlor have used a great deal of care
and discretion in making preparations for
their respective parts, and with excellent
Judgment have arranged all of the details
The programme will consist of a general
drill and roll-call, musicale. special
drill and dance each evening. On Wednes-
day evening the dance will continue until
o clock In the morning
The doors win be opened each even inc at
Z 80 O'Clock and the entertainment will com
mence al o'clock. The general drlll and
roli-eaH will consist of six companies of
young ladies, each of whom will represent
mercantile firm by means OF her costume
and will carry banner. The varied hues
and styles of banners, coupled with the
unique and fanciful costumes, and the hand
some faces of the young ladies Of Alta Par
lor. VIII make an aggregation of attractions
never before ATTEMPTED upon a San Fran
cisco stage. A special feature Of the
evening will be the roll-call. during which
rhymes devoted to each of the firms repre-
sented wlll be recited, while the represen-
tative stands attention" at the center front
of the stage.
At the close of the general drill, the COM
panles VIII be marched into the audience,
and during the musicale, will mingle with
their friends. A number of amateur and
professional ladies have been engaged to
make up portion of the entertainment.
the intention being to have everything 90
OF In superior manner. One special fea-
ture each evening will be a competitive
drill by two companies of twelve each,
selected from the best military material in
Alta Parlor, the young ladies in each COM
pany wearing the Zouave uniform, each of
different color, thus while in motion pro-
duclng during the drill a most pleasing
effect from the contrasting colors. The
very best of music has been engaged in
order that the grand whole. the dance in-
clGded, may be an absolute success. The
follOwDg-Damed ladies will appear in the
different features of the evening:
The companies will be under command of
captain Lizzie Douglass. Among those who
VIII take part in the drills are: Mamie
RIcnter, Maggie Bell, Mary Drummond,
Mary AUS, Amy McDougaId, Mary
Noonan, Mollie Brown, Norinne Collins,
iTzIi Gilbert, Minnie Stebbins, Maggie
white, Ella Lane, Hattie Scouler, Olivia
Z@ppI, Monte Mahoney, Bertha Dheilg,
Hannah Dheilig, Title Simkins, Annie
Brown, Julia Brown, Lille Stehbins, Nellie
NO Sc, Cornelia douglass. Frances Murphy,
Josie Mahoney, Mollie Mahoney, Mary Nc
Caskie. Minnie Degen, Fannie de Roos,
Annie Dayie, Katie Gilleran, Nellie McMur-
tTle, JuIa Stenbach, Mary Connors, Lizzie
Hodge, Kate Lubbert, Mary Sneder, Kittie
Hills. Lizzie Russell, Hattie Russell, Mamie
wis, Mamie Burress, Mary Hendricks,
Hattie Sulsberg Lizzie Rgney.