The morning call., 1891-12-15

while in school. Bright as looked the hall,
and attractive as were the decorations, those
sights paled to insignifcance when 400 little
children arrived at the hall at o'clock and
marched tt the sound of music, clappi9g
their little hands. and smiling with all the
innocent joy of childhood
The tot was there just having the use of
its little legs, anbling along to its place with
sweet awkwardness. Theu came the older
child, increasing in size, age and grace of
gait. until infancy was lost in the budding
blossom of girlhood. There are four kinder
gartens conducted by the Pioneer Associa-
tons. and all were represented at the fes-
tiyal yesterday.
The children arrived in omnibuses. which
had been kindly loaned by the various
hotels. The first to arrive was the Felix
Adler Kindergarten, located at the corner
of Folsom and Second streets, ana under the
charge of Miss A. l.. Manning, Miss Nellie
Graham and Miss 5. Hale. Attired in
hite dresses, with tissue paper caps of
blue. the pupils marched into the hail. and
as they marched their infant voices rose
sweet on the wings of Christmas carol.
The second Kindergarten to enter was the
Heydenfeldt Mail Dock School, situated on
Brannan street, and under the charge of
Miss Marie SchuetZe and Miss Nettie Con-
roy. All were as fresh rs mountain daisies
and eager for the festival TO begin.
Next came the Youngsters from Silver
Star kindergarten No. l, corner of Pacific
anu OhQSOOit Streets, uHueT the charge OF
Miss Bertha Bose, Miss Laura BOsse, Miss
Jean Harwoed and Miss S. o. Tomlinson.
The Young ones marched in like infant fire.
men, each having hold of a long rope. Last
came the pupils of Silver Star kindergarten
No. 2,under the charge of Miss Lizzie VAIN
wright, Miss Maud a. Cook and Miss Grace
Ramsdell.
AS each delegation arrived the pupils
went through the various kindergarten ex-
etcises, space in the center of the hall hav-
ing been reserved for them and marked
with white chalk. Then followed songs,
the wedding Bell" the Caterpillar"
Comrades" These songs in turn were
followed by the ''bee" game and .'buzzing."
Throughout all the exercises it could be
observed that children's eyes were turned
toward the stage, as the curtain was down
and they knew something for them was be-
hind. Their delight knew no bounds when
at o'clock a bell was rung, and the curtain
rolled up rs Of its own accord and disclosed
to their view a magnificent Christmas tree
the top OF which touched the ceiling The
tree was brilliantly ornamented.
Around 1t were tables laden down with
presents-tops, candy, cakes and dolls. On
each side of the tree were over 400 balloons.
No time was lost in distributing the gifts
| to the children, each Of WHOM received.
also, tin horn. When they had these in,
struments there arose din much louder
than could be expected from infantile
lungs.
At 4 o'clock the prizes were all distrib-
uied and the happy youngsters were taken
to their homes, glad that they belonged to
kindergarten school. The following are
the ladies who had charge of the festival
Yesterday:
Mrs: David Bixler, Mrs. n. d. Rideout.
Mrs. James Spiers, Mrs. n S. Grinbaum'
Mrs. Charles Belden, Mrs. w. S. Spanrey.
MISS Kate M. Atkinson, Mrs. Louis f.
Monteagle, Mrs. w. Winterburu, Mrs.
Morris Newton, Mrs. Clark Croker, Mrs.
b. F. Porter, Mrs. F. Hess, Mrs. A. M.
Jewell. Mrs. c. F. Mullins, Mrs. n. c.
Smith, Mrs. Alexander Russell, Mrs. w. Ii.
Martin, Mrs. II. II. Mandlebaum. Miss
Clara Wolweber. Mrs n. j. Stone, Mrs. c.
>. Moses, Mrs. Rodman G. Pell, Mrs.
Alfred 5. Moore, Mrs. George A. Moore.
Mrs Nj. III. Hecht. Mrs. William II. Croker.
Mrs. 5. ). Belcher. Mrs. c. NJ. German.
Mrs William Pierson