The record-union., 1892-11-04
: FESTIVAL OF The ROSE"
A Charming Entertainment Given by
the Little Ones Last Night,
How They Enacted the Parts of Shep-
herds, Shepherde-ses, wood
Nymphs and Fairies.

The "Festival OF the Rose" given last
evening for the second time at the Eng
lish Lutheran Church, attracted a large
audience. 'NThe Festival OF the Rose"
or "A Day in Arcadia" is a cantata
which was first presented in fremont
Temple, Boston, in 1913. 1t is pastoral
poem in which the characters consist
ing of shepherds, shepherdesses, wood
nymphs, naiads, queens and fairies $
were represented by fifty Of the young
people of the church.
The temporary stage arranged for the
occasion was rather limited for the nu-
merous little actors, who would have
appeared to better advantage had there
been more room for them to move about
IN their various parts. but notwithstand-
ing this defect the pictures iue scenes pre-
sented. and the thoroughness with which
the participants had been drilled in their
delightful roles, greatly pleased the
audience.
In part first the singing by the little
girls as nymphs ana naiads was very
pleasing, and their neat costumes and
bright young faces formed a beautiful
picture.
George Clifford, as the yankee Mer-
chant" sang his solo OF war and battle to
the Arcadlaus in mclodious and charm
ing way, and the chorus was very prettily
arranged and performed.
In part second all the characters sus-
tanned their parts admirably, and their
actions and songs in crowning the Queen
with garlands were graceful and beaut
tul. Miss Bessie Osborn, as Queen"
received the homage of the troops OF
sprites, fairies and attendants with pretty
majesty and becoming grace. During
the part she recited the appropriate lines
Of her speech with finely moduIated
voice and accent. and sang very pleas
ingly.
rlora Robinette, as "The Fairy Queen"
was in every way Il happy selection for
the part, and Sybil Gerberas Flora" sus-
tained her character in tie cast charm
ingly. Many of the others were deserv-
ing OF special praise, and the little stage
presented maze of pretty faces.
At the close Of the first part Rev. w. S.
Hoskinson, pastor of the church, stepped
to the platform and announced that one
of the principal actors of the occasion did
not appear in the scenes, but was entitled
to recognition. He then called for Mrs
j. c. Walling, and made a brief speech,
thanking her on behalf of the church and
the pubic for her patience and success in
drilling the young folks in their parts.
He then presented her with a suitable
present from the ladies Of the church,
which was an evident and pleasing sur
prise to the lady.
J. G. Wallng presided at the organ dur
ing the evening, and Mrs. Walling as
Musical Director of the entertainment.
Following is list OF the young people
participating, and the parts assigned
them:
Shepherds = Stephen Ehrdt, Louis
Ehrdt, Almond Engstrom. Willie Eng
sIrom, Harry Hinman, Carl Guessing
Walie Clark, Frank Giroux, Eddie Ger
ber, Alvin Hook and Jack Stevenson.
ShepherdesSes-Lou Flaa, Kate
Bradley. Jessie Walling, Susie Robnatte,
Flora kObinette, Reka Franson. Georgia
Guessing, Sigma WaIquist, Sybil Gerber,
Pearl Jost, Mabel Skelton, Susie Sulhoff,
Lille I\legg, Lille Meiss, Lulu Lothian
mer, Alice Keller, Daisy Potter, Mollie
Hendren and Carrie Bowman.
Wood NymDhs-Eunice Shepherd. Rena
Hoskinson, Louise Lorenson, Sadie Robi-
nette, Mamie Small, Ada Turner, Jarda
Mattson, Stella Doan.
Naiads-Euth Hoskinson, Hulda Eng
strom, Jessie Turner, Sophia Ehrdt,
Rattle Elliott, Lydia Thompson, Irene
Clifford, Celia Hook.
Yankee Merchant-George Clifford.
Heralds-Alvin Hook, Eddie Gerber.
Wallie Clark, Willie Encstrom, Harry
Hinman.
Marshals-Armond Engstrom, Louis
Ehrdt.
Queen, Bessie Osborn; Queens Maids
Pearl Jost, Lille Klegg, Lille Meiss,
Carrie Bowman.
Fairy Queen, Flora Robinette: Fairy
Queens Attendants-MamieS Small, Sadie
Robinette.
Spirits of the Scason-Irene Clifford,
Rattle Elliott, Celia Hook, Ruth Hoskin-
son.
Flora, Sybil Gerber; Flora's Attend
ants-Daisy Potter, Jessie Walling.
Twelve little girls as flower girls.