The morning call., 1892-05-01
MAYDAY FESTIVAL.
DE-. g tied Children at Woodward Gar
dens Yesterday.

IL Y lieu w hoOuWRFQ OAE-
dens Yesterday.
Barring few slight April showers the
weather Yesterday was all that could be
wished for by the thousands of children who
participated in Mayday festival.
As it only comes once a year, children
herald it with nearly as much enthusiasm
as the mythical Santa Claus Of Christmas
time. Yesterday at Woodward's gardens
grand Mayday festival was provided for
the city's children and the usual intricate
and graceful maypole dance, along with
marches, choruses aud tPrpsichOrean ex-
ereiseS, were participated in by 250 prettily
costumed children.
The gardens were thrown open at 10
o'clock in the morning and 1t was but
short time afterward when Swarms of juye-
niles in charge of sisters, mothers, brothers
and not few fathers were seen enjoying
themselves. Then lunches were spread on
lawns and under the oaks, and everybody
seemed TO enjoy themselves, especially the
little ones, who finished the repast in haste
and enjoyed themselves as only children
can.
Fully 5000 men, women and children were
seated in the pavilion when Miss Lola o Brien
tie pretty May Queen, led the grand march
of 200 children. Lillian Rh0adS and little
Maude Stall acted as maids and BERTHE
Alderman as page. After marching around
the stage the May Queen was, crowned and
then all the children sang In chorus with a
great deal of vim the Mayday song.
Miss Beth Hamilton danced the fairy
dance, and four tots named respectively
Alice Hitchcock, Lillian RhOads, BERTHE
Alderman and Milton Wilder executed the
lovers request dance with II great deal of
clevernesS.
When the maypole was set in place OIL
the stage the children in the audience were
wild with delight and when II girls took
ribbon each aud skipped around gracefully
and wound and unwound them several times
in a most intricate manner tue delight knew
no bounds.
theodore Wilder, very clever Berkeley
lad, danced the highland fling; Ella Payne
sang "Mary Green" and Lillian Rhoads
and Berthe Alderman danced the Spanish
cacbucha, using caStanetS. they we're en-
cored to the echo, but as the programme
was long, did not respond. Little Maude
Stall, beautiful child Of years, skipped
on to the stage in the dantest Of costumes.
and danced the skirt dance with grace ana
execution which would turn professional
performer green with envy Twelve girls
danced the Leonies ballet; Milton Wilder, a
hornpipe; Eva GradwOhl gave comic song
and dance; BERTHE Alderman and Milton
Wilder danced the Lovers Quarrel" and
Lola O'Brien the skirt dance; May Ferris
sang about funny little man.; Maude
Clark in her speealties, danced the ca
chucha and skirt dance, and Beth Ham'l-
ton a fancy dance. Mabel Ferris jigged like
an old timer. much to the delight of the
boys Lola 0'Bren and Minnie DreyfuSs
gave q Hungarian dance.
The last number of the programme was a
minuet de la ceur, and Hope White, Lola
O'Bren, Alice Hitchcock, Berthe Alderman,
Milton Wilder, Lillian RhOads ana Walter
Ingals, all in beautiful court costume, dis
tinguished themselves. Professor n. j.
OBrien of Scottish Hall had charge of the
child dancers, and was delighted at the
manner in which they performed.
At the conclusion of the programme dane
ing on the main floor was INDUCED in until
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