The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-17
GOOD LOCAL TALENT
Excellent Musical Programme at
the Mission Festival.
Children's Party i'm the AfternOon-The
Lunch a Success s--Schalchi Will
Sing This Evening.

The attendance at the Flower Mission
Festival last evening was very gratifying
to the society. There were several hundred
persons present and the entertainment was
such that there was opportunity for the
visitors to pass around and see the differ
ent booths and there was larger sale of
articles of all kinds than there has been at
any previous time. The pretty young
women in the booths in their very becoming
costumes are a picture to see and they
were as much admired as the art work any
where and they were also very popular,
for the ladies who took charge of some of
the booths had one to assist them, the
young men walking away with the assis-
tants. AS this was also in the interest of
the mission, every young lady being treated
to flowers candy and some of the beverages
at the Isle of Champagne, ice cream or n
supper there was no complaining that
those who remained in the booths had all
the sales to make. The arrangement for
the music of the evening was quite differ
ent from anything ever before attempted
and it was a great success. There was an
upright piano in the hall and this was
pushed about from one booth to another as
the solosts would appear, for their several
numbers. The visitors followed so that all
the singer and hear the song OF course
there was more or less noise. and frequent
ly more, made by those who were
walking and talking. but there was
an atmosphere of informality, which
all seemed to appreciate and the
noise submitted to good naturedly. The
singers appeared according to the an
nounced programme and each number was
greeted with applause. Miss Ida Sweenie
sang Sunshine" in front of the Isle of
Champagne. A quartet, composed of Miss
Schrader, Miss Willard, Mr.. Will Wocher
and Mr.. Emil Steinhilber, sang the chorus
from Bohemian Girl and a chorus of men
consisting of Mr.. c. B. Foster, Homer Van
Wie Blake Stone. Fred Lander and Frank
Van Vie sang selection from Pinafore in
front of the ship. The other soloists were
Miss Messing, Miss New, Mrs. Raschig,
Mr.. j. l.. Geiger and Mr.. Daggett ard
every one was excellent. The songs were
selections from the opera which the booth
represented and was therefore i'm keeping
with the idea of the fair. In the Library,
Mrs. j. A. Milburn read character in hand
writing and she kept very busy all
the evening. Many wrote their own names
and some brought the handwriting of some
friend or acquaintance for her to read.
Mrs. Milburn'S study of graphology has
been most excellent and the descriptions
she gave of the writing amazed many. The
WnOie entertainment was one OF the most
enjoyable of the week and allowed any to
ENJOY just what pleased them most After
the music the orchestra played waltZeS and
the young people danced for some time.
The Concert This Evening.
Tonight the first entertainment by the
Nordica Concert Company will be given
and the programme is one which should
call out audience which will entirely
fill the hall. The artists who will furnish
the music. which will be an event in the
annals of entertainments in the Flower Mis-
sion. will be Madame Scalchi, one of the
most famous singers who has been in this
country; Signor Campanari, 81 well-known
baritone, and Luckstone, the pianist With
these three there will be treat i'm store
for all who attend, and the numbers which
are to be presented by this coterie of artists
includes some famous and favorite selec-
uons. The programme viii be:
Overture, "EXtravaganZa" Greenwood
Zumpfe'S orchestra.
Baritone solo. "LarZo ii Factotum' ..Rossini
Signor Campanari.
Piano solo. overture, william Tell. List
Mr.. Luckstone.
Aria, "Addlo' '........................... Mozart
Nine. Scachi.
Baritone solo, "Toreador Song Gar
Signor Campanari
Songs-(al In Questa Tomba, Beethoven
"a
Nine. Scalchi
selections. ................Zumpfe'S orchestra
Duo, II PeScatori' i'.................M .MauzOcchi
Nine. Scalchi and Signor Campanari
The Children's Party.
The children's party yesterday after
noon was a great success. Before 2 o'clock
the children began to assemble, and they
visited all the attractions about the hall
before the musicians arrived. They were
many of them in their party dresses, and
the bright colors and the pretty heads and
feet 'impatiently danced while they were
waiting for what most of them desired.
Mr.. Brenneke was present to call the
dances and to assist the children in their
pleasures. The candy booth and the doll
booth, the grab bag and the good drinks
at the Isle of Champagne were literally
patronized by the young people. After the
dancing which they did with a reserve Of
energy for whatever might come next was
amazing. The children who could not
dance enjoyed themselves in various ways,
and there mother. and often few
of the sisters. grandmothers and the aunts
with the children. These were seated
about the hall watching the pretty sight,
and the first rows in the galleries were
filled with spectators. Nothing could be
lovelier than the children, the coors and
the outline of the booths. 1t was a pic
ture to be remembered.