The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
Haber had caused the sculptor Marion F.
Wells to design, was unveiled during the
progress Of the meeting
THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
They Gave Magnificent Entertain
mert Last Evening.


mert Last Evening.
There was standing-room only in Metro
pulitan Temple before half-past last
evening. the hour for opening the enter
tainment under the auspices or the San
Francisco and Alameda parlors of the Ma
tive Daughters of the Golden West in aid
of the Midwinter Fair fund.
The excellence Of the programme pro-
yded fully justified the large audience,
however. It is seldom that au amateur
performance is at once so novel in its
features and so well executed in all Of its
details.
The spacious platform had been trans
formed into a sort of temporary stage.
banked with palms and adorned with
device symbolical of California. When
the curtain rose there were grouped upon
the stage large number of young ladies
forming grand tableaux of the California
Midwinter Industrial Exposition. As the
strong calcium light fell upon the pretty
faces and draperies OF the artistically
grouped figures the effect was SO charming
that the audience spont IA eously applauded.
The Goddess of Liberty held crown alOft
over group of figures representing Cali
fornia, from one in white and silver who
stood for the SHOWS OF the north to
howerwreathed maidens symbolical of the
sunny south. while Uncle Sam pointed 10
group of figures representing the nations
OF the world. which he was introducing to
California in her midwinter glory.
White the audience enjoyed the effect of
this really splendid tableau a number of
the young lady members of the Native
Daughters Of the Golden West Choral So
ciety sang an "Ode to California"
th4 ha6 FOL
tablean Foley's orchestra played Poppy
March" (eschscholtzia). by Mrs. Augusta
Holding, dedicated TO the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West. DR.. Thomas
HUI then gave humorous recitation en-
Titled 1.-The Debating Club" This evolved
warm call for second recitation. which
the doctor oblgingly gave.
The Tourists Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar Club followed with two musical
selections, both of which were exceilently
received. Abt's song, sleep Well. Sweet
Angel" was given a novel and pretty
effect Dy the fact that the singer, Miss
Louise Dengler. played her own accom-
paniment on the guitar. She fingered and
warbled with all the ease and grace Of an
accomplished troubador.
Some really marvellous feats of club
swinging and lightning drilling were per-
formed by p. I. Barnum's famous drum
major. n. ID. Hadley. The spectators
WdbCHCu SubbtIlue SiduS SDcllUUuuu as
they flashed through the air, giving the
drum-major the appearance of Ajax tri-
fling with two distinct sets of lightning.
A very pretty feature of the programme
was miuuet de la coeur, directed by Pro-
lessor G. A. Gustin. Eight young ladies
and gentlemen in Louis XIV costumes.
with patches and powdered wigs, danced
the quaint minuet with stately grace
that was made quite scenic in its effect by
the eyer-varying colored calcium light. The
spectators applauded the performance en-
Enthusiastically, and even its entire repet-
ton scarcely satisfied them.
The participants in the dance were:
Miss Lena Bee, Miss Theda Won Staden,
Miss Gertie Peterson. Miss Mary MulIane
j. c. Won Staden. Ii. a. Pless. J. p. Irish
and w. n. Brunt.
Miss May Cook. who came next on the
programme with a cOrnot solo, was as we'll
received as the dancers of the minuet.
The audience insisted on an encore to her
selection, and she responded with Balfe'S
Killarney" Iii the custom with famous
singers. when rendering this well-known
song. TO astOnish their audiences with an
exhibition Of the staying power of their
lungs over the finale lever fair Killarney"
Miss Cook performed really marvellous
crescendo and diminuendo in this passage.
1t seemed that her breath was almost end
less.
The cornet solo was followed by reci-
tatioD. The Dumb Savior" rendered
very effectively by Miss Esther Malcolm
johnson. "The Song That Reached My
Heart" a vocal solo by John ii. Hesse,
was also we'll received. Miss Bessie
Hinke performed very pretty fairy dance.
and the Eclipse Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar Club played the Bay City Quick
step" in excellent style.
Professor Mon greni de Lassen's sleight-
of-hand exhibition included a number of
weird and wonderful performances, such
as the phantom cards, the mysterious
frame. in addition TO the usual Juggling
with eggs and matches.
A selection by the orchestra concluded
a very enjoyable entertainment, which
was more than worth the quarter charged
for admission.
Colonel A. Andrews, who was down on
the programme to deliver an opening ad-
dress, was conspicuous by his absence.
The omission was passed over without
comment from the platform.