The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04
PRETTY YOUNG WOMEN
Gave an Interesting Entertainment
at Y. NJ. {. A. Hall.
MANY BEAUTIFUL TABLEAuX
Given With Artistic Effect by the Mem
bcrs OF the Y. w. C. A. Gymnastic
Class Scenes That Were Pre-.
scented to the Audience.

The large halF Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was filed last
night when the annual gymnastlc ex-
hibition of the Young Women's Chris
tian association was held. The pro-
gramme comprised eleven numbers the
first being march by all the classes
mbned when about sixty young ladies
from the little tots upwards crowded
the spacious platforms vhich had been
specially erected. The march was ac-
complished without single defect. Fol
lowing this came the scarf drill by the
children's class, in which the move
ments were splendidly executed. The
sword exercises by the ladies' class was
most gracefully carried out by Misses
Anna Bunnell, Pro Porter, Leona Greg
Dry, Carrie IIutchins, Hattie Brown,
Edna Williams. Lois Fellows, Nellie
Fellows, Jennie Fellows, Leila Porter
and Emily Evans. The bar-bell drill
was very pleasing feature of the eve
ming. and the action of the ladies was
thoroughly uniform through the eXer-
cises; those who participated were:
Misses Mary Porcher, Eva Short, Ella
Osland, Lewella Pearce, Sarah Jones,
Rica Derman, Anna Morgan, Murilla
Mott, Juliet V. Yeakle and Mrs. Petit.
Beautiful Tablcnux.
One of the best received events of the
programme were the tableauX mou-
wants, which We're given by Misses
Nellie Fellows, Gertie Fellows, Leona
Gregory, Irene Kann, Edith Williams
and Edna NGillinn frhn Il
positions We're exqusitely arranged, the
situations being descriptive of the fol-
lowing songs: I'VE Never Speak as We
Pass BY Call Me Thine own"
Then You'll Remember Me-" Star
Spangled Banner" THE Heart Bowed
Down." Lead, Kindly Light" Nearer
My God to Thee Brown Eyes has
That Little Maiden" and "A Summer
Girls Love"
The interest of the large audience was
fully maintained in the second part,
which opened by a recitation delivered
by Miss Doud in a charming manner,
which was followed by the Rose Maid s
Revel,' when most pretty scene was
enacted as the prettily dressed ladies.
with their burdens of flowers, tripped
along the stage. This number was
given by Misses Loe Simpson, May
Simpson, Anna Williams, Edna Lewis.
Helen Gunster, Carrie Hutchins, Pearl
Porter Leila Porter, Lois Fellows,
Christine Fellows, Anna Bunnell and
Hattie Brown.
Other Features of Entc ri ainmcut.
After soprano solo by Miss Taylor
the dumb bell drills were given i'm two
sections by the ladies' class, the Rata
plan and Quadrille being given by
Misses Mary Porcher. Eva Short, Ella
Osland, Lewella Pearce Sarah Jones.
Rica Derman. Anna Morgan and Mu-
rilla Mott.
After the childrens' and misses class
had given a delightful japanese fan
drill the evenings pleasure was drawn
to a close by the Poses Plastioues
which We're represented by the Misses
Mott, Osland, Jenkins, Jones, Denman.
Brown, Derman, Kennedy and Nyhart.
The subjects illustrated were: Home
Scene from the Greeks" Toilet of the
Bride" Death of Virginia." Dance of
the Muses." Niobe group, Might and
the Fates."
Before the audience dispersed Mrs. L.
NJ. Gates invited their attendance at a
reading to be given at the Young Wo-
mems Christian association rooms on
Monday night.