The herald., 1896-07-06
Here and There


Here and There
Mrs. Frank Gibson entertained the
new board of the Friday Morning club
Santa Monica home, on Friday.
Miss L. Galpin's summer vacation
to Denver will be prolonged indefinitely.
she having been appointed to q position
in the Denver schools.
At Long Beach
The entertainment by the members Of
the Christian church on Thursday even
ing at the Tabernacle, entitled Trades
Review, was an elegantly elaborate at
fair, and was without doubt, the most
ambitious and successful thing OF the
kind ever attempted by the talented
leaders of our social entertainments at
this place. All the trades and business
houses of the place were represented by
charming young ladies. handsomely
and appropriately costumed, with the
different implements Of the trade or
business represented pendent from their
dresses. each one carrying standard
with the name OF the firm or business
impersonated. There were several
striking features and surprises in the
special representation Of the trades, no.
tably the advent Of Miss Maud Fetter-
man on to the platform, mounted on a
Shetland pony, which she rode before
the queen In review; second, the dress
of Miss Lavergne Lowe, who represent
ed the Long Beach bank. She wore
necklace of real $40 gold pieces, waist
belt of silver dollars ZIG to y, bracelets
of IS gold pieces, and banknotes and i'm
itation $40 pieces in parallel circles all
around her dress. Her unique costume,
with its garniture of money, was very
valuable. Third, Miss Margaret TUFTS
impersonation of George Hirsch, the
blacksmith with the Shetland pony.
Fourth, the tableau of the Gem shaving
parlor. depicting the great advance in
tonsorial appliances between the "Old
Way and the New Way" and, fifth. the
cropping around in the dark with a Ian
tern, as was the custom here a few
months ago, and the magical transfer
nation caused by the Spirit of Progress,
as exemplified by the Introduction of the
electric light. The house had been pur-
posely darkened, and the effect produced
by the sudden appearance of Mrs. l. f.
Tutt enveloped in light bordered on the
sensational. 1t was beautiful and re-
alistic tableau, provoking exclamations
of delighted surprise. the transition from
gloom to instant light and beauty being
almost magical. The following was the
order Of program: Grand triumphal en-
try of the queen and her cortege; grand
review of trades before the queen; i'm
personation. Willie Kendrick; special
representation of trades and tableaux-
l, Wingords pharmacy. Alice Lillard;
z, A. NJ Dunn, grocery, Stella Marker;
8. L. A. Bailey, newsstand, Birdie Bailey;
4, public library, Bessie Wilhoit; 5. w.
M. Haskell shaving and bath parlors,
Elsie Hodges; 6, Harry Marshall, shoes,
Ada Covert; 7, Seaside pharmacy, Luz
cile Douglas; g. Fetterman's livery sta.
BILE, Maudie Fetterman; 9, George Sho-
enberger, harness. Lottie Coy; 10. VIM
Bene61nt VpOatahlaS ~ frr,tf
Carney; II, W. c. Smith. feed and ice
Esther Smith; II, Wolverton &
Adams, City meat market, Lois
ana md's San Pedro Electric tonS eompa Beach Beach
Ross; scarf drill, young ladies': special
representation of trades-1, F. Trueblood,
boots. Della Graves; 2, Long Beach Mill
ing company, Leona Lillard; 3, Win
CARDS grocery Mrs. Rothrock: T. VIM
Beatty, confectionery. Flora Crum; 5,
The Breaker, Leila Morgan; 6, Miss H.
M. Murphy, milliner, Eta Prosise; Z,
j. G. Dunn, carpenter and contractor,
Ruby Martin; s, Bowers Alamitos gro
Gerry. Susie Matthews; 9. Mrs. Czerney,
bath house, Mrs. Noble; 10, Excelsior
bakery, Anna. Kinman. Hoop drill.
young ladies. Vocal solo, Thomas Will
liams. Special epresentations-1, c. j.
Walker, real estate. Amy Cahoone; 2,
The Little Gem shaving parlor, Lois
,
guitar and banjo, Mrs. Electea White
sides; a. George Hirsch, blacksmith and
horse shoer, Margaret Tut; 5. San Pc
dro Lumber company, Josie Smith; 6,
Long Beach bank, Laverne Lowe; Z,
Amos Walton, grocer and confectioner,
Gertie Walker; 8, E. S. Cox, dairy, Edna
Jay; 9, ]. S. Spears. jewelry, May Spears:
10, w. w. Lowe, real estate, Ada Kin
man. II, Long Beach Eye, ,Lauretta Shat
fer; Harry Williams ice cream and can
dies, Florence Williams; Frank Wheeler,
cyclery, Myrta Frazier. Fan drill; this
consisted of some very pretty evolutions
in which the fans were strikingly
brought into notice by the skillful man
ipulation of seven charming young la
dies.
The queen, Miss Kate johnson, occu-
embellished by stock furnished by Mrs.
Hattie r. Burnell Of the Queen Millinery
parlors. The queens retinue consisted
of DR.. A T. Covert mayer of Long Beach;
Clarence Carney, chief of police; c. w.
Campbell purser; her maids Of honor
typifying Alamitas, Eva Kendall; Will
mington, Edna Frazier; Signal Hill, Sadie
Hough; Long Beach. Clara Harmonson
while Los Angeles was represented by
Little Earl Weller as page.
The splendid success Of the entertain
ment was due in great measure to the
| indefatigable efforts Of Mrs. o. C. Well
! bourn, who brought into play all the
zeal and executive ability for which she
is noted. The fine marching evolutions
of the young ladies in their different
| drills was due to the tutelage of George
| Hart, who gave great deal of time
and attention to perfecting them in this
| pleasing form of calesthenics.
The Long Beach band gave it's services
and furnished excellent music at inter
walls during the evening.
| A PASTORS RECEPTION.
| The reception given to Dr. Denner
and wife at the Presbyterian church
! Tuesday night by the members of the
| church, the public in general participant
| ing, was one of a most pleasant and en-
| joyable social events. The church was
| fragrant with the perfume of flowers
which occupied every inch of room be-
| tween the rostrom and the choir at the
west end f the building. The reception
committee, consisting of Mrs. e. White
/ side, Mrs. c. w. Campbell, the Misse
Knox Becky Bailey, DR.. A. T. Cover
and p. E. Hatch, was assiduous in 1T
tention, pinning on the breasts of al
visitors a small bouquet of pansies. Rev
S. C. Kendall of the Congregations
church made pleasant little speech o
welcome, which was supplemented by ;
| few feeling remarks by Rev. A. lnwoot
| on behalf of the Methodists. DR.. George
| c. Brown, in a felicitous address, per
forming a like office for the members o
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