Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23
M. E. ENTERTAINMENT.
Given i'm McAllcn's Hall Last
Thursday Evening.

Thursday Evening.
The entertainment given by the
young people of the NJ. f. Church in
McAllen's Hall, ON Thursday evening,
was grand success in every particular
The program follows:
Musical Selections. ............. .Graphophonc
Business Carnival. ~ Young Ladies'
Bell OF New York. Gmpbophonc
Recitation.
Solo-"Thc Tramp. ........ Thomas r. Tingle
Recitation II formed Drunkart's story"
Original {. :. Richardson.
Laughing Song. cranh,,,h,,.
Directorate March. t
Madam Jsricy's Wax Works. -. Young Ladies'
and Gentlemen.
Madam farley Miss Nellie Pavne)
gave splendid exhibition and fur.
nished considerable amusement.
The Business Carnival was the lead.
ing feature of the entertainment.
Twenty young ladies represented rs
many OF the business houses of Snow
Hill and were attired in such manner
as to plainly depict the firm and bust
ness. Each one of them carried a
banner, on which appeared the sign of
the house they represented
Miss Edna Hudson represented Miss
Hubbell's millinery establishment, and
her light blue dress was profusely
decorated with flowers, feathers and
laccs.
Miss Minnie Vincent represented
the Snow Hill Green Houses, and her
white dress was bedecked with beauti-
ful and fragrant natural flowers.
Miss Nellie Payne represented the
First National Bank. She was dressed
in a black costume decorated all over
with initiative gold and silver coins.
Miss Florrie Vincent represented
John w. Vincent, the .Jeweler, and
wore garnet costume decorated with
every variety of jewelry and silverware.
Miss Matte Johnson represented the
hardware store Of 5. Hurlock. Her
costume of light blue was decorated
with scissors, locks, tin cups, knives,
forks, etc.
Miss Priscie Wimbrough represented
the DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER. Her
costume was novel one, being made
up entirely of MESSENGER papers.
She carried banner. on which was
inscribed The Peoples Paper"
Mrs Emma Hales represented the
Free Lance, aad was attired ina black
silk dress decorated with the name OF
the paper.
Miss Mildred Aydelotte represented
the Adrocdte, and was dressed in black
decorated with the name of the paper.
Miss Maggie Clark represented the
Press and was dressed in black deco
rated with the name of the paper
Miss Leila Townsend represented =.
ID Cottingham Il Co.'S drug store and
was attired in light blue waist and
black skirt decorated with sponges,
tooth brushes, bottles. pill boxes and
various articles OF merchandise
Miss Mollie Corddry represented
DIR. Halls drug store ami was dressed
in black decorated with materials SINH
lar to that OF the costume of Miss
Townsend, including all kinds of drug
gist's snndries.
Miss Mamie Sturgis represented w.
ID. Corddry II Son, and her white
dress was decorated with locks, hinges,
paint cards, etc. Around her shoulders
she wore string of dusky diamonds
(coaD.
Miss Cleo Baker represented Nc.
Allen Bros. She was dressed in black
and her costume was trimmed with
candies, toys and other merchandise.
Miss Hessie Clayville represented
V. Payne's confectionery store and
was attired in black profusely decorated
with candies and toys.
n. l.. Mason Il Co were represent
ed by Miss Mary Nelson dressed in
black bedecked with pieces of dress
goods. fans, etc.
Miss Katie Townsend represented b.
T. Truitt and her dress was covered
with shoes, slippers, ties and silk hand
kerchiets.
Miss Lille Howard represented
Horace Payne's dry goods store, and
her dress was decorated with dry
goods. silks. etc
Miss Ella Duffy represented +. w.
johnson. She was dressed in black
and it was decorated with fans. nap.
kins, etc
Miss Willie Timmons represented
Bonneville's barber shop.
Miss Helen Townsend represented
Clay Burbage's confectionery store.