The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18
THE SECOND KARNIVAL.

The second OF the series or eXhl0tlOGS In
the KarnivA Of konerce was held Wedces lay
evening in the Opera House Although the
pight was rainy and disagreeable there was
large crowd present aud the interest eyinced
was fully a. great rs on the previous event &
AS far as The genera! outline OF 'he even
ing's programme was concerned there was no
change froaa that Of he previous evening,
vet there were 90 many changes in the cos
tunes Of the young ladies and the tahleauS,
that the entertainment WAS almost equivalent
to an entire change Of programme.
The most striking representations were
those OF The Sumter Ics Mfg Co, Miss
Mcdonald Schwartz Bros Monaghan Hose
Company and Dslgar Reel Squad.
TIE scene representing the Ice Company
was particularly appropriate and BEAUTIFUL.
II consisted of pyramid of blocks Of crystal
ice, upon which stood Miss Llilau Noses,
a,tired 10 whi;e q ress trimmed With CRY st.l
/ prisms The background Ut this scere WIS
composed OF snow-ipped frs and pines
Miss NcDonad's Millinery store was repre-
sented by Mss Daisy Nash. Miss Nash ap-
peared The Grsr evening simply, out btau'i-
tally attired in white larle.oa, satin bodice
wtiie gauzsg draperies, oruamen;ed with
crushed roses and shaded foliage. Here arms
were bare, save the delicate rbnons Of differ
snt shades ,hr.t Aoa1ed grscefuly from them
! She carried in her hand golden staff, deco
rated with ribbons and flowers.
The second evening Miss Nash appeared in
tatleau as Flora She was dressed in Il
Nj. green sati", over which was thrown a
mistyg arze OF white silk illusion and blonde
lace. Vioets with their modest-droopiDg G
head nodded here and there, while the more
qneenly rose caught the silken draperes and
held them in their places. A cluster OF white
daisies confined a scarf O.. illusion which
foa' ed from errgbt shoulder, while on theleft,
with caress ease, lay sprays Of foliage which
suggested Natures cffering in appreciation OF
her fair representative. She stood on a
mound, resting her right hand on staff,
while the left was lifted as if iu admiration
of the beautiful little girl and boy who had
brought their offerings TO Flora, 10 the shape
of gilded wheel barrow aud an immense
basket of flowers. Little Ethel Cobb in her
pink crepe dress over laid with silver cet her
dark ringets beautifully contrasting with
the whith feathers on her lacey hat will ever
be remembered as picture Of loveiuess by
the people of Sumter. Master Wavery Levy
in his pages lit of white and gold-kneelipg
at Fora's feet as if sueing for the acceptance
of his Offering, completed the scene OF
beauty.
The 7ote for the two evenings stood. Miss
McDoealds S l02 The Sumter Ice Mfg. Co.,
IS, Delgar Reel Squad 55, Monaghan Reel
Squad 3S.
There were numerous others receiving votes
less than those ABOVE mentioned, but it is
not necessary 10 mention all Ct them. The
prize awarded Miss Nash, as the representa-
tive of Miss Nc Donald, was silver cha'r
bracelet.
The taste and ingenuity displayed by those
who arranged the elaborate and beautiful
scenes was very great and that Miss McDou-
aid won the prize is no small tribute 10 her
taste and talent as at artist, whose mission
it is to adorn feminine loveliness
The closing figure of the Grand March
aroused the greatest enthusiasm and the
widest applause Miss Helen McLau,in, who
was the ceater Of the figure, waved the Con-
federats battle hag-the flag with the South
ern Cross upon it, which is TO Southern minds
the emblem of all that is noble, patriotic and
true, for on Thousand bills that flag has
been defended bg the life blood of the South 3
noblest sons When the Orchestra, catching
the inspiration, began TO play Dixie, they
quit applauding and yelled. And so ended
the Karniral.