The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
WAS SIMPLY GORGEOUS
St. Johns Church Entertainment Las
Nieht at Brilliant Success.


IT WAS SIMPLY GORGEOUS
st. Johns Church Entertainment Last
Night at Brilliant Success.
st. Johns grand Mother Goose car
nival opened up last evening at Car
field hall with a packed house ana I'M
der the most brilliant conditions.
At O'Clock the hall was completely
filed and very soon the gallery was
full. The entire hall was a beautiful
and picturesque scene. The gay cos
tunes and beautiful decorated booths
made a picture of life, animation and
loneliness never to be forgotten by
those present. Every one pronounced
it to be far ahead of the carnival OF
nations given by st. Johns church TWO
years ago. The stage performance was
beyond the expectation Of those pres
ent, and Miss Nixon deserves great
praise for her excellent work in drill
ing the children and the boys and girls
in the various drills Professor George
Madden created sensation with his
wonderful dog ''Sancho." Sancho
spelled words, multiplied and did COM
plicated work in adding and substract-
ing. Sancho will appear in his really
remarkably feats this evening, tomor-
row evening and at the matinee Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. A stringed
quartette discoursed the sweetest
music. The Queen of Hearts" booth,
under the direction of Mrs. II. l.. Cor
don, Genette Burton, Miss Ladoa Hal
bolt, Jessie Kendall, Mary Sluss and
Edna Sutton, was beautiful and Strik-
ing display of artistic decoration. The
booth was decorated all over with card
inal hearts of various sizes. Candy was
sold at the booth. The first booth on
entering the door was the refreshment
booth. It was a picturesque semi-circle
Of decorated mating. Mrs. Hellar,
Mrs. McFerran, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Hun
ter and several others were in
charge. The most delicious oys-
tiers and other substantial things
were sevred at low prices. This
booth will give oyster suppers this even
ing at p. m. to any persons who may
come to Garfield hall instead of going
to their homes. ''The Nancy EtticOtte
booth" under the charge of Miss
Aquilla Hettinger, Mrs. hurry Myers
and Mrs. Churchword, was a beautiful
and attractive arrangement of artistic
paper decorations. ''The Simple Simon
Fish Pond" under the charge of the
Chapel with Johnnie Ed
ridge as Simple Simon, attracted the
attention of the little folks. 1t was a
beautiful and original idea put into the
shape of an immense tub from which
the little folks fished for packages OF
all sorts and sizes.
1.-The Little Jack Homer" booth was
an artistic and original conception in
pink and white and reflected great
credit on the ladies in charge of it. The
ladies in charge were the members OF
the Missionary Chapter with Louie
Adams as Little Jack Homer.
''The Higglety Piggletyn or my
Black Hen BOOTH" was an original and
striking rural picture-with a setting
hen on a mound of hay. 1.-The Mistress
Mary, Quite Contrary booth was
gem of artistic and original decoration.
Every arch was beautifully festooned
with all manner of flowers. Back of the
booth was a large picture six feet in
height. This booth was under the
charge of Mrs. George Pratt, with Miss
Sutton, Miss Reed and others as asst
ants. The Gipsey camp was an artistic
and original conception, Illustrating
the wandering Gypsey life. Inside of a
weirdly decora ted tent was seen a
caldron suspended from three posts.
The tent was under the charge of Mrs
J. D. Harrison and Mrs. f. w. Hill.
The tent was artistic and reflected
great credit on those in charge. The
cotumeS of the ladies We're those of
Gypsey princesSes and were beautiful
and picturesque. The wonderful skill
in palmistry Of Mrs. Harrison created
a sensation. Her power in portraying
character and disposition from the face
and hands was soon noised about the
hall and kept a group of expectant
he nd daY,c. in IN he ha
undOubted revelations.
The whole hall was brilliant and
animated scene of colors, lights and
picturesque groupings. The crowded
hall and galleries and the bright and
genial social spirit prevailing-the
hilarity and good viii displayed on
every side, made the occasion one never
to be forgotten by those present. The
costumes displayed remarkable taste
and familiarity with the famous tales
and legands of nursery rhymes and
ballads.
The fifty or sixty ladies under the
leadership Of Mrs. Edward Vail are to
be congratulated on the refined taste
and remarkable skill in carrying out
their extensive and original conception
of a Mother Goose carnival The Arctic
booth was perhaps one of the most orig
inal and artistic booths ever seen at a
fair or carnival. 1t consisted of a
structure entirely covered with cotton
batting, which spanked like snow in
the beams Of the sun or moonlight from
the diamond powder profusely scatter
ed all over the structure. In the rear
was a large painting representing an
ice and snow country scene. Every one
expressed great admiration at the Won
derful skill and taste displayed by
those in charge Of il. This booth was
under the charge of Mrs. Ashley Garst.
Mrs Gam Amidon, Mrs. Z. r. Bleckley
and Mrs. CLOSER. The Ding Gong
Bell booth, under the charge of Miss
Milton, Mrs. Ruggles. Mrs. Clark. Miss
English, was a rustic scene, with an
unique lemonade we'll from which the
thirsty obtained liquid refreshment
Flowers, ice cream, cady. oysters and
other things could be had at the vari-
Gus booths.
There will be an entire change Of pro-
gram this and tomorrow evening and
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock the
whole program including "Sancho" viii
be presented for the benefit OF parents
and children
supper of oysters and other delicacies
VIII be served this evening a the hall
Tor the Snall sum OF - cents a D
o'clock, or ice cream during the after
noon. Taken as a whole all said that
the carnival was one % the most beauti-
full entertainments ever EiVenin thiscity
and reflected great credit upon the
taste. skill and untirinE work Of The
ladies Of ST. Johns church and Mrs. Ia
Vail who contributed 50 much time IN
planning and assisting them.
HE GOT TIE INJUNCTION