Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-16

night, TO witness the opening OF the doll
bazaar-oyer 100 admissions being paid at
tho door. II being children's night, tho
door v as given over, until half past ten,
TO the little ones.
One hundred children took part IN the
grand m srch, led by little Miss Helen Cum
ningham. as 'sForget-ms not,n and Law
renee CLARK as PUCK closely followed ny
Katherine Wheeiock, as ~ Josephine and
Norman Mernin as Napoleon Bonaparte.
Then followed fairies, prIncesses, clowns,
Indians. teunis girls, flowers, Turks. peas
anls--every body was there, even to the
chimney sweep.
This gorgeous line OF coloring passed in
an out Of the eight intricate figures Of the
march, which was followed by o program
II six specially arranged dances, under tho
direction Of Miss Blanche Rothgeb and
Miss " 4tie Stoneroad.
Fancy programs, as q souvenir, were
given the childrec and q number for a
prize, which resulted In jeanette Ward
receiving q beautiful work basket, fitted
out con, pletely with sterling silver articles,
which was presented by Mrs. w. J. Mills,
OF New Haven, Conn. Cecil B ,ucner,
was the fortunate boy to receive a Webs
ter's unabridged dictionary. given by Mrs.
Alexander Sullivan, OF Chicago.
The pc tivst dance of the even
Ing was the MAY pole" partici-
pated In by Helen Schaefer. Waldo
rwltcheil, Helen Cunningham, Robert
Smith, Ruth Hamblin, Tiden Ho kius,
Marie M.rnin, Charles Robbins, Rachel
Ward. Vincent Jones, Bertha COIN aud
Lawrence Clark.
Follo wing are the names of the children
who took part and the characters rep
resented:
Helen Cunningham, Forget me not;
Lawrence CLARK, Puck: Katherine Vince
lock, Empress Josephine; Norman Mernip,
i Mp leon B naparte: Irene Archibald,
FAIRY; Jeanette Ward, Fairy; Aana Ward,
So ing {; R ,chel Ward, summer; Char ey
Wsri, Clown; > rchle Talley, Prince; Enda
Robbius, Japanese Lad, ; Alice Glbbous,
He'd Ridii ghooi; Josephine Jacobs, Red
Rldiugnood; Helen Sch asfer. Fair ;.Marle
cchaefer, Fairy; Tilden oskios, santa
Claus; Ruth Hambiin, Poppy; Louise Lpw-
cry, Sweet Pea; Ella GIBBONS, Autumn
Leaves; Marie Douglas, Red Bird
Irene Whitmore, Italian Peasant;
May Barry, Pink Rose; Frances Barry,
Pink Carnation; Maggie Burks, bud
Cecil Boucher, Dude, Mabel Hunt, Bride;
Tom Upton, Turk; lreae Hsmolin. WASH
ington Belle; Nellie Cavan Noah's,
Ark; Marguerite Cunningham, Fairy;
Cassius Allen, Indian; Lawrence Tam ne
scotch Highlander: Fiorence Hosktns,
earn ations; Jeanette La Rue, Tennis
Girl; May Reynolds, Peasant; Sue Sn far,
Bo-Peep; Gordon haywood. Indian;
Grace Roseberry, Fairy ;Juanita Kingsley,
Flower Girl; Myron Benedict, Engineer;
Eddie Roup, Romeo; Irene Jameson,
Fairy; Mary Upon, Lily May;
Willie Upton, Sailor Boy; Ber-
nice Beebe, Queen Of Hearts;
Bennie Nolan, Napoleon Bonaparte; Mas
ter Jacobs. School Boy; Johnny Mcclure,
Little Boy Blue; Kittie Marsh, Kate
Greenaway; Master Benedict, Sailor Boy;
Name Marsh, Red Silk; Garnet Van
Pettsn, Night; Emma Tamme, Sailor Girl;
Louise Cunningham, Jester; Bertha Coin,
Cupid; Ike Lewis, Prince; May Lewis,
Primo. IS; Netie Themig, Queen of Night;
May Hays, Fairy; Nudge Sporlsder. Good
Luck; Teresa l. ing, Violet; Mary Drury
Star: X obi. Smith, Prince: Alics Smith,
Wild Rose Irene Hill, Prosperity; Verne
Drury, Projections; Charles Robbins,
Prince of Night; Earl Drury, Little Jack
Horner; Maggie Flint, Josephine;
| Ella Dillon, Bo Peep; Irene Hofme ster,
Mammals little Rosebud; Carl Hofmeister,
Fifteenth Century Gentleman; Avery
Jones, Up.to-Date Boy; Eliza Robbins,
C~arnation; Joe Dillon, Newsboy; Tom
| Dillon, Sailorhoy; Marie Mernin. Fairy;
| Vincent Jones, Knight; Waldo Twitchel,
P,ince Charming; volney Kirk, United
States Soldier; Harry Blauvelt and N
Snoffsr, Twlus; Mabel Kline, Columuia;
Louie Judeil, Spanish Nobleman; Arthur
Judell, Mexican Cavalier; Coca Pettljoun,
spring; Gussie Rothgeb, Tennis Toy;
Charley Cunningham, Chimney sweeps;
Harry Hoskins, Italian Tamborine boy;
Fred Olney. R ,bin Hood.
After The children's dances, the floor
was given over to the grown folks, who
skipped the light fantastic, under the in
SPRING influence of Prof. Hani's full or
cnestra. until tne niunigut uOuT. |
To- night will be given over to the ''living
Epictures," in which several prominent Las
Vegas ladies Will take part. There will
also be a concert, in which Miss Knicker-
booker, Miss Rankin, Mrs. Wneelvck and
the Misses Reynolds will take part. Tue
prog ram is an intere ting one and should
bring out a large audience.
BAZAAR NOTES.
Dancing will com nence al Q o'clock, this
evening.
The dol bss.ar will be opened, to-
morrow afternoon.
Living pictures" to.night. Admission.
twenty-five cents; children, an cents.
I. g. Msrnin was the lucky owner OF
number 85, which won a pretty CHINA tea
set.
A Urge number OF articles on which
books OF change have been used Will be
ratified, tonight.
Miss Minnie HOLMAN carried off a quilt
because she h-ld chance number Al, which,
N the rafis J, won. Mrs. John =. Clark
Won the same reasonable article by hold
log a lucky number.
j. NJ Palmer, of Az er, and Mss
ICamera Burnham, OF Ffuitlsnd, San
Jnan county, were united in marriage