The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-25


Kneeshaw driving with Pauline Bran
chaud by his side. The trade march was
the hit of the evening and was made up
of sixteen "Y's" each dressed to repre-
sent trade, profession, or store. They
first appeared on stage one at time and
marched to music, once around stage in
form of figure Sand retired. When each
had shown their costume in this manner,
all appeared together and marched and
counter marched through several chang
es, making very striking affect. The
following is brief description of the
costumes.
Drug store, Miss Pauline Harris, dress
trimmed with sundry druggists articles,
head gear representing mortar and pes
tie, necklace of bottles and carrying
large graduate and two-quart bottle label
ed "Paregoric.
Miss Florence O'Hara represented the
millinery store of Mrs. c. O'Hara, and
with her entire apparel most beautifully
bedecked with milliner's flowers and or
naments, she looked too stunning.
Mrs. E. p. Booker advertised the Red
Star Store of T. L. Price, with dress dec
Grated with red stars, which was very
striking. ....
Shorts Satisfactory Store was repre-
sented by Miss Helen Douglas, hansom-
ly dressed, and when she appeared on
the stage, the audience was surprised by
shower of small pieces of paper from
the ceiling with Shorts ad printed there
ION, due to the ever ingenious Wilbur.
The bank was most prettily represent
ed by Miss Matte LaMoure, with black
silk dress trimmed with golden letters
advertising the bank.
Miss Hazel Kneeshaw with cane and
DOCTORS instrument case put on most
professional swing to take offDr. Harris.
Miss Myrtle McQuinn wore a very
striking costume to advertise F. S. Chen
ey's, hardware store, black dress with
trimn1..,y of tin, pocket knives and scis-
sors with tin funels for head gear.
Miss Muriel Full represented her faith
er's store, appearing in handsome bridal
costume and carrying banner with ''Chas.
Full's Cheap Store" in artistic lettering.
Miss Bessie Douglas, Feldman's feed
store, drees of flour sack and carrying
imitation sack of flour on her shoulder.
Miss Mary Dormer, with person dec
Grated with ncandescent light globes, and
appearing in pretty tableau, represented
the electric light plant.
Miss Nettie Purdy represented butcher
shops, dressed as butcher and appearing
with live lamb in her arms, making de-
cided hit.
Miss Alice Thompson represented her
fathers groceryin Japanese costume sug-
gestive of tea, and looked very pretty.
Edna Purdy represented w. Kemp's
store in very pretty costume.
The law Office of w. j. Kneeshaw was
very professionally represented by Miss
Ethel Purdy dressed as Portia with law
book in hand.
Miss Ethel Kneeshaw, with dress trim
med with crescents, represented G. c..
Thompson's bicycle establishment, also
appeared in stage picture with Fred Ryan
and Harry King, riding wheels on stage.
M. H. Miller's jewelry store was very
nicely represented by Miss Ernestine
Branchaud, with jewelry and floral dec
orations covering her dress, looking
very rich.
Murrels fruit store was represented by
song by Max Short dressed as ''Dago"
''from Italy, making quite hit.
H. c. Carr gave one of his character
sketches and responded to an encore.
Mr.. Grove entertained the audience
with whistling solo with banjo accompa-
niment and was also called back for a
second selection.
The grand march by 16 "Y's in Greek
costume was very pretty and the girls
did handsomely, all appearing through the
curtain at chord from the piano, IN a
pose of listening, and marching to waltz
music through number of drills and
poses, ending with pretty tableau ar
ranged in shape of "Y."
Miss Eva Branchaud played the march
es and drills on the piano in very express
i've manner.
The churches were represented in a
most beautiful tableau, "Faith, Charity,
Hope and Prayer" BY Nettie Purdy, Mrs
Thompson.
Mr.. Dormer very kindly furnished the
hall with electric lights for the US with
out charge.
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