The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14
END OF FLOWER MISSION FAIR
A Fine Programme Last Nighttime
Week Successful.

Week Successful.
The last evening of the flower mission
fair was a success in every way. The
tertainment consisted of a programme Of
five numbers, given by the combined banjo,
mandolin and guitar clubs, under the direc-
ton of Mr. F. T. Maffey. The music from
these instruments is of light and delicate
character, and the movement in the hall
interfered somewhat with its being heard,
except in the last number, which was the
march from Sousas "El Captain" played
by all of the instruments, fifty in number.
The effect was magical; it was as If the en-
tire audience had been waiting for it, and
silence reigned. There was tremendous
and long continued applause and Mr.. Maffey
announced that the club would play the
same number again and that all who wished
might dance The seats were soon emptied
and the entrance end of the hall was soon
filled with dancers.
This gave opportunity for the seats to be
removed from the hall and it was made
ready for the bicycle tournament. The per-
Torrance was the same as that of Wednes-
day evening. The awards of red ribbons
for the handsomest decorated wheels were
given to Miss Kate Smith and Mr.. Herbert
Gates Miss Katherine Porter and Mr.. Cor
don Varney, who took the red ribbons
Wednesday evening, had no other decOra-
ton. The childrens performance given in
the afternoon was repeated and much
admired. In the parade of the older bicy-
clistS were four who had not rehearsed nor
ridden in the march before.
Those who missed the childrens matinee
yesterday afternoon failed TO see one of the
prettiest sights of any season. The bal
comics and booths were crowded and the
great floor space was left free for the chill
dren's bicycle tournament. At the signal,
when the band began to play, there rode
into fhes hoI
ginia Shaw, Suemma Coleman Hilda
Fletcher, Eloise Lyman, Marion Miller,
Margaret Spear, Corinne Robinson and
Margaret Cook, and Masters Frederick
Krag, Willard and Harry Hubbard, Robert
Failey Robert and Richard Griffith, Gar
vim Brown, Gordon Tanner Oliver Thomas,
Hugh Jones, Eldred Armstrong and Russell
Fortune The wheels were deliberately dec
dressed to correspond. There were wheels
covered with silver, or pink, or white. one
and flowers, making the most beautiful dis
play. The march was led by Miss Mar
garet Shipp and Master Frederick Krag,
and not the slightest deviation from the
march nor single mistake was made. The
children looked beautiful and rode grace
fully and were applauded at every turn.
judges to decide where 10 give the awards.
The judges were Mrs. John L. Griff1ths.
Harrison and Mrs. A. l.: Mason, the vice
presidents. The prizes for the best dec
grated wheels went to Miss Margaret Spear
and Master Hugh Jones. The formers
wheel was adorned with pink, white and
blue morning gloriss and vines, and the
spokes and frame were wound with the
three colors. She wore a delicate blue
dress and a large tissue picture hat of
green Master Joness wheel was wound
and frame were covered with pink. The
prizes for those who made the best gen
eral appearance were given 70 Helen Hub
bard, a little fairy with wheel and gown
in pink. and to Master Gordon Tanner
who wore a white suit and whose wheel
was decorated with red carnations and smi-
lax. Part of the march was repeated.