The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
CHILDREN'S CAKE WALK
A BIG FEATURE OFF THE MOTHER
GOOSE FAIR LAST NIGHT.
The Minstrel Show Came in for a
Good share of the
Applause.

The entertainment last night at the Moth
er Goose fair was a great success. Nearly
every seat in Tomlinson Hall was taken
and many persons were in the booths, who
could not secure seats. There was the child
rens cake walk and the MINISTRIES to call
out SO many and every part was received
with demonstrations of pleasure. Applause
was not only frequent, but prolonged The
manager of the cake walk and the young
man who presided over the cake (young
Thomas TaggarO introduced the COMPETE
tors They wore the most superb costumes.
The girls fairly reveled in silks, satin and
laces, and the boys We're gorgeous in swal-
low-tail coats, huge cravats, sparkling dla-
mond studs and canes tied with gorgeous
bows. No description would really do JUS
tice to the costumes alone, and words
simply fail at the fancy steps that were ex-
hibited by the ten couples. The judges,
Messrs Harry Murphy, Edward e. Gates,
w. f. c. Colt and Page Chapman, watched
every step and, after prolonged delibera-
ton, decided that couples TO- and "S''
were the ones entitled to the first and sec
ond cakes. Couple No. 10 was CORTLAND
Van Camp jr, and Gwenn Clark, and No.
5 was Charles Latham and Helen Bennett.
The cake for the first couple was taken
from the decorated wheelbarrow, where it
had reposed during the evening, and the
second cake was brought in by a "dusky
slave and the presentation and the walk,
in delivering thanks to the judges, were
even more elaborate than the walk for the
cake. Every movement of the entire COM
pany was watched with the keenest inter
est and applause was frequent The 9TH
ers who participated We're Margaret Spear
and Robert Griffith Marion Miller and
Richard Griffith, Charlotte Scott and Lee
Mothershead Ethel Dorsey and Richard
Barbee. Gertrude Butler and Noble Dean,
Margaret Shipp and Lawrence Haughey,
Shaw and Frederick Wallick.
After a brief intermiSSion the MINISTRIES
were given. Mr. Carl Hoenig was the mus
ical director and the first chorus medley
went with dash and spirit that augured
well for the success of the performance.
The chorus was made up Of good voices,
and whether in special choruses or as
chorus for the solo songs 1t was delghtLul
TO hear. MIR. Francis L. Hord, the mlddle
man, announced the songs In true mlnstrel
STYLE and the Soloists were Andrew smith,
VINO sang Just One Girl" Herbert Gates,
in Only One Daisy Left Arthur d. Gates,
in 'HybriaS the Cretan," and Edward Har-
man, in Bred in Old kentucky. All were
rewarded with apprec1atiVe applause ana
most of them responded with an addltlonal
verse. Special songs were given by the bat
terry A Quartet, which was received with
a Vociferous greeting, and two popular old
ballads, odd kentucky Home and Dixie,
by the Maennerchor Quartet. Mr.. Arba I.
Perry gave a song, Dark Town., IN Whlch
he was assisted by Blake Stone, as Clorinda,
and they did a cake walk, which some of the
young women remarked they would initiate
for q figure in the next cotiIlon. double
recall showed how well the performers dld
their turn" Mr.. Murbarger, of the Bat
terry A Quartet, gave darky sermon, OF the
old sing-song style. Mr.. Harry ID; Porter
was the star of the show, and fairly
brought down the house with his songs and
dances. He sang 'Tell All Coons, and as
soon as quiet was restored he reclted Mr..
Riley'S when the Folks Is Gone" in inimlt-
able STYLE and it was not until he appeared
and gave another recitation that he was al
lowed to resume his chair. There We're
numerous jokes. Mr.. Perry was asked IL he
voted, and he answered that he did not;
When questioned for the reason he SAID
sound money" Then there was rubber
neck" joke that made everybody laugh, clap
hands and pound the floor. Mr.. Harry
Graham closed the programme by singing
"Od Glory the chorus joining in for the
finale, and his big voice filled the hall to the
farthest corner. Mr.. Graham is one OF the
best singers in the city and should be heard
oftener. The number was a fitting finish
for the best entertainment OF the Week
Both minstrel performance and cake Walk
will be repeated Saturday evening.
This evening the programme will be snort
and will be followed by dance. There will
be an animated music sheet. Harry Porter
will sing 81 Want My Lulu" Mrs. Hunt will
sing "And the Boy Guessed Right. The
Columbia Quartet will sing plantation mel
Gibeny will give patriotic monologue and
Mr. Biddy will give a rag time" song To-
morrow afternoon there will be the usual
children's party and dance.