Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-27

Mrs. Willard Hall Porter and Mrs.
Lammot du Pont.
Then came the sensation of the even
ing, the Cake Walk" in which six
dusky couples participated. The cake
was placed on the stage by Prof. Web
ster and then the fun began. Sam
johnson, ALFRED l. du Pont) attired in
white, wearing white high hat and
carrying large cane, led the way for
the six couples. Profound bows were
then in order and the performers made
them to the agony point. The dance
was exquisitely funny, not only from
the fact that prominent society people
were appearing in blackface, but
also because their impersonations
were simply beyond criticism. Such
gorgeous clothes did the men wear,
evening dress, figured and medalled
vests, great chrysanthemums, and their
ladies, "'go way chile, don't talk to
me" Their costumes were in the
height of fashion or little higher
than that, and they moved with the
decided stride marked in the move
| ments of ''culled ladies" when show
| ing off. Miss Blanche Raven appeared,
leaning on the arm of Ivory Black
Lily White walked with Scipio Smith.
sinus Short: Martha Washington Jones
by John Helphimself; Ambolina Philo-
pena Snow by Obadiah Trusty, and
Amanda Anderson by Henry Clay Nit.
In couples they saluted the goddess,
| the cake and the spectators and We'd,
in dancing, for the cake. After each
couple had shown its dancing ability,
Leader johnson held up the cake and
| announced that it would go to the
couple receiving the greatest amount
of applause. The prize was awarded,
| on this basis, TO Harry Fritz of this
city and Miss Helen Clay Of Philadel-
phia The cake walk over, the dancers
left the stage, bat responded to an
encore and Bertram Kelly of the Mask
and Wing, Philadelphia, sang two
negro songs very acceptably. Mrs.
| Alfred |. du Pont was the chaperone
of the cake walk.
Mrs. Edward Bringhurst and Miss
| Mary Bringhurst were the chaperones
of the next dance, 1.-THE Daisy Chain, -
which included Misses Mary Ziegler,
Carolyn Mccall, Florence Cam, Ger
trude Lackey, Jessie Murphy and Elsie
| Thomas. Two of them wore white, two
yellow and two green, and all carried
daisy chains. 1t was very pretty
| performance.
Great applause greeted "The Old
Thirteen, chaperoned by Mrs. Will
lard Hall Porter, as Miss Mabel Porter,
bearing aloft the flag of Delaware, led
the way on the stage The other par
Elephants bearing State flags were
Pennsylvania, Miss Marie jackson /;
New Jersey, Miss Matte Supple !;
Georgia, Miss Abel Phillips; Con-
necticut, Miss Katherine Rice; Mas
sachusetts, Miss Elizabeth Wales !;
Maryland, Miss Helen Scott; South
Carolina, Miss Bertha Lambson; New
Hampshire, Miss Emma Keim; Vir-
ginia, Miss Matilda Lambson; New
York, Miss Bessie Rice; North Caro-
lima, Miss Florence Hodgman; Rhode
Island, Miss Bessie Harris.
The dancers wore blue and white
with gold stars. or yellow with gold
stars, and presented q really mag
nificent appearance. Their singing of
the "Stars and Stripes Forever was
with spirited effect.
The carnival concluded with "Uncle
Sam and John Bull" chaperoned by
Mrs. Swithin Chandler and Mrs.
Willard Hall Porter. AS the orchestra
played "God Save the Queen four
couples representing Great Britain
marched on the stage and executed a
number of stately figures. Thon the
orchestra struck up Yankee Doodle, -
and the audience became enthu-
siastic as Brother Jonathans and
Columbus marched into view. Then
the spirit of friendliness between this
and the mother country was exempli.
fed in the dance. The dancers were
Mrs. Swithin Chandler, Miss Steward,
Miss Alma Groves, Miss Van Trump,
Miss Annie Cause, Miss Pogle, Miss
Smith, Miss Wilson, Paul McCurdy,
Stilman Hodgman, Sherburne Rice,
Herbert Il. Rice, Robert Pennington,
William Jones, Martin Walker and
Edward Ryan.
J Then came the grand conclusion
The goddess came from her throne ano
bore the American flag to the from
and all the dancers in the carnival ap
peared. They sang columbia, thu
Gem of the Ocean," "Marchin' Thro
! Georgia" my Maryland, "Wher
} Johnny Comes Marching Home, )
, Dixie" "Rally Round the Flag
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp and finall,
'Star Spangled Banner,'' in which
} the audience joined.
) Then the curtain fell, to rise agar
: in few minutes with the various
) booths ready to receive the patronag
of the visitors. Starting on tn
! spectators right was the voting bootl
where votes were received for tn
: favored dances, and the most popula
S ones are to be given on Saturday night
3 This booth also sold 10 cent packages
and with the second booth, wher
/ N EAuF fnla 81, 4
: was under the care Of the Daughter
, of the American Revolution. TIL
a decorations were of blue and white
t the society's coiors.
/, Adjoining was the children's booth
o decked in red, white and blue, wit
i numerous articles for juvenile amuse
, mont on sale. A number of youn
4, folk assisted those in charge. Tn
. bag and apron booth was also adorne
q with red, white and blue.
d The box on the left of the stage-th
IS spectators left--was the lemonade an
It flower stand. Then came, the Colonia
$ Danes booth, where fancy articles
d suitable for Christmas presents an
prize photographs by G. P. Miller Run
y ford, including Brandywine scenes
:. were displayed. The decorations wer
!. of blue and yellow.
s At the Popular Shop" adjoining
y Vantine's table specialties, such i
y Chutney sauces and crystallized fruit.
, and fine collection of antique silvt
h and bric-a-brac were shown. Son
! pieces were from the Popular Shop
y New York.
n And last, but not least, was ii
IS booth of the gypsy fortune teller, in
s personated by Mrs. w. A. Wallin!
70 Amid the mystical setting of Turks