The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-24
THE NATIONAL FLOWER.
Pleasing operetta Given at Garfield
Park Casino Last Night.

The National Flower, a pretty operet-
ia, was given last evening at the Gar
field park Casino under the auspices of
First Christian church, and assisted by
Marshall's band.
The Casino was about two-thirds fill
ed, the threatening weather keeping
many away. MarshalFs band played
short concert before the operetta open
ed.
The National Flower is full Of good
music, and it was presented well, con-
sidering that only amateurs took part.
The drills by the flowers and the girl
cadets were good, but were a trifie too
long.
The plot of the play is centered in a
court room in which judge and jury,
with lawyers and bailiff conduct a case
in which the various flowers are repre-
scented and a selection is to be made of
National Flower. Mrs. V. B. Mccoy
took the part of judge, singing the parts
Well, VIII White and Harry Crow were
lively lawyers, and VIII Rhoades was
attired as Uncle Sam.
Frank Weightman as bailiff, had the
comedy part, and he kept the audience
in laughter He was attired in a ridic-
ulOuS costume. He also sang some of
his comic songs and received hearty APP
plause. The jury, which was a ladies'
chorus, was composed of Mesdames
Shook, Stillrnan, Going, WeIlman, Fran
els; Misses Minnie Ertell, Anna Me
Arthur, Lulu Moore, Matte Evans,
Bertha Moody, Edith Worden, Charlotte
Lyman, Elsie Graves, Lizzie Asbury.
The following took part, representing
flowers: Mrs. w. G. INLAND, golden rod;
Mrs. Catherine Graves, clover; Fred
Boltz, onion; VIII Neal thistle; D. S.
Shook, oak tree; c. E. Sidweu, sunf1ow-
er.
Miss Nanon Heron and Mrs. Belle
Macarthur represented old maids. The
roses were, Misses Ada Pulley, Gertrude
Miller, Josephine Cornell, Anna Pulley,
Bertha Beal Lottie Kelley, Sylvia
Moody, Nellie Yates.
The water lilies were Gertrude Iser-
man, and Daisy Knight.
The tiger lilies were Estelle Moore
and Lizzie Smith.
The day lilies were Grace Beard and
Lucille SheafOr.
The daisies were Jean Campbell, Daisy
Harding, Isora Graves, Katie Harding,
Lena Purviance, Nellie Crittenden, Zoe
Moody, Ethel Brainard, Mamie Ungles,
Lulu Kelly, October Worden Etha HUI
lett, Ada Anderson and Myrtle Karr.
The weeds were Messrs. VIM. Willetts,
Maurice Griffith, Arthur Macarthur, Or
lin Crawford, Chas. Anderson, Harry
Hulett, Roy Warner, Arthur Carson,
Ray Crittenden, Don Osborn, Dale Co
ing, Earl Harlan, Ray Brainard and
John Bea1
The drill by the daisies and weeds
was especially good
Major Boyd's girl cadets gave a very
pretty drill, which the audience appre-
ciated. The organization is composed
of Miss Alma Bartell, Ella Stafford, Lii
Ian Griff1ths, Ella Barten, Mabel Eddy,
Cora, belong, EsteIla Moore, Verda
Ross, Iva Laptad Abbie Miller, Olive
Cunningham, Neba Naylor, Laura Long
aker, Stella Barnum, Ethel Laptad Ha-
eel Jones, Nellie Jones. Matte Boyd,
Sara Deisher, Clara Deisher Lottie
Deisher, Alice Barte1l, Anna Macarthur.
bugler; Maud Harding. May Davis,
Myrtle Davis, Carrie Mize and Mrs.
Barbee, drummer.
NJ c. Holman was musical director
and Miss Harriet Climenson, accOmpa-
mist The National Flower will be given
again this evening in the Casino, and it
is deserving of a liberal patronage.