The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-24
THE TRADES CARNIVAL
A Surprisingly Good Entertainment
Last Evening.
BEAUTY IN BRILLIANT COSTUME
Delightful Songs-Excellent Recitations-
Tableaux Music - Beautiful and
Dainty Costumes of the Rep
resentatives of Trades.
BEAUTY IN BRILLIANT COSTUME

Mail was filled o OVerhOWlng last even
ing by people who gathered there to wit
ness the scenes and enjoy the refresh
ments furnished by the participants in
the picturesque and successful trades
carnival given by the ladies of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church.
The programme consisted of songs,
including many new selections and sew
eral old time favorltes; recitations, tab
leaux, and grand march and drill exer
else by the young ladies' and young gen.
tlemen who represented the various
trades of the city.
! he entertainment commenced with a
song entitled THE Welkn," rendered in
fine style by quartet consisting of
Mrs. A. A. Fairba,rn, Mrs. Carmichael,
l.. A. Bulard and Fred Geiger.
A tabieau depicting the story of Maud
Muller was well portrayed by Miss Clara
Nc Uonel as Maud and Rolla Plumley as
the Judge. Mrs. J. A Smith read the
poem in clear and pleasing manner.
Mrs j. j Carmichael, Mrs. A. A
l. iairbairn, j. r. Lncas an l.. r. Bull
lard sang medley which increased the
pleasure and good humor of the audi
ence.
why I Do Not Marry was pleasingly
given by Sadie Dixon, Annie Smith.
Molie Me calf, Jessie Hoyt, Mryon Car
den, Howard Smith, George Perkins and
Walter Lewis.
The recitation by Miss Nellie Clark
was given in spirited and interesting
style and with elocutionary and dramatic
effect. Her enunciation was distinct
and she rendered the humorous portions
of her recital in a realistic way. She
was accorded hearty and deserved .ap-
plause.
The old favorite song entitled Isl
lence' WAS the gem of sentiment of the
evening. 1t was sung by MISS Bessie
johnson. Mrs. A. Fairbalrn and Mrs. J.
j. Carmichael in a winning and capt.
waiting manner - in a manner that
charmed the sense of hearing and turned
the Thoughts to fair scenes and climes of
long ago. The ladies easily won en-
thusiastic applause
A negro melody concerning the deli
cious sweetness o "Watermelon on the
Vine" was presented for the approval of
the audience by Miss Olive Smith, Miss
Bessie Westphal, Fred Castle and Ray
Briggs with blackened faces and dressed
in appropriate costumes. The song and
The presentations were rendered IN such
roilickiug and whole souled manner
that they elclted unrestrained laughter
and storm of applause The quartet
were obliged to sing another song in
order to quiet the camor and prevent
the auditnce from doing a cake walk
Hho llfnrarv mnSlcaf EXERCISES
closed with the grand march and dill
Of the representatives of the various
trades. The march was performed with
military precision and in step with the
music. The cyoutione, turnings, wind
inus, marches and cOuntermarches We're
numerous, and the participan s, in their
beautiful, dazzling and many -co!ored
costumes, presented brilliant and fas
cinating spectacle-a living picture OF
fairy land.
Following are the names OF the young
| ladies and young gentlemen who sus-
tained Representative characters.
! Lizzie Cole--Mi linery store of Mrs e.
McDonel.
Adde navies-C. A. Wilson's grocery.
| Olive Smith-~-Allison q Shernlan's 8 fur
nlture house.
Fred Caste-J. j. Carmlchaeps livery
stables.
M 80 Nellie Clark and J. T. Penning-
ton-Bimetallc Mercantile Co. Miss
Clark represented the dry goods depart
ment and Mr.. Pennington The hardware.
Ward Beley-J. c. McLeod's boot and
shoe store.
Ethel Davies E. McClees' jewelry
establishment.
Kate Dooley-M. E. Does drug store.
A,ay Hamil on John Neu's grocery,
John Orr-P McGurk's grocery.
Hazel McDonel Robert McDonel's
stables.
Nellie Fab y-George A. Cartier's con
fectionery.
Florlee Decker-C T. Hoffman's gro
Gerry.
Rolla P!umley R. Greenheck's meat
market.
Fanny Titus The Phlipsburg Mail
The Yong lady wore "A handsome cos
lne made Of white vegetable paper
around ,he skirt Of which were pink
, blue and yellow sireamers running, o
raj her floating. from the waist down tc
the hem. On ,hese colored streamers
, which resenb bled ribbons, were printed
the heading and date line Of the news
payer. namely: The Philipsburg Mail
, etc The waist was tastefully trimmet
with the colored streamers and lovel.
bows wero faste' ed at the shoulders
; She wore belt and collar of like ma
/, teral. A hat of white cardboard com
pleled the costume. In the march ant
drill The young lady carried an Ameri
!, can flag, and during ber graceful wal
through the stately measures Of the
march, the corn-like rustling of her gar
menis mingled harmoniously with IN
strains OF accompanying music. Mis-
Titus had but few hours notice to pre-
pare for the representation, which sh
| al L aimed In a mar nAr that elicited aC