Douglas Island news., 1900-05-09
ANOTHER GOOSE"

 of the most novel. With the exception of a few songs and recitations by elder people. the participants were all child rep. A flower drill and a May pole dance were pleasing features. The play, "The Courting of Mother Goose" awak- ened tender memories in the hearts of the older ones and was also interesting to the youngest child present. The rep resentatiou of those characters in the fiction of our childhood, such as Mother Goose. Jack and Jill, Little Boy Blue, etc., etc, was happy thought These characters become realities to the child ren and have been familiar to all for more than a century past. Each one had a little speech to deliver to explain his mission i'll life.
 The "Man in the Moon" was a sultor for the hand of "Mother Goose" but her numerous children made it plain to His Moonship that he "Came down too soon." Santa Claus was more fortu- nate and won the hearts of the whole family by the liberal distribution ot candies and suitable gifts for each. For instance "Tom, the Piper's Son" received pig, Jack Homer" plum pie, &c., Sc.
 The costumes were unique and well planned, and in some instances gor- geous.
 "Mother Goose,"-Frances Shepard wore black skirt with red tunic, a sky scraper hat and a white kerchief around her neck.
 Santa Claus, ,"-Homer Donaghey- wore the regulation Santa Claus appar- el, consisting of long coat with capa- cious pockets, with white hair, whisk CTS, Sc.
 "The Man in the Moon, Mary Graverock-wore costume of old gold and full moon mask.
 Bishop of Canterbury, ,"-Ernest Powell-wore long white surplice and and an Oxford hat and reverently car ried a prayer book in his hands.
 Jack Horner, John Museth-wore knee pants and jacket trimmed in scar. let and a scarlet sash and manifested an absorbing inclination for pie.
 "Old woman in shoe, Laura Grave rock-explained the disadvantages at tached to a too numerous supply of children.
 "Dame Hubbard"-Kattie Coggins- sole purpose in life was to secure a bone for her proverbially hungry dog.
 The "Queen and Jack of Hearts, - Louie Steen and Albert Eastberg-were arrayed in costumes of white with red hearts.
 "The woman who swept the sky,"- Olive McElheny-carried broom with which she from time to time made sub tile passes at imaginary cobwebs in the air.
 "Old woman with rings and bells, s,"- Claire Jones was dressed in red and black, with rings and bell that jingled continually.
 "King ole,"-Sidney Johnson-wore a gold crown and robe of royal purple and carried in his hand golden scep- ter.
 "Three FiddIers"-Eric Anderson, Fred Carmony, and Paul Jones--carried iddIes in their hands which they grac iously refrained from playing.
 "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater,"-Sam Gaufin-was dressed in yellow and carried the shell of a pumpkin contain ing "his wife"
 "Bo Peer, Ida Nord-carried a shepherds crook in her hand.
 Boy Blue, e,"-Tom Carmony-wore a suit of blue and white hat, and carried tin horn which he was supposed to blow whenever asked.
 "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son, ,"-Renel dor Peterson-carried a good represen. tation of a sixty pound sboat.
 Simple Simon,"-James Seals-join- ed in the clamor for pie.
 "Jack Spratt" and Mrs. Jack Spratt," :" Harry Clark and DimpIe McElheny carried between them a platter which they had presumably clicked clean"
 "Jack and Jill, l,"-Francis Coggins and Ruth Jones-carried pail which gave them lots of trouble and they never succeeded in getting it filled with wat CT but used it for a seat op every possi- ! bIe occasion.
 "Rock o Bye Baby,"-Jarta Gustafson was dressed in white and wore white hood. She carried doll on all occa- sions.
 Little Husband,"-Gooie Sheppard carried his "drum" with him and looked none too large to put in "pint pot"
 'LittIe Hunter,"-Magnus Gustafsor -mns drnssed as q snortsman and car