Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-09-22
YESTERDAYS EVENTS.
Amusing Cake ssalk in the Afternoon,
Interesting Platform features.
GRAND FIREWORKS m p6 EVENING.

q Grand stand was filled with people /
Z witness the interesting vents whie
. we're given them on the plA tform.
1 After the daring and nov,l feata exc
cuted BY the members of en-, America
Amusement company. the ia emile oak
walkers. consisting % eight couples o
boys and girls between four pa twelv
I years OF age. who have been l,nder th
efficient instruction 90 the po2ula.
dancing teacher. Mrs w. Y. Walton.
The little folks were Eayiy att,red II
In bright-col0red costumes, eHeo,ttin,
the rag time steps. che bowing and ~
graceful movements Of an up-to-dat,
cake walker IN a wonderfully akiilfu
and catchy manner which captlvatee
the throng 0f spectators who wenl
Wild with applause.
Those taking part IN this part of ths
program. were. Pierce Rodey and El.
eanor whiting Helen Hiilyer and VIII.
lie Wroth; Lillian lioasclden and Wal.
lace hespcldun. IT.. Tony Luna and
Grace Borradaile, Paul Yewell and Hn-
da urunsfold. Marie Worries and Joe
Walton. Relna Grunsfeld and Lizzie
Taylor. Madeline and Catherine Grim.
] mcr
The president ot the Fair association
appointed the following judges TO De.
eide upon the merits OF the young con.
tos,ants Keller OF 81. Isoula.
Mo. Mrs w. u Walton of silver city.
and y. II. Houghton OF Icl paso The
little folks all aid ~ well u was very
hard TO decide upon the winning couple.
/ hut after a careful discussion OF the
relative merits OF the walkers. the
judges rendered the following decision.
Helen Hlllyer and Willie Wroth. won
the frat prize. each receiving bcautl.
ful gold medal. Madnllne and Catherine
Grimmer carried on the second honora
ana were each prevented with a gold
filigree butterfly pin and he clasp. The
coveted cake was won by Rolna Gruns.
field and Lizzie Taylor. who were cos
tuned a. Uncle Sam and Mas Co.um.
bia. causing much merriment BY their
clever movements.
owing 20 large rent made In the
balloon. while u was being inflated. the
ascension Vas not "A success
The splendid program presented In
front OF the grand stand last night was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large crowd
who attended The frst number was
the pretty dance known as the Spanish
Flag. executed by little four -year-old
Helen Hillyer. In very graceful and
pleasing manner
Mr. ana Mrs Williams won addi. ,onai
praise last night Ia their feata of FSiIl
and strength upon the trapeze. especial
~ In the act where Mrs. williams
holds a trapese with three men upon
a.
McCaffegy, the bone,oas wonder.
seemed more 1.-THE than ever last night.
and az he went through hia various
evolutiOns, looked more like n serpent
than a human being with the ordinary
number OF bones
Joe Sawyer. the all-round fun maker. |
was more than lively and created mer. |
riment by his every move, but capped |
the climax, when he got stuck Ia bar |
rel ana called for PA" who was i'm. |
persOnated by y. w. Spencer, another
fun maker dressed AZ an old Rube, |
who came running across the fair
grounds in answer 20 the lusty calls OF |
his partner After being exaricated |
from the barrel. sawyer did his hiEn |
kicking act, which IL unquestionably |
the finest ever seen here. spencer who |
stands on chair. table. ana barrel. |
holding the tambOurine 10 be kicked, |
kept the audience In an uproAr BY mis-
cQmical antics.
Miss Della Myers again demonstrated /
her ability as a graceful and beautiful |
dancer az she went through the intri
cate 1gurcs OF the Herpsntine dance. |
which vac enhanced by the colored |
rays Of the calcium light. The IRE
dance, which has won ~ much admira.
ton In the east. was given last night /
for the irst time In thia city, executed /
BY Miaa Myers IN the costume % the
serpcntlne dance. ana az she gracefully |
waved the folds of ner beautiful cos.
tune, the rays Of a strong red light /
under the platform waA reflected upon
them. when made her body appear 10 /
be enyolopod IA flames Of nFe. The /
pretty danseuse won hearty applause
for this act.
Mrs Williams on the spanish rings |
and lhss. Williams. iH sailor costume /
on the flyinx perch. executed some very /
pretty and daring feats
The Chinese Dragon dance. modelled /
upon the same performance given IN An
baba, was rendered in a beautiful and /
gorgeous manner b. twelve young |
ladies'. under the supervision of Mrs w.
Y Walton. The dragon. with a mon
Etrous head. giarlng eyes. tongues %
hame shooting out ~ his mouth. pro-
ceeded across the stage. when suddenly 1
amid a food Of light the twelve beau
tiful young ladies emerged from the
folds of tae serpent and went through /
tho graceful steps 0f q special dance.
wnich was beaul.fed b. the rays % tho
calcium liEht Those who took par, /
were Misses jeanette Walton, Laura /
Armijo, Manue Armljo. BESSIE Brooks.
Ethel oatlin. Emma Tascher. Anita
Armiio. Nora Werner Freeda Barth,
Laura Krawinkle. lnabsl Spencer and
Mildred Fox. The head Of the dragon
took nrs AZ Il was taken across the
platform, but no one was Injured ~ the
accident
The production % human statuary,
which was given y members of M
Lifts company, was highly interesting
and entertaining.
The fireworks. which concluded me
evenings program. were very brilliant
ana beautiful. consisting OF many mak
niicent and appropriate sst pieces THIS
part Of the program was under the a.
fsction Of W IA Wilson Of the L0a
Angeles Firsworks company.
ErisCOFAL CnuRom PROsPEHOUs.
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