The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-14

ment: Colonel l.. A. Watres. com.
mander of the Thirteenth regiment
Major w. W. Inglis. ordnance officer
of the Third brigade; Adjutant Franz
of the Ninth regiment, and Ma iol
Sharpe, also of the Ninth. The the
ater was extensively drapel with the
national coors.
Miss Sara A. Jones. of West Scran-
ton, was the director of the entertail-
ment and the Spanish War Veterans
for whose benefit it was held owe her
much. The results she obtained from
vices shows her great ability in that
direction and the stage pictures
achieved shows that she has true ar
| tistic feeling.
The entertainment opened with a
march during which all of the partici-
pants. except the members of the
Ladies' Choral union. appeared upon
the stage. After this was the dance of
| the Quakers in which nine little Quak-
| crosses and as many little Quakers
executed Il novel little dance that
| pleased the audience immensely. The
| children We're all under Il and We're
cOstumed in Quaker style. Miss Flor
duet in connection with the dance that
was very entertaining. The chaprr-
ones of this dance were Mrs. Thomas
E. Gilman and Miss Mary Daniels.
A MAY DAY FETE
on came twenty-siX more little ones
| who gave a May Day Fete." making
merry about il gaily decorated May
pole. They We're chaperoned by Miss
Sarah Williams, Miss Lizzie Hughes
and Miss Mary Carpenter.
The "Kalos Danson" was :; beautiful
dance, executed by fourteen young
misses. It was designed by Miss Jones
the director of the entertainment and
was Il mass of color and picturesque
pOsngs. The chaperoneS were Miss
Marie Rosar and Miss Maud Wether-
hog, and the participants We're: The
Misses Marie Rosar. Stella Thomas,
Mabel Evans Lena Lentes, Sadie Nor-
hees. Pearl Sankcr. Irene Roberts. En-
ma Scheuch, Maud Wetherhog. Verna
Williams. Cora Young. Romaine
Spruks. Alberta Michel Mary Thomas.
Maud Jones, Estella I<olb. In connec-
ton with this dance Miss Maud Weth-
erhog recited Money Musk" and "In
MY lay.
The following young ladies gave
some Poses Plastiques'': The Misses
Flossie Frank. Lizzie NJ Howell, Edith
Wallace, Carrie De Wilde, Mae Rich
ards, Mary Evans, Dora Jones, Bertha
Simms. The cupid was Miss Irene
Spencer.
At this point the Ladies' Choral
union, under the direction of Mrs. d.
b. Thomas, sang annie Laurie" in a
faultless manner. This is the organi-
Zation which won the prize and a high
tribute from "Mabon" at the estedd-
fod in North Scranton on Thanksgiv-
ing day. The choir had to respond to
an encore. and as it filed back on the
stage Mrs. Thomas was confronted by
General Goblin, who in a very felicitous
speech presented Mrs. Thomas, on be-
half of the union, with beautiful
baton. 1t has an ivory handle, is
tipped with gold and has Mrs. Thomas
initials engraved upon IT,
AMERICAN JACKIES.
The american Jackies" did march
and song, and Jenkin Lewis sang
"Davy Jones'" in a way that brought
him Il shower of applause. The
Jackies We're: Masters Russell Fern,
Willie Bruning, Willie Evans, George
Davis, Samuel Baker, Archie Swingle.
Thomas Markey, Reese Evans, Will
lard +, Jones, Roy Hill, Arthur
Haney, Edgar James, Joseph Phillips,
George Albert, Adelbert Roberts, Rich
ard Rome.
Young women in military suits and
armed with swords gave a Well exc
cuted drill, and with the flashing wcap-
ons accompanied Miss Geraldine
Phillips as she recited the Charge of
the Light Brigade" in dramatic
''Brigata," one of the best drills of
the night was executed by the follow
ing young women: Stella Benjamin,
Margaret Griffith, Helen Joseph, Ber-
tha Williams. Grace Biddlenlan, Ger
trude Johnson, Cora Hallet, Nellie |
Phillips, Bessie stanton, Nellie Miles, |
Maud Dagger, Fannie Dagger, May |
Jones, Esther Holmes, May Pryor, !
Staples. Miss Myfanwy Bey- I
non sang For Old Glory"
The following comprised the Corps |
D'Armen" and they executed firing |
drill: The Misses Anna Jones, Gin |
derella Morse, Della Davies, Alice |
Jones. Bessie Croft, Gertrude Jones, |
Flossie Frank, Olive Thomas.
The knights of Steel" were: How |
ard Ruthemal. Louis Hopp. George |
William Fisher, jr., Wm. |
Jones, Edward Youngs Leander
Hughes. George Cleveland. Fred Stew
ans Harp,un s.bmanEar A,l.,,,, AI,,.