Arizona republican., 1901-04-07
SOCIETY
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Much interest is being shown in the unique entertainment to be given by Miss Ellis little folks on Friday, the 18th inst. The rehearsas are progress sing beautifully, and the dear little children are very much in earnest. and intend to give Phoenix a most charm ing entertainment. The following programme will give a faint idea of the nature of the Entertainment. In response to a call from Master Smith Pickerel as Uncle sam the mili- tary, represented by the primary de- partment will open the entertainment with a drill and march, lead by their gallant little captain, Julian Ganz and the drummer, Walter Martin, to the music of The Stars and Stripes" in the following order Leland St. Louis and Vera Messenger, Eleanor Lewis and Mary Lewis, Frances Lount and Gertrude Wilson, May owen Edwards and Hazel Logan. Then Uncle Sam" comes in to review his company, fol- lowed by his beautiful daughters. Miss Columbia" and 'The Goddess of Liberty" represented by Persis Ed wards and Mildred Jacobs. This hap py cOterie of important personages an- nounce the Coming of the Flowers in song. To sweetest waltz music the Jolly Cupids," Masters Dixie McNeill and John Akers claim to be responsi- ble for this union of the lily and the rose, and give an exhibition of their skill in archery.
 The strains os the Lohengrin We'd ding March announce the coming of the bridal party, which is preceded by the rose leaf scatterers, Setma Gold man and Sadie McNell, who scatter rose petals along the way. Next come the ushers. George Ludlum and Alfred Spears, Tucker Pinney and Harold Carney, Harold Davidson and Harlow Akers, Stanley McClatchie and Albert Spears, followed by the bridesmaids. Katherine Osborne and Kathryn Betts, as California poppies, Lucille Doris and Dora Hardwick. volets; Neva Reid and Lona Messenger, as red car nations; Vera Bicknell and Kathryn Burtis, as pink sweet peas; Baby Moser and Helen Bicknell as Easter lilies. Then comes narcissus, the page and snow drop, the flower girl, litte Harold Goldberg and Florence Walker. who are followed by the maid of honor, Forget mel not, Erile Dameron. and the best man, Golden Rod, Walter Talbot Martin.
 The bride, American Beauty, little Aileen Gang, enters alone, and her cunning little modest manner is be- witchng She is met at the altar by the dlgniiied little groom Gas he calls himself "The Broom'), Vernon Kenne- dy. The rector, Jack in the Pulpit, is impersonated most admirably by Geo. St. Louis. During the pantomimlc ceremony rThe Marriage of the Lily and the Rose" will be sung behind the scene by Mrs. Vivian Palmer Hamilton; as a fitting tribute to the happy pair, after which the bridal party leaves the church.
 The next scene, they are all ready for a reception and entertainment which is held in their honor This pro- gramme is opened by an appropriate recitation. "The Flower Song" which is most delightfully."- given by little Frances. the talented daughter of Mrs &. D. Lount: with musical accompan- lment by the gifted little vioinist, Julian Moser while the poem is il- lustrated by poses plastiques by little Vera Bicknell, who does her part ad- mirably.
 The rest of the evening is taken up In recitations and songs, all well ex- ecuted, but lack of space forbids the tribute that is due each juvenile per former:
 Recitation "The Little Girl Who Wouldn't Laugh" Kathryn Osborne.