Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
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RICHMOND
The Nid-Winter Carnival a Grand

success.
The Mid Winter Carnival held last
week at the Pythian Castle Hall, 5Il n.
3rd ST.. for the benefit of the Business
/ Department of the Order, was a grand
success, Notwithstanding the terrible
weather that prevailed in Richmond
during the greater part of the week.
Monday night the rain poured down
In torrents and it was impossible to do
anything but postpone the program for
Tuesday.
Tuesday night, although the coldest
weather of the season prevailed, the hall
was well filled with anxious spectators
and members of the Order vying with
each to gain the share of stock for the
best attendance in proportion to the
membership.
The Cadets Drill under Master Ros-
coe G. Mitchell, was very fine. The
little boys reflected great credit upon
themselves for the knowledge of mill
tary tactics displayed.
The Ragamuffin Parade and Mum
Social was feature of great amuse-
ment as the boys and girls were attired
IN rags to perfection, and one little fell
low had his dog along TO perform tricks
to add TO the amusement
The Gypsy Parade was excellent.
~AiS- OoAaS a RYDSV
throughout the week and PLAYED her
part so well that life long friends failed
TO recognize her. The parade had the
Gypsy wagon, with frying Ian hanging
TO the side, bundle of hay tied ON and
other utensil scarried by these wandering
people besides a real baby tied in a
shawl crying Mamma" The applause
was deafening.
The most unique, and if there can he
any comparison as TO which was the
most laughable feature of the week. we
suppose il would be credited to the
Turkish Auction.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr, wore the robe
! and mask for che Turkish Auctioneer.
| won the highest praise in his new DO
: sltlon. He recommended the ladies in
most glowing terms. as one after another
was auctioned off TO the highest bidder.
. The ladies were masked and numbered.
the gentlemen had to bid on the shad
ow as it passed the screen. When the
required number had been sold they
We're marched IN and unmasked and
handed over to the purchaser.
The fortunate bidders faces were
wreathed i'll smiles as the fair young
ladies were escorted over TO tne purch-
asers until removing the mask disclosed
the faces of two of the sir Knights,
Willie K. Mitchell and Mr. S. S, Baker
when the immense throng were wild
with laugher at expense of the purch-
asers
The Ancient Marriage was the next
feature of the weeks entertainments.
| Mrs. Anna Taylor, the Queen of Or
ganiEers" of the Courts of Calanthe.
was the blushing bride and Mr.. S. S.
Baker the spry groom of 90 winters.
The bride wore handsome old black silk
with white lace draped gracefully over
1t, tulle veil and orange blossoms, the
groom was attired in an old beaver in
I keeping with his age broad cloth coat
about 90 years old, wig and mask.
Mrs. Sarah Steward and Mrs. George
Weeden were brides maids. Mr.. Z. A =.
Washington performed the ceremony
ln a style IN keeping with the occasion
and peal after peal of laughter resounded
through the hall as he pronounced Mr..
Snodgrass and Miss ticklemind not
husband wife.
The Indian Marriage came next and
was fine. Mr.. James Frazier was the
Indian Chief Powhatan and was ac-
knowledged by all to be the most per-
feet mask of the evening entertainment.
Pocahontas was Mrs. Anna Lewis, who
was perfect in her costume. Mrs
DIANA Coleman was an Indian squaw
also. Other Indians were present and
the disgust of the old chief at his
daughter marrying other than her own
race plainly seen when Sire Dale gave
her away TO be married to Mr.. John
Rolfe.
The Masquerade Thursday night was
excellent. Little Bo-Peep, Miss Rosetta
Williams; Hermione, Miss Hattie For
tune;were noticed besides various humor-
GUS masks, Mrs. Sallie Jenkins, as an old
organ grinder with little boy for the
monkey, was cons idered the most ridicul-
Gus mask. The monkey was so perfect
as he carried his cup around to collect
that ladies jumped up to get away
from him. The Indian chief led the
march and was the best masked person.
age in the crowd.
The entertainment ended Friday
night with the crowning of the King
of Mld-Winter Carnival, who was Mr..
Thos. M. Crump. Mr.. Thomas WYATT
crowned the King in a suitable speech
and Miss Eva. @. Davis placed the solid
gold Pythian ring upon the finger of the
new King, after which the Carnival
was declared closed by the King.
Every part of of the program was so
beautifully carried out that the public
was anxious to have it last a week
longer. Over 500 tickets were taken i'm
during the four night.
The successful contestants for the
other prizes will be announced later.