The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-31
THE ORPHANS
FROM OHIO PYTHiAN HOME GIVE
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT.
A Large Audience Was Present, Many
Coming From Akron, Alliance
and Other Cities.

The large audience drawn 10 the
Auditorium Friday evening, to attend
the entertainment given by the chill
dren from the Pythian Home, was
treated to surprise in the way of an
entertainment The "a children gave
the operetta, "The Merry Company" in
manner which pleased all.
The Auditorium was practically filed
with the knights and their friends.
The Akron delegation of over 700 peo-
pie came In a special train over the
Valley railroad. Seats were reserved
for them in the pit, which they COM
pletely flied. The Stark Electric road
brought monster delegation from the
towns along that line. There were
also visitors from Tuscarawas and Car
roll counties. That none was disap.
pointed was shown by the warm words
OF praise given the children for their
entertainment
The lodge deputies and grand officers
occupied box seats. All seemed to be
well pleased with the appearance OF
the children and were warm in their
eulogies for Supt. II. NJ. Lefever and
his wife, who have charge of the Hon G
at Springfield.
The children arrived in Canton over
the Pennsylvania lines at $50 D. m. in
charge of Mr. Lefeyer and wife There
were AZ girls and 27 boys in the party
The boys were clad in the neat cadet
gray uniforms which are worn at the
Home.
While in the city the little guests are
being entertained by the Rathbone Sis
ters.
THE Merry Company" operetta is
full of catchy. tuneful songs, bits OF
witty dialogue being interspersed. The
action of the play is that of a crowd of
children out in the woods for picnic,
all bent on good time. Florence and
Charlie furnish the amusement by dis
guising as an old woman and old man.
The duets sang by these two were all
well applauded.
Little Harry Carper, a youngster of
about 6 years, made the hit of the
evening as King Of Brownies. His ap-
pearance was comely, his songs well
sung and his dances prettily executed.
An actor could, indeed, envy the acting
of this little fellow.
The cadets, 16 manly boys in uni
form, with real swords. executed drills
which brought forth much applause.
One Of the difficult figures consisted in
forming the letters o. P. H., standing
for Ohio Pythian Home.
Master Sidney Hegges, between the
first and second acts sang Good Night,
Little Girl, Good Night" in a way
which ,pleased, !"Tammany" was sung
as an encore. ..... r..
Homer j. Miller as chairman, intro
duced Grand Chancellor William f.
Bruce of Mt Gilead, who in happy
address said, in part: This is the
largest Pythian assembly | have ever
had the pleasure Of addressing" Speak
ing further, he told of the benefits of
the lodge and what the lodge stood for.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
William Beatty of Toledo was also in
troduced, but did not speak.
The committee having the entertain
ment In charge was: Homer ]. Miller,
VIM. II. Cooper and H. w. Smith of
Buckeye Lodge, No. IL; Geo. w. But
Ter. e. n. Double and John w. Hoffie
of Canton Lodge, No. $50.
A handsome sum was realized from
the entertainment. all of it going to
the support OF the Pythian Home at
Springfield.
The music was furnished by the Can
ton Marine band, while the operetta
score was rendered by the Canton Or
chestral Club, with Miss Louise Teas
dale at the piano. The cast of char
acters, together with the songs sung,
were as follows: