The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-26
WOMEN AT HE PARK
ADJUSTMENTS CONDUCTED FOR
 WORTHY INSTITUTION.
Great Crowd Patronixed Young WO- mems Christian Association and Watched Brilliant Ball fin
 the Skating Rink.

If we just had these ladies to run Electric Park every day in the year. unused Naham Greil, Secretary and iTreasurer of the Montgomery Amuse-
 If we just owned Electric Park" signed the members of the Young Wo- mems Christian Association.
 In these two paragraphs the success of the operation yesterday and last night of the amusements at the big and beautiful park on the Mount Meigs road by the members of the Young Wo- mems Christian Association for the benefit of their building Iund is brieny told.
 The total attendance record for one Gay at Electric Park was probably broken yesterday. through the untiring efforts of the Y. W. C. A. Yesterday afternoon. when the Electric Park cars began arriving at the Park with peo- pie hanging on the running boards. the women who were temporarily in charge of the park ventured to say, T really believe they are coming" When at o'clock, the park was crowded and as one passed the managers, express sions like grand and lovely" could be heard as necessarily as the grind on the merry-go-round But at 10 o'clock, when the cars still continued to be crowded to their capacity, the members of the Y W. z. A. in their ing made of white marble and trimmed with onyx.
 Not until the myriad of lights winked as a signal for all good people to seek their homes did the members of the As- sociation cease work. Up to that time, the voices of yoNag women that are accustomed to make men feel mighty happy in a parlor or in a home, had adapted themselves to the mercenary harangue of the spieler ana the men were forced by the spieler's song to en- the Y. W. c. A. Young women, whose nearest approach to work had, up to yesterday, been pouring cup of tea,
 made change and rang a cash register conductor. and tickets to everything, from street car to the helter skelter, were sold by he young women with ceiving a morning visitor.
 In short, the young women worked some old philosopher said that work tie experience along that line, the prov erb made good last night. A healthy looking sum was annexed to the bank account of the building fund of the As soclation and everybody had 6 good time.
 The program for the day differed but slightly from that of every day at Electric Park Had it not been for faces seldom seen behind little wire screens, pushing out and taking in cash and an unusually large crowd, one would have hardly detected any dif- ference between yesterday and any other day at Electric Park. Last night, however, two very pretty and attractive features were introduced
 by the members of the Y. w. c. A. At | 9 o'clock for the first time in many years in Montgomery, a fancy dress skating rink ball took place in the spacious skating rink.
 Skating is a fad that has held Mont
 gomery firm for some time and it is doubtful If there Is any city of its size | in America that has more finished skaters than Montgomery.
 The fancy dress skating ball was
 started with a grand march. In the
 motleys, and their accompanying
 Columbines. sailor lads and lassies | flower girls, comic opera peasants, sol diers, shepherds and shephedesses | fooligans, etc. After the march, fancy
 skating was indulged in. Mrs. J. 1 McKenney in peasant costume was
 awarded first prize and Mrs. l.. A
 Swigart in equestrian costume was | given second prize.
 Throughout the evening. the lake was
 brilliant place with boats attractive | ly decorated by the members of the Y W. c. A. with flowers and Japanese | lanterns. The Illuminated craft with
 the reflection of the Japanese lanterns on the black waters of the lake made
 the scene most beautiful.
 The officers of the Y. w. c. A. at the | close of the evening expressed theiI utmost appreciation of the courtesy of | Naham J. Griel, secretary and treasurer
 of the Montgomery Amusement Com pany.
 There was nothing that Mir Griel could not do for us said Mrs, c. w | Patterson, Business Manager of the Y | w. c. A, "and we can't express the measure of our appreciation. He was willing at any time to spend any | amount of money for the success cf the day and 1t may be ascribed In a large l measure to him."
 The slot machines. so-called gam bling devises. against which Sunday schools of Montgomery have raised d protest, were removed from Electric Park yesterday morning before the ladies reached the place. This action on
 the part of the management was ap- | preciated by the members of the Y. w l c. A. It Is doubtful if they will be | returned to the park.
 | The officers of the Y. W. c. A. and the Board of Directors in charge of the park were: Mrs J. w. Black, presi- dent; Mrs. Horace Stringfellow, vice. 1 president; Mrs. Henry Booth. secreta-
 ry; Mrs, w. Fl. Thomas, treasurer; Mrs | G. W. Patterson, business manager
 Mrs Halls Janney, Mrs. P. A. Travis
 Mrs Arthur Peizer, Mrs. Florence liar rs Mrs. Henry Knabe, Mrs. c. l. | Campbell. Mrs. Stewart Washburn
 Mrs l. B. Whitfield and Mrs Bradford Hardie, directors.
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