Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-31
Christmas at the
Orphans Home.
Delightful Entertainment by the Home
Talent on Christmas Night Many
Visitors Enjoy Most Pleas
ant Evening With the
Children of the |. O.
@. F. Home.

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@. F. Home.
One of the most enjoyable occasions
of the holiday season, was the annual
Christmas entertainment given at the
Odd Fellows Orphan Home, in this
city, on Friday night, and which was
participated in by more than twenty
of the girls and boys of that institu-
ton.
The auditorium had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion with holly
mistletoe, pine and ferns, and was the
work of several of the young ladies,
under the skillful supervision of Miss
Lillian Mcdonald, of the Home.
Quite number of visitors from the
city, and several from out of town,
were in attendance upon the exercises.
and all were delighted with the enter
tainment, and the excellent manner in
which every number on the program
was carried out.
The introductory remarks were made
by Master Willie Stout, who, although
only five years of age, delivered his
speech in clear, ringing tones, and was
in no wise disconnected by the large
audience which greeted him upon his
first appearance on the stage. His
success is but another evidence of the
careful training of the children of this
institution by the capable and efficient
corps of matrons, to whom are en-
trusted the great work of moulding
these little boys and girls into bright,
intelligent young men and women.
Following the Introductory remarks
came the song, "The Hope et the
World" embracing four numbers,
viz: (a) "Ring Out Ye Bells;" (b)
"The Shepherds" (c) "The Wise
Men," and (d "Hail Royal Babe"
This was participated in by eighteen
young ladies, all becomingly attired
in white, and was exceMently rendered
and thoroughly enjoyed by every one
present.
The rendition OF this number was
followed the old and familiar little
play, "Mother Goose,' with the fol-
lowing
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Old Mother Goose-----Zuba Markha
Mr.. Santa CLAUS Sherman Cash
Mrs. Santa Fannie Rose
Old Mother HUBBARD Mary Corbell
Old Woman in Myrtle Gage
Red Riding Hood Lilly Mae Williams
Little Bo -----ZOla Gage
Little Jack Horner Edwin Belts
Boy Alfred Thompson
Queen of Hearts Bessie Williams
Louise Holmes
Teacher-- Lizzie Markham
Arnold Dennis
This little play was especially pleas
ing, every member of the cast acquit-
ting themselves in highly credita BILE
manner. The costumes were beau tiful
and appropriate.
After the play came several tab
leaux, all of which were pretty and
pleasing.
This concluded the entertainment,
and the spectators, all loud in their
praise OF the evenings enjoyment, t,
took their departure, feeling we'll re-
paid for their visit to the Home.
During inter missions in the exer-
cises, Master Edwin Belts delightfully."-
entertained the audience with several
splendid selections on the piano, and
all were pleased at the renditionB of
this talented young musician.
The exercises, which were eminently
successful, were under the skillfu1
direction of Miss Lillian Mcdonald,
the talented junior matron of the
Home, and reflects great credit upon
her as an instructress of rare ability,
as we'll as upon all who participated
for the excellent manner in which each
one rendered his or her part on the
program.