The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-25
THE BANNER NIGHT
Over a thousand People Present
at Bazaar.
ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR SWANSON
- Night In Bohemia" An Artistic Success
Beautiful Dfill By TsmbouIns 6kls-olher
Splendid Features Big BUSINESS Etc Etc

SPLENDID FsstUss- Big Business. Etc Etc
The banner night ~ the isz.ar Was
thursday. over ZOO people were in
the building. The main floor. gallery
ahd every available space presented a
surglhg' moving mass OF humanity. The
receipts were over 5000 The door re-
ceiptS were over 500 The door award
a painting, was taken b. tickes 4g5.
Inc attractions were many. among
them being the coming and speech OF
| Hon claude A. swanson, the popular
Governor Of Virginia
] The Governor arrived IN the city at
O:36 p m. and was escorted 70 the Ex-
change Hotel by Sir. Clarance h. Howard
and Hon. C. OCOnOr Goolrick At the
/ hotel he was met by this r. certion Com.
inittee OF prominent N a-ons aud citizens:
Clarance r. Howard Capt = J Quinn
a. p, Rowe, Gen. d. b. v heeler.
! I. O'Conor Gooirick. Judge Il H.
L. Chichester. Judge John + Mason.
Judge John T. & 1olrick. Judge A.
| L. Embrey, Hon. T. G.. l.. Morcure. DR.
George ii. Chewing. Z. X. BAu-
man, Maurice Hirsh. Captain NJ B.
Rowe, Lawrence Perry, Col K. d.
Cole, H. Lewis Wallace. A. Randolph
Howard, +: NJ. Aldridge, DIR. j. r. Stiff.
/ W. +. Bradley, e.. Il Swift. MAYOR II p
Wallace, Z. J. Smith + NJ. Young. Jr..
J. +. Timberlake
/ An hour was spent socially IN an In
/ formal manner. after which the partV
marched TO the Opera House. Ga HIS an
pearance on the stage the Governor re-
ceived a fsJtering ovation.
In short time the curtain. which re-
/ lleVed the temperature to some extent.
was raised. A scene was presented which
tended To give Inspiration 70 a speaker
. n ron
/ eagerly awaiting the cOmmencenient OF
the exercises; while back of the Governor
and Reception Committee was a gypsy
camp with its tents, rocky caves. kettle
and scores oi gypsies dressed I'm fantastic
style, ready to present "A Night In Bo-
hernia, which WAS TO follow the address
OF the Governor.
GovERNoR's ADpREss.
Judge John Mason ia his most pleas
ing manner presented the Governor. The
reception Of Governor Swanson was all
he could wish Tor 10 Fredericksburg
where he Il particularly popular aud
especially 50 since his advocacy 81 the
pass age OF the Ill i'r Normal School
here and the r peal - the railroad stat.
ute. He oper, # hi address bv saving
that Judge leIu mad made "a mistake
| 10y Introducing him ~ Governor of Nir.
ginis; that eleven years ago be had mar
/ rleu a dear little voIan aud now be s.
only Lieut.. Governor. and appealed to
the married men PRESENT 10 substRntiate
1 me- statement. He spoke Of No : Lodge
its history, its relies the IN. uories which
cluster around 1.-THE movement oerect a
temple as memorial 10 it, illustrious
member, George Wsshif gtpn OF Vir-
glniai It's = oriuus past its pr sent. and
IT. future possibilities: the chiv,lrv , { IFS
] la Ia 4trL l..
men. the galaxy ~ glorious names IL
state and war which she had given 10
TINS republic trom the days q, thu colon
les through the revolution, the civil Wal
ana down TO the u-ssent from the paer-
less Washington 70 the chivalrou- and
christian soldier. Lee Of the appropria.
lions made 10y the last legislature TO atu.
cation and the building ~ good ronie:
, ~ the states finances. aud appealed TO
'ne young men 81 Virginia O. adopt and
, observe high standard 81 ui .rnls
At the close % his speech the Governor
Was heartily congratulate.
NlcHr ~ BOHEMIA
The scenes from the opera. The B D.
hemian Girl, were attractive 81 every
way and there were catchy solns and
pleasing choruses. The scene presented e
forest with gypsy caup
It's tent, wagons, ponies, dogs. Kettles.
aud general gypsy camp lie The cos
TUNES were artistic, the solos beautifully
sung and the chOruses we'll balanced
ihe Opening was = chorus, THE Cvpsv
Lille. In II We're Mesdames W.-SWb.te
A. p. Rowe, A. I. Embrey.J. b. Proctor
u. X kicherson, W. A Mullen. J. c.
hoeppen, L. A Solan, g. Frank Timber
lake, Misses Su-ie Whitehouse. Nora
Trojan. Susie Bradley, Mamie Tlmms.
Diekens, Edmo Lee, Mary Seldom. Laura
Bowman, Messrs f. A. SolAn. W 7
Smith, H. X. Sweetz.r. Bullock Sn,csr
Mullen, x. WoodingiA. Wooding BRO Sn
boulware, Douglas Carter, Il q Buffirg.
ton and +. l. W. Green.
The next number was a decided faature
oil the evening, The Gypsy Dance. by ten
pretty tambourine girls. Misses L0uise
Ninde, Susie Bradley. Jennie Maitland
susie ates, Page Waller, Susie TYLER
Evelyn Ninde, Mildred Baker Sadie TYLER
Matte Miller. These young ladies had
Deen drilled Tor several week by MrsA.P
Rowe and they went through the grace
iul movements perfectly, scoring 81 hi,
by the beauty OF costumes and precision
Oh drii and elieiting much applause.
Ihis was folio wed by '.Carmen - "a
solo,sweetl y sung by Mrs. A. T. Embrev.
ne uyPsies, a duet, exquisitelv rend
cred by Mrs. A. p. Rowe and Mr. II
Emorey; | Dreamed That | Dwelt In
Marble Halls, solo, was beautifully
sung by Mre.A p. Rowe;"A Giesy Maiden
|, solo, sung by Mrs. J. b. Proctor. ber
hne voice filling the building. Another
hit was the Italian Banana song, Inv
Master Josiah p. Rowe, Jr. The littie
fellow did his work Ike a profess,onaI
The ending was the chorus, Happy Are
We"
Then the stage was thrown omen 70
fortune tellers, vendors OF lovers no
tons, packages from the "witch's nor -
Madam Fragiapanni was kept busy
telling fortunes.
Alright 10 Bohemia was under tho
management of Mrs W. 5. White and
her skill In presenting such entertain
ments Is a guarantee OF their success
The accompaniment was artIsticaIIv
played by Miss Louise Someryille and
Prot +. A. Franklin.
Then came the rush and push. The
country store was point Of mirth Aud
laughter, the supper room WAS filled
TO It's utmost capacity, the fee cream
saloon did not afford standing room. The
hsh pond was surrounded with husv
Fishermen, the flower booth showered
choice cut flowers 10 eager purchasers
the candy table did rushing business
In Huyler and other brands. the fancv
table had buyers for it's many beautiinl
fabrics. II business gets dull with DR.
j. Garnett King In dentistry he need NOT
worry, Tor ne will make a success a.
auctioneer. Around him were gathered
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