The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-17
THE MISSION
FESTIVAL ENDS
SERIES OF ENTERTAINMENTS Ex
TENDED OVER A PERIOD OF
FIVE DAYS, ENDING IN DE
LIGHTFUL PROGRAM SATUR-
DAY.

The FIVE days of the festival l.
closed, not to be started again for
year, and the verdict of those who at
tended is that it was the best series
of entertainments that has ever been
put up In the city. especially the pro
gram OF Saturday.
A large audience greeted the navy
yard orchestra, conducted by p F.
EhieTs, yesterday afternoon, and from
the hrst TO the last number a highly
Rppreciative audience was entertained
with the sweet music and nothing
would satisfy the audience by encores
TO nearly every piece
The evening concert was magnif1-
cent, Just ask those who were there
starting out with a piano solo by Miss
Ruth Coons, and songs by Margaret
Hansen, Miss Margaret Maclay and
Ernest PouTtless. Mrs. Gibson gave
some of her inimitable recitations.
encored time and time again, and
then a request that she give another
IN the second part Of the program.
Intermission was enjoyed by view
ing the Mission house and grounds
and Joining in the several outside en-
tertainmentS. The second part of the
program consisted OF a piano solo by
Miss Friedman, song by Mrs. Reese
recitation by cute, pretty little Miss
Gibson, and the wind up from MT
Brown, in coon songs, made up and
dressed in a magnificent silk costume.
This was encOred over and over
again until the signal was given for
the Mission chorus to sing America"
and so ended the series of concerts.
The public may want to know if the
festival has been a success. The
fS
been patronized as it ought to have
been; apart from the charitable and
worthy object it had in view, the con-
certs given and a view OF the grounds
and work, was worth more than the
ten cents charged for admittance, and
1t is pity that so few comparatively
Of the citizens and their families have
not taken advantage OF the oppor-
tunity offered to visit what promises
to be one OF the most important in
situations of the city. To those who
have attended, nothing but enthusiasm
and surprise has been expressed at
the wonderful changes made, and one
OF the pTettiest sights ever seen was
the evening illumination. This park
is purposed as a resort for play and
amusement, and already the boys and
girls are taking advantage OF It, and
one night, during this last week, peo-
pie in the neighborhood could hear
the shouts and laughter OF the boys
and girls who were playing, the bows
on one side of the central board walk.
and the girls on the other. 1t viii.
now be leveled and Mr.. Campbell. of
the Plaza, who has taken great in
teFest in 1t and will assist in making
this the greenest of all parks, the
Plaza not excepted. This is one of
the methods used by the Mission to
keep the boys and girls of the
streets, and when too cold or wet to
play, there are amusements in the
reading and writing rooms, and other
games are allowed.
Night school commences Monday.
All wishing TO Join be on hand at 1880
and be registered.
Sunday will have the regular ser
vices at 3:15. Bible school. good pro-
gramme is offered and in the evening
Rev. r. W. Simpson will preach, as
usual.
II you want to hear an informal
Mission service, with good singing.
visit the Mission at 1880.