Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-06


and the cause Of them were due to the
artistic array of flowers and potted
plants that adorned the street. The
center of attraction, of course, was
the improvised fountain, placed in the
center. This was effected through the
skill in decoration possessed by DR..
D. j. Brown and Peter Newerf, who
were the chief aids to Chairman ]. j.
Cullen. Around the top Of the foun-
tain was border of catalpa blooms,
backed with asparagus. Below were
placed rows Of hollyhocl1s, and the
base of the huge basin was surround
ed with ferns, pink spires, daisies and
garden pinks. Reposing in the water
lay numerous water lilies. On either
side of the fountain were yucca plants
in full bloom, which added delicious
beauty to the remarkable work of the
decorators. About the entrances to the
Garrick and Elks building were Grim
son rambler roses in garden vases,
trained over each doorway Black
eyed Susans and daisies furnished
the decorations for the bases. In peri
odical spots along the street were
placed tubs of SNOWFALL hydrangea
and hemerocallis, and numerous ever
green and willow trees added to the
forest effect. On the tables were car
nations, sweet peas and nasturtiums.
EIks Hall Attracts Many.
The magnificent home of the OF
tumwa Elks was the magnet for all
who enjoyed the delightful entertain
ment of the affair. All the rooms in
| the richly furnished home were
IN hn ,v, oh
room was placed an electric fan that
the guests might linger despite the
heat. The dancing floor was the mecca
of the younger people, and many en-
ioyed this pastime. The Schubert or
chestra furnished the dance program.
The Vaudeville Department.
The most conclusive testimonial to
the excellence Of the vaudeville per-
formances in the Garrick was per-
haps best shown by the size of audi
ences that enthusiastically greeted the
talented performers. Despite the ex-
cessive heat every seat in the play
house was occupied. Under the person
al direction of Laurence Morrissey, the
vaudevillians got away good with
every syllable and likewise every ac-
ton. The all star bill opened with
THE Dutch School," in which Charles
hctllSI ZIG ullIlCull RUE ol
the professor. while Carl Fritz was
"Bobbie Brown" Frank Strohauer was
"Izzy,' Roy F'irkins was Paddy
Flynn" and Raymond Howard was the
suffering boy. The absence of the
| girl scholars was made up in the de-
gree Of excellence that characterized
the young men thespians.
| Mather was equally as good as the
original professor who won so many
| frfpnHc hic ~ oy-on the
| Garrick last fall, and his support gave
him a splendid opportunity to score
with the vast audiences
! The appearance of Miss Myrtle Jer-
sey as the second number was greeted
with spontaneous applause which
compelled this talented young artist tc
| acknowledge the ovation with repeated
bows before her strong lyric soprano
was heard. Miss Jersey first rendered
Ward Stephens "The Nightingale ant
| her encore number was TO VorSet 81
Tu Vuoi." by Pattison. The spirit Of
the night was entered into by Miss
Jersey, whose rich voice filled the bis
| house.
Mrs. Hazel Hollingsworth in chile
limitations proved one Of the mos,
| artistic number Of the program. Pos.
sessed Of remarkable powers of imper.
sonation, Mrs. Hollingsworth gave thu
conversation between midget Englisf
jockey and his employer in a delight
| full manner. Her encore was equally
| perfect.
John #. Fogarty gave the audience:
last night another glimpse of his yer
satility In his impersonation of {
SWede from Minnesota John Frances
| has more than one accomplishment
but the audience was not prepared fol
| the little word picture of Scandinavia
| that were furnished in Fogarty's in
Irritable monologue. His rendition o
"A Trip to the Minnesota State Fair
with the accompaniment by r. r
| Ramsell was indeed a treat while hi!
monologue work was featured by
| Swedish dialect that filled the hous,
with storm of applause.
rich controlta voice of unusua
power was heard when Miss Jude De
Voc, following the cordial welcome
Of applause that greeted her appear
ance on the stage, began her frs
number, three short selections "Sinc
First I Met Thee; I'm the Garden,
and "She is Nine" by Salta. So en-
thusiastic was the applause that thi
talented operate soloist was forced t
respond, and THE Gingerbread Man
by Gaynor was then given. Miss Jud
DeYoe's voice struck the gopula
4 favor Immediately. and the aadienc
was wont to continue the delightful
singing. Clarence Hamilton, who Is
guest of Miss Jersey, furnished tn
accompaniment for both Miss Jerse
and Miss DeYoe.
4 Barlow and Pencer two Young me,
of East Ottumwa. gave a rcproductio
of some of the skilful buck and win
dancers who have graced the Gar
rick stage during last season TIL
Z, rimble manipulators of feet scored
J distinct hit with their dancing. an