The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-27
K|RMESS NEARS ITS
FINAL REHEARSALS
Costumes Will Be Worn at the Prac.
tees Next Week and Final
Touches VIII &c. Added to
Spectacular Affair.

"a thing of beauty and a joy for
ever" 50 says Keats, and he ought to
know The Kirmess is a thing of
beauty, and is fast approaching and
will soon be a reality. The rehearsals
have been affairs bordering on the
strenuous, going on afternoon and
evening Tuesday the first dress re-
hearsal will take place upon the stage
boards of the Keylor Grand. to make in
readiness the big event for Wednesday
night when the Kirmess, full blown,
will burst upon the city with one great
gush of brilIiance and splendor Not
only are the costumes faultless. but the
posing most artistic, and it is not at
all extravagant to say that the big
charity affair is going to have tremen-
doEs applause from the most captious
critics Some misapprehensio1 is felt
by Walla Walla citizens about Miss
Frances Paine and Miss ElaineN Snyder,
they are dreams of grace and no doubt
the morning following the end of the
Kirmess their mail boxes will contain
brilliant offers from stage managers
but Miss Snyder and Miss Paine be-
dances we'll and when the reporter
dropped in upon the quartette in .Smile
Smile, etc. this morning at the Y, it
was almost impossible for the said re-
porter to keep from taking a few fancy
steps, too, see?
They will have an animated atten-
dance of beautiful women, who will
dispense refreshments consisting Of
we'll you better go and find out A
committee meeting was in session this
forenoon at the Y. M. G. A and Mrs
Glafke with her committee was plan
ming the niceties for the second night
| of the Kirmess. The committee in
| cludes: Mrs. Glafke, chairman. Mrs
| w. P. Winans, Mrs. c. p Cannon
Mrs. L. P. Mulkey, Mrs. M. Toner, Mrs
Edwin Reser, Mrs. George Drumheller
Mrs. Thomas Brents, Mrs. E. E. Shaw
Mrs. W. M Tooley, Mrs Oliver Beatty
Mrs. B. F. Culp, Mrs. John Yeend and
]. j. Kaufman. For this evening the
J ladies have prepared salads, cakes, ice
cream, sherbet and coffee. The booth
| is situated Immediately in front of the
| theater and is % by so feet beautifully
| decorated with flowers and dainty
vases. On the last night excitement
will wax high, for that is to be the
| occasion which decides the owner OF
the automobile and the most popular
| set of dancers.
| Miss Stewart says candidly that ir
| 10 years of experience she never re-
ceived more hearty support from citi-
zens of cities where she has staged
| the Kirmess and that she appreciates
| the interest manifested and predicts a
bowling success for the great undertake
! ing.
Il could learn to love you, dearie
when I see you smile,
| There's look SO 'bashful in your eyes
| That convinces me you are not too wise
Cuddle~ up beside me, dearie, hold
my hand awhile.
| For l could learn to love you when YOU
smile, smile, smile"
; This is what the cunning quartet OF
dancers in the Fluffy Ruffles specially
were saying to each other when last
seen this ni3vning by the Statesman
| reporter and they seemed to enjoy il
| immensely, too. The quartet includes
| Miss Mildred Baker Miss Elaine Sny-
| der, Mr.. Gushing Baker and Mr.. J. Mer-
| rill Blanchard
One rehearsal with the orchestra will
occur this week and two next week.