The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-29
ORPHANS HAVE
A MERRY DAY
oContisucs From PsEe one,

CContiBues From PsEe OneD
engagements to assist in giving the
children this holiday treat.
Il was amusing TO hear the comments
tifui princes" said one e entb thu ei
little girl when Miss Hazel KirlSe came
smiling TO the footlights and sang her
oseIicious sons; When You First Kiss
the Last Girl You Love" Pretty.
pretty. cOOcd another little one. and
kissed her hand to Miss kirke. who
must have seen it. for she beckOned TO
the child and nodded her dainty head
and cast a parting glance in her dircc-
ton when she left the stage.
D.. There was an awful fat man, and
nc made love 10 everybody" said an
eight-ycar-old accurately describing
Robbie Wagner in the role OF Fat. els
that real Indian and has he got a
fomahawk-' said a boy whose magma
tion had been kindicd by tales OF the
wild west. Gee. look at the Teller
dance" cried an astonishcd yOungstcr
when he saw. the remarkable perfor-
nance or Neal Burns. Its just like a
circus. only faster"
Z. Colt Albcrtsou came I'm for a
snare OF the approval OF the children.
IneF shouted when he strapped with
me policeman and yelled encourage
ment when they thought he was get
ting the worst or 70.
Punch him again" screamed one
little fellow. In such loud voice that
bis ChaDeron had 20 call him TO or
der. Hc subsidized for a minute but
was up again I'm time for the fina Ie
and uttered noisy lsmeuts when the
1T amt half long enough he COM
plalned. amt a-gOin' home. I'm
Eoin 90 see II again evidently con-
sidering "A stubborn Cinderella" a
continuous performance like the NOV
ing picture shows which to date had
been his only theatrical experience.
Performance All Too short.
Others or the children were afraid
That the first act ended the perform
1ucc. and the grief was universal II
took some minutes 90 convince them
that there was more to follow. when
they settled down comfortably to COM
pare notes.
Il like the little EirI that sings"
said one OF the children. she amt
no biEEer'n me" That was Miss Lii
Ian Goldsmith. who Capttvated the
children with her cunning ways. 9th
crs or the company came i'm for ad-
miriug Elauces. The boys were set on
the comedians and the Indian. but the
real favoritss in the hearts Of the lit
never seen before outside Of the pages
or their picture books.
The many colorcd and changing COS
tunes or the chorus girls with their
dances and songs seemed calculated TO
inspire admiration I'm all of the chill
drcu- The bewilderinE changes passed
ike dream TO the smallest OF the lit
tie ones. whose minds could not take
in the meaning OF the scene. But e.
was all beautiful to them. They saw
color and motion and light and hca rd
music that sounded like a lullaby. and
% was all part OF the wonderful
Christmas time. There were so many
good people In the world who wanted
70 make them happys and thev were
accomplished what 10 set out % do
I'm giving them one Of the brightest
possible days n their lives
Very Good ChiIdrou.
Mr.. Ketcham OF the Colonial said no
never saw such good children. No
equal number of grown folks ever made
so little trouble or were so easily
pleased. Wher the performance was
over the children waited in their seats
for the large audience to pass out
ahead. There was danger OF mixing
the youngsters and or getting a lit
tie Free kindcrEartner headed for the
orphans Home and Day Nnurscry. but
foresight and careful management pre-
of St AIMS orpnanage. under the care
Or four sisters passed out ahead OF
the others They had been seated in
three rows across the entire house. and
we're SO well behaved that many per
sons remarked upon the perfect order
they maintained In double file they
marched out. ana down the street were
the special cars waiting for them.
Expressions Of Thanks.
Twenty-efEht children from tho Or
phans' Home and Day Nursery were
seated in the second and third rows
with Mrs. IT. NJ. I.aSin. ma tron OF the
home. and Mrs. 7. NJ Douglas, the head
nurse. With shouts OF goodby and
pretty expressions or thanks they board
cd the special reserved for their use.
That was one or the features OF the
day. child who seemed lost and was
not sure TO what institution ne be-
longed was asked what car he came on.
r came on n special" ne remarked
proudly. which was true. though q did
not furnish the information desired for
Identification.
one hundred and fortv-one children
came with tho women OF the Free Kin
dergarten board and the instructors Of
the Institution. Only part or that num-
her belong AZ the school. tho others
being their brothers and sisters and lit
tie friends. They were in tho care
OF Mrs. g. 2. Richards. president OF
the board. Mrs. Elmer b. Jones. Mrs. T.
v. Silver. Mrs. Frank r. stephens. Miss
Mary Fox. Miss Nellie Schermer. Miss
Frances Ferguson and Miss Margaret
Scheucr.
The success or the treat provided
by The Herald-Rcpubiican was beyond
expectations. No one could foresee the
delight OF the children in the pretty
performance uCr the pleasure the un-
usual holiday afforded them. The
beautiful time" will be a dream and
a happy memory for DAYS TO come.
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