Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-05-21
MAY FESTIVAL
GRAND SUCCESS
Large Crowd Witnessed Most De-
Delightful Event.
PRETTY DRILLS AND A PLAY

Affair Under Auspices of Ladies' Aux
Hilary Of Y. M. c. A. Given in Asso-
citation BuRdins-Lobby and Gym
nasium deliberately Decorated
Event One Long to Be Remembered.
From The World of Saturday:
The May Festival at the Y. NJ. G. A
last night was an unqualified success
from beginning to end, and a large
measure of credit is due to all who
in any way bore a part. A large and
~appreciatiye audience was present
and the scene heightened by the
elaborate decorations in lobby and
gymnasium, was indeed beautiful and
long TO be remembered. The play, the
garland dance and the drills by the
little girls, together with the music
by the City Band Orchestra were ali
executed with a nicely and precision
that left nothing to be desired on the
part of the audience.
The various features of the festival
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ium. First was given the graceful gac-
land drill by twelve young ladies be-
comingly dressed in white. With gar
lands in their hands and to the piano
music by Miss Elda Kilmer they went
through the intricate eyolutions with
out a hitch or flaw. The young ladies
were Misses Amy Lamar, Gertrude
Manown, Marie Langford, Mary Lem
en-, Beulah Rutherford. Lottie Matt
hews. Florence Light, Marie Timmons,
Louise Foreman, Elizabeth Harper,
Emily Bishop and Louise Rutledge.
After an inspiring selection by the
orchestra came the play with appro-
pirate stage settings on the norsh side
of the room. 1t was a one-act comedy
entitled THE Triumph of Pauline,
with Miss Lille Shepherd in the role
of Pauline. She sustained the part
most admirably and naturally was the
central figure in the play. The other
characters were very well taken,
Resale Dumont;" Miss Sale ,aler as
Mary the maid; Mr.. L. Dew. Ger
hardt as John Winthrop Mr., John
o. Lemen as Professor Theophilus
Jibway," and Mr.. August Zimmerman
as Bridget" the cook.
Then followed the pretty parasol
drill by fourteen tots. They were
Frances Schleuss, Marie Fiery, Lulu
Thompson, Monty Grove, Catherine
Zepp, Geneva Shrader. Mary Frances
Grove, Leila Staubly. Ethel Thompson,
Mildred Emmert, Virginia West. Edna
Powell, Pauline Manown and Mary
| Tabler.
Then little Eleanor Dorm entered
with her maid of honor. Catherine
Zepp, and was crowned the May
Queen. The pages, Chester Shade and
William Gerhardt, escorted her to the
stage where she took her seat on the
throne. looking very queenly indeed.
Following this pretty coronation
ceremony all entered and sang the
May song. with piano accompaniment
by Miss Marie Timmons. Then came
one OF the prettiest scenes 81 all,
namely the May pole dance and braid
ing the pole which stood in the center
OF the room and was decorated with
long colored ribbons. This was partic-
ipated in by sixteen little girls, name
". Gladys Poole. Catherine Raner,
Virginia Emmert, Ann S~nodgrass,
Frances Henshaw, Mary Thorn, Aliene
Fahrney, Julia and Harriet Lyeth,
Elsie Thornburg, Lillian Owen. Dor
othy Hack. Eleanor Neel. Geneva Shra
der. Emma Ardinger and Madeline Al
bert.
This closed the May festival proper,
but another sort of feast had been
provided In the lobby of the building,
Here tempting refreshments were on
sale, such as ice cream cakes, candy
and lemonade. The performances in
the gymnasium had whetted the APP
petite of the people, young and old,
and 1t wasn't long before everything
eatable and drinkable was disposed OF.
The entire affair was a grand sue
cess and the Ladies Auxiliary OF the
Y. NJ. C. A., under whose auspices 1t
was gotten up, are to be congratula-
ted. Special credit Is due Miss Flor
ence L%angford, chairman OF the com
mittee OF arrangements, and who. with
Miss Lulu Muth, directed all the drills