The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-07
GIRL MINISTRIES
 AND SAENGERFEST
 AT C05MOYILLA
Especially Elaborate Pro- gram Announced for
 Tonight
Exceptional Success Attend ing the Cosmovilla and Carnival Promises a Rev enue of Several Thousand
 Dollars from Unique Amusement Undertaking

Tonight, the last but one of the La dies of Charity Cosmovilla and carni- val at the armory. brings the most elaborate program of entertainment ! with three especially imposing. fea- lures. The Sorority Clubs minstre!s the German saengerfest. and the March of Nations will contribute to the main program. and this will be followed as usual by dancing, and the manifold diversions of the fl divisions of the Cosmovilla.
 The success attending the Cosmo- villa has been in eXcASs of the most sanguine expectations, and it is now apparent that several thousands of dollars will be realized. Tomorrow night the undertaking will be brought to a close with a one act farce as the especial feature of the entertainment program The awarding of prem iums, March of Nations. and other numbers will be included in the final night program.
 The Sorority Club minstrels, the big amusement feature for this evening. IS a complete scenic production introduce ing 25 young women of Bridgeport and vicinity in a conventional minstrel setting. Under the musical direction of George Finke stone. the minstrel girls sing a capital arrangement of the latest song hits The chorus is principals especially capable. There are eight end men, an interlocutor and a big beauty chorus. The chorus ap- pears in white face, while the end men, nattily costunled, are disguised in burnt cork.
 dozen vocal solos. nnonoloeues, dancin g chnYJ1c GpVar91 and in fact pretty neaEly everything that goes to make up one of the min strel shows such as George Thatcher, Lew Dockstader and their ilk would be identified with.
 Much interest attaches to the Ger man chorus. Tt is the first time in years that Bridgeporters will have had the opportunity to hear the allied choruses of the various German sing ing societies. Under the direction of Fritz K. G. Weber and John Adam Hugo. the choruses of the Arion, Ger mania, Schwabischer Maenner Chor and I4iederkranz societies will render several imposing numbers Final re- hearsals were held yesterday with a united chorus of over 100 in attend ance. Accompanying the German singers will be delegations from each of the F German societies.
 The March of Nations. Prof. Quilty's elaborate spectacle continues to be a feature for this and tomorrow even ing. This introduces 800 women. in costumes suggestive of the IA different countries represented in the Cosmo- villa. Then there are the endless at fractions of each of the IA booths. with dancing to the music of the Wheeler & Wilson orchestra.
 Saturday night under the direction of Miss Lillian A. Kelly and George Finkelstone. the dressing room scene from 'The Chorus Lady, was pro- duced. It scored a hit A dozen young women participated. introducing several specialties in connection with the dressing room feature.
 Many hundreds of dollars rolled in- to the treasury Saturday evening. The patronage throuehout the Cosmovi,1a was Hteral. Each department came ing crowded throughout the evening. terest is the French villa. which is decorated with three tapestries inn ported from France representing scenes Of spring, summer and autumn. John F. F'av arranged the decorations. The villa is under the supervision of Mrs. Mary Leonard O'Connor. Mrs. Justin Wilson and Mrs Nicholas Flynn. The Holland booth, too. is the scene of much activity. for here is the hone of the doll presented by Presi- dent and Mrs. Taft. the gold watch presented by Mayor and Mrs. Buck irgham and a wealth of choice sou venirS appropriate to the villa