Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-11
EsREpUB1IcAN, MARsHALLTbwN, IOWA: MARCH II, 1914

white charger. F. L. Meeker appeared
a. the father Of his country. and DR..
Cora Williams Choats was Martha
Washington. This scene brought forth
the most artistic effort Of the evening.
In the song by Mrs. Meeker as Betty
Ross. A Daughters Of the American
Revolution chorus appeared to GOOD
advantage in connection with Mrs.
Meekers song, and danced the minuee
very prettily. The daughters chorus
comprised Misses Laurstta Nichols,
Mary Cummings, Bessie Selby, Mar
jorie Newcomer, Elizabeth Urine.
Dorothy Balch, Bernice Robb, and
Marvel Dewitt.
Tabieau Closes Act.
An allegorical tableau, 'The Birth OF
Liberty" closed. the act, and was =
very beautiful piece Of work. Miss Ella
Gilmore appeared as Columbia, Col. G.
G. Horton us Uncle Sam, Marshall
Ruth as the army, Elderkin Boardman
as the navy, Miss Grace Swingley as
Faith. Miss Edna Swingley as Hope,
Miss Hazel Cole as Charity, and Mrs.
Logan as the Spirit Of Liberty. The
thirteen original states were repre-
sented by as many little girls. in the
persons of Florence Berg. Fern Bowen,
Marian Norland. Esther Lucille Mueller.
Lois Estel, Florence Clark, Alice and
Gladys Hague, May Jones, Katherine
McGrew, Pauline and AdeIine Tewks.
bury, and Ruth Hurd.
Civil War Period.
The civil war period opened the sec
oHd act. IN which the stirring scenes
Of 81 were shown. AS Marian Calvert
Miss Media May Bushnell gave very
pleasing the story Of Barbara Friet-
chic. High school boys appeared as
soldiers in blue, and an imaginary
battle of Richmond was fought Mrs.
Julia Smith, R. L. Hankins. and Alma
Maiden gave a tahleau Of Home.
Sweet Home" and Mrs. Smith and the
little Maiden girl appeared in another.
The Vacant Chair" The surrender
Of Lee TO Grant al Appomatox was
presented by A. H. Welker acting as
General Grant, Albert Hull as General
Lee. and Harry Gabelman as a mes
senger. Henry NJ. Shove sang with
good effect Just Before the Battle
Mother" prior to the scene represent
ing the battle. The act closed with the
tableau Peace" another very artistic
presentation. This tableau showed G.
H. Van Law as Abraham Lincoln,
freeing a slave in the person Of Grant
Jackson. Miss Marian Andrews stood
above the scene as the Angel ot Peace.
Henry Shove was shown as the young
soldier, 10 whom succor vas being ad-
nin!stered by Red Cross Nurse, per-
sonifed by Miss Mildred Low.
Tn, Present Day.
From the civil war the scenes led
to the preser: day. The ballet of ex-
pansion sho"ed Hawaiian. Philippine,
Porto Rican. Cuban dancing by the
following: Hawaii, Misses Mia Pursel.
Verna Paul, Mary Helen Ketchum,
jeanette Smith, and Gretchen Binga-
man: Philippine, Misses Katherine
Gerhart. Marie Painter. and Lois Nc
Cord; Porto Eico. Misses Ruth Wiltse,
Lucille Atari, Vera Womack. and
Helen Gund4ach; Cuba, Misses Pearl
Adams, Fern F?itton, and Marian and
Bernice Nickel Miss Adams, dancing
was featured, and her work was very
pleasing.
A review Of inventions followed. with
announcements by Miss Leila David as
Goddess OF Investton. Give Gilchrist
Matthews was the page, and showed
the following. Miss Frances Young,
lightning rod; Mrs. Harry Denmead.
cotton gin; Mrs Warren Gilbert.
steamboat; Miss Anna Maude KIM
berry, typewriter: Miss Mabel Drum.
telegraph: Miss Reba Winery. sewing
machine; Miss Ruth LETTERS, telephone;
Miss Emily Perkins, phonograph; Mrs.
Mary Be-ri2lan, electric lamp.
Evolution Of Fashions.
The closing scene, and a most in
struct:ve feature, was the evolution OF
American fashions, beginning from the
American Indians costume to the lat
est mode. Mrs. John 3. Loeffel. at
tured in a most stunning presentday
creation, appeared as Dame Fashion,
and introduced the following styles:
1892, the InGian-Mrs. Nellie Richie
son.
1920. the Puritan-Mrs. Robert
Booth.
178O-Dr. Cora Williams Choate.
1sOO-M!ss Minnie Russell.
1S10-Mrs. c. A. Miller.
1s2O-Miss Jeanette Smith.
1890, the usker-Mrs. Howard Will
bur.
ls4O-Miss Winifred Chamberlain.
1s50-Mrs. H. B. Beatty.
1860-Mrs. Charles H. Whitehead.
1S65-Mrs. Julia Smith.
1s70-Mrs. j. L. Williams.
1S75-Mrs. c. H. E. Boardman
1sso-Mrs. 3. F Cummings
1S90-Mrs N. s. Mcfarland.
1S93-Mrs Alfred Stern.
1S95-Niss Naomi Alderman.
1aon-Mrs VIII Wallace.
l905-Mrs. G. II. Ruth.
1910-Mrs. G. P. Cook.
1914-Mrs John 3. Loeffel.
The curtain fell as the audience
stood while The Star Spangled Ban
ner'' vas sung as the finale
Only a fa!r-siz@d audience attended,
the opening nights performance. The
federations share Of the net proceeds
Of the two performances vii !oe used
TO augment funds to establish a CLUB
house, in this city.
ISLANDER CASE ON TRIAL.
Another Of Kobe Noises Suits Is First
jury Case of Term