Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-07-09
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denoe Day in delightful manner as
could be imagined. The St. AloysiuI
Choral Club and the town base bal
team combined forces and through the
kindness of the Brothers who Willingly
offered the grounds Of Leonard Hall,
entertained during the afternoon and
evening not only the home folks but
many visitors from Baltimore and
Washington, and the neighboring
counties.
The drst event was the base ball game
between La Plata and Leonardtown.
Before large crowd the home team
walked away with the game. Tie
autos lined about the diamond and the
bits OF colors In the crowed stand made
pretty picture.
Refreshments and lunches were serv-
ed In the hall refectory after the game,
and at 8 p. m the open air entertain
ment began on the lawn beside the
driveway. The natural scenery, the
trees, shrubbery and the green Lawn,
were softly illumined by Japanese
lanterns. auto lamps, and powerful red
lights. The audience wasliirst enter
ts iucd by Rose drill presented by
sixteen little girls 10 costumes OF pink.
This drill was extremely pretty and
was we'll rendered. The flag pole dance
followed Immediately, little boy in
sailor suits unfurled the stars and
stripes and the audience rose aud sang
the national anthem and Maryland,
Ny Maryiand".
Interest then conferred on the main
event Of the evening. the Indian play,
"Pocshontus" presented BY the Choral
Club.
The scene showed the Indian encamp-
ment near jamestown and when the
audience looking from out OF the dark,
ness on the beautifully costumes spark
ling in the lights thrown on the lawn
stage, beheld the historical figures OF
Pocahontus, Smith and Rolfe. acting
speaking and singing, then on the lawn
where the audience saw the Indian
bras es and hunteress dancing in that
soft glow, the effect was like that Of a
magic evening from the Arabian
knights.
Miss Edith Ching, was the beautiful
Pocahontus, charming the audience by
her sweet songs. Miss Mary de WAL,
in the comedy character OF Anna Eliza
Brown, was enthusiastically received.
Mr.. Kenneth B. Duke as John Butt and
Mr.. L. J Stevly as John Rolfe, were
admirable In their respective roles
while Mr. ]. FL. T. Briscoe made an i'm
posing figure as Powhatan, the Indian
King.
Mr.. Robert s. Matiingly, excellent
PLAYED nah gany, the duky servant
TO John Smith and Mr.. Aloysius f.
King, as the fierce Indisn suitor.
Miss Madeline camalier presided at
the piano during the play and Miss
Caroline Fenweck, of Washington, sang
sweetly between tbe ac.s. The Indian
braves and huqttfs danced and sang in
the choruses.'
Fireworks followed the performance
and then the Hall gymnasium was
cleared for the dance which lasted until
the wee hours.
The Cecial Ladies Orchestra, of
Washington, guests of the Choral Club,
furnished the music for the dance. 1t
is safe to say that such music has sell
dom been given for dancing and it was
fully appreciated.
Taken all in all the entertainment
will not easily be forgotten. 1t was un-
ique in its conception and truly magni-
fice,t in its execution, Mrs. F. +.
Greenwell deserves praise of her stage
management and coaching the Choral
{ Tub and Miss Madge Fenwick and Mrs.
l.. j. Stevly achieved notable results in
training the boys and girls for the Rose
Drill and F.ag Pole Dance.
Leonaretown has certainly set a
standard for the safe sane and at the
same lime, the refined celebration of
the Fourth.
The various committees in charge are
90 be congratulated on the success at
tending their endeavors.
The kindness of Brother Walter,
Principal Of Leonard Hall, and the self
sacreiics and helpful spirit shown by
his conferers both in offering aud beau
tiiying the grounds is gratefully ac-
knowledge and appreciated by the Choir
al Club, the base ball team and those in
charge.