Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-13
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN
Monday, Feb. II. 1890.

Monday, Feb. II, 1890.
Spring appears to ne on deck for
fact"
Another delightful winter day
opened this morning with the mercury
rs degrees above zero
Announcement was made of the
candidacy of j. NJ. Gilchrist for coun-
Gilman from the Fourth ward.
Blind Boone gave very acceptable
concert at the Methodist church which
was attended by large ard apprecia-
tive audience. He was assisted by Miss
Stella Boone. who sang several num-
bers.
Tuesday, Feb. is, 1890.
Announcements We're made of the
candida cies OF Elliot ShurtE and j. G.
Brown as councilmen from the Second
ward.
rhe mercury was down to zero this
morning"
The Growing of the queen of
Fame" q home talent spectacular
scenic pageant. was presented at the
Cdeon To capacity house, and all
present were loud in their praise OF the
various characters represented, The
following was said Of the GROWING
and selecting OF the queen"
The award Of the prize, the crown
Of fame-made by committee OF
three after ali the various claimants
had presented their pleas-was a sur
prise ana a disappointment to most OF
the exceptionally inteliiseri ard ap-
preciative audience present. Not that
Miss ShorthIn the recipient. was not
entitled 10 highest praise for her ad-
rnirab! representation OF queen Eliza
beth. but somehow the American idea
prevailed that Englands proud SOY
ereign is by To means The most IA
NOUS Of the worlds renowned women.
and that Miriam, so ably assumed by
Mrs. J. L. Carney, assisted by a retinue
Of beautiful young ladies. was pre-
euinently entitled TO the crown. Miss
Snorthiil herself did not expect the
distinction and protested against tila
award. But when il = understood
that the committee decided more upon
the grounds OF queenly costume, roya-
bearing and evidences Of hobby and
sovereign power with which the lady
was so charmingly endowad L. ard her
dne conception OF the chavs cter. rather
than the prowess or achievement OF
the queen. there VIII Doubtless be less
faul, found with the result. The cast
Of characters follows:
Goddess Of Fame. Miss I. B. Truitt
Eyparia .......... Miss Flora Hoeert
Bridget O'Flanigan. Mss Nellie Play
Martha Washington. Miss Julia Long
Susan 2. Anthony .... Miss Ida Styles
Pocahoutas .......M Miss Matte Beeson
Joan Dare ..... Miss Ida himoall
Patti .--..-........-- Mrs. j. h Hi
Ruth ...,.... Mss Edna Weber
Queen Isabella Miss Anna Whitaker
Topsy ...N.ss Alice Henderson
Louisa VI. -Alcott. Miss Loa Meeker
SaEho ....A Miss Lean Weeks
Mrs. Pa-tington. Mrs. s. I. Peters
Ike ......... Arthur Wall
Phoebe Carey Miss Bessie Ni5lock
Alice Carey Niiss Kate Niolock
Mother Garfield. Mrs. r Patten
Camilla Urso. Miss Jessie Woodruff
ssss;@- = CHAR ty-5iiSs marjorie Bsliou
Ma-y. Queen OF Scots ...........
............ Mrs. Frances Schoff
Josiah Aliens Wife .........
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Lulu Miller
Florence Nightingale - -
{ ..... Miss Alice Smith
Queen Elizabeth Observation-Disclosures.
- Miss Lillian Shorth.l
Soak! ...........Mrs g. X. Weeks
/ Harriet Becher Stowe i'll. .....
s Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Charles GicA
EIar-iet Hosmer. Miss Mary Mile,
I Xerthsppe ...... Miss Susie Mills
4 Grace Darling Miss Jesse Peterson
Mrs. Browning IN - Nellie Keavy
Mother Goose Mrs. Z. 2. Fog=
Miriam ........M Mrs. J. / CarneJ
: Cleopatra. Miss Emma T.. Maybank!
.o.va. =y-as SAa-s IsEfa E-aar.