South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-30
5000 WITNESS
PLAY EXHIBITION
PretentiouS and Delightful Pro-
gram Given at J. D. Oliver
Playground.

More than 5000 people witnessed
the elaborate playground exhibition
given Sunday afternoon at the J. d.
oliver field. A program more pre-
tentious than those given Saturday
was presented. The exhibition opened
with a grand march around the en-
closed square in which the events were
held and concluded with the singing
of the Star Spangled Banner.
Chief among the numerous features
given was the Hungarian dance the
Csardas, presented by the junior = Ii9.
II was an original Hungarian Iolh
dance. involving many intricate steps,
not at all unlike one OF the modern
dances. and was well executed Inc
Dance of the Butterflies, an American
folk dance. in which the performers
wore scarfs Of delicate coloring, was
another one Of the big numbers con-
tributed.
Polish Falcons In Exercises.
The Polish Falcons assisted mater
tally in the presentation OF the pro-
gram, the men giving free hand eXer-
cises. and the young women taxing
part in a reed drill. Besides this the
oliver tennis club went through a well
executed drill that proved a feature.
in which all the performers paraded
around the field, and ending with the
Indian fight and cavalry pursuit, the
program was a huge success. The IN
dian fight in which the little boys
dressed in warlike costume took part
was realistic save for the lack OF the
Droverbial shooting. The cavalry con-
sisting of other small boys on 'horses
gave pursuit TO the wild and ferOclouS
redmen. The horses which the cav
airy rode were made of half barrel,
through which a hole had been cut
for the entrance Of the boys BODY, ana
were unique in design and construc-
tiOn. The Indian suits were loaned py
Robertson Bros.
Darrell Fight PIeascs.
The other big features on the pro-
gram were the playground games.
The barrel fight in which both boys
and girls took part consisted OF a box
ing match, the participants being
: placed in open barrels that weight
md skill might not be used to ad-
antage These fights, as did the
playground duel, which consisted OF
bundfOlding two boys and then giving
them paper staffs that they might eX-
terminate each other put the immense
audience in an uproar. The sack race
for girls and the pillow fights were
also we'll received.
Following the grand march the pro-
gram opened with folk dances by the
smaller girls. and the three mum bers
given were The Danish Dance OF
Greeting. =" Il See You" and the Shoe
makers Dance" The American folk
dance, Pop Goes the Weasel" by the
older girls. proved another feature.
Caters to- Four Thousand Week.
The program aside from the features
offered by the Polish Falcons and the
folk dances brought the visitors into
contact with the games and contests
that are produced on the playground
each day. The Oliver play field which
was opened only two months ago has
catered, according to the recreation
committee. TO 1000 boys and girls and
and men and women. a week The
field was equipped by the municipal
recreation committee and the work is
il charge Of NJ. .. Knapp, Miss Lillian
Allen and Miss Margaret LippincOtt.
Miss Rosa Krause, director of the
Sample St grounds, assisted at the
exhibition at the Oliver field yester-
day.
Several members of the Municipal
recreation committee witnessed the
program. Despite the cool wind which
blew from the west directly into the
faces OF the visitors, all the seats re-
served were taken, and the crowd
standing around the edges remained
during the entire performance.
Big Festival Saturday.
Next Saturday the five Fairgrounds
viii give a Joint festival at the Oliver
field which will wind up the play
grounds for the season. The appa-
ratUs viii be taken down at all the rec
reatiOn centers save the Oliver and