The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21
Combined Creation and
Serbian Sokols and
Girl Athletes in Spec
tacular Drill
SHELTON BAND
TO SERVE GRATIS
Energetic Committee Of Civic Club An
nounces Complete Plans For Its
Greatest Public Effort to Raise
Nurse Funds


production of the carnival by the local
Civic Club are being skillfully work
ed out and the full-fedged production
tomorrow afternoon and evening on
Second street, between Pine and Ad-
ans streets, promises to be a surprise
even to the most optimistic supporters
of the movement. Since the proceeds
of the whole entertainment will be de-
voted to the use by the club for the
payment of the nurse, the ladies in
charge of the affair hope the generous
public will back the movement fnan-
cially and help to make it the most
successful public entertainment ever
held in this vicinity.
The various component parts of the
carnival are all features with their
own particular merits, each one being
entirely different from the other and
the arrangements are so planned that
there will be a continuance perform
ance of some kind to catch the eye of
the patrons and repay the small admls-
sion fee charged to see the show.
Sokols in Fine Calisthenic Drills
The largest feature of the entertain
ment will be the magnificent calisthenlc
drills to he given by the combined
Croatian and Serbian Sokols and the
girl athletes of these two organiza-
tons. Persons having never witnessed
these athletes in action can form no
idea of the brilliancy of their move
ments. Mike Minich, president Of the
Serbian Sokol and Stanko Scribe, pres
ident of the Croatian Sokol, will be
present and take part in the exhibition.
These athletes accompanied by their
lady auxiliaries, will leave Croatian
hall, Second and Washington streets,
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock,
and headed by the Steelten band, will
march to the carnival grounds, where
at O'Clock the following athletic
program will be observed:
Calisthenic drills, Serbian Sokol
Juniors; drills with Indian clubs,
Croatian Sokol girls; calisthenic drills,
Croatian Sokol; hoop drill, girls of
Croatian Sokol; tournament on parallel
and horizontal bars, Croatian and Ser
bian Sokols; forming of pyramids,
Croatian and Serbian Sokols.
The Steelton band, which has volun-
teered its services for the occasion,
will play at intervals throughout the
evening including the time the High
school girl contingent does the May
pole dances. The kiddies will be
amused with a sliding board which
will be in operation all afternoon. 9th
er announced attractions will be the
country store, in charge of Mrs. l.. f.
johnson; lunch counter and soft
drinks, by Mrs. F. D. Carney and Mrs.
Utley Abercrombie, respectively; Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch, Azalea
Wigfeld and Margaret Middleton;
bargain counter, in charge of Mrs. Hen
ry Gross, and the Japanese garden,
which will be one of the most attrac
tive places on the grounds.
Ice Cream Manufacturers Donate
The ice cream has been donated by
the Hershey Creamery Company, L.
W. Case, John P. Shelley, R. P. Zim-
norman and will be served by the CO.
rection' of Mrs. Charles Meek.
Announcement was made this morn
ing that the work of erecting the
booths will be started this afternoon
under direction of Mrs. Martin B.
Cumber.
The ice cream counter will be in
charge of Mrs. Charles V. Buck and
Mrs. R. NJ. Rutherford will dispense
delicious cake. There. will be great
rivalry between a large number of the
borough s best private cake bakers in
preparing and presenting the Civic Club
with evidences of their skill. This
booth will be artistically decorated
with trimmings from the country of the
Rising Sun. Those who desire to peer
into the future can have their ambi-
tions gratified at the gypsy tent where
three popular young ladies of the bor-
ough, whose identity will not be dis.
closed, will tell fortunes. This tent
will be in charge of Mrs. Maude Hope.
For the benefit of ball players, two
booths will be installed where they
may twirl balls at imitation ba-
bies at so much per. This booth will
be in charge of Mrs. Richard V. Nc
Kay. One of the best colored quar-
tets in the borough has consented to
sing in the afternoon. These singers
will be in charge of Mrs. Thomas Earle.