The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-08
FOR CHILD SUFFERERS.
Picturesque Mardigras Ball VIII BE
Given February 20 for Benefit of
Many Little Invalids.

hSuOSud lS W bdhS pdIb Ill LIE pro-
duction of an ancient carnival ball on
Mardigras, the kind which for centur-
les have been given in Italy and some
other European countries .Mardi-
gras" means ia Tuesday, Accord
ing to the old European custom, on that
day one ate largely Of meat and fats
and then said good bye to them and
the other pomps and vanities of this
wicked world for the next forty days.
For "Fat Tuesday" is the day pre-
ceding Ash Wednesday, and is also
called "Shrove Tuesday, in Catholic
countries.
A carnival was held on Mardi-
gras. Carnival has an interesting
origin. It is made of two words, one
of which means "meat'' and the other
+" farewell"
The carnival then, was fare
well TO meat and to know what the
carnival was like in it's riotous joyous
ness, one should read George Eliot s
description of it in her 'Romola, =
when she follows the adventures Of
Tito MAIZENA, through the carnival
time. We have forgotten about the re-
ligious significance of the word in these
latter days and apply it only to the
sort of fete which was one Of the fea-
lures of the farewell.
Follow Customs Of Long Ago.
On the night of the twentieth Of this
month, In Eagles clubhouse, a repro
duction Of the old Mardigras customs
will be given in connection with an
elaborate costume ball, and carnival
sports will hold thrall 1t will be in
teresting, spectacularly, even though
one does not care to dance. The pro-
motors of the project are already lay
ing in stock of carnival confetti and
Mardigras favors, replicas of those
used in New Orleans each year where
the old Mardigras customs have lived
on, nurtured by the French, Spanish,
and Italian colonies which are so large
a part of the population of that city.
Will be Beautiful to See.
For picturesque effect and beauty it
is planned to make the Mardigras ball
memorable. Everyone who dances
there, that night, beside taking part in
festival of more than ordinary in
terest, will know that he is contribut-
ing something to the aid of some suf-
fering child.
i know of dozens of school chill
dren whom / have found in the course
of my work as school nurse, y said Miss
Kinney today, 'Ewho badly need opera
tlons in connection with which hospital
care is necessary. There are perhaps
more cases where tonsilectomy or adj
noldectomy are needed than any other
but there are cases where more serious
and. expensive operations are required,
IN families where the parents could
not think of paying for the surgeon s
services, much less footing the hospital
bills. 1t is to cover this kind of eases
that we hope to realize goodly sum
from the ball.
His Legs Need Strengthening.
81 have in mind now one bright
little fellow of fourteen. His legs are
so misshaped that he cannot walk like
other children and when he goes to
school his classmates make fun of him
and ne is absolutely miserable mentally
beside suffering physically. He is a
very sensitive child and his mortified
tion is one which affects his ability to
study If the operation Of breaking
ard Strengthening his legs can be per
formed he will probably grow into a
useful, happy man. IF it is not, his
future will loom dark before him.
His parents are absolutely unable
to bear the expense Of this operation.
The physicians of the city are con-
stantly giving their services and it is
not fair to ask them alone to contri-
butte to such cases as this. This ball
will give the community an opportu-
nifty to aid in this work. y
The fund realized will be placed to
the checking account of Mrs. Bradford
who will draw checks to pay bills for
medical attendance to children going
to school that Miss Kinney and the
teachers decide should be sent to ply
sicians for care.
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