The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-10
CHEERS GREET
TAB[EAUX Of
CHARITY BALL
Red Cross Function Opens
With Mighty Appeal
To Patriotism
FLAG RAISING
Is THE FEATURE
HTableaux Representing the
Allies; Army and Navy
Red Cross Makes Hit

As a spectacle of marvellous beauty
and an indication of fervid patriotism,
the tableaux which opened the Charity
Ball, which was given last evening
under the auspices of the Pensacola
chapter of the American Red Cross
Society, reached the apothesis Of
artistic conception carried out in per-
lection of detail, and as the various
pageants were presented enthus-
iasm had vent in applause and cheers,
reaching its zenith when the Star
Spangled Banner and Dixie brought
the house to its feet to do honor to
the American soldier and the women
of the American Red Cross.
The Allies.
Representing the allies and their
sympathizers, the first tableau was
wonderful in its effectiveness of ar
rangement and costuming, and as the
spot lights were turned upon the va
}rious countries the great audience
gave voice to It's appreciation in re-
peated applause and cheers.
The tableau was staged with CO.
lumbia in the center, grouped about
her being Great britain, France, Bel
gium, Roumania, Serbia. Italy, China,
Japan, Russia, and Portugal, the
women wearing the national costumes
and the men the uniforms of the va
rious countries.
AS the colore6 lights were focused
on the representatives of the various
countries of the allies, it was easy
to JUDGE the favories, but when at
last Columbia was revealed, statu-
esue and beautiful, the enthusiasm
reached its height. Mrs. William
Fisher took the part of Columbia, the
others in this most beautiful tableau
being Great Britain. Miss Florence
Marston and Mr. Earl Thornton;
France, Miss Mollie Blount and Mr.
Frank Reilly; Belgium, Miss Mary
Louise Fletcher and 1t. William
Masek; Roumania, Miss Elizabeth
Fisher and Albert Quina; Serbia
Miss Lillian Mcdonald and It. P. N
L. Bellinger; Italy, Miss Paula
Herschkovitz and Mr.. Harold Wright
China. Miss Jane Durham and Mr.
jim Brown; Japan, Mrs. w. A
Blount, Jr., and Mr.. Tom Rozear
Russia, Miss Gertrude McLane am
Mr.. Frank Carter; Portugal, Miss
! Leoma Bear and Mr.. Tom Hanlon.
Army and Navy.
The second tableau represented the
army and navy. When the curtain
was drawn Uncle Sam was disclosed
against background of American
| flags, and with the great shield o.
the United States. On either side tn,
army and navy were represented will
SQUADS of American soldiers from
Fort Barrancas and the Navy yard
On either side army tents had beef
pitched amid setting of palms
with sentries at attention, and as th'
call to the colors was played, and tn,
| Stars and Stripes were raised, tn,
audience was swept to its feet in pa
| triotic fervor.
The Red Cross.
Perhaps nothing has ever so takel
hold on the interest of the Pensacol;
public as has the Red Cross, an,
! when the thirty-four young womel
appeared in the Red Cross march ella,
| in their pure white uniforms, with tn
Red Cross insignia, this number mad
a special appeal, and the effect wa
unspeakably beautiful.
Led by Miss May Curtis and Mis-
! Evelyn Maxwell, they went through
| a number of intricate figures, whicl
were brought to a close in a for1na
! ton of the Geneva Cross.
The pageantry closed with a gran,
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