The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-12

Last night the auditorium of the
San Carlos hotel presented the gayest
appearance which it could possibly
don, with its many colored flags
draped gracefully around the walls.
which were almost entirely hidden
by the flags of Americas allies, as
We'll as Old Glory itself, everywhere
much in evidence.
Part of the floor had been roped
off before the public began to arrive,
and at the end of this space had been
erected beautiful canopy, in the
shelter of which were to be seen two
thrones, most artisticallv upholster-
ed IN the colors of the star spangled
banner, and surmounted by eagles.
In short time, however, the two
large flags which formed the cur
taIns in the front of the platform,
were lowered, and the audience had
to wait while in patience until the
tableau had been completed.
After a short pause the lights in
the auditorium were extinguished,
the spotlight turned on the front of
the stage, the curtains raised, and
seated in the blaze OF light one saw
Liberty and America, side by side,
surrounded by their court.
Liberty, Miss Margaret Davis, made
a sweet picture in her robes of pure
white, fashioned like those of the
wonderful figure which stands in the
harbor of New York, like a goddess
watching over the safety of her chosen
country, her blonde beauty making
her an ideal figure for the position
which she had chosen to fill.
Seated beside her, representing the
country over which she rules supreme
was~Mr. w. 2. Logan, who filled his
role splendldlv, representing, as he
does, the virile type of American
manhood that is going to make the
enemy regret the day when they en-
tered the conflict.
The maids of the court. standing
at Liberty's right hand, and dressed
to suggest the different fields of oc-
cupatlon. which American women
have already entered as one of the
direct results of the war, were Miss |!
Mollie Blount, Miss Elizabeth Moreno. !
Miss Jane Durham, Miss Edna Finch,
and Miss Kitten Merritt while on the |
other side of the throne were lined !
UP Lieutenants Innes, Sledge and
Harris, of Fort Barrancas, represent
ing one branch of our defensive or
ganization. and Ensigns Paris, Leon
and McHoughton, from the naval air :,
station, representing the other.
As the curtains were being raised |!
on this tableau Mrs: Chas. B. Hervey,
standing in the orchestra gallery. /
sang America to the accompani- /
ment of the orchestra, and all who /
have already heard her beautiful I
voice can we'll appreciate what a
wonderful effect this added to the /
scene
At the closing bars of this national |
hymn the curtains were again low .
cred, and Immediately there broke
on the ear entirely different strains
of music, to the accompaniment of
which dainty pink vision danced
on to the floor
Miss Gladys Tompkins was never
seen to better advantage before a |
Pensacola audience than in her Won
derful ballet dancing of last night. |
Her costume was a regular ballet |
dress of pink. and with it's trimmings /
of roses and rhinestones, and the /
dainty flowers which she wore in /
her hair, was a fitting garb for this
charming little lady, who has danced /
her way into the hearts of many
Pensacola people during her short |
stay here.
Another tableau followed. The !
lights were again lowered and Mrs. |
Hervey's charming voice was heard |
in that well-known song, "Joan of |
Arc" but it was not until the chorus |
was reached that the curtains were
raised and one could see Joan, Miss !
jamie Knowles, standing at the front |
of the stage, surrounded by her gal !