Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15
HIGH Carnival
AT WHITE CITY
American Legion Holds Uni.
que Armistice Day Cele-
bratiOn in This
City.
A SPECIAL PROGRAM
Carnival Gaity Marked a
Fine Evening of En-
tertainment.

ilton cOunty's representatives in the
world war participated Thursday even
ing in the festivities held at White
City, marking their ArmiStice day
celebration in this city.
Informality was the keynote of the
second annual dinner rendered ex'
service men and their ladies by Hamil-
ton County Post of the American
Legion and former rank was forgotten
as buck privates chatted with their
lieutenants and recalled incidents OF
camp and trench life.
Hall Gaily Decorated.
The dancing pavilion at White City.
the scene of the carnival. was made
gay with bunting, flags, and other
patriotic decorations, and a decided
military effect was given by the back
drop of the stage, which represented
Il battleship painted in grayisl white
against Il background of dull black.
The curtain was the work of a legion
member and showed the guns tlaring on
board battleship, which is an Armis-
tice day custom.
More titan 400 tickets We're sold for
the banquet and at $50 o'clock the
couples were seated at two long tables
extending along the sides of the pavil-
ion. They were decorated in patriotic
cOlOrs and floral pieces consisted Of
small yellow and white chrySanthemums
and ferns mi green holders. A carnl-
val spirit pervaded the atmosphere and
the celcbrants were given tissue pape"
headgear consisting of Uncle Sam and
NapOleonc hats for the men and Coz
umbia caps for the ladies.
Young Girls Serve.
Forty young girls of high school age
marched the length of the hall in
groups of three and took their places
at the various tables where they served
chicken dinner.
The program opened with informal
songs in which the diners joined.
singing "Oyer There" There's Long,
Long Trail" where do we go From
Here:' Hail, Hail. and Beautiful
Katy the same songs that cheered the
boys in camp and barracks.
Rev. Harry F. Shook, who served
overseas as chaplain, offered a short
prayer and invocation. which were
part of his religious services in the
army. The lights were dimmed in the
hall and very realistic imitation OF
guns booming was given by the drum
mer. which contributed to the military
illusion.
Novelty Orchestra Plays.
Throughout the dinner music was
furnished continuously by the Spoons
iX-piece novelty orchestra.
BurtoIls, Give Dancing Exhibitions.
One of the most attractive features
on the program was the exhibition
cabaret dancing done by Mrs. Clara
Burton and her son, Bud" Orpheum
circuit entertainers who donated their
services to the legion. Mrs. Burton.
who is sister-in-law of f. l.. Miller
of this city. has made many appear
anccS ON the stage with her son, and
both are finished dancers. Mrs. Bur-
ton and her daughter, Clara. danced
here II years ago for the benefit of the
band.
During the war. Mr.. Burton and his
sister did their bit for the government
by doing exhibition dancing for troops
stationed at Camp Lewis, Wash. They
also We're selected to dance every after
noon in the California building at the
San Francisco exhibition in 1915, and
have played big time on the western
vaudeville circuits. appearing at many
of the largest theaters in Chicago.
Mr.. Burton led his mother through
the intricate steps Of the exhibition
waltz bringing the dance to a graceful
conclusion and was accorded hearty ap-
plalse. Their next feature was a one
step which was equally we'll received
by the audience.
Miss Pray Dances.
Further evidence of Mr.. Burton's
satility as an exponent of the dance
was given in the gavotte which was
danced with Miss Elizabeth Pray, 4
pupil of the Burtons. Miss Pray, cos
tuned in dainty Organdie frock and
IL fetching chrysanthemumtr trimmed
bonnet with long yellow streamers.
danced the stately and difficult steps
very charmingly.
When Mrs. Burton and her son also
danced the cabaret sketch, Walking
the Dog" the audience was especially
demOnstrative, whistling and loudly
applauding the dexterity of the dancers.
Howard Harvey and Mrs. Burton
next made their appearance in tn"
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