The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
May Festival
Yesterdays Feature
Big Fete Furnishes Entertain
ment For Large Crowd at Me-
mortal Park. Competitive
Drill Held in Afternoon

Drill Held in Afternoon
| a splendid time and loads and
| loads of fun was the reward for each
rerson of the large crowds which
Tuesday visited Memorial Pa-k and
were in attendance at the mammoth
May festival held there in the after
noon and night. This festival was
put on by the members Of the Civic
League for the purpose of introducing
the people Of Sumter to the beauti-
ful park and also of entertaining them
iravishly while there with fun and
flolic galore. CThe proceeds derived
from the entertainments side will go
10 the maintaining Of playground
supervisor during the summer months
and also for playground equipnlenD.
According to schedule the festivities
began at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
with q parade headed b. fire truck
loaded with boy scouts and many au-
tomobiles; following the line Of parade
around the principal streets OF the
city. The parade terminated at the
park where all was gaiety and cvery-
one soon became infested with the
true festive spirit Of the occasion The
tots and parents were delighted by
baby show under the direction Of Mrs.
Henry Rarnett. which was put on III
the early afternoon The booth-keep
ers We're faithful in the discharge of
their duties and dispensed many soft
drinks and other accessories to the
eager crowds These booths kept
open until a late hour last night and
all showed good profit to go 10 the
fund as a result Of expended ener-
gies The following ladies were tho,
grand high keepers of the royal
booths: Candy. Mrs. Guthrie and
Mrs. DIVER: Cake Mrs. Erunson and
Mrs. Perry Moses; Ice cream. Mrs
Rarnum. Mrs. ". L. Brunson. Mrs.
Geo. Hurst and Mrs. E. x. Vosel
Cold drinks. Mrs Harry Parker and
Mrs w Courtrieht: Fish pond Mrs
Irving Ryttenberg, Mrs. =. China and
Mrs. Heath During the afternoon
number of little school children. un-
der the supervision Of Miss Bessie
Meares. rendered very pleasing lit
lie folk dance.
The competitive drill Of the eight
cen preciously- chosen high school bat
talion cadets was the probable fea-
ture Of the afternoon. These boys re-
ported to the park in uniform and
we're soon placed in line to go
manual OT
arms drill. The following cadets were
chosen for the. final commencement
drill: Messrs. Ernest Friar and Ed
ward Buck Of the senior class and
Bert DeLor1oe Of the junior class
The judges were Mayor Bradford.
Robert Grown. S. 7. Dinkins and Joe
Chandler.
The delightful chicken supper serv-
ed by Mrs Warren Noise. Mrs Agnes
Began. Mrs. l.. d. Jennings. Irs. MUIR
Hall. Mrs f. l.. Edmunds and Mrs
Tracy McCollum held firmly its place
on the program and was q great
drawing card.
The larger crowds Of the night we're
entertained by the operation
of numerous size shows We'll worth
the admission fares On this list ap-
peared The Dwarf TWINS" and The
Poneless Mystery These shows
we~e in charge Of Mrs. a. s. Merri@
mon and Miss Lucy Wilson. palm
reader was also on the scene relating;
the future to many inquisitive ones.
Three shows were given by the old
Plantation Minstrel show which was
arranged by Mrs. Pretto Ctey. The
following names comprised the fun
makers Eugene Purdy as Uncle
Rastus: Harry Hoyt. Ambrose Eeeth-
am. julius Chandler. James BoneF
tho colored boys and S. c. Roper
Zack Darr and George Cashlon VINO
took the parts of the duskg bellies.
Original jokes Of bubbling nirth ana
the close harmony by quartet and en-
scmble were the features Of TINS
wholesome exhibition. The costumes
we're scream. The proceeds net
ted by this snow we:e appreciate IN
spite of the fact that the 500 aud
fence peeped OYER the canvas at the
$40 crowd within the enclosure
indispensable assistance was at a!
times rendered to the ladies OF the
committees by the Camp Fire glr!S
and by the Boy Scouts who we're ever
present and always engaged upon
tllei,. tasks Of adding to the comfort
Of the visiting crowds