The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-09
Christ Church Christ
mas Shop Success
full Event

On Wednesday Christ Church Ser
vice League entertained with a
Christmas Shop, and cabaret in the
new parish house, and it proved to
be one of the most successful affairs
of this kind ever given in Pensacola.
Beautiful southern greenery, ported
pants and poinsettias,, effectively COM
bined with crepe paper festoons, and
Japanese lanterns We're used in the
decorations of the hall, thus carrying
out hte holiday idea.
The gift shop was open during the
day, and dainty embroidery, lingerie.
! children's clothes, as well as toys,
cakes. and candies were offered for
sale while at the noon hour lunch was
served.
The manner of displaying the chill
dren's toys, and gifts was very unique
indeed, these articles being placed on
large and prettily ornamented
Christmas tree apart from the main
auditorium.
Dinner was served at o'clock in
the evening. the feature attractions of
the day beginning at 1880 o'clock. The
hall Of magic wonders was presided
over by Lit. Albert Tucker, and he
| proved himself to be a most clever
entertainer, performing slight of hand
and other marvellous tricks before the
eyes of the spectators.
The cabaret numbers were opened
by beautiful whistling solo by Mrs.
George Turner which was followed
! by two equally as pretty duets by
Mrs. Turner and her gifted little pupil
Miss Florence Morgan. The next Sc
lection, a lovely rendition of by the
! Waters of Minnetonka," was given
by Miss Lille Mae Mcintosh of Biz
mingham, who is the attractive guest
of her brother and sister-in law, Mr..
! and Mrs. E. B. Mcintosh. In her be-
coming Indian costume, Miss McIn-
tosh presented a picturesque appear
ance, and scored great success. Miss
Janet George then presented de-
lightful aesthetic dance, wearing a
pretty Spanish costume. She would
have been called upon to give an en-
chore had she not sprained her ankle,
and is now confined to her home on
that account. Miss Lillian Thomas
next charmed her hearers with a
beautiful vocal selection, she being
becomingly attired in a gown of Or
child crepe de chine, with velvet rose
trimming. The pleasing melody, and
! splendid enunciation in Miss Thomas
| mirers among Pensacola's musical
! talent, and her lovely voice, SO full
| of promise was never heard to better
| advantage.
Between these numbers, the guests
were served a delicious menu at the
many attractive tables, a number Of
tn girls of the church becomingly at
| tired in white and red acting as wait
resses. Dancing was participated in
during the course, THE Pensacoa
Serenaders'' furnishing music for the
occa sion.
Candy, cigarettes and novelties were
dispensed by several attractive. girls
among them being Miss Emily
Sc times, Margaret Louise Yonge
Clara Moreno and Doores Brownson
AS a fitting close to this splendid
program. Mrs. Samuel L. LaHache
an attractive member of the navy
contingent, rendered a lovely selec
ton, Chinese Love Song" She wa!
becomingly attired in a beautiful
mandarin coat and skirt, her couture
being ornamented with tiny fans anc
other ornaments. So much did the
audience appreciate the rich lowell
ness of her voice that she was twice
called back to give other selections
The tables We're then pushed aside
and dancing enjoyed until the be
witching hour of IL o'clock proclaimed
the hour of home going.