Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-09-14
Shepdstown Jefferson Thursday September I4b e22

second appearance. The train of
the wedding gown was carried by Mas.
ter Freddie Billmyer, youngster with
golden curls who was dressed in a
black velvet suit. Mrs. /. l.. Hady.
VINO appeared in costume represent
ing the period Of the Civil War, graf
ihed the guests when she danced into
view to the strains of Dixie. Miss
Rachel Snyder was in charge of the
Fashion show and announced the per-
iods Of the costumes.
The most interesting part of the
| program of the luncheon, in the minds
OF many, was a pantomime, "The Mis-
tletoe Bough," which was staged i'm.
mediately after the conclusion of the
speaking. The story of the old legend
was carried out with good effect. Miss
Fannie Trump, as the bride, "in a
sportive jest' left her lover, Lord
Lowell, played by H. L. Snyder, IT,, as
they were dancing the minuet at the
wedding. She ran TO the attic of the
castle, where she hid in an old oak
chest. The chest closed with a spring
and entrapped her. Lord Lowell and
the guests sought her all night and
for weeks afterward, but found her
not Years passed away, so the legend
runs, and then children playing in the
attic found bunch of keys, and i'm
trying them discovered that one of
them unlocked an old chest. One of
the children (Rose Maria BurwelD
raised the lid and then let it fall with
crash. A skeleton, ain the bridal
wreath Of this lady fair" was in the
chest. Lord Lowell, now a decrepit old
man, was brought in, leaning heavily
on his cane, and he realized that the
chest had been the tomb of his lovely
bride. At that moment there appeared
in the doorway a vision of the beauti-
full girl as she had appeared a half
century before on her wedding day.
We think that this pantomime was
easily the most beautiful ever staged
in Shepherdstown, and the visitors,
for whose entertainment it was given,
were charmed with the rendition. Tai
ent Of a high order was shown by
those who participated. Miss Fannie
Trump and H. l.. Snyder, Jr., who took
the part Of the bride and groom, COM
bined beauty and grace with delight
full effect. The lovely bride in a gown
of white plush acted her part to per-
fection, as did Mr.. Snyder both as
young lover and sorrowing old man.
The minuet, danced by these two and
Miss Yolande Malone and Mcclure
Moler, had been coached by Mrs. J. L.
Hady and was strikingly beautiful.
The third act, the mourning scene, was
planned by Mrs. w. H. S. White, and
was very impressive. The attic scene
when Mrs. H. c. Malone as the house.
keeper was telling the old story to the
children, was touchingly beautiful, and
nothing could have been sweetcr than
the group of children In their quaint
old-fashioned dresses. Most effective
of all, though, was the vision of the
tomime, and its impressiveness and
beauty brought tears to the eyes of
many. The story Of the play was told
the audience in song by VIM. B.
Snyder, who sang a verse of "the
Mistletoe Bough" preceding each act.
This was excellently done and drew
hearty applause from the audience.
Mrs. Charlotte Pendleton Goldsbor-
ough was in charge of the music and
played the accompaniment skillfully
| The costumes were interesting and
beautiful. Those worn by the ladies
were old gowns resurrected from
closets and chest in the old homes OF
the town and county, while those worn
by the men were from a Baltimore
costumer. Too much praise cannot be
given TO Miss Rachel Snyder, who ar
ranged and directed the pantomime,
nor to DR.. G. R. Beddow and Miss
Eleanor Potts, who were in charge OF
the stage and scenery and the lighting
effects. Their work was beyond crit
icism. Besides those persons above
mentioned, the following were in the
cast and performed their parts most
admirably: The baron, c. F. Lyme;
baroness, Mrs. Edward L. Reinhart;
wedding guests, Yolande Malone,
Florence Muzzey, Jean Wysong, Linnie
Schley, Mcclure Moler, David Jones,
Richard Lee and William Rush; chill
Ldren. Rose Maria Burwell, Virginia
Moler, Lucy Van Reinhart, Betty
Lcmen, Rosemary Lyme, Freddie Bill
myer and Staley Montgomery.
Immediately following the conclus-
ion of the Presidents luncheon Tues
day afternoon the formal opening of
the convention took place in the COL
! lege auditorium The meeting was
called to order by Mrs. John B.
Garden, president OF the State FEEDER
alton, and after an invocation by Rev.
DIR. Charles Ghiselin, and singing led
BY Miss Cora Atchison, Of Huntington,
words Of welcome were heard from
Professor w. H. S. White, president
of Shepherd College. Mr. White ex-
tended a hearty greeting to the dele
gates to the convention, and offered
the free use of the normal school prop
erty to the visitors. His generous
words were appreciated, especially
when it is understood that Presiden'