South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-29

President, Mrs. J. 3. Bostwick; :
first vice president, Mrs. Rose
Grimes; second vice president, Mrs.
Katherine Bressler; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs Art w Bacon; recording
secretary. Miss Helen Miller; assist
ant, Mrs. Everett Long; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. J. s. Fisher;
treasurer, Miss Adelaide Pratt; reg
istrar, Mrs Walter PascO.
Divided in two parts. the enter
tainment consisted first Of a delight
full representation of the old Mother
Goose fable. with modern versions
of the immemorial lines Miss Mil
dred Fonda was responsible for
some of the verses which were clev-
erly done and very amusing. The
characters of Mother Goose's family
conformed perfectly to those of
story, and the costumes were achiev-
ed with real effect
Among those who appeared we're
lack and Jill, with their customary
bucket; Little Miss Muffet. dainty
i'm pinafore and cap; Wee Willie, be
loved of all the little folk; Old
Mother Hubbard; the Dame That
Lost Her Shoe: the Vendor OF Hot
Cross Buns: Simple Simon, with his
fish pole and his brilliant stockings;
the King and Queen of Hearts, re-
81 lendant in satins and jewels; Jack
Spratt and his plump spouse. with
their inevitable platter; the old
Woman Who Lives Under the
Hill: the Crooked Man; Mistress
Mary; etc.
Characters Live Again.
Mrs. Clarence y. Powell had the
direction OF the playlet and much
credit is due to her for the magma
tlon and ingenuity displayed in the
costumes. The actresses played
their parts with a spirit that, de-
spite the p-to-dateness of the
lines, made the old characters live
again in the hearts of the audience.
Miss Bertillie Hindelang had
charge Of the historical pageant,
which served to refresh the minds
OF the audience as well as 10 enter
tain and amuse. The costumes in
this series of tableauX were eXcep-
tlonally beautiful, particularly I'm
the Boston Tea Party, which proved
10 be a modern tea Iarty with silver
and snowy napery and a group OF
charming and lovely ladies in colon
ial basQues and wigs.
The first of the tableauX which
depicted a historical and poetical
event in modern terms, showed
william Tell i'm the act Of shooting
the apple from the head of his son.
Ponce de Leon. in search of the fab
uious spring of Eternal Youth, APP
peared with a suitcase in which
were gathered the modern appur-
tenances necessary to the preserva-
ton of youth, rather than to its
restoration.
Queen Elizabeth Naughty.
Queen Elizabeth. naughty, &C
cordlng TO history. ppeared with her
ladies i'm waiting. and was cham
pioued by a faultless Sir Walter, who
spread a beautifully spangled cloak
10 protect her royal feet from the
mud Of the street. The scene was
shifted 10 America, with the famous
romance of John Smith and Poca-
hontas. An experimental George
washington. equipped with shin
ing new Ratchet. reduced his faith
er's cherry tree TO a stump, and
fessed up. according 20 tradition.
but was switched by an irate
mother. a sequel that history fails
+. 10 record.
Carried by a hobby horse instead
OF the stalwart original Paul Re
we're reacted his famous ride in a
thrilling fashion. sounding the alarm
which reused the guns of the Revo-
luton.
The pageant ended with a tableau
depicting the Modern Betsy Ross, In
this case a group Of Irish laSsies
busily sewing on the banner of the
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