The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-10
Mayor Lenhart Welcomes Del
egatcs, Films Of Orphans
eta Home Shown

for the visiting delegates to the Yeo-
men Conclave, which Is being held
Aoday, by members Of the Bismarck
Homestead.
The program included q negro
farce. THE Mischievous Niger" with
4 cast Of eight people. r. L. Jeffries
as Anthony Snow. the awful darky.
gave an especially fine impersohation.
and F. N. Orchard was at his best as
Monsieur Fripon. the French barber.
Mrs. Ed schlechter played the part
Of Fannie. the nurse. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Pavlik was Mrs. Morton moth
er Of twins. Betty Lou and Rose
Marie rs the twins were very pleas
ing.
A. E. Shipp, an Irish lad with an
appetite too large for his size. and ].
w. Riley. as colonel Flutter, the little
man with big crouch. convulsed the
audience with their antics.
For the musical part Of the pro-
gram. preceding the play. Miss Alice
Marsh gave splendid piano solo, and
Miss Emily Belk read Kentucky
Philosophy very cleverly.
A group Of interpretative dances in
cluding q Russian number, ballet and
tap dancing was given by group Of
Ronald McIntyre's pupils. the Misses
Inez Landers. Gwendolyn Pilmoor,
Veronica WerStlein, and by Mr.. Nc
Intyre. All were extremely well done
and showed much skill.
Two very enjoyable numbers were a
solo, Garry Nc Back to Old Virginny.
by F. N. Orchard. and a reading,
''King Kormack's Burial" Both were
splendidly given, as was whistling
solo. Tho Mocking Bird" by Leslie
Stcbbins.
Miss Lois Riggs charmingly gave al,
Irish dance, and l.. H. Belk sang "A
Little Bit Of Heaven" "A piano solo
\ 'Humoresque," was given by Miss
1dell Stegner.
Preceding the entertainment the
local drill team put on their work
giving an exceptionally fine ex-
.cmplification. Five candidates were
initiated.
A social hour followed the program
and games were organized to ase'st
the visitors in getting acquainted. The
serving Of refreshments, with Mrs
Grant Marsh in charge, concluded The
evening.
Mayor A. p. Lcnhart welcomed the
delegates, not only rs a mayor. but
as fellow Yeoman, at the opening
session this morning in the A. o. U
w. hail. J. b. Belk of this city. state
president OF the order, responded.
Mr.. Belk also gave very compre.
hensive talk on the work of tn!
Brotherhood. strcssing the building
program. which includes this year th'
spending of more than $500,000 TO
buildings and improvements for th'
City Of Childhood, home for or
pl1ans of Yeomen near Elgin, Ill. Th'
Yeomen plan to erect home for aget
Yeomen in the Fox river valley nea
Elgin. and to add several units to tn
children's buildings.
A business meeting and q memor
ial service took up the remainder o
the morning meeting. and. member
went to the Eltinge theatre at l
o'clock where several reels Of movie
Of the City Of Childhood were showr
The afternoon session was taken u
with reports Of the state officers, tn
election of state officers, and election
OF delegates to the national conven
ton. Delegates were taken for
drive about the city late this after
,hoon:
A banquet for delegates and locs
members will be held at $50 in tn
Lions room at the Grand Pacific no
ycl:
This will be followed by meetin
at 7:l5 at the A. O. U. w. hall whe
members of the Fargo drill team wi
put on degree work.
Later cards will be played. an
dancing will conclude the evening
entertainment. For this some yer
clever novelty dances have bee
planned by the committee in charg'
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