Show juvenile party tho the childr childrens ns valentine baity given by the womans comans athenaeum for the benefit of the boys band uniforms proved to be a delightful affair te credit for its successful accomplishment belongs solely to mrs airs H S townsend who planned designed and executed the whole affair the stage was most charmingly transformed into a beautiful garden with a 0 small hearts decorating the draperies at the back of the stage the floor was completely covered in artificial grass from which spring flowers seemed to grow the effect of the whole was very realistic the living valentines were the crowning attraction and were worked out in many and various designs the first valentine was one called in the garden in this a small boy was presenting a beautiful bouquet to a dainty miss over the garden wall these parts were played by ada fontana and paul williams the next valentine pictured was sweethearts and in it were paula cunningham and phillip langford Lang tord next was a most unique and awe inspiring effect worked out in n scene called my valentine pretty florence all in white holding two doves was a real treat the postman was as picturesque tur esque as one could imagine petit letty murphy wearing a smile and a bow and a dainty cape came into view holding many valentines to bo be delivered hearts was the next presentation and here was the crowning effect of the entire production hearts three feet high made of silver and gold and red paper |