The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-22

laughter, Dora Martin, K Carter, Nellie
Amidon, Lille Hassig, Joetta Darragh,
Irma Ash, Inez Creditor, Cora Hyperion,
I: Lemon, i. Campbell, Kate kroenert.
Messrs l.. Graves, W E. Berry. NJ. Dewey,
ClaId Forrest, Clifford Cox, Robert Tut
tie, John Bryan, B. B. Ranney, George
McNeal, Lon Denton, John Adams, H. A.
Herman; b, Smith, Harry Pope, K: L.
Hallowell, Bert Millison, Ralph Millison,
Mr. Morris, of Cincinnati, Fred Filkins,
+. w. Sweet, w. A. Smith, Sam Nc
Naughten, Capt. ". Irving Osborne,
Robt; b. Darragh, Samuel Maxwell.
l. II. Hettinger ard Chas. Bracken.
the visitors from Newton were Sir
Knights 0. Webster, J. VI. Huff, I. NJ.
Coleman, DR.. NJ n Wilson, c. j. b Ter, 5.
Burbard, Q. G. Roth, T. j. Berry. James
Foltz, B. H. Joy. A E. Hurford; from
Hutchinson. Sir knights Frank Vincent.
+. Il. Hartle, II. II. Payer and K. Smith;
from Arkansas City Mr. and Mrs George
Graves, and Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Brodie;
from st. Louis Mr.. and Mrs. Melllncott.
The drill squad was under the command
of Sir knight J. f. Bennett. and in the
ranks were Sir knights {. VI. irwin, , l..
AmidOn, y. c. Ridgeway, Otto Eckstein,
w. g. Payne, Otto Koch, Tom 1ount, Il.
w Spofford. A. T. Payne, Harry Piper,
Walter kincaid, Lee Jeyome, Fred Acker
man, Bert McCausland, Urban Bryan,
and NJ. W. Hallowell
The pupil Of the Irving school have on
various occasions given evidence OF their
ability TO entertain, but, perhaps, no eX-
hibition has been more successful tnan the
one given last Friday afternoon by the
pupils of the fifth and sixth grade IN
memorial of George Washington. Heavy
curtains excluded the sunshine, and the
exercises were made much more realistic
by artificial illumination. through the
generosity of the G.. A. K. the room was
tasIefully decorated with flags and several
hundred yards of red, white and blue
bunting. The parents and TRENDS OF the
pupils were we'll represented IN tact,tne
seats could not comfortably accommo-
date more than one-haf present Follow
ing is the program:
SonS............ ............... Amerlca
School.
Essay George Washington"
Annie Faucett.
Recitation. Independence Bell"
Ida Mahauey.
Dialogue. George Washington and
His Ratchet" Fred Penny and
Eddie Preston.
Song George and His Ratchet
School.
Recitation. Legend of Bregenz"
Nettie Triplett.
Bertha BIackWelder, Julla Gal
lespie and Annie Jones
Exercise and song. "Washington's Name"
Sixteen Girls.
Vocal trio. ."S Sword of Bunker Hill"
Lilly Parsons, Fannie aud Bessie
jackson.
Reading -. some Washington Relics"
Nettie Adams.
Dialogue. Martha Washington's Tea
Party" Nettie Strobe, Mildred
bella Jameson.
Recitation. .................."O ur Flag"
song. RED, White and Blue"
Scene. ........ THE Washington Family"
Fred Penny, Isabella jameson,
Eddie Preston, Julia Gallespie.
Reading. a Day at Mt. Vernon"
Katie Albert.
ley Forge, Fred Penny, Samuel
Shields, Hays Preston, Robert
Bean, John Schaefer, Charlie
.,.......Gr Graves and ten girls
Scene Surrender of CORVALLIS"
Forty armed boys.
Song Hail Columbia, D."
School
Scene. "WashinQton at Trenton"
Fred Penny and thirteen girls.
Scene. inauguration of Washington, F"
Fred Penny, Charlie Barlow Will
Der Charlton, David Campbell.
Scene Minute Man. Washington and
His Generals and Daughters of
Liberty, -Four boys and thirteen
.....................gi girls.
Scene and song. "A Monument in
Honor of Washington" Bee Baker
Observation-Disclosures. ana thirty girls.
The recitations by the Misses Triplett,
Mahoney and Jones were warmly APP
plauded Their clear enunCiation, easy
gestures and graceful appearance show
elocutionary attributes attained but by
few of their age. The instrumental ac-
compartments to all the vocal music was
rendered by Miss Lille Parsons Although
Miss Lille is just in her teens, her playing
won the admiration of the young and
commentator Of the old Six scenes,
representing the chief historical events in
the life of Washington, were given in
chronological order. Fred Penny, with
his low shoes. silver buckles, silk stock
ingS. colonial coat, white wig, cooked nat,
and dress sword made an excellent Wash
ington Miss Isabella jameson as Martha
Washington acted her part with much
grace and well personated that dignihed
character The most attractive scene was
Washington at Trenton. This represented
the reception given Washington at Tren-
ton when on his way to the inauguration.
Thirteen girls. typical of the thirteen
states, marched before their hero through
a large arch. tastefully trimmed with red,
white and blue bunting. and bearing iii
gilt letters the motto: The Defender of
the Mothers will he the Protector of the
Daughters. As they sang a song of vel
come garlands of flowers were scattered in
his way No scene was better received
than a Monument in Honor OF Wash
ing,on." 1t was decided By the charm
inglv dressed Goddess of Liberty, Miss Bee
Baker. to build q monument in honor OF
Washington, 50 each one of the thirty
girls brought block containing some APP
propriate word, typical of some character
istic of Washington, rs honor
the monument had almost the appearance
of marble and showed much labor IN con
structlOn.