Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-28
Y. P. S. C. E. FLAG FETE.
a Highly Pleased Audience Witnesses
the Exercises.

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the Exercises.
A delightful evenings entertainment
was furnished at Reeds Opera House
last Tuesday evening. Early III the
evening the House was well filled with
an eager expectant audience. About
O'Clock the exercises began. After
selection by the orchestra, the cur
tain rose showing a picture. Cupid's
dart. in which Baby Basford charm
ingly personated Cupid with his bow,
and Miss Helen Reed, stately and dig
nified as chiseled marble. represented
the victim of his wiles
Next eight little Misses in robe de
mutt carrying lighted candles, enter
tanned the audience with marching
and singing in ..Childrens' Good
Night Drill Their names are as
follows. Mildred Crane. Jessie Hum
phrey. Martha Meyer. jeanette Nc
Coy. Jessie McGonigal, Stell Smith.
Beatrice Decker and Maud Carthew.
George Thompson rendered two
baritone solos which were well receiv-
ed. Mr.. Thompson sings well for so
young a man and possesses a voice of
promise We shall expect much Of
it IN few years.
The illustrated song by Mrs. Bess
Mccoy with invisible chorus accom-
paniment, was one Of the prettiest ex-
ercises OF the evening.
/ Miss Grace Howe gave two readings
each requiring the personation and
speech of a child Miss Howe excels
in this kind of recitation and fully
sustained her reputation on this oc-
casion.
Then followed an instrumental trio
by the orchestra and another living
picture, Return from the Festival, =
by Misses Lizzie Schmitt. Alice Wool
stenholme and Helen Reed.
The last exercise and the feature of
the evening was the Flag Drill of Ma
tions by forty-one of Lancastel's fair
daughters. The flag of France first
made its appearance, one carried by
each of four young ladies who marched
and performed an entertaining drill to
the inspiring music of the Marseillaise.
These were followed in order by the
flags of England. Germany, Japan.
Switzerland and Turkey.
The "a young ladies in the drill
were becominglv dressed to represent
| the various countries and as they
marched formed an impressive scene
which noticeably affected the audience.
and when they had arranged them
selves ON either side of the stage and
sixteen young ladies in white cos
TUNES entered, each carving the
stars and stripes the enthusiasm
OF the spectators burst forth in rounds
Of applause.
To describe the march and the tab
leaus which followed would be impos-
sible. One of the grandest was that
OF the Goddess Of Liberty and ..Old
Glory in the center of the stage the
sixteen Z. $. Flags kneeling about her
and the Nations forming a circle
around all The names Of the partici-
| pants arc as follows:
France Gerlie Prior, Ruby Dyer, Allie Hum
! pbre Jessie Decker Eneand-Nellie Decker.
| Minnie Mackey, Marguerite Rogers Mable Curtis
/ Germany Mamie Chase Mamie Bennett. Clara
| Bieg, NeTna Cocklin switzerland Fannie Van
/ Dyke, Stella Raldwip Clara Calvert, Noel Good
rich. Japan--MRrie Oyitz. Sne Mnesse, Gussie
aIackey. Nora Knapp. Turkey-Atta Merord
Ethel McCord, Kitiie Mcclure, Blanche Rothsohild
America Carrie Schrener, Delphia Oswald. Bessie
Clementson, Sena Barber, Beth AIuesse, Efie
| Lane. Neitie Oswald, Nettie Langridge. Edna Ma
son, Bessie Hyde. Kittie Wright Floss Baldwin
Lille Rogers. Laura Fischer, Mabel Beig. Grace
Howe. Goddess OF Liberty lima Decker. Plan
ist-Miss Laura Schriener
The entertainment was under the
management OF Mrs L. a Dodd, and
Misses Alma Decker Laura and Carrie
Schriener. Over forty-two dollars
were cleared besides paying for COS
tunes and flags.