The herald., 1897-04-21
WEST PALMDALE

history of Antelope Valley.
The occasion was the dedication Of the
new school house just erected by the
enterprislng people Of Harold school
district, under the supervision OF the
school trustees, Messrs. A. M. Roby,
James Flemming and Clerk Frank Dow
Ter. The new school house is a two
story brick, we'll planned, we'll built, at
q cost of $500. Dedication was set for
Saturday, April 18th, at 10:30 o'clock. 1t
became evident that the people of
West Palmdale and vicinity were much
interested in the event.
On the date appointed, and at the
hour set, Captain G. 8. Beath, president
of the school association, called the
meeting to order and proceeded forth
with to announce the following numbers
of the program, which were we'll rem
dered, and were received with frequent
encores:
MORNING PROGRAM
Song-"America.''
Prayer-Rev. William Jones.
Duet-Mrs. Adney and Mrs. Broad
well.
Greeting--Mrs Kate Orr.
Paper-"School Days" Captain G. s.
Beath.
Quartet-"Beautiful Hills Messrs.
Orr. Egger, Evans and Libby.
Building Statement-Frank Dowlet,
Clerk of the School Board.
Music by Antelope Valley Cornet
Band.
Intermission 12 to 1p. m. Lunch and
social.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES
Quartet-Messrs Hughes, Libby. Eg-
ger and Lansing.
Fairies-School Children.
Instrumental Music-H. P. Libby.
Recitation-"From the Indias," Mrs.
Steele.
Wand Drill-School Children. st
Instrumental Music-Autoharp and
Harmonica; H. P. Libby.
Recitation-"How St. Nicholas was
Saved" Mrs. N. G. Bell.
what Girls Have to Do" Six School
Girls.
Recitation-"The Dead DOLL" Louise
Roby.
Duet-Mrs. Adney and Mrs. Broad
well.
Recitation-"The Little Cup Bearer"
Miss Mamie Lunda.
Song-"Torpedo and Whale" ]. l..
Lansing.
Recitation-Miss Carrie Gull.
Flag Drill-School Children.
Song-"Keeley Cure" H. P. Libby.
Recitation-"How the Old Man Went
TO School," Mrs. ]. s. Egger
Dialogue-"When Was Young"
Helen Armel and Annie Dowlet
Song-"Grandma's Advice" Mrs. L.
w. Ostrom.
song-"Dear Little Dolls" School
Children.
Remarks-Mr. L. w. Ostrom, Judge
Fl. s. Adney.
Song-"Columbia"
Music-Selection by Antelope Valley
Band.
Intermission.
EVENING PROGRAM
An excellent amateur minstrel show
up to $3.50 p. m opening to a crowded
house. H. P. Libby, interlocutor.
At $3.50 the room was cleared for
dancing, which was kept up until late
hour. when the gathering dispersed,
everyone being we'll pleased-the day
ended being one that will long be re-
membered by all present.
Among about five hundred present
were noted the following:
From Lancaster-H. S. Adney and
wife and family, G. F. Duntley and fam
lily. ]. F. Dunsmoor and family, Frank
Duntley and family, Mrs. ]. Beckwith
and family, Miss Margaret Horrel,
A. j. McPhail and family, w. B. Broad
well and family H. G. Lucas and fam
lily, Judge s. McCracken, Mrs. William
Beckwith, E. Y. Cammet and family,
Miss Hattie Keeler.
From Palmdale-L. W. Ostrom and
family. D. N. Foy and family. G.. o.
Hughes and family, j. NUM- and fam
lily. H. Miller and family, d. Schmidt
and family J. Beech and family. DR..
Z. A. Voght and wife, c. w. Dodenhoff
and family, F. Rathke and family, Mrs.
Burrell. r. Nagle and family. Peter
Jones and family.
From Big Rock Villa-A. H. Shu-
maker, DR.. J. J. Pecluilam L. C. Stuckey
and wife.
From Little Rock-A Martin and
wife, e. w. Martin, Harry A. Martin.
r. H. Holmes and wife, E. D. Chaplin,
Mrs B. T. Martin, Miss Ada Martin, A.
A. Lawson and wife, Mrs. Scott and
children, John G. Modie and wife.
From San Francisquito-George
Hitchcock. Miss Pearl Hitchcock. Mr..
Cox and wife. e. Hitchcock, Mrs. Hitch
cock, Mr.. Davis and wife.
From Almondale-N. sligcr. B. W.
Cook. Alfred Jones. Rev. VIM. Jones,
Julius Elicit. o. q. Mounett. o. Moody,
w. BoWern and family. VIM. Turre4i.