The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
PATRIOTIC cANTATA.

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 dered a patriotic cantata entitled "Co- lumbia," to large and appreciative au-
 dience at Westville M. F. church last Wednesday night Appropriate costum- ing, bright recitations and sparkling music, combined to make the occasion one long to be remembered. The repeti- tion of the cantata last evening at s o'clock was combined with a cake and ice cream sale under the auspices of the Epworth league.
 There were about sixty young people
 who participated in the affair and they were under the training of Misses Der tha filling and Ella Small, and Charles c. Chatfield. Miss Small was the pian- ist throughout the entire programme. The programme opened with the grand march, Instrumental, by Miss Ella Small, and this was followed by the opening chorus by the ensemble. Then came a dialogue entitled Early Set tlers." These who took part were Ken meth and Willie Vim and Elton Downes. Then came solo entitled
 Happy Greeting" sung by Miss Maud Hooghlrk who tok the part of Colum-
 bia.
 Then followed a recitation by five lit tie misses all dressed in demure Puritan costumes. These were Misses Anna En- glehardt. Marie Blatz Neva Farnham, Emma Roth and Lillian Blatz, Then came a recitation by Master Elton Downes, as William Penn, in Quaker costume This was followed by Colo- nial tea party which was given by Misses Jessie Reed Bertha Brown Maud Small and Mabel Bradley. Ray and Warren Blatz also took part.
 Then came a duet by Charles c. Chat field and c. Edward Shumway entitled wen Pay the Fiddler" after which there were recitations by Charles c. Chatield and c. Edward Shumway. Af- ter this was a solo by Miss Hooghkirk, dressed as Columbia and entitled Lib erty Bell" After this came a dialogue entitled "Washngton's Visit' by Charles c. Chatfield and Charles Pratt, and Misses Alice Chapin and Florence Leftover. After them came a solo Trust God and Try" by Florence Le- liever, as Dolly Ross Then came rec itation, Our Flag" by Ruth Prentice, after which came "The Patriots Pledge" duet by Charles Pratt and Miss Alice Chapin, as George Washing ton and Dolly Ross, after which came duet "Columbia and Britannia" by Miss Maud Hooghkirk and Miss Elsie Francis, dressed to represent the two characters.
 The first piece of part two was a beautiful flag drill in which the drill instructor was Miss Bertha filling. There were sixteen young ladies that took part, each dressed in Mother Hubbard costume made of stars and stripes. This drill was appended to the echo The young ladies were Misses Lulu Francis, Alice Rawson, Carrie Thomas, Lillie Hubinger, Helen Chapln, Lettie Farnham, Annie Handy Edna Tyrrell, Anna Terrill, Clara Widman, Nellie, Blakeslae. Jessie Frazier, Alice Kellas, Essie Edwards, Hope Kerr and Maud Dickerman
 Then came a beautiful solo entitled Bring Beautiful Flowers" by Eddie HooghSirk, and a recitation, "The Blue and the Gray" by Miss Ada Shumway; a solo, "Only One Banner by Mrs George Hinman jr., after which came a recitation entitled Abraham Lin coln," by Charles c. Chatfed. Then came a duet, The Home of the Pion- eers," by Marie Blatz and Neva Earn ham, and then came a beautiful recital tion in which appeared Miss Maud Hooghkrk as Columbia" Miss Mabel Bradley as Religion" Miss Anna En- gelhardt as Art" Miss Olive Shum- way as Science" William Clark as Agriculture, and Henry Engelhardt | as Mechanics" Then there was sing ing by eight boys entitled Loyal Sailor 1 Boys" These were Eddie Hooghkirk, l Paul Blatz, Ray Blatz, Roy Taylor Will | lie Shumway, Raymond Garlock, How | ard Hopkins, and Robbie Tyrrel Then | came Our Message to Spain" duet | by Misses Hope Kerr and Edna Tyrrell, | and then the programme was concluded | by the Flag Song and Chorus" by the | entire company.