Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-16
Randolph Continued.
LIneoln's Birthday.

Lincoln's Birthday.
Lincoln's birthday anniversary was
celebrated in Grange hall Tuesday evening
by the Woman's Relief Corps under the
direction OF Mrs. f. n. Rising, the
patriotic instructor of the order.
The ladies OF the corps were arrayed IN
some striking costumes of long ago that
made it difficult for their best FRIENDS 70
recognize them. Corkscrew curls were
much in evidence, surmounted by various
fetching styles OF caps, ana now and then
a yoluminous gown OF the hoopskirt days
was paraded before the admiring specta-
tors.
and presentation of Abraham Lincoln ;
picture by Edward Eldredge, and then
President and Mrs. Lincoln, unprecedented
bv W. W. Tyler and Mrs. +. e. Noble,
were introduced and received the greetings
of the corps ladies. The president was
digniiied parsonage 10 tal silk nat, aiS
remained seated behind his picture, which
could hardly be called a fiattering like
ness. during the remainder Of the pro-
gram. Mrs. Lincoln, who was resplendent
In an old fashioned ball gown, retired
from the scene after the reception.
George and Martha Washington We're
represented in miniature by FREQ boouM M
adorned with a cooked hat and epaulets,
and Miss Cora Noble, who made very
I demure little Martha. .,
Next in order was a song, "Lin coin,
I by six girls, who wore flags draped from
one shoulder and tied under the opposite
arm and appeared humorously conscious
/ of the varying lengths Of pantelettes that
counpleted their costumes. They were
Z Eva Green. Mildred Goodwin, Gladys
/ Gould, Mary Dumas, Edith blanchard
Linoolnis address at Gettysburg was
given by photograph, and then the
audience struck devotional attitude Tor
a PRAYER offered by Chaplain f. \. RISING
whose petitions, il soon became EVIDENT
were not intended to rise any higher
than the ceiling, and all over the hall
I hands we're dropped and eyes opened IN
/ somewhat sheepish amazement.
/ II. G. Gilbert was called upon for re-
/ marks and contrasted the environments,
careers and characters OF Washington ana
| Lincoln and drew lessons from their
achievements for the younger geheratloh'
awe are Tenting Tonight" was phono-
graph selection, preceding two reeita-
| tions, "For My Country" by Cyril Angeli
and 'Iincolnn by Gladys Gould.
q. w. Flagg made an interesting speech
and stated that his first vote was cast for
Lincoln for president in 1860 and that
during the four years OF the war the
stumbling figure OF the president pec .all
a familiar sight to the soldiers. lie gave
il a. his opinion that Washington and
I lincoln were each the men tor their
respective days. and that either in the
others place would have been a failure.
An adaptation OF coronation" was
rendered by ladies' quartet, composed OF
Mrs. o. 5. Cham berlain, Mrs. \. G. Greene,
Mrs. Alfred Eaton and Mrs. Eugene Hol-
man, who were called back by enthusiast
tic applause and gave parody OF MARY
Had a Little Lamb" for an encore.
A recitation by Cora Noble was followed
by a song, "Bluebellsn by Fred Goodwin,
who has very sweet little voice.
Department Commander j. y. Eldredge
made brief address. in which he made
the assertion that Vicksburg was more the
turning point OF the rebellion than Gettys-
burg. in that Grant cut the contederaey IN
two. captured its munitions OF war ana
took a large number OF prisoners
Mrs. Eugene Holman read Josh BIZ
llinps' amusing suggestions on counting,
and the progam closed for a social period
with refreshments.
Commander John Manney presided dur
ing the exercises, introducing the various
features. Mrs. +. \. Rising announced
that the object OF the entertainment was
10 raise funds to purchase nag Tor the
high school building, and II has since
been learned that the net receipts amount
ed TO 30.