Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-12-16
Monthly Meeting D. A. K.

One of the most interesting pro.
erammes was given during the enter.
tainment Of the regular meeting OF the
Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter, u.
A. IL, held in the chapter rooms on
Elm street Monday afternoon.
This WAS Childrens day according
TO the year book and under tho direc.
tion of Mrs. Eric johnson, assisted by
Mrs. Il. J. Daniels, children represent
ed the following countries, each giving
his or her selection ~ far ~ possible In
the language Of the country represent.
ed; ireland. The south, Scotland,
Italy, America, Germany, Russia,
Canada and sweden.
The fourteen children led by two IT..
tie girls draped In red, white and blue
marched into the hall, each carrying
the flag Of the country he represented.
Ireland WAS represented by Alice Ma
loney. who sang very nweetly Wearing
Of the Green. Florence Woodson ~ \
daughter Of The south reciscd = piece
entitled Optimism in pleasing man.
ner. Comm Thro' the Rye was nicely
sung by Jessie Macdonald ~ Iasslc
from Scotland. Little Lucy Rita,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. RITA,
sang In very cunning way = song In
Italian, NJ she represented Sunny
Italy. America WAS well represented
by Sylvia Wheelock, who played .
violin solo admirably with piano nc.
compartment played by Mrs. Wheel.
ock. In the absence Of the children
from Germany, Dana and Donald
Johnson posed N young Germans and
sang the Christmas Tree Song and the
christmas Evening Song In German,
Dana giving also the English transla.
ton.
One Of the most interesting features
Of the programme was Russian poem
recited by Harry Magce In Russian.
When this youth was asked u give .
little Of the poem In English he did 10
In q most clever way for = hoy Of his
age. lie also sang Russia's National
Song.
Canada wss represented first by two
vocal selections swcetIy rendered In
French by Bertha Magnant and Rosa.
lima La Flamme and by Pauline
Pechic singing America in French.
Little Ruth Pratt reciicd verse Of
Scripture In English and then In
swedish n sweden's representative.
Elizabeth Wheeloek aud Annette
Johnson ~ children Of Daughters Of
the American Revolution, dressed in
red, white and blue, sang Yankee Doo-
die, after which all the children saluI-
ed the fiag. America was sung by all
present aud the representatives OF the
different nationaiities having children
In the public schools Of Putnam
marched out OF the hall. This was y
unique entertainment and proved most
effective In giving an idea Of the safi-
Gus countries represented In this city
and an excellent curtain raiser for the
paper given by Mrs. r. NJ. Warner en-
titled Our Duty 10 the Children Of the
Immigrants
Mrs. Warmers talk held the atten-
ton OF sIl present from beginning To
The end, she showing thorough un.
Outstanding Of the subject aud cieyerIy
imparting her knowledge to Others
Mrs. Warner explained the contents
OF The Italian Guide published by the
Connecticut u. A. X. In detail, thus
showing lis great value 70 the Italian
Immigrant.
A chsiing dish lunch was sefyed
during The social hour ~ the hostesses.
| Mrs. w. ii. Mansfield. Mrs. r.. l.. KeI-
ley. Mrs. r. w. Perry. Mrs. +. A..
stoddsfd, Mrs. l.. r. Payne and Miss
Charlotte Manning.
The mern included efesmed chicken,
pastry ro~ette, sandwiches, lee cream
with powdered ehocoIats In individual
flower pots decorated - represent
Christmas trees. cake and coifse.
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