The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15
HOLSTERS GIVE PLAY
"Deestrict Skule" Success
fully Produced by Society.
INTRODUCE MANY SPECIALTIES
Ralph Barnard, In Singing OF Far
Ody on "On Banks of wabash"
Fires shots ut JOY Riding Poll
ticians-ThOmas l.. Jones as "Scary
william BinE' Scores Big Hit.

Members Of the Indiana Society Of
Washington successfully produced a three
act comedy entitled, "Deestrict Skule."
before a crowded house last night in
Pythian Temple. II was riot Of laughter
for over two hours. The scene Of the play
IS laid at Burberry Corners. Posey
County. Ind. and the society has not had
a more enjoyable time in its existence.
Representatives Dixon and Morrison. in
costume. were IN .he cast. with other
well-known Hoosiers. and the play. which
showed good rehearsal. was interspersod
with songs and humorous sklts that kept
the audience In an uproar. Ralph Bar
nard gave a parody OF ION the Banks
OF the Wabash" which made a great hit.
and Thomas L. Jones sang a topical song
with illusions 70 Beveridge Fairbanks,
Marshall and Taggart. which likewise
scored. Mrs. A. w. Tracys singing OF
Title Tattle Tale" and her acting OF
Il furnished great amusement. An essay
on Files" by Mrs. + J. Fouts received
encore after encore, and her share OF the
entertainment was a distinctive feature
H w Weber as the school teacher and
George Weber as Sam Dipsey" handled
their roles aptly Incidentally. VIII Ethel
as one Of the pupils gave an exhibition
OF his skill with the crayon. The cast,
all acquittIng themselves creditably, in
cluded the following:
School boord-Raymond b. Dickey. Representative
Martin A. Morrison. Representative Iiucoln Dixon.
and r. f. McCalip.
Appioauts-NTs T. A. Bynum. Miss Mildred
Bone Miss Jessie Springer. and n. w. Weber
Nisitors-Niss Minnie Cuuy. Mrs Evers. and Miss
Katherine Brooks
Scbolars-Nfrs. Eli Fouts. Mrs p. T Mccain
Mn. +. l. Jones. Mis- McNiam Miss Kate Curry
Mrs Alton Hastings Mrs K. y. Dickey. Mira ].
i. McGrew. Mrs A. W. Tracy Ms. Horace De
Hsrt, Miss johnson. Ms. J. +. McBeth. Mrs C.
A. McGonagle Miss Elizabeth Sherfcv Chester
Lambert. Thomas l.. Jones. A. T. Hastings. T. A.
Byum. J. +. McTIeth C.. A. McGouaqle J. n.
Woodburi, II A. G. Fay, George Weber W. ].
Ethel, Ralph Barnard. and n. L. Kit,elman.
Announcement was made that the next
and last meeting before fall will take
place the second Thursday In May. It
is expected 20 make this meeting ono Of
the most enjoyable Of the season. II
was also announced that a concert and
dance would be given by the society in
Odd Fellows Hall on April 90
Following are the committees:
Reocptiou-Mrs. z D. Crumuacker. Mrs w. ]
Ethel Mrs. W. c. Cullop. Mrs. Harry T. Boar
man. Mrs Scott G. Bone. Mrs r. Z. McCalip. MrS
+. F. Geyer. Airs. J. A. Huston. Mrs. /. A.
Gavin. AIrS Theron Z. Bell, Miss Anna 3. Brown
Mis- Alice r. Sanger. Miss Bertha F. Wolfe. Rep-
rIsentative N. A. Morrison Representative W. o.
Bernard, ]. G. Grccnwalt. G. A. Mctiouagle, w J.
Fowler. Chester Lambert, r. r. McKahan, ]. W.
Holcomb. j. +. Hornaday. Raymond Dickey. Horace
DeHart Miss Mac Warner. and Miss Laura Jacques
Entertainment-H. W. Weber Mrs. Rose w.
Dickey. Ms Emma B. Jones. Mn A. " Traov
and Mrs. Ell FoutA