The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-22
PATRIOTIC DAY IN THE
v. c. 7. i.
The Subject was Lincoln and Temper
anee and was Carried out Under the
Direction of Mrs. Nellie X. COpp.

The Clementine Weston, w c. T.
l., held a most interesting and sue
cessful meeting in G. A. R. hall, Tues
day afternoon, Feb. 49,
1t was Patriotic Day and called out
a large number of the members, who
were well repaid by the songs and
recitations given by school children
The subject was Lincoln and
Temperance" and was pleasinsly
carried out under the direction of
Mrs. Nellie H. Copp
The meeting was opened by sing
ing America by the audience follow
ed by devotional exercises with scrip
ture reading by the chaplain, Mrs Il.
B. Merrill and prayer by Mrs. Marsh
of Providence, r. |. The secretary
report was then read and accepted
The meeting was then given over
to Mrs. Copp who carried out the fol
lowing program
Flag exercise and song by the fol
lowing little girls from JeWett school !;
Lucille Roderick Frances Donahoe,
Florence King, Mabel Lewis, Marie
Laney, Gabriel Provost, Nena Turcot-
tie and Zella Demo; song, Jewels" by
Langdon Baker with Lorazo Bison
and Edward Cowett joining on the
chorus; reading of one of Lincoln 5
favoritc hymns, Mrs. Viola Smith;
piano solo, Ruth Lawrence; concert
pupils from Miss Townsend's class
Lincoln school, grade III. The class
responding to an encore by a concert
recitation Jolly Old January; piano
solo, Myra Ackley. A most entertain
ing and instructive talk on Lincoln,
Lincoln and his mother; Lincoln
as a boy; Lincoln as a man, was
given by Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill; piano
solo, Gala Gordon. BY request, Mrs.
Copps class of little girls repeated
the Flag exercises given at the OPEN
ing of the program.
Piano solo, Ruth Greenwood, Who
responded to an encore; Good Night
recitation, Kenneth Copp. This com
pleted the program by Mrs. Copp,
who then distributed CONNECTIONS
the children who contributed so de-
lightfully to the afternoons entertain
ment
A letter from Mrs. l.. N. n Stevens
was then read by the secretary, rela-
tive to a Prohibition Rally on March
| II, or near that date and the vice
presidents representing the different
churches of the town are to serve
as committee to arrange the pro-
gram for the rally.
The president also urged the mem
bers to send greetings to Mrs. Stev-
ems on her birthday, March /, and that
/ subscriptions to The Union Signal
would be most appropriate way by
which to convey those greetings.
A song composed and sung by Mis-
Addie Dunbar Cleveland to the hymn
! I've Anchored in Jesus" was greatly
appreciated and with her permission
we print it below
The president made the announce
ment of the next meeting which will
occur Feb. 81. and will be in Charge
of Mrs. Hattie A. Danforth It will
be Frances Willard Day with the
subject "Glimpses of Fifty Years.
and is sure to be of great interest tC
White Ribboners" and a cordial in
vitation is extended to all to attend
this meeting.
After singing Some Glad Day" by
the audience led by Mrs. Abbie Lam
bert, who also presided at the piano
the meeting was adjourned.
A Song for Prohibition.
Along the boundless ocean
There lies a rocky coast
Where dwells noble people,
Names patriotic host.
That fair land stretches inland,
Our Countrys proudest boast
A state that brayely stands Pro
hibition.
CHORUS.