Evening journal., 1913-08-01
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S1ecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL
sTANTON. Del, Aug. Members
s,ad friends Of the members Of Diamond
Sfate Grange. No ,, Patrons OF Hus-
hfndry, appropriately celebrated the an
rtaal field day of the organization In
John C. Knott's meadow, near stanton,
Yesterday, and s- a member was heard
IA remark at the end of the days pleas
IA 1T has been one of the must enjoy
able field days " nave ever had
"a great meny people went out early
In the morning Those who came out
from Wilmington were met at stanton
All taken to the grounds in farm
wagons filled with hay. At noon long
table was set under the trees near the
'cifek. and every one helped in the serv-
int of a delicious luncheon A pictur-
lesuue pageant. "Our National Flag
headed the afternoon program. Although
entirely impromptu, 1t was beautifully
ahen.
Gin the pageant were -four groups Of
ahout a dozen boys and girls EACH with
a. older leader, each leader carrying a
ilage flag, while the children carried
sEualler ones
$40 the Goddess Of Liberty" standing
near by. came each group in turn, sing
hiHp verses of the various patriotic songs,
ta8d while all stood in front Of the god
tdess, the leader recited an appropriate
hkHection.
trhe first group, singing Columbia, the
l(itm of the Ocean, was led by Harold
k1Ntle, of Fairview; the group repre-
fsRhting the boys and girls who saw the
f5fst haQ that Mistress Betsy Ross made
tand saw General Washington, with Rob.
keit Morris and GEORGE Ross 60 up to
GEstress Betsys house on June l4. l777.
Afiss Florence Klair, Of Stanton led
kfhe second group, which came singing
tsNhe Star Spangled Banner" This
lRfpup represented the boys and girls
svfose fathers raised the Stars and
}k,hipes over the battlefield.
ln this group also were Helen Ran
rcheustein, Of Washington, D. c.. and
piss Rebecca McClary, of Newport. who
between them carried banner with the
hTords Liberty enlghtening the world" a"
N;roup No. 3. singing "Ihc Red. White
,aIld Blue" and led hy Earl Dickey, rep
p NNUi'0 ADi NNNr NNN AAAn MNNHf Ahtil"
EN- fought with John Paul Jones. whose
kHp was the first that hoisted the Stars
Mi Stripes over the sea.
Miss Elizabeth Little, Of l'airview. led
thb fourth group, who represented the
bQgs and girls whose brothers were with
I#ry in the battle of Lakc Erie an 1873
1hey sang part of "The Red White and
In the final group, concluding the pa
gent was the Goddess of Liberty. sur
rWnded by the children rcprescntativ,
oEthose who loved the flag bearing thir
tHn stripes and forty-eight stars. The
rorcluding song. sung by all the groups.
Wa "Alv Country. 'Tis of Thee
Niss Marrrettn Harding. of PALMYRA.
NJ j., represented the Goddess of Lib
efty.
Qmpromptu addresses followed the
pageant, the speakers being Mrs
Martha s. Cranston and Mrs. Frances
is Springer, of Newport, and William
Chandler, of Wilmington Mrs. Grams
ton referred TO the day as being a red
letter day In the organization of suf-
freee workers, because of the large
daegation who had gone to Wash
infton in the interest of the amend
ment to the Constitution
Equal suffrage. she said. was
bound 70 come and the women of
Delaware should not hold their hands
and wait but shauld bear the bur
den with those who were working for
the cause.
bin in the Delaware Legislature. and
said the women would be ready 70
II feht arain IN 1915.
Dependence on Women.
BIT Chambers address was brief
nIni to the point He said eve de-
pad upon the women They are the
1iDNer of our country"
Mrs George Bryant, Of Wichita.
Kansas. was introduced by Mrs.
Cunston as a free woman who has
Vued and expects TO vote"
Persuasinns were unavailing and
ms Bryant did not address the
g&hering Cries for "Ben Dickey''
were heard, but Mrs. Dickey could
nW be persuaded TO raise her voice
for "womans rights"
T. pickey was IN charge Of the
Hnpris ana announced the various ones
am the winners. In the barrel bali
c4test, where six small rubber balls
~ TO be thrown into a small sized
bafrel at a distance Of 90 feet Mrs
Anna Murray, Miss Ella Stroud and
MFs Margaret Harding tied. with .
balls each 10 their credit in the bar
Fef and IN the final try between the
ffTte. Miss Stroud won the prize, a
half dozen silver tea spoons. donated
bN Charles A. Fell, No 81 Market
sreet
Tho blindman's race IN which the
Contestants were blindfolded and re-
CURED to reach a stake az some dis.
tahce from them, John c. Knots
Was the winner. receiving a four
baded pen knife. which had been
donated by Fell and son. Wilmington.
bliss Naomi Dennis. of stanton. won
tlN girls and boys race, her prize be-
il blue celluloid hair brush. do
nj He'd by Ross and son. Incorporated
IN the race two maidens like
Cinderella dropped a white slipper
oh. In their fight for the prize.
Mrs. Laurence Othoson won thu
n Arried women's race. and received
q f fine hammer. donated by IN,
CEppelle Hardware Company "Sorr,
for Mr. Othoson" was a remark over
heard as she received the hammer
After the sports all present form,
comfortable places and then enjoyed
ice cream and home made cakes.
The day was an ideal one for tn
o&asion. and one and all heartily en-
jd4ed IT,
Tn difference between sAThe Snmme
&irl7 and "The Summer Woman
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