Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-01


The Memorial evening entertainment
Illustrating historical scenes of Amer
lea, brought out a large audience and
the frequent applause showed that al
appreciated the program.
The first scene represented the winter
at Valley Forge with M. E. Edwards
J. C. Houseworth, Leonard Thomas and
Fred Ring as a Soldier Quartet. little
Dorothy Hannaford as Little Meg, E.
E. York as George Washington and Ros-
we'll Bates as a wounded soldier. The
quartet sang Home, Sweet Home;" Mr.
Ring gave The Crossing of the Dele
ware" and Mr.. York delivered Wash
ington's Address at Valley Forge" Lit
tie Miss Hannaford sang "A Sunbeam
very effectively.
"A Southern Camp Ground" with
Visions of Home" introducing the
male quartet in Soldiers Farewell"
THE Vacant Chair "Tenting To-
night Just Before the Battle, !"
When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" and THE Union Forever" with
tableaux in the background. was very
effective and the duet by Miss Bonney
and Miss Peck and the Darky song
by Fred Osborne in this scene made
hits with the audience. Miss Gale did
artistic work in the tableaux. The
speaking parts were by Percy Wood
and Arnold Thomas.
A descriptive speciality, THE Flag
at Mexico" with eight young ladies as
color bearers and stirring flag songs
by Mrs. Taggart and Mr.. Edwards
and a reading by Mrs. York, was well
received
The Suffragettes' parade with the
ladies in maaish costume, with float
ing banners, a song, and an address by
Mrs. J. A. Wyman, made big hit, and
introduced touch of humor.
Mrs. York read "An Incident of the
War" and the closing number was
1.-The Stars and Stripes Jubilee" with
E. T. Clifford as Uncle Sam, Mrs. Lulu
A. Clifford as Columbia Misses Mary
McIlroy. Doris Webb, Christine Thaa-
mum, Alice Whiting, Elvie Healey,
Ethel Raymond, Ethel Hopkinson,
Eleaun Bailey. Emily Bonney, Alice
Fortier, Edith Lovalle, Helen Titus and
Lila Hammond as the 10 colonies, and
Miss Marina Wood as The South,
Miss Alice Bonney as The West,
Miss Helena Bissonette as Alaska,
Miss Ethel Titus as THE Philippines,
Miss Clara Jackson as Hawaii" Miss
Estelle Davis as Porto Rico" Miss
Ida. Maxwell as The Atlantic and
Miss Hazel Peck as 1.-THE Paclnc.
This introduced a handsome flag drill,
solos by Miss McIlroy. Miss Wood and
Miss Bonney, a speech by MISS BIS
sonnette, duet by Misses Maxwell ano
Peck, a trio by Misses Titus, Jackson
and Davis and some fine choruses. MT
Clifford humorously introduced the
colonies to the audience. All the parts
were finely taken, and the program
proved both appropriate and enter
tanning Miss Leah Hoxie at the piano
did fine work as the evenings accom-
panist. Mrs. Osborne accompanied MI
Osborne in his talking speciality.
The Marapacook school, Miss Murlei
Rollins teacher, gave their annual eX-
hibition Friday afternoon and pleased
their friends by their fine showing. Elk
hibition of the pupils work and spe-
cial classes were shown and the Ioi-
lowing program was enjoyed; fhe
Throstle" school: recitation, May
Alice Alcott; recitation, What John
Told" Roland Norcross; recitation
What Would l Do" Olive Goodhue'
song Lily White Snowdrop," school;
recita ton. who Told the News" OiiVe
Olcott; recitation, "A Boys Wishes'
Dan Godfrey.