The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-21
FISHER | Ff0t CHILDREN
Little Folks Give Local Lodge A
Splendid Entertainment,


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One of the finest meetings in the
history of the local YeOmen lodge was
held last evening at their hail, when
the children of the lodge gave their
annual entertainment. 1T, was known
as "Children's Night" and in all. about
one hundred and twenty-five children
took part in the affair and were
among the guests. The hall was
beautifully decorated in the cOlors of
the lodge, red ana green, and the
walls of the room were a mass of the
pretty colors. The lights IN the room
were also decorated with the colors,
and red and green Japanese lanterns
added a note of gaity to the decora.
tons, The attendance for the oc!
casion was one of the largest crowds
which the local lodge has ever enter
tanned, about three hundred guests
enjoying the affair The program
given by the children was rare
treat for the audience, for they had
worked hard, and there preparations
were elaborate. . 90
Yeoman Song--by all children.
Address of Welcome-Dale Swan.
son.
Recitation-Alice Adlon.
northumberland Elkin.
Boys Drill-by a class of Boys.
Recitation Grace
Vocal Solo-Critchlow Girls. ,
dine Hawkins. 80
Observation-Disclosures Elkin.
Recitation-IIsabella Williams.
Vocal Solo--CritchlOw Giles.
. Northumberland Tilton.
Vocal Solo-Harriet Chew and Lii
liam Bradley. .' "'u
, Observation-Disclosures Roberts. Foe:
\ Vocal Solo-Gracia Marsh vii.
liams. &.r -,
Recitation-Elvin Peterson.
Reading-W. Bryan.
ReCitation-Alice Triton.
Vocal Solo-Wright Boys
Tableau--by Robert Kessler and
WiHifred Williams. - E'N -
The prizes which were awarded
were as follows:
TO the boys between 4 and 8 years
of age, Leland Elkins, first prize aud
Dale Swanson second prize. =: "'a1
To The girls between 4 and 6 years
age, Margaret Hawkins, first and
Alice Triton, second. ..a.'
Boys s to IA years OF age, Robert
Kessler first, and Gerald Tilton, sec.
ond. ". W" y. ',@.
Girls s to IA years of age, Critchlow
Girls, first and Winifred Williams,
second. +. ... ~.
The prizes given for the contest are
to come from the headquarters lodge
in Des Moines, and special signiti.
canoe is attached to them on this ac~
count. '.~N,i
In connection with the childrens
contest their was also baby contest.
Only five babies were entered and
points and scores on the children
we're dispensed with because they
were not brought to the hall early
enough. So the Judges awarded the
prizes according to the general good
Joints of the, children; anu the three
months old baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Carr Warren Hilton Carr tied
with the seven months old baby of
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Swanson. The
children were both splendid young
stors, each being developed TO an al
most perfect degree Mr.. and Mrs.
Gunder, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brill and
Mr. and Mrs. Wihred Douglas also
entered their babies, and each one
was a finely developed youngster,
making it hard for the judges to come
to decision. The judges for the
oaby contest were DE. NJ. Williams,
Mrs. c. W. Abrams and Mrs. 0. X
Little. %,
TO Mrs. Don Hawkins and Mrs.
Alice Ferguson is due the credit for
the splendid success of the Children's
Night. Both ladies have worked hard
and increasingly and have shown a
world OF patience with the children
1t was without doubt one OF the best
the local lodge has
ever had. and every one connected
with it is well pleased with the won
derful success of the undertaking..