The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-04
PROGRAM IS VARIED
Music, Ritualistic Ceremonies, and
Speeches Feature the Entertainment
Floor-work Is Inspiring Colonel
stemm and DR.. Harbert Speak.

! patriotic and humanitarian
but service, was the keynote of the
meeting held at the Somers Hall on
Friday evening under the auspices of
Sherman Fortress No. l of the Daugh-
tiers of the G. A. r. with headquarters
in Kenosha. A combination of music,
ritual, and oratory, the entertainment
was both impressive and inspiring. 1t
had its profit too. From admission fees
charged at the door and refreshments
sold in the closing hour of the celebra-
tion a sum of more than twenty
dollars was raised for the Red Cross
| branch at Somers.
The meeting was largely arranged by
Mrs. George r. Wade of Kenosha and
Mrs. Herman Herzog, of Somers, both
| prominent in lodge and Red Cross cir
| cles In their respective homes. The
ready cooperation of the loyal Daugh
ters of the G. A. r., made possible the
| signal success of the service and prov
ed the extraordinary patriotism of
Sherman Fortress No. l. Some thirty
members Of the order were present at
the function after thrilling ride
from Kenosha in an automobile truck
driven by George r. Wade.
More than hundred people from
Somers and Kenosha gathered in the
town hall to see, hear and applaud the
ceremonies of the evening. The room
had been artistically decorated for the
occasion with flags and flowers and
this alone served to create an atlnos-
phere of vibrant patriotism. Further
than this, the crowd, already alive to
the glory of the G. A. r., and the Red
Gross Association, was highly respon-
siye to the offerings on the program and
thereby stimulated the various parti-
cipants to their best endeavor.
The program proper opened with
patriotic speech by 'Colonel'' Stemm.
Quietly but wildly he protrayed the
horrors of war and their alienation by
the Red Cross Association Represent
ing in himself the G.. A. r. and its
magnificent service in the Civil War
and speaking so sincerely Of the more
modern humanitarian organization, he
made a deep impression on his audi
ence and won storm Of well
deserved applause.
Various musical numbers followed at
intervals on the program. These in
Guided a piano duet by Helen Wade
and Elaine House, violin solo by
Elizabeth Writ, accompanied by Mrs.
Bullamore, piano solos by Anna Wade
and Mrs. McGill, all Of Kenosha, and
excellent vocal interpretations of $50
Long, Mother, Kiss Your Boy Good
Bye" and America, Here My Boy"
by Mrs. Hughes of Somers.
The outstanding feature of the
evenings entertainment was an exem-
plifcation of ritual by the members OF
the Sherman Fortress of the Daughters
of the g. A. r. Patriotic and artistic
the ceremony extolled the service and
the sacrifice Of the men of 81 and
exhorted the people Of IT TO loyal
devotion to the cause for which their
fathers fought so nobly and so well. |
Faultlessly given, the sentiments Of |
the service were an inspiration to ma
tionality and especially to Red Cross |
work of the kind now done at the front |
by America S army of nurses, surgeons |
and physicians and at home by devoted |
men and women willing to give time
and money for the men who are of
fering their lives for them.
Following the ritualistic service an
eloquent address was delivered by DR..
Helen Harbert of Kenosha. Burning |
with enthusiasm, the speaker, showed |
the necessity for the spirit of 81 and
urged an exemplifcation of it sacrifice
in whole hearted Red Cross work Her
remarks were timely and elected fire.
quent outbursts of applause.
The meeting proper closed with brief |
speeches by Earl Marlatt and Mrs.
Frank Lane. The latter spoke es-
pecially Of the progress of America in
six months of war, while the latter i
left her audience sadder but wiser
with her graphic description Of the en-
trainment of Company en- at Camp |
Douglas. It furnished fitting finale
for the evenings diversions and ft-I
ting prelude for 'sAmerica sung as
the benediction to the service.
After formal adjournment con
Quoted by Mrs. Wade the audience re-
tired to the dining room on the lower
floor of the hall where light refresh
nents were sold. The funds secured |
from this enterprise went largely to /
the Red Cross Association Of Somers, !
which is making agreeable pro-
gress and gloriously doing its bit |
for Country, Man, and God.