The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-27
East New Market Items

East New Market has one of the
most active bands of patriotic work
ers in the county. Since it reorga-
nized on October %, with thirty
members. it has grown to a member
ship of 145, not including the home
Junior Red Gross, which is not fully
organized, but has done some work
along the lines for Belgian children,
and will organize very soon. Neither
does it include the tWenty-seven
members of the Junior Auxiliary at
the Blinkhorn school, organized by
Miss Bessie Twilley.
At the meeting of the Red Cross
Monday in their room in Realty
Building, the chairman, Mrs. R. H.
White, was absent. The secretary
received the names of two new mem
bers, and the treasurer reported hav-
ing paid out six dollars for wool,
flannel, etc ! and balance of S94.09
on hand, plus half of the proceeds of
The ys~sd e ugsssal. Of palamas
es-6sn gMpiets W ia1ISs
will begib making comfort bags. The
scarcity of wool has decreased the
number of sweaters that might have
DeSn DldQe IN l1lS Vicinity.
A George Washington's Birthday
party was held Friday evening, Feb.
%, in Realty Hall, under the auspices
of the Senior and Junior Red Cross
Societies, under the management of
Miss Ruth Covey. At an early hour
the seating capacity proved lnsufticl-
ent for the crowd. Promptly at 8
o'clock the program was begun,
as follows:
observation-disclosures Smith.
Vocal Solo-Melba Bell.
Recitation-Mary V. Wheatley.
Playa Brave Little Tomboy.
Cast of Characters:
Nancy, the Tomboy - Medora
Moore.
Mildred Nichols.
Sarah-Mildred Higgins.
Priscilla-Mary w. Camper.
Jane-Frances Lord.
Tom, George Washington's Mes
enger-Franklin Gambriel.
Ned-Jefferson Creighton.
Harry-Henry Koch.
Sukey, Colored Maid and Nancy's
mplice-Ruth Blake.
The play was supposed to be Rev
dictionary times. Nancy finds that
the British are planning to capture
her father, and Tom, the messenger,
when they meet with money and
papers, but bravely and tactfully,
with the company of the faithful
Sukey, she goes in Toms place, and
successfully outwits the British sol
diers, who are captured by Toms
deception.
\ very pretty tableau of Our
! Boys in Camp" and the singing of
"Tenting Tonight" was followed by
pageant of patriotism, symbolic of
our past history. The guests OF
honor were:
Liberty.
Justice.
Peace.
Betsey Ross.
Uncle Sam.
First appearance was the Wood
numples, weaving in and out a
dance OF gladness.
Second, the first human inhabi-
tants Of the forest, the Indians, fol-
lowed by squaws, with their papooses
Third, Puritans, staid little maid
ems spin, while the spinning song
was sung.
Fourth, Colonial Days was repre-
scented by set in Colonial costumes
and wigs, dancing the minuet, which
was exceedingly stately and grace
/ ful.
Fifth, the Days of Independence
was represented by Is girls in an
exercise, and was followed by a
! glimpse of the jolly old burghers of
the Netherlands, in knee breeches,
with their long stemmed pipes.
Sixth, Memories of Old Plantation
Days Returned, with the picaninnies
dancing to the music of a banjo. The
appearance OF the sailor boys, who
sang a chorus. and the Red Cross
nurse Of today preceded the singing
of the StarSpangled Banner, which
ended the program.
Candy was sold during the even
ing by the children.
/ The success OF the evening was
/ due largely to Miss Covey, assistant
principal of the High School, who
devOtes her time outside of school
( to the social uplift and general i'm
proyement of her scholars and the
community at large. Miss Covey
trained the children and assisted in
arranging their costumes, which
were elaborate and costly. Miss
/ Mary Wrightson Camper danced the
minuet in her grandmother's we'd
ding dress.
/ The committee in charge regretted
! the failure of the Cambridge talent
| to appear.