The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
ENTERTAINMENT OF
UNIQUE CHARACTER
Tableaux and Sketches of Historic
Women Feature of May Meeting of
Brattleboro Chapter, D. A. r.

The regular MAJ meeting of Brattle-
boro chapter, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, was held last evening
in the Unitarian parish house. The
business for the evening was the infor-
NAL ballotting for nomination of officers
for the coming year. Mrs. c. L. Stick
ney was elected auditor.
The business was followed by an en-
tertainment which was the reading of
very interesting paper giving sketches
or historic women by Mrs. Charles w.
Stewart of Springfield, this state. The
first sketch. entitled Women of Pioneer
Days, was represented by a tableau OF
poeahontas. posed in costume by Miss
Beatrice Ninton As the picture was
shown Ernest Y. Barre sang There s
Long, Long Trail. The next sketch,
Women of the MayfioNer, represented
by Mary Chiffon the first white woman
to step on American soil, posed by Miss
Della Newcomb, accompanied by the
singing of The Breaking Waves Dashed
High by the quartet composed of Mrs.
A. H. Brasor Mrs. W. II. Bond, Charles
Hadley, L. V Barre.
The story of Priscilla Mullins and
John Alden was illustrated by a picture
of Priscilla at the spinning wheel and
John pleading the cause of Miles Stand
ish. Miss Gladys Holden took the part
of Priscilla and Mrs. ". II. Richardson
that of John Alden. Mrs. F. 2. Blake
played Nevin s Venetian Love Song
during the tableau Women characters
appeared in the picture watching the
| departure of the Mavfower. Music
for this was Abide With Me, sung by
| Miss Della Neweomb, Mrs. w. II. Bond,
Charles Hadley and L. Y. Barre. Martha
| Washington, representing the women of
| &c. was posed b. Miss Lillian Newton,
and Our Glorious Country was sung by
Miss Josephine Toedt.
The wives of Washington s Generals
was represented by Moliie Pitcher, the
part being taken by Mrs. Waldo E.
| Richardson. For this Mr.. Barre sang
Keep the Home Fires Burning. Wives
of the Signers was represented by Dor
othy Quincy Hancock, posed by Miss
| Ruth w Childs. The song Dorothy Has
Such Charming Graees was sung by
| Miss Newcomb Vermont S LOYAL
Daughters, illustrated by Mary Bronson
j Allen, wife of Ethan Allen, was the
next sketch. This part was taken by
Mrs. William r. Haigh. Miss Helen
Winslow S Vermont song was now SUM
by all the singers. Patron Saints, rep
resented by Mary Filliman, was posed
by Mrs NJ. |. Reed For this picture
Mrs. Bond sung Long, Long Ago. Quak
Women was represented by Elizabeth
Fry, the part being taken by Mrs. Ly
man +. Holden Reuben and Rachae
was sung by Miss Neweomb and Mr.
Hadley
Betsy Ross making the American fla:
was shown by Mrs. H. w. Sargent ant
all present joined in singing The Sta
Spangled Banner The closing tablea,
represented all characters grouped to
gether about Betsy Ross, during whicl
time all present sang America.
The characters were appropriated,
and attractively costumed. The fur
niture used was all antique, which adde,
much to the impressiveness of the pic
lures Mrs. William T. Haigh was j
charge of the pictures and Mrs. F. I
Blake, who acted as aeeempanist, al
, ranged the musical numbers and to ther
q much credit is due for such pleasin
entertainment.