Evening journal., 1919-07-05
HOLIDAY HOUSE
HAS HAPPY FOURTH
Patriotic Program Includes
TabIeaux. Sports. Sing
and Sociability
YOUNG MEN Rave
PART IN EXERCISES


Patriotism was the keynote OF The
Fourth Of July celebration at Holiday
House, the summer home Of The YOUNG
Women's Christian Association yester-
day. There was a three-parl program
and each was planned 30 provide amuse-
ment and entertainment entirely DIFF
ferent from the others.
While both the morning and after
noon programs held their charm and
attraction, The evening hours which
we're devoted TO the dramatic portion
of the days pleasures were the most
spectacular. The program called for
recreation and tableauX.
The games took place on The big
lawn that bounds The north and east
crn portions Of Holiday House. Here
the girls and their brothers and male
escorts indulged in recreation for near
~ an hour.
The tableaux were of patriotic char
actcr and practically an of the young
women guests attired themselves I'm
something that was patriotic If 70 was
nothing more than pinnlng a small
American flag on their dress.
The program began with the i9bleauX
representing the Pilgrim Fathers. This
was followed by the spirit of ili6.
IN this. Edna Jones impersonaled
George Washington
Betsy Ross, making a flag. came next
with Helen Aiears taking the part of
Betsy.
The Young men were called into the
next iableauX entitled, "Ihe Signing Of
the Declaration Of independence and
also one. "rhe Writing Of the star
Spaneled Banner"
Then there were poses showing Lib
crtv Enlighlenng the World Miss
Helen Guyer in the role.
Games and dancing followed the tab
leauN. Miss Ruth Morgan gave a solo
dance. Frances Worthington playing on
The violin with the piano as 0ccompani-
mcnl for this number. There was a
fire cracker hunt on the lawn, and a
game called Uncle SANS Beard
which consisted OF pinning the beard
ON a picture of Uncle sam.
The program opened shortly after Al
fciock when patriotic exercises were
~encld on the lawn about The llagpole
an of the guests and their friends
assembled about the pole and sang
America, afler which Georgia Morris
and Helen Mears pulled old Glory 90 The
top OF The pole A prayer by Miss
Light0wler. Holiday House secretary
followed and then came the salute 10
The Flag" star Spanglcd Banner was
sung and then Irving easier, song
leader Of the Wilmington Community |
Service sang a solo.
Miss SamwOrlh made an address. tax
ing her sheme fgom the Declaration OF
Independence. The exercises concluded
with the singing OF a patriotic song
Mr. easier then led in a short sing, after
which dinner WIS served.
In the afternoon the girls assembled
on the lawn for their field sport They
were divided into Two teams and The
blue and white, captained by Marjorie
Arnold. won with i65 points. against 1S
captured by the yellow and black. cap
talned by Ruth Morgan. The high in
diyidual winners were ElOise sam
worth with 30 points and Helen Guyer
with %
The three-legged race was won by
Virginia Edmondson and Alma Tall. Il
fiHt IlNl0t odiliNNltA s anu NAItiuih
Arnold
The sack race was won by Laurel
Erdman; second, Eloise Samworth.
The wheelbarrow race was won by
Jesse Edwards. ,boN, and Harris joyce |
second. Edward Erdman and Eloise
Samworth.
The suit case race was one Of the
funniest Of the meet girl was given
a case which she ran with 20 a certain
point. Here she opened The ease andi
took from It a skirt. hat and coat. which ,
sne put on and then picked mp the ease
ana ran with Do back 90 ihe starting
point where She took on the skirt 3
nat and coat. put 20 back I'm the su't
case and handed 90 90 The referee. This
was Won by Helen Guyor; second. Eliz-
abeth lersaine
The throwing Of the ban was won
by Eioise Samworth; second. Helen
Guver.
The relay race was won by the black
and yellow team. composed OF Flofse
oamworih. Helen Guyer. Ruth Morgan
Esther Johnson and Helen joyce
lhe horse race was another funny
affair and was won by Jesse Edmond
son bow.
The black and yellow team also won
the tug OF war. The FIRST rope tried out 4
broke. and every one had a tumble A I
stronger one was obtained and afier As
minutes tugging the winner was an
nounced
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