The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-09
CLUB OBSERVES
PILGRIM LANDING
Members of Kenosha d. A.
r. Chapter Have Good
Program Monday.
GLIMMERS PRESENTED

4,ne program arranged LOT Ihe lie
cember meeting of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at the Elks'
club Monday was of special significance
in that the Pilgrim Precautionary was
celebrated with prose and music. Mrs.
Harry Skinkle, the only woman mem
Der of the Mayflower society in Keno
sha, arranged the program which was
divided into two parts. The first por-
ton of the program was devoted to a
review of the Pilgrim history from the
time of the separation from the Church
of England through papers written by
Miss Emma Brister. The second half
might be characterized as musical
glimmers of 1.-TWO Scenes from the
Life of the Pilgrims"
Mrs. Skinkle's paper opened with
description of the Pilgrim revolt
against religious intolerance in Eng
land which was responsible for the
hanging of many of the rebel men. 1t
continued with a discussion of the
life in Holland where there was re-
ligious tolerance, but which later was
resulting in intermarriage and the loss
of English customs. Then came the
decision of the Leyden settlers to
emigrate to America.
Describes Early Life.
Mrs. Trenary's paper continued from
the point where the little band had
concluded the perilous journey in the
Mayflower. She told about the prob
able origin of Monday as wash day
when the Pilgrim women, who had
been aboard month"; went ashore to
do the washing. 1t was this incident
which was responsible for the deaths
of several of the little band as the
unaccustomed severity of the weather
produced colds which resulted fatally.
Mrs. Trenary's paper also described
the customs of the early Pilgrims such
as the absence of the ring in the mar
riage ceremony; the community own
ership of property and the attachment
of unmarried men to families to re
lieve the necessity for building large
number of houses. She also related
the first difficult days when graves
were dug in the roadway so that they
might be covered by foot-tracks and
thus not divulge the decreasing num-
Der Of the Pilgrims to unfriendly In
dians; the dealings with Indians; the
manner of securing food; the extortion
of English traders and money-lenders.
Miss Brister's paper considered the
government of the first Pilgrims
based on the compact drawn up on
board the Mayflower.
Glimmers of Pilgrim Life.
The second half of the program was
arranged by Miss Yerda Noren of the
musical department of the public
schools. The glimmers were staged in
the east corner of the women's lounge
against realistic background Of
autumn foliage. Miss Noren gave
short explanation of the theme and
then followed two prose and unsteady
interpretated scense of the early life
by members of her classes in the Frank
school. Feature numbers were an
opening song selection "The Landing
of the Pilgrims" and Indian dances by
Miss Ora Harmon of the Balm school.
The Pilgrim spirit was further in
troduced in the costumes of the par
Elephants. The glimmers were com
bination of seriousness and humor
which brought out the religious rever-
ence of the Pilgrims and the inherent
joyousness of the Pilgrim children
which could not be restricted by aus
tere commands Of elders. Miss Coyla
Marquissee acted as accompanist.
The tercentenary program arranged
by the Kenosha chapter is in accord
ance with the celebrations which are
being arranged in the United States
and abroad. Celebrations were ar
ranged in Holland and England dur
ing the last year and plans have been
made to postpone several programs
until the summer of 1921 as they will
be staged outdoors.
Mesdames A. E. Buckmaster and H.
NJ. Baldwin acted as hostesses during
the social hour. Special little cakes,
frosted in red, white and blue, were
served to the children who had part
in the program.