Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-15

Iexceptionully good little dancer ant
created a very favorable impression OF
his ability.
Songs by Quartette.
InterSpersing the dancing. quartcttc
comprised of Walter Terrell, E. s.
BOudinOt. commander of the local post
of the legion. Mrs. Harold Meekins
and Mrs. II. j. Higbee sang. Other
songs were sung by a male quartette
composed Of Walter Ferrell, Z. S.
Boutlinot. r. d. Hughes and Milo Eos
ter. whose selections were very well re-
ceived.
Other attractive vocal numbers were
given by Mrs. Higbee, who sang
There's Rose That Grows Oh No
Mans Land" and by Walter Terrell,
whose song was Emma Lou"
During the singing. the youthful
Mattresses distributed smokes" to the
men and made their way between
tables CARRYING bushel baskets Of paper
steamers to be hurled to the dancers
during the Yama- Yama dance, which
was executed by Elizabeth Pray and
Mr.. Burton. both of whom were ex-
tremely light on their feet and pre-
sented a pleasing Interpretation of tha
eccentric costume dance.
Guests Sign Register.
While the dancing was in progress,
register was passed among the eX-
service men and list was made OF
those present at the celebration. The
duet by E. S. Boudinot and Walter
Ferrell was appreciated by the audi
ence and the concluding vocal number
consisted OF parodies on MY Bonnie
Lies Over the Ocean" and yankee
Doodle" sung by Milo Foster, Walter
Terrell, E. S. Boudinot, and r. d.
Hughes. This song created consider
able amusement by its clever rendition.
Present Darby Sketch.
The feature announced by Mr.. BOudi-
not as the piece de resistance" of the
evening was burlesque drill conduct.
ed by Lieut.. L. E. Evans. Although
the act was rehearsed only once, and
much of the clever repartee was spon-
taneous. the group presented the piece
excellently. Mr.. Evans was response
BILE for the sketch, which showed a
darby officer reviewing his awkard
squad with much ceremony and a
laughable lack Of cooperation on the
part of us negro company.
Attorney L. p. Prince as Midnight
Johnson a. NJ. Martin, as Eugene
Silvestah Boudinot," Rex BritsOn as
High Explosive Anti-Duty,' II. Burton
as "Slumgullion,' Paul Nickerson as
..PhOsgene Washington" and Reed
Thompson as "Bacyphlis Lily White"
performed their military drills with
seraphic innocence of form ana
method. Considerable amusement was
occasioned by their trigger-finger eX-
ercise and their crap game. The
costumes in which the seven darkies
were arrayed were models of ingeni-
ously planned uniforms, and were
decorated with seven-inch military
medals. five gold services stripes. many
red tassels and an abundance OF gold
braid. The boys appreciated the sketch,
since many of the participants had
been their superior officers in service
overseas.
Informal Dancing.
After the awkward review, the even
ing was given over to informal dane
ing. The floor soon became covered
with confetti and colored streamers. anu
rubber balloons and whistles were dis
tributed to the dancers.
Credit is due the members OF the
legion who worked so indefatlgably
to make the affair the success which Il
was. The decoration committee, COM
posed of Bert Dragoo, Adolph Boeye
and Frank Clerff, trimmed the hall and
collected bunting from the residential
district, and arranged the scenic ef-
fects for the stage Milo Foster az
ranged the music for the evening anl
T.. S. Boudinot was chairman OF the
and talent committee.
Mrs. c. H. Comley was caterer.
BY special arrangements made by
members of the legion, guests were
to and from the White City |
in free taXicabs.