The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-27
OLD SETTLERS REUNION
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.

n pELISHIFO VI Affair.
The reunion of the Old Settlers
Association at Lincoln High school
last Sunday afternoon at 800 o'clock
was one Of the most delightful and
entertaining affairs that has been held
in this City in recent years. A splen.
did program from the representatives
of three generations was excellently
rendered and everyone went away at
the close declaring 1t had surpassed
anything yet given in the Extension
Course of Lincoln High. The pro.
gram began at 800 o'clock sharp,
was carried out to the letter and was
as follows:
Overture
.... Lincoln High School Orchestra
Invocation.
MFR. Napoleon Railey, IS years
A Rhythmical Greeting ...........
....... President J. Dallas Bowser
Solo-"I Love Him. Mr.. J. H. Crews
Song-'Sailor Boys Dream'.....
Mrs. Martha Johnson, SO years
Original P~oem-Pages from the Book
of Memory. ..... Prof. A. NJ. Wilson
Solo and Quartst--"Silver Threads
Among the Cold.
lied by Mrs. Hester A. Watts
Instrumental Solo. Miss Doris Novel
Original Poem-'Ye Old Settlers.
Tilford Davis, Jr.
Solo-"God Be Merciful' ..........
Mr., Tnggi, NOya1
Instrumental Solo-"Dance of the
Demons" Ethel Fitchue
pupil of Mrs. Elmer Jackson.l
Roll call of the chart class Of fifty
years ago.
Instrumental Duet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
..... Nelson and Reginald Jackson
Grandchildren OF Mrs. II. A. Watts.l
Organization of the first churches
in Kansas City .... Mrs. Jane Cain
Song ......... Armour Male Octette
Looking Backward Over Half a Cen
fury ......... Prof. J. Silas Harris
Mixed Quartet--"Faith in Thee.
Mrs. Daisy Drew. Mrs. Sarah Ham
mett-Bartels, =. L. Commodore,
]. n. Crews.
\ Tribute to the Pioneer Builders of
Our Great City Mr.. n. c. Crews
Aud Lang Syne' By the Audience
Benediction ......... Rev. Chapman
NOTES.
The original poem by Prof. J. Dial
las Boswer won for him an ovation
and is reproduced in another column
Of this issue.
The solo by Mr.. James H.. Crews
who has just finished So years contin-
ued service as mail carrier in this
city was eXcellently rendered.
One of the big hits of the program
was the rendition of the Sailor Boys
Dream by Mrs. Martha Johnson. SO
years of age. Mrs. Johnson possesses
a wonderfully clear, beautiful sopra.
no voice and sang three verses of
this solo in a n that won for
her a storm of applause.
The original poems by Profs. A. NJ.
Wilson and Tilford Davis Jr.. were
excellent and provoked laughter and
applause. One of the big numbers
of the program vas the solo Silver
Threads Among the Gold" by Mrs,
Hester A. Watts in which she was
assisted by a Trio, consisting of Mrs.
Drew, Mr.. Crews and Mr.. Commo.
dore. She was compelled to give
two encores before the audience
could be satisfied.
The instrumental solo by Miss Doris
Novel demonstrated that she is an
artist Of the first class and that in
a few years she will rank among
Americas greatest pianists. Her
mother, Madame Jessie Novel render
ed the solo God Be Merciful" in com.
handing style in which she was &C
companied most charmingly by her
daughter.
One of the big surprises on the pro- |
gram was the instrumental solo
Dance of the Demons" by little Ethel
Fftchue a pupil of Mrs. Ophelia Jack
son; the little tot was barely able
sit at the piano stool but the force
and inspiring manner in which
she played her selection brought