The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-02-26
HON0RS
FIRST PRESIDENT

The Coliseum was packed to the
doors Monday afternoon when the
Washington Bicentennlal program
sponsored by Wrangell organiza-
tons Jointly, opened shortly after
z:30, and even standing room was
at a premium. The A. N. B. band,
stationed just outside the foyer
sounded the first notes OF the cele-
bration by playing several selec-
lions before the opening.
rags and bunting lent patri-
otto air TO the interior, and a pic
Uure OF Washington at the right OF
the Stage with the face thrown
into strong relief by clever light
ing arrangement under a draped
flag, was thanked on the opposite
side by one of Lincoln similarly ar
ranged. When, the stage curtains
were drawn, a large Ilag-draped
picture of Washington on the back
wall faced the audience and the
The ceremony of presentation or
coiors by the Legion men had to be
omitted for lack of space.
a prologue by Harry Sundberg
in Colonial costume opened the
program delightfully."- and was fol-
LEVIED by THE Americans Creed
read from the printed programs by
the audience led by DR.. r. N. Scru-
by, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, who acted as chairman.
Two band selections, America"
and Hail Columbia" were played
by the Native Brotherhood band of
twelve pieces and paved the way
for the quaint Minuet in Colonial
costume by six girls and six boys
from the lower grades of the
school. The audience showed their
enjoyment of the dance by prolong-
ed applause. Twenty-four lower
grade pupils composed the Rhythm
Band which played the March
of the Little Lead Soldiers" and
the audience sang America" after
which the play, THAT is My An
swer," was given under the direc-
ton of Miss Simpson by high
school students in costume. AS a
substitution for the march that was
to have been played by the Instru-
mental Quartet, Miss Brunsvold
and Miss Elna Arola gave a piano
duet, "In The Lead" Two songs,
one by a school chorus of pupils
from lower grades and high school,
Father OF The Land We Love"
written by George Cohan, theatre
cal manager and playwright, es-
pecially for the Bicentennial, and
one by the High School Girls
Quartet. George Washington, Our
Leader were sung under the d.
rectfon of Miss Brunsvold before
and after the address of the day,
respectively, and H. P. Corser de-
livered the address on Washington,
dwelling on his ability as a states
man and the particular character
istics which contributed to his
greatness.
The program closed with the
singing of 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" by the audience, before
which DR.. Scruby spoke briefly of
the man who has contributed SO
largely to the success of the Wash
ington Bicentennial. Sol Bloom,
son OF a poor Polish Jew immi-
grant, who rose from poverty to
affluence, and to seat in Congress
as the representative of one of the
richest constituencies in the coun-
try, and expressed the thanks of
the community to all who had TAX
en- part in the local celebration
and particularly to the school and
the manager of the Coliseum. As
the audience left the theater, the
band contributed further to the en-
joyment of the occasion by playing
several selections. The accompanies
for the various musical numbers
were Miss Hagerty, Miss Bruns-