White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-05-05
Mnpressiue Ceremonies Are Carried
Out as White Bluffs Performs
Share In Nationwide Celebration

Few members on the stage WlCn ap-
propriate motions and figures.
Six girls from the 5tn and 9th grades
also delighted the audience with
patriotic dance. Those taking part were
Louise McFee, Peggy Broughton, Eve
lyn Barge, Geraldine Matteson, Media
Carpenter and Ava Foster.
Before this dance was given the
beautiful voice of Miss Ethel Woods
rang out to the strains of America
the Beautiful
The minuet, by Lillian Ray and
Marion Spear, was daintily and quaint
ly done to the we'll known Minuet in
G., after which came reading, "Yorge
Washington" given by Roscoe Ray. 1t
was very humorous and we'll spoken.
1t depicted Swedish version of the
cherry tree episode and it's moral for
young people.
Father of the Land We Love-" the
official Bicentennial song, was sung by
a large group of All club girls. AS
many of these girls were in other parts
of the program their costumes made
this number very colorful one.
The White Bluffs Grange set the
stage for good acting of George
and Martha Washington's Return
play showing how things have altered
since the colonial days.
| The final number of the first part
of the program pointed the way to
the tree dedications on the school
grounds. The double duet of girls
voices sang Joyce Kilmer's immortal
song, "Trees." AS the last strains died
away the audience left the auditorium
of the high school and gathered around
the platform outside.
| 1t is hard to describe the beauty and
dignity of this part of the celebration.
The sun shone brilliantly and every
one was impressed with the solemnity
of the occasion. AS the White Bluffs
Band played "The Director March, I"
the members of the American Legion
and Auxiliary marched around the
school grounds to the platform carry
! ing aloft .""old Glory" and, tina ! sArneri-
can Legion colors. Two buglers played
"Colors" while the Auxiliary ladies gave
the salute to the flag.
The community joined in singing
America" after which Rev. H. A.
Noyes of the Presbyterian church gave
an invocation asking Gods blessing on
all that was done that day.
Mrs. F. A. English, President of the
White Bluffs Woman's Club, gave a
short talk introducing Mrs. Harriet
Hastings and telling of the object OF
the gathering. She outlined the Won
derful years spent by the 97-year- old
pioneer woman of the west and asked
the school to accept the trees as a
gift from the Woman's Club.
In accepting the honor shown her,
Mrs. Hastings touched the hearts of
old and young. She seemed to fit into
the picture perfectly Her few words
were spoken clearly and as she put
Gated it ITO the memory of George
Washington, our first President and
the Father of His Country" many
cameras clicked, for everyone present
realized it may be years before another
brave pioneer woman of 81 years will
dedicate tree on the high school
grounds. The pictures will become
treasured possessions of those FORUM
ate enough to obtain them.
AS Mrs. Hastings stepped back to
the platform a miniature of George
) Washington in blue and white with
powdered wig presented her with an
old-fashioned bouquet of everlasting
flowers. The little miniature was Hugh
Carter House and he charmed everyone
with his Colonial bow and serious man
!, ner.
| Mrs. M. S. Meeks, the first president
| of the Womans Club, dedicated an
, other tree to the memory of the White
Bluffs Woman's Club, Past, Present
and Future"
| Gertrude Upton also dedicated g
, tree as gift from the Senior Glass
of 1882 to the high school in memory
! of George Washington.
, Pictures were taken at these cere-
monies and at other times during the
, afternoon.
Supt. G. NJ Nelson accepted all trees
after which Rev. L. G. Krug gave the
benediction.
, Under the able leadership of F. A
l English, the Band played several sell
ections until the crowd dispersed.
! "The Colonial Ladies" of the Wo-
mans Club were much admired anc
with the costumes of the school chill.
dren lent very patriotic air to the
| celebration.
, The Womans Club wishes to thank
: all those who made the day possible
5 the schools for all the time and efor
given to the entertainment; the LIE.
| gion; the Band; the Grange and the
> Junior Womans Club; the Ladies Aie
| Society, and all those who individually