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Show clally and financially, and tho Indies 1 are to b congratulated n result of their efforts. . WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. Washington's Birth lay was fittingly fitting-ly celebrated at the Methodist church by an elaborate dinner and supper and evening entertainment, given under un-der the auspices the Ladles' Aid society. The church parlors were beautifully trimmed with flags, and each table decorated with our national na-tional colors and In colonial style, with candelabra and candles. I All the ladles In charge and thct assistants wore gowns of a colonial style. The powdered hair, colonial gowns, menu and decorations carried one b:iek to the days of our forefathers. fore-fathers. In ihe ever.ing the guests were received re-ceived by Mr. McCreery as George Washington. Mrs. Burnham as Martha Mar-tha Washington. Mrs. Forrlstall at Mrs Curtis, and Mrs. McCreery as Mrs Hancock, with Loroy Minter and Doris Johnson as little George ajid Martha, all "on costume." Several of the dresses worn were ancient and created quite a bit of interest. The evening's program, under the management of Mrs. Frey, was very Interesting "The History of the Flag" was read by Mrs. Frey. followed fol-lowed by a vocal solo by Mrs. Brook-shire, Brook-shire, which was most heartily encored. en-cored. "The Red. White and Blue" was given by Henlen Johnson in red. Margaret McDonald I n white and Katherlne Fulrk In blue, followed by the chorus, "Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue," by thirteen little lit-tle girls In costume, accompanied by Miss Vera Frey on the piano and Miss Rosamond Laird on the violin. A flute solo by Mr. Nylander, accompanied accom-panied by Miss Frey, was a treat to alL and his response to a hearty encore en-core was greatly appreciated. The climax of the program was a recitation by Lcroy Minter a George Washington and one bv Doris Johnson John-son as Martha Washington, followed bv a grand march. In which thirteen little girls representing the original thirteen states, passed In rev'ew he-fore he-fore Georpo and Martha, saluting as 1 ther passed, and closing by all the cht'dr n slnglrg "America." ' The day was a complete euccess so- |