Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1912 — D. A. R.’s Observe Washington’s Birthday In Colonial Costume. [ARTICLE]

D. A. R.’ s Observe Washington’s Birthday In Colonial Costume.

Washington’s Birthday was celebrated in true patriotic spirit by the Van Rensselaer chapter of the D. A. R. Many revolutionary dames in cap and kerchief with their more modern husbands and friends met in the Honan home to revel ni stately Virginia reel and hilarious spelling match, There were other amusing features. Each lady o fthe chapter took part, by demurely rising in her place at just the psychological foment, for joke, song or story. All seemed spontaneous but the secret was In the little cards passed to the members, each with a number of a request in rhyme. Among the events were piano *;oIo? by Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. Brady, vocal aolp by Mrs. English, the dancing of the Money Musk by JftfA a poem on “Her Worat Scrape,” by Mrs. Ketcbum. The description caused much excited guessing until some on; suggested that Mrs. Ketchum had described herself. The spelling match was a decided success in showing that people of. distinguished ancestry have their weak point*. 4s the hard words were given to teachers and the medical terms to doctors many were brought down toe first time around. Light refreshments were served informally.