Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1917 — GENERAL VAN RENSSELAER CHAPTER [ARTICLE]

GENERAL VAN RENSSELAER CHAPTER

Daughters of the American Revolution Entertain Children at the - Home of Mrs. J. H. Chapman. It was Children’s Day Tuesday and twenty-five boys and girls from the ages of eight months to ten years enjoyed a delightful afternoon at the Beautiful home of Mrs. J. H. Chapman who had as her guests the Ladies of the D. A. R. and the childrep. The Hallowing program is but a skeleton’ of the excellent entertainment enjoyed by all: Song—“ The Pussy Cat”, Marjorie Loughridge. j Story —“ The Little Lame Squirrel,” Martha Mills. After the telling of~tiris story—thechildren played it in a very delightful manner. - Piano Duet—Mrs. Bert Hopkins and Miss Beulah Brown. Recitation—Mary Jane Brown. Song—“ The Telephone,” Virginia Thompson, Martha Grant, Dorothy Thompson Genene Scott. Recitation—Robert Wright. Recitation—Robert Turner. Vocal Solo—(Lullaby, Ruth Thompson. Recitation—Florence Wright. Recitation—Genene Scott. Story—“ The Little Canary Bird,” Helen Murray. Recitation—Viola Cox. Recitation —Catherine Chapman. Recitation—Russell Grant. Recitation—Keith Padgett. '•/■■■ Vocal Solo—“'Santa Claus Land,” Martha Grant. Vocal Solo—“ The Raggedy Man,” Marjorie Loughridge. Another enjoyable feature of the afternoon was the menu: Hot Biscuit Chicken and gravy . Cherry Preserves Ice Cream Cake Animal Crackers Candy As the children departed the boys were presented with a top and the girls with a doll as souvenirs of a most enjoyable occasion.