Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1898 — Observing Washington’s Birthday. [ARTICLE]

Observing Washington’s Birthday.

General Van Rensselaer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution commemerated the birthday of Washington by a very pleasant gathering at the residence of Alfred McCoy yesterday afternoon and evening. ; The bouse was beautifully decorated with palms and national colors, and in the main background was the beautiful flag presented by this Chapter to the County to float from the new court house. The flag is a beautiful production 15ftx3fift in size. The afternoon* programme consisted of a paper on Gen. Washington by Mrs. Alfred McCoy; a paper on Martha Washington by Mrs. Purcupile; music by Mrs. C, H. Porter and Miss Duvall; a paper on Washington as a Lover, by Mrs. Isabelle Parker; song by Mrs. Efiglish; a paper on Washington in the Revolution by Mrs. J. H. Lpughridge; music by Mrs. Delos Thompson. Tne afternoon entertainment was heartily enjoyed by all participants. In the evening a Martha Washington supper was given in which everything was of the old style, such as corn-bread, chicken potpie, baked beans, custard and pound cake for dessert etc’. The members in the evening wore old time costumes. After supper many toasts were happily responded to; following which came progressive dominoes and finally a dance by the young people.