News: Greenwood – Beavers & Queens 9th Anniversary. (Jan 1911)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Woodward, Cook, Van Voorhis, Varney, Stabnow, Drummond

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 2 Feb 1911

The Beavers and Queens celebrated the 9th anniversary of their lodge at Woodman Hall last Friday evening. A program was rendered, consisting of several recitations and songs, including music by the Kid Orchestra and Hotel de Wedge’s Band.

District Deputy W. F. Woodward of Neillsville was present and gave an interesting talk on the prosperity and welfare of the organization. Dan Cook gave a recitation and displayed a little of his ventriloquism to the amusement of the youngsters and all present. The hit of the evening was a dance, the French Four, presented by George Van Voorhis, Charles Varney, Harold Stabnow and Emil Drummond; the latter two being dressed as women, to the music, Turkey in the Straw, played by Hotel de Wedge’s Band. After the program a lunch was served, after which dancing was in order until a late hour.