Logan County KS Archives News.....Program:  THE DRUMMER BOY, Of the Rapahannock by Maj. R. H. HENDERSHOT March 21, 1890
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Oakley GRAPHIC, Oakley, Logan County, Kansas; March 21, 1890 March 21, 1890

THE DRUMMER BOY
Of the Rapahannock,

Maj. R. H. HENDERSHOT
The most renowned drummer in the
world, accompanied by his
son, J. C. HENDERSHOT,
and assisted by

HOME TALENT,  {refers to local community}

Will give an entertainment under the 
auspices of the Oakley G. A. R. Post 
No. 405, at the

M. E. CHURCH, 
Oakley, Kansas,

on

Monday Evening, March 24, 1890. 
__________

Program. 

1   Song........................... Choir
2   Declamation.................... W. H. HOSKINSON
3   U. S. Grant's Favorite March... Major HENDERSHOT and Son
4   Recitation..................... Miss Laura VINALL
5   Song, "Whoa, Mule"............. Major HENDERSHOT
6   Speech......................... K. E. WILLCOCKSON
7   "The Mocking Bird"............. Major HENDERSHOT
8   Song, "Red, White and Blue".... Choir
9   Imitation of a Battle--Picket Firing, the
      Attack, Rattle of Musketry, Roar of
      the Cannon, Bursting of Shells, the 
      Charge....................... Major HENDERSHOT
10  Declamation.................... Don E. SEARS
11  G. A. R. March, ............... Major HENDERSHOT and Son
12  Fife Solo...................... J. C. Hendershot
13  Select Reading................. F. E. CANAN
14  The Old Army Sick Call, "Come and Get 
        Your Quinine, Lame and Lazy".... Major HENDERSHOT and Son
15  Song........................... Miss Daisy GLICK and Brothers
16  Imitation of Oregon Railway and Navi-
        gation Compan's Steamboat Quick-
        step from San Francisco via Portland, 
        Ore., to Tacoma, Seattle, Juneau and 
        Sitka...................... Major HENDERSHOT
17  Declamation, "The Dead Comrade"... Lee RINGWALT
18  Song, "What Is It?"............ Major HENDERSHOT
19  Declamation.................... Charley WEBB
20  "When Johnnie Comes Marching Home 
         Again".................... Major HENDERSHOT and Son
21  Song........................... Choir
22  Short Talk by Major HENDERSHOT About 
         the Western Country. 
23  "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"... Major HENDERSHOT and Son

To Commence Promptly at 7 O'clock.
Admission................... 25 cents
Children under 12......... 15 cents

Tickets for Sale at Postoffice. 



Additional Comments:

Source:  The Oakley GRAPHIC, Oakley, Logan County, Kansas; Friday, March 21, 
1890; page 5 column 1.  Microfilm available at the Oakley Public Library, 
Oakley, Kansas; filmed by/for the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, 
Kansas. 

Local individuals were used for this and other programs.  The song titles or 
the individuals listed could be of interest.



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