Armistice. Twelfth Annual Banquet of the Frogs. Monday Evening, November 10, 1919.
Pittsburgh, PA: [the organization]; J.P. Killeen, Printer, 1919.
Booklet (7.5 x 17.5 cm.), [8] pages. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. A program for a banquet celebrating the Armistice, with the menu, toasts, lists of members of the Committee, Officers, Members, and "Tadpoles". The program itself is listed as "Frog Vaudeville, Surpassing Show". The Frogs were founded as a Black social club in Pittsburgh in 1910; their name was an acronym for "Friendly Rivalry Often Generates Success." The FROGS remain active today. "The FROGS are known for having fun. The FROGS Club was created on May 5, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wilbur C. Douglas named the club the FROGS (Friendly Rivalry Often Generates Success). The club's high purpose is to have fun. Initial meetings of the FROGS Club were held at Brandt's Bean Shop and FROGS dined on baked beans and Limburger cheese." (from a publication of the organization in the 1940s). The cover artwork, credited to E. Johnston, depicts a dapper frog mid-banquet and having fun. The cover also mentions the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, perhaps a sponsor of the organization. In fine condition. Scarce. [OCLC locates no copies of this program].
Price: $500.00