The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-25
Tlle supper.

joyous party died away on the midnight
air. and all is again quiet and peaceable
in our pleasant little village.
We will not attempt to describe the
supper in all its minutia, for j, would re.
ouire the pen Of an N. P. Willis to do it
Justice. The table extended the entire
length of the room. the edibles were
tas,ely and beautifully arranged. A
large number of fine, plump. ia, turkeys.
were stationed at equal intervals. along
the entire table, with the smaller and
less majestic fowls, at equal distances
between them, to be taken when the
command for general onslaught would
be given. Hills OF cake We're to be seen,
aye, pyramids Of it tina, We'd with the Alps
in hight and wilderness, and on their sum-
init doomed the rose Of summer and the
lilly of the Mexican valley. The smaller
cakes, jellies, preserves, raisins, nuts OF
eve ry description, pies OF every variety
and the many ct csirds that we have not
room to mention, satisfied the craving
appetite, and those that desired the good
things OF this life. Table after table
were filled and vacated until all were
fed, even down 10 the boys, who waited
with praise worthy patience until their
turn had come, and then they clearly
demonstrated thesE love for the condiments
and the more substanlials.
The supper was one Of the mos, sump-
tuous, the very best, ever prepared or
gotten up in this place. lLany express
sions like the following were to be heard
from the lips of the fair ones, and old epi-
cureans Does not the table look beau.
Itifull Every thing is arranged with
most excellent taste" "The viands look
So good and inviting that il really makes
my mouth water" LIE, IL suffice that the
supper was one, that even pleased the
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taste of the most las,idious. "a. . ...
The Pos,-ofiice department was very
iiberally encouraged. Neither pains nor
labor being spared to have the heavy
eastern, California, and foreign mails
early assorted and arranged, ready for
distribution. II was quite laughable to
observe the changes Of eounsenances as
they rapidly perused the contents of their
letters. Some faces would light up with
joy and merriment, others with disap-
/, pon,ment, aud still others with kind Of
hal. gloom and bitterness, as if 10 say, l
was rather disappointed. A careful OBJ
server could almost gather the tenor Of
each letter from the changes OF the cosn-
tenances Of the recipients. The ladies
who had charge OF the fancy articles did
admirably well, and never We're we be-
fore SO fully convinced oil the power Of
ladies as statesmen as We were'whi!s, we
stood watching them, dispoang of the
many neat and tasty articles oil which
their counters and tables were burdened.
They labored with tact and diligence,
and succeeded in selling their entire
stock.
| Tue court room was density crowded
still they managed to move along and
about in almost one solid mass, in buoy
an, spirits, and seemed resolved 10 enjoy
themselves FOR the passing hour. Kind.
! ness. good will towards all, beamcd from
erery eye. II was cheering TO the warm
hear, Of friendship to see SO large mum
Der assembled in the social circle from
all the clutches, outsiders. Railroad IN
terest, and anti Railroad, all came up to-
getler around the social board and en-
loved "a iiow OF soul and feas, Of lat
things" Al! seemed, us far as we could
discover, 10 enjoy themselves finely.
We take pleasure III announcing that
the net proceeds arising from the supper,
are upwards Of one hundred dollars,
wa,gh amoun, is 10 be applied to the COM
pietton Of the Presbyterian Church which
has s.ool So long IN It's unfinished con-
dition FOR mant 81 means to employ me-
chanlcs :. no.npiete the stra.turc.
/ To Mrs. Nh, OF Muscatine, the
Committee Of arrangements tender their
mos, heartfelt thanks, for her contribution
.! ,finkcts and assistance towards rals.
ing the object desired. To the beifevo-
lence and kindness oi nearly all the CHI.
zens IN and abou, the town, m sending up
such bolmllful and superior variety Of
provisions. the Committee can find no
word or words to express their thankful.
ness. for your kind and generous acts. -