Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

GRAND FESTIVAL AT Misunderstanding TO
previous announcement and invitations, (Which
invitations, by the way, were the most "miscella
neous' we have ever seen,) the annual Grand Fes-
tvaI for the benefit of the poor, was held in Buha
10 on Wednesday evening last. The Republic de-
votes over one page to a description and report Of
the occasion, whichaCcordng to that report must
have been Que OF the funniest on record. The in
vitatons asked for donations Of every imaginable
kind and most faithfully was the request complied
with The committee OF arrangements we're busy
during ali the afternoon and evening in receiving
and arranging the donations received. No ladies
we're admitted to the Festival, and rich time the
gentlemen had oft. 1t was gotten up and carried
out under the auspices Of the "B. b. b. D's," a
society peculiar we believe, to Buffalo, which has
: or its motto, "She runs herself" The Festival,
though gotten up with all the accompaniments OF
the most unlimited amount of fun, was no farce in
object, but the donations aud proceeds were devot
ed to the relief Of the poor The exercises of the
evening were commenced with an address by Chas
Macomber, Esq upon the name and motto OF the
Society. Then came a series Of Tableaux which
were ridiculous burlesques on the subjects pur-
porting to be represented For instance, in that
of "Famine" the characters were fat and jolly in
"Plenty" all were poor and miserable. From a
list Of articles donated which fills four columns Of
the Republic we extract a few as specimen
bricks'
W K Provost donated y thrashing machine to
go either by steam, water or hand. II Is got up
expressly for families With II a servant can do
| the spanking of a large family In ten minutes, A
model Of a child was placed on the spanker Of the
| machine, and it was operated during the evening
10 the intense satisfaction OF the many fathers oil
| families who were present
s. o, Barnum donated wOrkbag aud contents,
one hoop skirt, one jumping devil, one dog muzzle,
one cOCOanut ladle, one play board, one door mat
one pipe, one razor strap one bundle straWs, one
/ box waters, one box suudries, one barrel do, one
can mustard, one cradle one chiids chair aud one
/ jack screw.
Mrs Grosvenor also donated a satin bag OF cat
min for the married men of the order OF b. B. Il.
Dis To keep the little ones quiet while the moth
ers are at masquerades, and papas at the order Of
/ the Sons of Malta, Also for wives that dare ~
complain when You are out late ~ night running
| Yourselves Tor the benefit OF the order.
Mr. Moss, st. James Hotel donated live coon,
which was furnished from Cleveland expressly for
the Festival. II is that same old coon"
! " l.. Tiphaine donated Jug of oil Of rye and
a Vermont scythe letter attached, stated that
the donor knowing that the scythe was the repre-.
| sentatiOn of time and that time was money, he
| thought IN donating the scythe, lac was donating
quito an amount OF cash-gO0d
| j. s. Torrance donated q volume OF Reports Ol
the Special Committee on the troubles in Kansas -
| Appropriate I.|
Justus spurtzell donated two pairs Of very an.
eient speotacles The glass part Of the speetaeles
was very peculiar--being made Of leather.
| H. i. Costello donated one slipper made express
| ly for tue Emperor SOulouque, previous to his alb
| dcatiOn-length two feet
L. S. Morgan-one potato smasher, aud one doz
/ fine combs.
| Morris Hazard-One bottle Lager cordial, one do
| 73 rod lightning, and one box sundries.
! A r. Root donated one cheese, One cartridge boz
four Goldfish, one biography Of hillard Fillmore
two scythes, one quarter barrel OF white fish, ont
pair of foils, and one sheep skin-a valuable va
nsty. H.t =. .tIal
ii King donated one.half bushel shoe pegs fol
poyerty stricken cObbers. U t.I N
8 @. Phillips donated one box Of scythe rifles
one Bible aud hymn book used by Julius Cesar
10 s. NJ donated an anOmile Of imported
stock ridden during initiation.
II. atillman donated a box Of hats aud caps
Watts ON the mind Is Of considerable Import
anoe but watts on the ed h OF greater