Wabash express., 1860-05-30

For the ~ press.
We -sonelimes isel sprself placed n th
posisisn oiis dhise ~hO ssnssked thai
there va. anything difficult TO be said. h
vas always called upon 10 say ., IL
with some hesitation that We attempt 7
perform the difficult and deiieAsel tss'
which the members Of the Coneordia 90
ciety have imposed upon us. TO thank tn
ladies sf the city foe the alaeriiy Will
which thsy responded to he call for con
tributions Of cakes and flowers. and also u
thank those ~ho attended the strawberr,
Pe.sixal on Friasy and Saturday evenings
and sho manifested the interest they seii
in the prosperity Of said society. by lh'
liberality which they displayed m ths
psrehase Of those articles. Although The
attendance on both evenings Vas small
The Young ladies felt that It vas 70 be at
tributed 10 the inelemency Of the weather,
and not 10 any lack Of interest Oh the part
Of macy friends whom they had expected
IN zee on that occasion. Under the car.
eum>taaees. the festival paid well. owing
70 the noticeable generosity of ihe ie~ that
were IA attendance fn order - briog
about 80 desirable result. Ne. a. vel a.
several others displayed capacity Tor
eating straw berries aud &c cream that vas
truly wonderful 10 behold and we. a. uell
"a they have sl-es felt that were u possible
for any other Transformation to take place
in the human frame. aside from that of
turning into dust. that our ladies would
be changed sato an immsnse Stfa~befry
patch smothered in mountaiH Of fro1eH
cream. Some enquiries have bsen ~ade
ia regard 10 The hnal disposition 81 that
beaut,fuI cake, which Was noticed ics
days since By The editor of thi. Journal
To ". II. Scudder. the thanks Of the 80
eiety are due. for the fine presest- The
cake ~as purchassd by Mr.. W. Ryer,
and he. with eemmendable spirit OF
generosity. gave IL - the ladies who bad
provided the entertainment. The services
which he has rssdered TO the roe.ety has
Won Tor him an snviable reputation. and
We presume there are many young men
Who envy him. the high regard which =
felt for him by many Of the charming
ladies connected with u We personally
sympathixs with him. A Nc are ouiy AZ
honarary member. aud ara mol allowed all
the privileges to which active membership
would entille "a. we, az well a. the liberal
doaer Of the cake. shall be excluded from
that private merry making al which time
Il will be cut. A The public may wish 10
know something about the library which
its means have purehased. We will say 10
those Who have daughters attending the
Female College. aud who therefore are
interested in it. that the Purchasing Of
books. and the library. - under the entire /
control o. the members. and that young
lady once becomlng member Of the Goa
cordia Society. Gao enjoy all the privileges 4
Of membership. and all the benefits which I
may be desired froso the library 90 long n 4
Il j. IN existence The book, that have I
thus far been purchased. are for the most 4
part histories and travels. But a few
volumes Of fiction have foand place upon
the shelves Of The library. and they are all 1
Of the highest literary merit. none others I
being purchased. nor desired A. donations. I
All books are bought by a Committee eon-
posed OF the oldes. and most Iudiclous /
members Of the society. who In the pur I
chase Of them always consult gentleman
who - fully competent 10 advise. and did 4
in the selection Of works that will instruct
and please the young.
GRATHA. !