Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-12-12
Grand Prologue TO the Festival Of
Chri OF mao

We mean the Supper and Fair to be given BY
the Ladies' of the Baptist Congregation on the
evening of the 9th inst, in the great Hall of the
Female College. Yes, dear readers, tho thing is
fully determined upon, and.we have been othclal-
ly authorized to announce the fact. The time Is
Wednesday evening, 18th Of the present month !
the place, the aforesaid Hall. Preparations are
bong made on liberal scale to render the affair
attractive, popular and useful. Most earnestly 90
VIC hope il will prove lucrative; for Of course MS
all undoubtedly understand, the proceeds are to be
applied to the Church.
The specialize is to be magnificent supper /;
and this supper, We can assure the public, Will DO
al extremely abundant collection of everything
oloc. in the way Of viapds, whether Of fish, fesh,
fowl, or sweet ,hugs. Ills to be grand display
OF meats, poultry, pastry aad sweetmeats, for the
.mptation OF AL persons who long for, ard ere
de;eruin, d t, have. good Christmas dinner.
Aid ,!ca the Fail. Beautifully decorated ta-
bic: and h.ot;s supplied with sll kinds Of bcnnt-
fa fancy ..r;:ces, and attended 10y tcaui:nl young
girls. Think Of the last named fact, all ye youth
f.l swu:.s with tender hearts under your vcsts'
and get money in yQur purses that you may be
enabled! to pa,ran;zc the fair I'enaeusss in a man
mr. beGtting the occasion. Yes; MI manner oi
.sncy articles from suit for little boy or girl
.wn to pen-wipcr
Aal then the Christmas Tree 1t is to stand
- the centre Of the Hail. and is to he real
i've ,ree--4nd 4 b < tai tree--a rec Samson
au,nns t.p.s. We viii call it "Sainson.'
Aa i, is % be frcghtcq Sith heavier load than
;,c gates of GAIA. This loud is TO consist OF
Wax Dolls, AID Rag Dolls, and Trunlpets, and
Viii ties, aa.l Drums, and tifes, and l'alls, and
Boxes, and Whips, and Tops, and Noah's Arks,
sad Cornucopias, and French MOttos, ard Macca-
rooms, aud Gon-bons, and Sug.r Toys, aad gloves,
and HlndkeIc iiels, and Scar!s, and Cravn,s, anu
Toilet Slippers, and Anti-MucAssars, and Lamp
Mats, etc., ETC., etc. And all who contemplate
making Christmas presents, and who have not
set laid in their supplies for the jubilee, will find
a3or tue houshs of Samson" the widcHt possible
..upc fur se:cti0u.
and now we corne down from the high ATTITUDES
o., The real and unromantic subject Of toe Price
~! !, lnis.ion. Ii is to be Fifty Cents for grown
nco;le. and Twenty-Five Cents for chi.dren-raid
A. ;h. docr. And then the price Of slpper-at
the grard tablets to be Fifty Cents Dirt cheap
i,nlgiuv it Tue privilege of devcurin5 as much
as ali anaconda or locust for only Fifty Ccnts !!
But for the Fauey Articles, ard the treasures oi
Samson" aad the smiles Of the Ic"dsuse, you
mus; fill your pockets, rs advised above, with
fl'hy lucre" extra. Doors open at Halt Past Six,
And on the dly following-at IL o'clock NJ
tiero is to he Grand Lunch and a further sale
o. Faucy Articles. These supplementary e1er-
c;ses are to be partly FOR the acconmod dation OF
the man; who will be unable to go out at night;
.ad partly for the benefit Of the many 1--WE hope
there will be very many who will have digested
,heir supper Of the night before, AMI be again
feeling the demands OF appetite; and partly for
the qualification Of the aforesaid youthful swains
with tendor hearts under their vests, who will
most undoubtedly be again longing for The smiles
of The I'eudcuscs.
Bear in mind then--and in heart, and in pocket
tho Supper and Fair of Wednesday the 18th,
ind the Lunch of Thursday the 2O;h. Tho un-
,lortskng is for n good and pious purpose. And
"God is not unrighteous, that he will forget your
works, and labor that proccedeth of love"