The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-08-22

political question, and We hope the Tribuae,
yes. and the AdverGs,r too, will Be on the
right side aud take up our caase, and deal
destruction IN the ranks Of our enemies.
During the installation, the Hall was crowd
ed, almost to overhowing, many being there
nom the Republic Temple, which came more
ea rpas,e than ,bey did Tie fourth, and whose
visit was welcome and will be repaid. We
would also DO happy to welcome members
ftOm the Tidiu and Nsimore Temples.
Everything passed Of pleasantly and when
ciosvd, all went to their homes rejoicing IN
the ptOgress Of Temperance ,hrOughou, the
country.
Before closing I must mention the Ice
Cream Festival a, the Baptist Church In At
tlca, held here the evening oftbe eth Of Aug.
for ,hs benefit Of the Church, aud which was
a decided succsa. We know this to he a
fact as We were there.
Going to the door and paying J. Wise, the
door keeper one dime, we were admitted, and
found the house pretty we'll flled up, some
occupying the pews with their chosen friends,
eating cake aud ice cream and quafIing their
ice cold lemonade, while Others were prom
enading up aud down the aisles or enjoying
themselves as best they might.
The first thing that attracted my attention
upon entering, was sort Of arbor Of ever
greens, west of the door on the west side Of
the house with the inscription, "Tickets for
Ice Cream in large letters, and 8. A. Ringle
was there ready to make change for as many
tickets as were wanted.
The north end Of the Church was beAuti-
fully arranged and well decorated, and divid.
ed of ip three stands West OF the pulpit
was one attended by Mrs W. Lennon, Mrs
J. Green ane Mrs Mary Hall, where could be
had cheap the best ofcakes, candies aud ice
cream. In front Of the pulpit was arranged
stand in artistic style, with sign which
read Jacobs We'll" which we'll consisted OF
q large pail Of ice cold lemonade set In conf
Gle mound Of stone aud moss, well represent.
ing we'll At this well were Ella Wise and
Nsttie Rice, representing Rachel and Rebcc.
ca, but which were dressed like aud more re
scmblcd fairies in sou,e enchanted land, ready
to 6ll as many glasses with the refreshing
beverage as might be called fof, and BY their
winning and pleasant ways caused many a
gent to reach In bis pocket for money to get
one or more glasses OF lemoaAds, when they
did not want any, bu. only to do something
for the church.
On the eNst side Of the pulpit was the third
stand, similar to the one on The west side
and attended by Mrs. 3. J. Seed Mrs. s, A.
Rinsle and Mts. NJ II. MaltI.
All there, seemed to enjoy themselves to
the beat Of their ability, and know ps did,
eating the delicious ice cream and cake, slow
" smptylns our glasses Uf lemonade, eating
candies hearing the music and singing in the
gallery, visiting with friends, making new
Nequaiutahrus, aad hil that wenl to mako a
pleasant evenings entertainment, and which
win not soon be fOrgOtten-.but do not want
to bt tedious
The receipts i6t tho ctening were S7l,50
about $4,000 clear gain for the Church. OF
this amount Ss3oO we're taken at the door
aud fIr leo cream tickets, sla,Oe at " Jacobs
we'll" si5,J5 at one of the side stands and
Sl2,39 at the other.
Thus closed a happy evenings entertain
mcnt. More anon. NJ. A. BELL.