The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

THE METHODIST SUPPER AND FESTIVAL
The entertainment given at the court house
Wednesday evening by the ladies of the Mite
Society connected with the NJ. f. church Of
Emporia was one of the pleasantest entertain
ments Of the kind we attended. Consid-
ering the short time allowed the ladies for
preparation, and the consequent lack of organ
lied work, Indictment weather. and the fact
that similar entertainment was given last
week hy the ladies Of the Congregational
church, the festival was a grand. sue
cess. The people of all creeds, and those of
no creed at all, united in their efforts to make
the party pleasant one, and all seemed well
satisfied with their work. The supper was all
that the hungry audience could desire, and aft
er thetwo hundred and fifty people had eaten
their fill, the baskets of fragments would have
been pleasing sight to the thousands who once
fed upon a few lOayes and fishes. We have new
er seen a similar entertainment pass OF more
tremendously or pleasantly.
The cart gallery under the charge of z. p.
Murdoch, created much merriment. The "selr'
was Imaginable in the extreme, as the hearty and
audible smiles of all who event inn abundantly
testified. The post Office created much fun,
and was quite well patronized by the beaux,
whom we imagined were attracted more by the
winning smiles and graceful curls behind the
curtain, than from desire for the never falling
letter. The fish pond, under charge of Mr..
Pratt, was also source of much fun and en-
joyment Most of the fishers seemed to get
full paw for their "ten cents a bite'' in the
laughter that followed each draw. The cake
ring disposed of by Miss Watson sswent of
| like hot cakes in small pieces which realized
to the society some SI2. Murdoch, of the
Gage Chronicle, was the fortunate holder of
the piece which contained the ring. Perhaps
the most exciting feature Of the evening was
the voting of splendid foreign chrome, from
| Bates & Perley's gallery, to lady. During the
fore part of the evening it seemed as though
scarcely enough tickets would be sold to pay
for the picture. The votes seemed to be about
equally divided between Mrs. D. A. Painter
| Mrs. DIR. Jones and Miss Yeckley. Toward the
close combination was formed, which brought
Mrs. DIR. Trueworthy into the field and the con-
test become lively. The friends of Mrs. Painter,
| who is general favOrite in the community
were determined not to be outdone. All other
candidates were withdrawn. Nearly 100
tickets were purchased in one lot for Mrs T.,
and the friends Of Mrs. Painter came TO time
promptly. After the polls were closed and the
vote was counted it was found that her friends
were the strongest. and she carried home til e
picture. All agreed that the choice was
good one, and no one begrudged the recipient
her handsome present. The society cleared
| about SO5 on the picture.
An instrument WAS provided, and presided
over by Miss Nellie Storrs, Mrs. Haussler and
others, while the audience-xere delighted with
the violin music furnished by Clint Waite and
j. C. Hall. Mr.. W. is one OF the best and most
artistic violinist We have ever listened to. 1t
has been said that there Is more music in q vi
lalfV NG.aw.f II T..
Waite don't succeed in bringing il out, we are
| no judge.
| The ladies deserve praise for the splendid
success they made Of their supper and festiy al,
and no doubt viii receive the thanks Of the
church for the cash added to the treasury. We
know we but express the sentiments Of the So
ciety when we say they are especially thank
full to Sheriff Bancroft for the use Of the court
house, and to the many ladies and gentlemen
Of the village who worked 50 faithfully to make
the aaAir the grand succesGtt wac,