Smyrna times., 1869-06-16

IHE FEsTIvAL.-The Odd Fellows Festival
last week was one of the best ever held in tbie
town. There have been several held at tbo
factory building on former occasions. bnt tbo
room room was never so tastefully furnished before
Inc tables were handsomely arranged and nre.
sided over by the Odd Fellows wives, assisted
by number of young ladies, who kindly vol.
uhteered; One OF the most attractive features
was the moral department. The room was car.
taole rested moss covered mound stnddeI
with tall ferns and other rich foliage. and snr.
rounding 1t were numerous bouquets, large and
small, OF the most exquisite arrangement
tendent from the ceiling were numerous hang.
ing baskets, and from several cages the EttIe
canarles warJled their sweet notes. ne if res.
pOnslve to the music of the bands and the songs
OF the glee club. There were other attractive
and ornamental features, including the FAT
woman, who would hardly come under this
mead, however, owing to her size. In the Sc.
cohu STORY was the velocipede, the leading fea-
ture Tor many OF the gentlemen. A Mr.. Price
OF MIddIetown, rode it the first evening. bnt
Mr. W. Henry Hazel SO successfully mastered
IL In about thirty minutes as to be able to run
the machine with much skill. Two or three
others attained some success, but nearly all who
tried the bicycle cut rather ludicrous figures
1t was hired live minutes to each applicant for
ten cents, and five minutes falling round salts
ned the majority OF the parties. OF the arti-
cles voted for the lady's ring and the State
cake, as 1t was called, took precedence. The
minister CAKE and the regalia were not strong
ly competed for. We give the votes ON all
The regalia stood thus: Stella Lodge "a
); 7. Hoffecker, "a j. B. Cooper, 10 John
Millaway, 20; Capt. p. Carr, "a; Jos Smith
ers, II. Total 194-$l9 40.
-, Ministers cake-Mr. Rittenhouse, 1877; DIR.
Morsell, 50; DIR. Uric, AZ; scattering, IA. To.
tai, 28l-$28I0.
,Lady's .ring-Miss Addie Cooke, II; Miss
Elva Davis, 25; Miss Fannie Burns 100; Miss
Annie Roberts, 4lO. Total, 642-S64 70 The
interest manifested in this vote was intense, es.
peclaiy the last evening. When the polls
closed and the result announced three hearty
cheers were given for the successful candidate
by the enthusiastic swans, which was recipro
Gated IN sentiment by "all parties"
State cake-GOv. Salisbury, 9; r. +. Bav.
ard, n; N. Il. Smithers, So; f. Q. Sewail.
!16 JhoS: j. Stevenson, 1872. Total 473-
$47. 30. This cake, 2Ofb pyramid, was inten-
ded for one the first three candidates named
but the friends of the other two candidates ur-
ged their claims so strongly that they were ad
United to the contest and run the politicians
Of the track the second evening. The vote
closed at ll4 clock, and Just at the time of
closing each party (Sewall aud Stevenson) tried |
10 get in the last vote, and each conteuded that |
The other was too late. So warm was the con. |
.est that the committee were unable to decide, |
md left it to referees, who decided the next
lay that the Stevenson vote was in time He |
Vas accordingly awarded the cake. Had they
iecded that both votes were in time Mr.. Sew
u would have received it. Mr.. Stevenson is
District Deputy Grand Master L. o. o. +. for
Kent CO. The cake was presented to the festi-
al by Mr.. Jos. Parry.
The velocipede realized $35 81 and was sold
{ auction to Mr.. w. H. Carr for $32. so. II
Vill figure at Collins Beach, The floral de-
'artment (side show netted $3l. 25. The fes-
lval will nett near $300-gross receipts, over
440.