The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-06
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sisting to build an Episcopal; Church at
this stirring, enterprising, growing young
village, the citizens put their hands to-
gether, one day last week, and made a
festival; where all might contribute ac-
cording as they liked, and while spend
I ing a pleasant hour, do deed of charity.
I, too, was there, and send O running
account of what Isaw. To begin at the
beginning, I must mention a difficulty,
which. as I thought, presented itself at
the of-start-there was no hall of sufi-
cient capacity; the citizens, however
were not to be bindered by q triAe Of
that sort-an impromptu one was made:
the depot-shed, enclosed on NIL sides.
from post to pillar, with Granitoyille
cloth, sDas turned into haN-an airy,
spacious hall, very good for a summers
night entertainment. So much for n
little enterprise. In these dull, despond-
ing times, it is refreshing to drop in ut n
real, live place like tEis-where people
take things as they find them-when
there is no hall at hand, they take,a shed :;
you may travel further and fare worse.
BESIDES liberal home contributions,
ladies from abroad lent helping hand,
but better still, they came themselves.
As'Let every guest bring himself and he
brings the best club" The shed, thus
enclosed, was turned over to the ladies:
now came change in the looks of things:
fair hands are ut work; festoons and
wreathes OF evergreen quickly and grace
fully wave overhead and encircle eyery
post; Chinese lamps, transparencies Of
all sorts, hang from every arch; snow
white tables are spread, loaded with
cakes, fruits, turkeys, hams ms-ernntane-
GUS beautiesi Carpeted saloons, with
huge bowls of iced d-cream, meet the eve:
rock wells, covered with ivy, opon their
cool mouths. thought to myself, this
begins to look like business; and now q
blaze of light from every lamp and arch
and post and pillar, gladdens, brightens,
nils the whole scene, and music fills the
air-Me hal is reudyi At every we'll,
there is lassie; at every saloon, there is
another; sometimes two; what changel
Ihe stupid shed of yesterday, with
boxes and bags and barrels cleared away.
now looks pardon me, young ladies,)
but it looks to me like bride, with her
white frock on and the pretty, sparkling,
Chinese lanterns look like diamonds in
her waving tresses. Give me woman,
say, always; give me q woman, when
hxlng IS to be done, or wien difficulties
are before me. Now the doors open and
the village train pours in; benevolent,
klnd matrons are busy at all their tables
here, l made my bow; "Let me help
you, Mr.. Shanoly, to turkey and ham
you Will lind this mango very nice with
your roast pig and salad" ''Thank you,
Mrs. P -, have plenty" "You must
take bit of this cake-very nice-a pre-
sent from Charlotte" said Mrs. s.;
land here are some pine apples, sent
from Winnsboro; delicious, quite treat;
Mrs. B will serve you with ice.
cream" What could do, but Just eat?
Eat for Mrs. p; cut for Mrs. S -; eat
for Mrs. B.
A. a supper SO various. at such repast.
VINO wouid not be glntton, and stick to the
have said nothing about the lemon
ade and the punch; but 1 drank at the
well-at both wells-drank to get COOL
drank to keep cool-drnnk to please the
girls-drank because I couldn't help it
how could IP Hot coffee is in demand: ::
but there are attractions beyond hot
coffee or cold meats. All! my Young
friend; you of the mustache, and YOU
booted specimen of mauhood's carly
prime, beware! There is danger on those
carpeted saloons-danger at those ivy
covered wells; you would be safer at
home, safer behind your counters; fruit
ed cakes may be sweet, but not so sweet
IA Sopby's smiles; Chinese lamps may
be bright, but not SO bright rs Betty's
eyes; wines are red, but not SO rosa red
AS Cora's cheeks-better spend more
money with the old ladies'; or if you love
fun and seek merry pastime, trade ct
the grab table; here the girls offer great
bargains, and here the boys do congre-
gate; what buying and selling-what
peals of laughter what jolly faces and
what Joyous hearts-''once again. who
would not be boy?" I am not too old
to admire beauty, and would gladly give
pen and ink sketch of many fair faces
that saw, both at the festival and at
the charades, which were gotten up as a
separate entertainment for the same be-
neyolent purpose; but this, propricty
forbids. 1 cannot, however, omit to
express my high appreciation of the cha
rade performances; the characters were
well sustained and the audience certainly
we'll pleased; it provoked much innocent
mirth and contributed greatly to the
evenings entertainment. SHANDY.
A correspondent of the Charleston Re