Nebraska advertiser., 1870-01-06
The Peru Donation Party.
GALA TTnTE.


According to previous arrangement we left
Brownville at p. m. on Thursday last. and
after riding for two hours over rough roads
we reached the retired but well known flage
Of Peru. d evening being cold It caused us
TO take a severe chill: but rather than con-
suit n physician. and have prescribed n ouan-
tity Of little pills or a cold bath, we concluded
to d a warm stove, which we did find be-
neflth the hOSpitable roof Of our venerable
friend Mr.. u. Majors.
After half an hours quiet, VIC started 70 as
send the hin leading to the Normal school
Building, where the Entertainment was to be
given. After two or three h~air-breadth es-
capes from falling, we reached the summit
which we are sure would have been q hard
ingr rather bashtul, we did not say at the time
that we certainly regarded our cOmpany as
our present savior-from falling.
At length we reached the building. and
found the good people Of Peru and surround
ing country, busily engaged in social con-
verse; at the same time obeying Paul's in
junction TO b Hebrews, 1872: "BenOtfOrget-
ful to entertain strangers, fOrtruly sOmes shall
entertain angels unawares."
At half past six Prof. Mckenzie called the
assembly 10 order, and stated the first order
Of the programme was music; and before he
had resumed his seat, q humber OF the stu
dents appeared upOn the platform and dis
ooursed some beautiful music, Prof. Martin
presiding at the organ.
S.P. Majors then took the stand, and in his
usual terce n agreeable name entertained
us for 8shOrt while. In conclusion he said
e 49,
1 perceive that therf are many more aides
than gentlemen present. Therefore recon-
mend that each Of You secure the company
OF at least two ladies 10 supper; which, be-
heve IS just ready; and before leaving the
stand, I thus publicly Invite at least I'VE to
accompany myself" Col Majors here inter
rupted him, by advising him 10 secure the
company OF one more. as he q engaged the
company 81 his mother.
call was then given for supper, to which
we immediately responded. We entered the
dining room, where we found two long tables
ladened with the good things Of earth, served
up Ina style eQualllng that Of n star farther
east j BFOwnville. Old fashioned forks
were used on the occasion, some of them
having been used many years, and trimmed
with bands Of pure gold. After the first Ia
bic retired, they were ~replenished again and
again. and stu there were many baskets
fall taken up. supper ended, we all retired
into a large and spacious room TO pass the
evening in a multiplicity Of amusements.
Rev. Britt, OF London, was called for, and
made a speech of considerable length. II
next in order was a song by q gentleman
whose name we have forgotten, which was
sung in decidedly a high key, inspiring the
audience with new life fora time. Rev. Hart
then gave synopsis of his history Of four
teen years in Nebraska, the mode of carving
for dinner while he was a pioneer.
At the close Of his speech we concluded
that at least one man in Nebraska gained q
livelihood by the sweat Of his brow.
Much sport was manifested over a hat
which, by some means or other, found a
Judgment In the building. II was put up TO
the highest bidder. Bids ran lively for a
time, and it was finally disposed Of TO a gen
tleman in the remote part Of the room, the
happy posseSsoF donating Il to Rev. SwartZ,
who rejected the profIered kindness, as he
had one cast in a smaller mould, althOuth
MANI years later.
The amount realized on the occasion In be-
half OF Rev. Swartz, we are not prepared to
say: but Will be safe in saying that il was as
liberal as could be expected, owing TO the
scarcity Of funds at the present time.
1t afforded rs pleasure to meet friends from
all parts of the country, and especially from
Lincoln and Nebraska City. Upont the whole
we had a gala time, and one long to be re-
r. HAYS.