The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1871-05-18
The strawberry Festivals.


the ladies ofihe Episcopal and Prcshy ierian
&hurches. assisted by representatives Of the
~fieus churches. gave one Of their splendid
strawberry entertainments. the following no.
tice of which has been kindly furnished us by
a&riend who was present.
hMEssRs. CoSvERs & Co., opened their mag
uthccnt store-room, on Main Street, to them
fsr The occasion, aud not only. kindly render
ea their personal assistance but contributed
AZ did all our citizens, most generously TO the
banquet. Descriptive Language is inadequate
70 produce proper conception Of the grace.
beauty and splendor of nll The intericr ar
engagements. On either side Of the long ai,l,
tpd nj regular Intervals, column, were reared
en'wined by flowers, cedar, ivy a.d laurel so
s'e'uly interviewer as to entrance the eye
pd fascinale the most casual observer.
On the walls behind the various lab es eleven
Ia number, the twelfth y central table with its
grand adornments, were rich damask curta;n,
relieved by wreaths and every variety Of les
toens from the circular 10 the trian gular shape,
ana ranges OF montHne resemblance. Every
absorption OF flowers from the blushing rose
20 the snow-white magnolia, in lovely .x-
pansc was most beautifully conceived, and tho
details so executed as to suggest the idea that
the doLs therein might love TO dwell. Sur.,x
roots fancy could not grasp q more p.rf.c,
creation in which TO WOO tho m,... -
forth his songs Of bliss, or tho rhapsodies OF
his glowing imagination upon the loteline,,
and grecnness Of the oruamentatio,s r.,
around and behind these embIems of na,,r.,.
beauties, there were other sources of in,p;r,.
non. Woman in all her grace dnd beauty v.s
there. While the emblematic rosa A
q"en' in idea. these were eloquent in eys and
voice. The floral temple was not only . ii,
residence for dcilies but the Wand, rcr, n.
ambrosial as the Gods of Homer could cov.,.
Cakes OF every shape and body - strawberri., in
!'erge abundance Of every size, ice creams and
bananas constituted the rcpast. IL v,.
'o'ra"oerry festival indeed. The ripcncss and
i"'' grown size ofihis article impressed tho oc q,
eas'oh with Its proper name. All enjoyed this
fete and went homo satisfied that il was Y.r;,,
q success.
During the time the young mems musical
club now and thcu enlivened tho evening with
such melolious strains n, to mskeit IN. ;ov =,
fairies.
among tho othor noticeable features WA, tb.
beautiful splendid icing Of the cakes. Spar
Ahourg and Charleston were rivals in ,bi.
outer co"'tng. While to tho latter We ac- arr,
The highest praise, to Mas. A. To;,r,ox -,
T"' ''"n' not only are the II 4nks Of che ,ad.,
hnfa
,,;s.s M "u' n,eua' Tor he taste. skill and mag
e,neenco ot he" .handi york in ,hi. r.r,ion,sr
'r''cui-riy distinguished for her deli
Sa'o 'o".nes in such matters.
10 discriminate between tho Indies. some of
whom We know ex: ended great amoun, of
energy labor and 'ime in getting up this gor-
Ysous festival distinctive omplimen,s are due
though not desired by them. Suiiics it to say
'"a' the hilarities Of tho evening were unin
terrupted, and that the youthful swain and
Eray'hsired man swellsd the pecuuiary real
'zat'on to sum Of three hundred dollars or
thereabouts.