The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-26

Large Finaneial 6uceess-The Towns
folk An Turn Out to Enjoy the
Amusements and Festivities Of the
Nest Agreeable Social Reunion Of
the Season.
A fete, promenade concert, and fair
were prepared for the people of Carson,
at Moore & Parker's Hall, on Monday
evening, all comprised in one charming
entertainment. The object held in view
by the ladies-the addition of a Sunday
school room to the church-is one Of
the most commendable, and in response
mainly to the solicitations of a deputa-
ton Of little Sunday-school Misses, con-
siderably over three hundred tickets
were sold at four bits apiece. The very
youthful, of whom a large number were
on hand, came to the hall early, and by
the time that those whose swelling an
ticipations were with less difficulty sup
pressed began to drop in, say $50 or
8 o'clock, the children almost literally
swarmed ON the floor. Add to these the
bewitching brook-iish'' of Carson, and
q full representation of older genera
tions, extending from that delectable age
to the point where one leg is already In
the grave, and, if few were piled on
from abroad, you would have beheld an
other Legislative concourse. The east
and west ends OF the hail were occupied
by tented stands, where just such re-
freshments as one would wish for on
such an occasion were dispensed by lady
vendors.
Mrs. Hobart did the honors of the
coffee and sandwich stand, situated in
front of the ladies' dressing room, with
charming grace. and had as much as
she could do to entertain the tide OF
people that flowed to her table. The
hot strong coffee disappeared about as
fast as she could furnish it, and well-sea-
soned sandwiches likewise. This lady
smiled all the time and took in S4S so.
Next door to Mrs. Hobart was the
tent Of Mrs Slingerland and Mrs. Moore,
who spoke pleasant words, and helped
their guests to stewed oysters and Boston
crackers with care and dignity. They
also had numerous callers, who left with
them $38 SO.
Opposite, at the east end Of the hall,
were Mrs. Parker's ice cream stand, and
the fish-pond, superintendent by Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. Todman, Miss CARRIER and
other ladies. This fsh-pond was one of
the features of the whole evenings en-
tertainment. The things that the ex-
pert fisherwomen brought out from be-
hind the scenes in their little Monaghan
baskets were peculiar, embracing aworld
of variety, extending from rats "a la
Pompadour) to horrid babies with hick-
DRY heads and wry faces. Those cork
screw countenances and the like made
lots of fun, however, which was testified
to in the handsome sum of SAT.
Mrs Parker's stand, next to the fish
pond, where ice cream and cake were
dispensed, was evidently the most popu-
lar and attractive place for calls of all;
at least the result, in the shape of $40,
speaks forcibly to that effect. Mrs.
Parker had hardly moment to rest, and
wS worked down in the good cause
when the crowd dispersed and relieved
her of their orders.
Around the north and south walls of
the hall were scattered q profuslon OF
beautiful girls vending thousand and
one pretty things. Miss Mary Hodgkin-
son sold The fortune telling eggs for $22;
Miss Mary Noteware the horizons for
$50. Charming bouquets were winning
" exchanged for coin by Misses May
nard and Gregg, to the tune of $22 50.
Miss Vonderhyde handed in $35 for con-
fectionerY sold.
The casting of lots for the prize cake
was attended with quite futter. Miss
Gregg was the lucky one, and received
the ring upon her finger-$22. The
neck-tie quadrille, in the excited game
of hide-and-seek for afiinities, made
great deal of fun-$26.
But the real heart futtering among
the fair and brave occurred when it was
announced that the polls were opened
for the election of "the most popular
lady" The contest was close, and cleo
pioneering was practiced among the gem
tlemen, several of whom voted heavily,
one gent, we are told, polling as many
as forty votes 1.-TWO bits apiece), to coun-
terhalance the like on the opposition,
and to insure the election of his "most
popular lady," Mrs. Hunter was elect
ed, and presented with a gorgeous cush-
The music was grand, with Dreyfeus
at the piano; Flanders, caller and violin
list; Dick Mills, piccolo, and Jaques,
double bass. The floor was in fine or
der, besides being covered with we'll
chalked canvas: but dancing was not
feature of the entertainment, as the hall
was too crowded. and the intervals be-
tween dances, owing to the nature of
the occasion, was too great. All danced
with. much animation, however, and
those bon-bon or goody- goody head gears
brought down the house when unfolded
to view, as did the efficient and ener-
getie manager of the party, Theo. Hale,
when being called upon by voice from
the crowd to speak louder he re-
sumed his elevation on the orchestra
stand and re-announced in killing tragic
tones that a lady had inadvertently relin-
pushed cuff pin.
About 2 o'clock in the morning the
last donce was danced. The fullest
pleasure had been enjoyed without re-
straint; a worthy cause had been pro-
NOTED by adding $3.50 clear of expenses
to nearly as much already in the fund
for anlareing the church by the addition
of q Sunday-school apartment; and all
went away delighted with the manage
ment- nobody having been solicited to
buy anything dream of another such
occasion.