National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-25
THE MOUNT PLEASANT FESTI
VAL.

THE LAST NIGHT-INCREASED INTER
EST-LARGE RECEIPTS-GRAND sue
CESS.
The fame o. the festival spread all over the
District, and at o'clock the crowd began to pour
into our village from every direction. The din
ing-hall was again crowded. The fine dinner was
a success. At an early hour the festiEal-room
was thronged with the beauty and weslth.of cur
society and Of the city. 1t was the constant re-
mark "And still they come" The magnificent
"baby-basket," which cost about forty dollars,
was drawn by Mr.. Zimmerman. This announce
ment was made amid great applause and calls for
Q speech, which he only avoided by hasty
retreat. Mrs. H. @. Harmer sold q fine large
cake consis.in ing Of about forty pieces Mr.. George
Bartlett while preparing his piece fOf the "innsr
man." found q ten-dollar gold ring, much to the
delight Of all, At o'clock Mr.. Barrett and Mr..
Riley made their appearance in the hall and per-
was reeeiysd with applause. The sales from the
refreshment tables were immense. The straw
berries were very fine and very highly relished.
and sweet messages were dealt out by the young
ladies, the Misses Emory, Farmhouse and Stewart.
The two refreshment tables were most success
fully managed by Mrs. Lyman Emery, Mrs.
Sturtiyant, Mrs. George Emery, Miss Brown,
Miss Eaton and Miss Melhorne. The large
flower table was the source Of considerable rev
enue, and was managed BY the Misses Lizzie
Arnold, Nina Breed. Grace Harmon and Mamie
Showers.
Inc great excitement OF tue evening was oauseu
by the voting on the cane. II commenced early
and went up to 800 each to Mr.. Harmon and Mr..
Zimmerman. Mr.. Exley was the next highest
candidate, he receiving q large vote. The great
the voting arrlved-lo o'clock. Several gentle
men stepped forward ut one minute OF 10 o'clock
and run Mr.. Harmon up to $50 Votes and MI.
Zimmerman up to aos votes While they were
The cane was presented to Judge Harmon, who
responded In most feeling and napPy manner
The voting amounted to over eighty dollars; =,
Miss Farmhouse received the largest NUMBER OF
votes Of the lady officers for the beautiful volume
| Of Bryant's Poeticsl Works. The silver cake
| basket was very Justly voted to Mrs. H. y. har-
mon, while the many friends Of Mrs. simmons
voted to her the splendid silver and ns
beautiful pair Of chromos were yose1 70 1s Mls'
| Exley by her friends Little Miss Birdie Fhoma-
| son was voted Q hteeh-dollar paoy enAlr, nnue
Miss Maud Llpscomb received the largest num-
her Of votes for large and costly doll.
The many articles on the lagye fancy table
were SUCCESSFULLY sold ct auction oy Messrs SUR
tevan. and Darrell Mf' D Ders VA I, Pre- Pre-
iI AZ aSout II O'clock, 90 the hall became less
crowded, the young people enjoyed the merry
'e The receipts amounted to the large sum of six
nS thus has successfully closed the largest and
most enthusiastic fsstsl occasions ever witnessed
A large lumber Of prominent gentlemen from
the city were present, among whom were General
| O.. o. Howard and friends. Mr.. Herring, chief
clerk Of Second Auditors ONCE, and friends, and
You will permit me TO express, although with
natural dellcaey, my most heartfelt thanks 70 my
friends for voting TO me large, handsomely
bound, and costly volume OF "Poetical Quota
Respondent. W. r. II.