The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-06-18
TrIE FIREMEN's FESTIVAL.
A GALA TINE AT PHOENIX HALL.

I.menced on Thursday evening last, continuing
! three evenings. The fire laddies can CON
graduate themselves upon having held one
of the most attractive and successful festivals
ever given in our 'burgh, and we have no
doubt but that their Treasurer received al
handsome return from the Festival Com
mittee. The ladies put forth every effort to
make this festival the event of the festival
season, and their labors have certainly result
ted in a complete success. From the hour
of opening, the Hall was thronged with
visitors. From the gray haired matron down
to the prattling babe, the boys received the
most liberal patronage, and had the highest
encomiums bestowed upon them for the excel
lent taste displayed in decorating their Hall
and the admirable manner in which the en-
tertainment was conducted. Everything
worked to a charm, the members of the com
mittee and their lady assistants vieing with
each other to make every body welcome,
happy and satisfied. Seldom, if ever, has
more dazzling array of youth and beauty
graced the tables and other departments in
the festive hall in this place The boys
will undoubtedly engrave their fair assistants
names upon the tablet of memory and
''never name them but to praise.
Among the cakes contributed, we noticed
the most handsome and expensive, were those
contributed by Mrs Robert Huston, a fruit
cake baked nearly one year ago, handsomely
iced and hcory-nut cake. Mrs A. /.
! L II L. ,,,lt- roof Il
with large boquet of natural flowers in the
centre and wreath Of most beautiful and
fragrant flowers encircling it. Miss May
Huffman was represented by handsome
pyramid cake, beautifully iced. The table was
loaded with other choice cakes, representing
nearly every family in town, which gave evi-
dence that the ladies, as well as the business
men appreciate the services Of our fire
department.
Upon ascending the stairs, he first attrac-
tive feature to meet the eye of the visitor, as
he entered the Hall, was the bouquet stand.
presided over by Miss Lizzie Williams and
Miss Lizzie Baldwin, and few were the gen
tlemen who passed their stand without being
'button-holed" for boquot, Next they
were greeted with smile, and "Mister,
wont you have glass Of lemonade, an
, orange, or cake" coming in a sweet anc
melodious strain from the corner occupied by
Miss Allie Williams. Although on Friday
evening the lemonade was a little too sour
}, her charming face sweetened every glass anC
n no complaints were made. Next you were
e assailed by Miss Altha Huston, Miss Lizzie
= Edinger and Miss Nellie Hinds, the hand
some and accomplished corps of walters
e serving delicious strawberries and ice cream
II Then the table presided over by Mrs. Jane
y Sanford and Miss Alice Schoonover
i groaning beneath It's load Of good
" les" Gracefully reclining in an arm
chair, behind marble top centre table, W,
see the dignifed form of Miss HELEN Melick
assisted by Miss Gertrude DeYonng, receiS
ing the votes for the handsomest young lad.
is and gentleman Now we are brought to
y halt in front of the confectionery stand, il
O. charge of Miss Ella R. Keller and Miss Jenni
is Sanford where something must be bough
o for ''the little ones at home. Before pass
ing out, the fairy form of Miss Eva Edinge
4 could be seen gliding around, and he
e Mister won you have an orange, "utteret
5, in a sweet and silvery tone, always brough
y the ''squibs." Last, but not least, we Sc
Willie Posten's pleasing face, first in on
d place, then in another all attention to tn
u ladies, and working hard to swell the receipt
" Of the festival His winning ways won hin
a host of friends which he richly deserved
ie The department on the first floor was unde
nr the management of Miss Sue. Van Buskirk
who did the honors in handsome manner
a u The drawing of the fruit cake, and hickor
ID nut cake, presented by Mrs Robert Huston
ID took place at eleven clock, Saturday night
II Wilson Hanna holding the lucky numbe
in the fruit cake, and Mr. Perry from Ike
lersville, in the hickory nut cake.
The handsome cake presented by Mrs. A
|. LaBar was voted to an ''old typo" an
II only for his extreme modesty we would civ
his name. We hope "Oofty Gooft' an
K "Greely" may have pleasant time whe
&c they test its flavor and quality.
= The most important question to be decided
rv was, ''who was the handsomest lady in town?
70 After counting the votes, Mr.. j. c. kellC
announced the name of the successful cand
ID date, which was Miss HELEN Melick She wa
ut presented with handsome rouche, the gi
Of of Mr.. Keller, which she accepted in a yer
ID graceful manner, and if our eyes did not d,
eS ceive us, young man standing close by wa
y, almost frantic with joy on account of h
y - rosebud being declared the handsome
= lady in town, by majority Of eighty-vote
Next, every body was on tip-toe to he;
who the handsomest young man was.
is took but very short time to decide, f
P. there were only thirty-three votes cast f
oi eleven candidates. Mr. John G. Keller W,