Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-06-11
Trinity Church Festival.

ly held. The committee of ladies,
under whose management the affair
was placed, worked industriously (as
women do when they know the re
sponsibility rests upon them and left
no duty untitled that would add TO the
entertainment of the visitors or swell
the evenings reception. Awaiting
themselves of an offer from the Cen
trail Land Company, they selected the
the eastern hall on the ground floor
of the Company's building, on Fourth
avenue. for their purpose. In addi-
ton to this Gen. Obey also rendered
the use of his suit of parlor offices,
on the second floor. which were used
during the day by the committees in
pertectiug their arrangements, and in
the evening as a kind Of retiring
room for groups of young persons who
strayed thither TO free themselves
from the surging crowd below and to
enjoy a quiet tste-q-tets among them
selves. \ representative Of the AD-
yEETUER incidentally called upon the
General during the afternoon and
found him up to his waist in flowers
and surrounded by a dozen beautiful
ladies, who put in questions at the
rate of twenty to the second, as to
how this and that would look, wheth-
err he thought that putton-hole Boz
9uets should have more than one
white rose to two red ones, whether
the strawberries should he mixed
with the cream or served separately,
whether he thought the Thermometer
would get above 1902 and 50 on
The General being very slow talker,
attempted to answer five or SIX cues
tons ut time, which feat lie accom-
plished With remarkable ease, though
some OF his deductions were a htJe
cloudy to our understanding.
Entering at the Fourth avenue en-
trance the Hall, brilliantly lighted,
presented c very striking appearance
From the ceiling above, hanging
baskets containing luxuriant growth
OF moss and ivy were suspended,
which were met at divcrcing angles
by eyer--eens and flowers traced
in graceful fc>toous and shapes. On
the left from the main door You pass.
"a hy a long table appropriately
locked with flowers, with an arch
above, in the center OF which hung
beautiful wreath. Upon this table
Strawberries were piled in inexausta-
bic quantities, and in the center,
mounted upon pedestal, was n large
5oquet made from o selection oil
rare flowers and presented by Miss
Houshcll, Of Catlettsburg. Behind,
in the capacity of attendants, stood
Mrs. F. J. Calhoun. bliss Nettie Love
and Mss Cassie Lakeland, clad in
white dresses and uniquely fashioned
aprons, dccied here and there NTH
q rose, in appearance looking more
the imper.oua;:on of fairies If it be
possible to forget tie ayoirlupoisl
than beings Of flesh and blood, AVID
Who cr ,el the visitor with smiles
as well as with cream and berries.
Further along, near the centre Of.
the room, were twouoce tables whore
refreshments were served, under the
charge Of Mrs, Harrison, Miss More
head and Miss Scott.
In the rear Of the room a large Ia,
be was placed across the floor, and
was known as the boquet table.
Above, massive arch of colors Span
ned the whole length of the stand,
while the contents thereon was liter
ally one bank of roses. Miss Hattie
StoddrI. Miss Kate Chcesemm and
Miss Mamie Love d.l tls houors at
this table, aal "lu;toa-h7'cd" every
gentleman present with a boouct.
Among the persons present, we no.
ticcd Beys. j. d. NcCliutcck, J. I.
Peters and - Griffith, Gen. J. G..
Brezlin, Mayor Burke, Col. FL. Cal
houn, Me>>rs Ens!ow, Gibson, Rus
sci and other distinguished persons.
Near the close of the evening the
cakes and unsoll flowers We're sold at
auction and brought good prices.
\ large pyramid cake, presented
by Mrs. Calhoun, was disposed Of by
lottery and vas won by Mrs. Geo.
Cullen.
The ladies return thinks to Mr. ".
Il. Edwards, of Coai5urg; Judge
Samuels, Of Barhoursvile, for Gow.
ers presented, and to Others, who
kindly assisted them in Their efforts.
The receipts for the evening entirely
met the oxpeetationsot all concerned.
Police MATTERS. w. W. John