The daily gazette., 1875-04-30
Carried Oft by tho Fair ladies
of Chester County,
WILMINGTON LADIES TAKE THE
Sd AND 9th PRIZES,
AND A WILMLEG7ON GEN7LE-
NAN THE 9Th.
TIE COATEsVILLE GENTLEMEN
ALL FAIL.

safety VI tnc Cuittd OOlOultS WCTC |
riding through this State and the ad- |
Joining counties of Pennsylvania in |
forming the inhabitants of tho news of |
the battles of Concord and Lexington,
and the events Immediately following. |
The people Of Chester county were |
shaking hands with the citizens Of |
Wilmington, and united together to op.
pose the tyranny of the mother coun
try. Last night at the Opera House a
far different scene was witnessed. In
aid of the fund to celebrate the Cen
tennial Of those olden times, and
to witness the spoilers of Coatesville
and drawn up in battle array, engage
in photographed contest, large au-
dieuce assembled.
The stage was beautifully set with Il
wood scene. The Wilmington spoilers
fifteen in number sat upon tie right CT
the stage, and the Coatesvills spoilers
the same number sat ON the left; at
at the ends were the attorneys of each
class. The pronouncef occupied q
stand erected over the orchestra, and
the umpires were seated on balcony
in the rear of the stage. In the centre
Of the stage, the prizes were placed on
table.
The following were the officers of
the Bee.
President, Charles B. Lore, Esq,
Wilmington.
Vice President, DR.. Charles Huston,
Coatesyillc.
Umpircs-- Rev. John Wilson, (Pr.st.
Wesleyan Female Uollege,) Whining
ton; Horace A. Dcale, Esq, Coates
Vile; Prof j. X, Taylor, chosen by
above.
Prou6uucer-Proi. W. A Reynolds,
Selected by the umpires.
Attorneys--B. Miller, ESD, for
Coatesville class; S. j. Wiley, ESQ,
for Wilmington class.
NAMES OF TIE CLASSES.
The spoilers were as follows
Wilmington-Mary Miller, Emma
Houston, Sallie 9. Bye, Lizzie Grubb,
Sallie Miller, NJ. Irene Hawkins, Ella
G. Todd, Ida A. Perkins, Mary Grubb,
s. A. l.. Francis, Ii. P. Grubb, J. A.
kealey, Geo. Moore, j. A. Gallagher,
Jos. II. Richardson.
Coatesville--Sallie Yearsley, Emma
Speakman, Ella Speakman, Aida B..
Gottier, Salle E. Dean, Clara M. Han
way, Maggie T. Hoffman, Mary c. IT.
win, Mrs. Annie F. Bradley, Mr.. 8
f. LeMaistre, DR.. d. II. Bradley,
Abram f. Hueston, VIM. A. Jefferis,
John W, Thompson, Robert II. Dan
iels.
The exercises of the evening were
opened by musical prelude, under the
direction Of Miss Ormond, assisted by
young ladies of the Wesleyan Female
College
The following programme was beau
tifully rendered, theaudience manifest
ing their delight, by frequent applause
and sne0res.
!. Inst. Duet--palmcro Quadrill,
Misses Ormshy and Cartright.
2. Vocal Solo Bird of the Spring
Miss Collins
5. Vocal Duet would that M
love, Misses j. Clark and Collins
4. Vocal Solo-Whcn the tide eome
in, tby request Miss Ormond
The President made few introduc
tory remarks, then the Bee began t
buzz Wilmington had the first word
and then each side had one alternately
the words went twice around the clas
without failure, and at the commenc
ment of the third time, ]. Fl. Gallaghe
retired from the contest on arenacious'
bibacious was given out, and Miss Liz
zie Grubb misunderstanding the wore
spelled "vivaceous' which was wrong
and trying again at the right word mis-
spelled 1t, and was the second to NOV
back,
Literal" instead Of" ,ittoral" mad,
vacant chair in the Coatesville ranks
Miss Clara Hanway retiring.
"Detinible" by Miss Houston an,
Merchandise" by Miss Sarah Miller
caused further breaks in the Whining
ton line.
"Verandah" made Miss Ella Speak
man of Coatesville, lose further interes
and Miss Grubb of this city spelle
''ceraIc" instead of "serate."
Jos. Richardson tumbled on "mor
ies," Miss Ella Todd went out on ''ir
cycation" and Miss Sallie Bye retire
on "cisyphean.
Robt. B. Daniels, spelled "talkea
instead of "torrguea and was the thir
Coatcsvillian out.
VIM. A. Jefferis, Coatesville prii
ter, failed on ''pellopynessan."
"Chrysanthemun" retired Miss Id
Perkins of Wilmington.
"Logistian" was the word on whic
Miss M. Irene Hawkins of Wilmington
tripped.
"Maguy" retired Miss Ella Spsal
man, one of Coatesville's best speller
Mrs. lie Maistre, another Coatesvil
favorite, went out on "dutious."
"Searement" caused the retiremel
of Edwin F. Houston, of Coatesvill
and DR.. Bradley, of the same tow,
went out on "ballotting."
1t was now ten o'clock and the clai
closed up, showing five Wilmington
lans and seven Coatesvillians still
The ranks.
"Psychomechy," by Miss Irwin, {
Coatesville, reduced the spoilers of tn;
town to six, and further reduction
their ranks was created by "archipel
go" by Miss Hoffman,
"Mottos" retired Prof. Kealy,
Wilmington; he claimed authority f,
his photography, but the umpires cou