The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-10

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@ O'Clock, under the auspices of those de-
voted and ever-willing workers in acts of
charity and benevolenoe, the ladies.
They were earnestly seconded in their
efforts by management of gentlemen.
When we entered the hall we found it
filled to its capacity with matrons and
misses, gray-haired sires and moustached
young gentlemen, vieing with each other
to make the entertainment a pleasure
and success. The promenaders with
their busy fans and their button-hole
bouquets found the time gliding peace
fully away, and nevor seemed to know
that any one was present save them
selves. All went as merry MS wedding
feast
On entering the hall we discovered table
No. l, containing fancy and plain, large
and small cakes. Here we found Misses
Coy Youmans, Bessie Kinard, Fannie
Wright, Mamie Moses, frankie Hoge,
Nein Hin fouInans and Eleanor Barnwell
making quick and profitable sales, aided
by Mrs. Youmans and Miss Susie Wyatt.
Coffee tables fronted the larger table here
as elsewhere throughout the hall.
No. 2, the fruit table, was presided
oTer By Misses Ella Etter, Lula and Lille
Black, Eunice Barnes, Ida Hendrix, Mrs.
Elmore and Mrs. Glass.
No. 3, ice cream and strawberries, was
superintended by Mrs. VIM. Peck and
Misses Fannie Livingston, Annie Peck,
Lima Peck, Lena Mcdonald and Clara
Franck.
No. was at the head of the hall, and
was known as the flower table, where
bouquets of all sizes and shapes, of
sweetly perfumed offerings from Flora's
early growth, were to be obtained from
Misses Alice Lowe, Fannie Mayrant,
Lizzie Baldwin, Katie Berry and Miss
Thompson.
No. was substantial table, laden
with meats of various kinds, which were
served to the patrons of the table by Mrs
Berry, Misses Mary Mckenzie, Rosa
| Clayton and Sallie Coleman.
No. was o table of fancy articles.
presided over by Misses Julia Mckenzie,
May Bailey, Sudie Gill, Maggie, Addie
and Mrs. j. A. Selby.
At No. we found another tempting
supply of cakes, which were disposed of
by Mrs. Pope, Mrs. G. Walker, Misses
Mary Simonton, Mary and Lou Menden-
hall, Minnie and Fannie Melton.
No. 8, except No. 8, was the coolest
table in the house, for here we found ice
cold lemonade, served to thirsty mortals
by Misses Alice Mckenzie, Fannie Hug
gins, Rosa Hix, Sophie Eisenmann,
Jennie Gibbes and Miss Boatwright.
Over the stage, where the string band
of the 18th Infantry was furnishing con-
cords of sweet strains, was to be seen in
large green letters 'God help the or
phans;" and turn to view the other end
of the hall, the same inscription was to
be seen. The gas fixtures and hall sup.
ports were beautifully festooned with
flowers and evergrcens.
About the centre Of the hall we OBJ
Fserved the comptroller Of the currency,
where the money changing and ticket
purchasing was Dunn, and right we'll,
too.
We noticed among those present artists
and artiicers, bellies and beaux, chemists
and compositors, doctors and divines,
editors and eaters, ,Cthe same,) factors
and tiddlers, Changers and grocers,
lawyers and litigants, merchants, me.
chanics and middle men, and 80 on
down through the alphabetical list Of
trades and professions; all seeming tc
enjoy themselves to their hearts con.
tent
The fair was, as We predicted, grand
success, and we have no doubt a hand
some sum will be reaped for the benefit
of the orphans, as, notwithstanding ample
preparations had been made in nnticipa
ton of large attendance, early in the
evening, nearly all the tables were bare
of entables.
The ladies and gentlemen who con.
Quoted the fair desd9se great praise fol
their most successful efforts, and those
who were present will receive the hearty
thanks of the managers and the orphans
1t was proposed to hold the fair but ont
evening, but owing to the liberal patron
age which the festival received, tn,