Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-23
WELLINGTON.
Success of Odd Fellows Festival.

Success of Odd Fellows Festival
The Odd Fellows of Wellington have
recently finished their hall. and as :
matter of course are in debt. In devils
ing ways and means to extinguish thai
debt, it was determined to hold a festi
val. and Thursday night, October 2lst
was set as the time.
THE LADIES
ofthe place went to work with the ener.
gy characteristic of them. and moi only
provided everything necessary to eai
and drink, but they decorated the hall
with erergreens, and trimmed the tables
with flowers till we were made to forget
the recent frosts. and imagined Spring,
with her flowers, was here.
THE HALL.
is IL neat two-story frame building, the
lower story of which is occupied by Mr,
Tunstall with a splendid stock of dry
goods and notions. Mr.. z. had his
store room splendidly illuminated, and
presented y very handsome APP
pearanee. The second story is
reached by steps on the outside Of the
building. At the head of the stairs is
the ante-room, about 9xl2 feet, and adj
joining it is a room of the same size
where the VIM. Goat is kept. The doors
all have little peep holes cut through,
and WI suppose the bells, chains, &C..
are all right down in the cellar. Enter
ing the hall. we found it well.iammed
with hungry humanity. who were trying
to appease their appetites. Over the
door, in large evergreen letters, Was the
word
''wELCOME."
A string of evergreen reached from
one end Of the hall to the other, over the
of the room, while the walls were
dccked with the well-known three links,
and other characters. The postoffice,
well and coffee table each had
. sign board lettered with evergreen.
About fifteen large and handsome pic
lures were hung on the walls, and added
greatly to the beauty Of the Gene. The
were loaded with candies, nuts,
and large and small cakes. nll taste
set of with 4 profnsion OF flowers.
But nothing is complete without lovely
woman. and she was there in all the glo-
ry of her beauty, and seemed to take
pleasure in anticipating and supplying
the wants of creation's lords. Altogether.
a prettier sight would have been hard to
find.
THE TABLES
were five in number, and We're presided
with such grace and Ease as to
make every n feel perfectly at home.
The following is z list of the tables and
their attendants:
Meat Tablc-Mrs. Mary j. Lomax,
Mrs. Bette Corse, Mrs. John G.. Moran,
Mrs. Geo. Keith, Mrs. J. ". Ncfr. AIRS.
W. NJ. Bewley.
Coffee Table-Mrs. II. b. Tunstall,
Mrs. S. n. Harris, Mrs. Tidball.
l~tefrcshment Table, No. Mrs. Bet
tie Blackwell, Misses Hattie Morse, Mary
Netf. Firgie Hough. Bette Jacobs, Maria
Refreshment Table, No. Mrs l.. fl.
Day. Mrs. Ida Fulllerson, Misses Susie
Lizzie Brown, Irene Bates.
1idball.
Oyster Table-Mrs. j. A. Lockhart,
Mrs. ]. A. Carr. Mrs. E. King, Mrs. j.
5. Barnhill, Mrs. Ella Emison.
Lemonade Well-Misses Alice Rich.
Bessie Mcdonald. Nora Tidball.
Post O1ice-Misses Katie Duck, Ella
Meyers.
IL POST OFFICE
was one Of the institutions of the night.
everybody got letters, and they
were full OF love. We think the We'll
girls a get up the sweetest
love letters ever written. We could give
samples, but will let these
Prot. Burden received one which
read as follows: 20, my dear Burden.
the most precious load l ever saw! 1
would gladly carry you through life if
you'd let mt. Your MOLLIE.
ALexington lady received this: Dear
est: should You refuse me I GER
tainly will shuttle off this mortal coil.
Dearest. three times l have resolved to
ask you to be mine, but. sustained as /
was by the sweet smile that PLAYED
around your rosebud mouth, my courage
tailed me. l really think the angels
OF my dreams are not so sweet. " nv
happiness in after life depends on You.
Refuse me, and l go to throw away my life
the Modocs. {" +" Your misera-
BILE but hopeful lover.
The Intelligencer man was honored
with the following: Mosthighly esteem
ed loved one: 1t is with aching heart
| address You for fear your penetrating
mind may trace this epistle to its writer
l love you with an undying and un-
loye-a love that comes from
a heart whose every pulsation is for thee
and thee alone. o, that l had language
to express my love. - If can gain a
smile of recognition l will be perfectly
happy. o. that You would tell me YOU
love me and only me.
Polly PERKINS.
II LEMONADE WELL.
WAS presided over by three of the
Rachels to be found in any
community, and many were the
thirsty Jacobs who went there
quench their thirst, and also TO feast
their eyes with a glance at the lovely
lnailens. We shonld have drank the
well dry had we been able, Just for the
Of seeing the ladies smile when
the nickles were passed ove
II CROWD
was rs large as could comfortably get
into the room, and although many per
sons LETT the room a. soon rs supper WAS
over, it was at no time clear enough to
afford much pleasure in promenading.
THE AUCTION.
About ii 80 o'clock the auction of
cakes, &c, commenced. A large num-
Der was sold, and at prices ridicuiouslv
Capt. Conner, the auctioneer. de.
that the prices bid would not paw
for the icing Oh the cake, or the tiour in
the bread, Oysters. chickens, light
bread, &c; were almost given away.
Some OF the ladies at first expressed
Tears that the supply ofprovisions would
not feed the crowd. but the fragments
were %sutticien. to feed Il regiment Of hired
men.