Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-09
THE HRATHEN BENEFIT.
A Successful strawberry Festival at
the Exposition Last Night-Ifs Rope
titiOn Tonight.


A Successful strawberry Festival at
the Exposition Last NIght-Ifs Rope
titiOn Tonight.
The concert and strawberry festival given
at the Exposition building, last night, for
the benefit Of the WOman's Bible Mission
proved a decided success, both as to attend
ance and financial results. It even met
The expectations Of the most sanguine man.
ayers Of the entertainment, and they are
highly encouraged in their purpose to re-
peat it tonight. a portion OF the Ash
Barracks band were present and enlivened
the occasion with their excellent music.
During the evening some magnificent
illustrations Of scenery in different parts OF
China were exhibited and explained by
Rev. Mr.. Green. The pictures were
brought from China by Mrs. Lambuth, the
wife Of a missionary to that country, who
only recently ret turned 70 this city.
Tables laden with refreshments Of every
description were cOnspicuOusly arranged on
either side of the building, and were under
the supervision of ladies who seemed 70
perfectly understand the duties they had
undertaken Some excellent music was
rendered during the evening Dy some Of
Nashville's best amateurs, the following
being the prOgrame: Piano solo, by Mrs.
Blander. Vocal solo, by hrs. Farrell.
Duett, by the Misses COley aud Frizzell.
Vocal solo by Mrs. Maud Smith.
Miss Minnie Cherry delivered a recita-
tion, the subject OF which was Prayers and
Potatoes, which was exceedingly interest
inc and entertaining.
Oar reporter, in company with a prQmi-
nent cotton broker Of the festive persuasion,
took a stroll through the building to see
what could be seen. At the south end was
located a table beautifully adorned with
handsome decorations. This table was
under the charge of Mrs. East, Mrs. Dr..
Morrow and MIS-. Fife, assisted by Misses
DemOYille, LUrton, Young and Fife.
Next to this table was another similarly
decorated and under the charge Of Mrs. DR..
HarWell, who was assisted by Misses Addie
Brown. Della Harwell and Florence Har-
well.
Further on was the Elm Street table,
which was attended to by Mesdames Sperry,
Chase, WhitwOrth and MCHenTy. These
ladies had for their assistants Misses Nancy,
Leaman, Anne WhelsSs and McHenry.
McKendree table No. 1, was in charge of
Mrs. James Jennings and Mrs. Ed. f.
Richardson, with Misses Matte Yaulx,
Irene Hawkins, Efie Morgan and Susie
French as assistants.
McKendree table No. , was well patron
lied, and the ladies having charge OF it
labored energetically. This table was
under the immediate supervision Of Mrs.
Sawrie and Mrs. Cherry, and they were as
sisted by Misses Hettie Wilkin, Minnie
Cherry, Addie Gains, Lille Anderson,
Maggie Cantrell and Mary Livingston.
West End table was under the charge of
Mesdames Green, Vaughn and Spain, and
they were assisted by Misses Magg. e
Thomas, Helen Tayel, Carrie Allen, Emma
Carnes and Willie Williams.
The first table on the left Of the Broad
street entrance was under the charge of
Mrs. A. II. RedfOrd and Mrs. Thompson
Anderson, who were assisted by Mrs.
Joshua Richardson, Misses Sallie Schluter,
Lady McAIlister, Lizzie and Rose Rediord,
Sallie Sugg, Annie Turpin, Maggie McCrea
and Teresa PendletOn.
The next table was superintendent by
Mesdames Hamilton and Lanier, assisted
by Misses Kate Cooper and Sallie Thomas.
Our reporter next visited Mrs. i. 5.
OyeralTs table, which was decorated in, a
style that reflects much credit upon those
who had charge of il. The young ladies
who assisted Mrs. Overall were Misses
Bette Cartwright, Emma Lellyett, Mary
Bell Jones, Lula Colyar, Mary Griffith,
Sizsie Livingston, LUdie Pickett and Nan
ME Brien.
Near the center of the building was e
table loaded with Chinese CurioSti. S,
which were brought over from China by
Mrs. Lambutb, to be disposed Of for the
benefit of a SabbaIh-schOol which she had
commenced before leaving that country;
A number Of the articles were sold last
niaht bv herself and Mrs. Bonner, Mrs.
McGavOck and Miss Daisey Kelley.
Rebeccah's well was placed under the
charge of Misses Jessie III. Blackman and
Mollie Claiborne, and under their super
vision a large quantity Of lemonade was
disposed of.
The entertainment viii be repeated To-
night. and will be kept open until the eX-
crcises n Wards Seminary are concluded,
in order TO give those who visit the Semi
nary an opportunity to visit the festival.
The manages Of the Mission Home and
zIs0 of the Women'5 Bible Ms ION are re-
ouested to meet at . O'Clock his morning
al the Exposition building.