, 1876-02-27
RACINE.
TIRE ASS1TEnsARY oF GEoRGE
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.Srec;aG Correspondence Of The Chcats fY1bunA
RACINE, Feb. 26.-The lhdies Of the Cen.en-
NAL Committee have met the enemy and they
are theirs to tho tune Of $500. The programme
of last Tuesday Was Carried to successful issue
in every respect, the result simply being chsrac-
rerietic Of Racine ladies' generally in every nn-
! dertaking IN which they engaged In the early
| part Of the day ths school-room Of the III. E.
| Church Was converted into an elegant dining
hall, where the Layout, rs Regards table service
and provenuo1, Would do credit to first
| class hotel Tho smiling. .agable. and
bewitching walters captured many o
| shesel from hungry patrons. who gave the more
freely from the fact that it Was unquestonab1g
'for value received" and not for couple Of
melancholy Jumps Of dough. with fragment OF
! s.Goodyears patent" inserted between. and er-
roneonbly called sandwich, as is too often the
case at such entertainments. Long before the
dinner hour. carriages, and express wagons, and
dra9s. we're tearing fraptically up and down the
highways aud byways. transporting fat-looking
ing along with crates of silver and earthenware
like section Of gypsy camp, while excited
hired girls gathered from all quarters Of the
city. we're scurr5ing here, there, and everywhere.
The moment q candidate for bash stuck his
nose inside the door he Tab Instantly sur
rounded by "a bevy Of 'eagor walters,
who wore noted for the lustre of their
eyes and the "natty' cut OF their
APRONS. aud marched or dragged to their respect
i've tables. II the victim CHANGED to be hand
some, as WAS the case with Eugene and MT1ou,
he congratulated himself ii he secured q seat at
the festive board With the buttons OF hls faiment
intact. A prominent feature OF the restaurant
wss the New England kitchen, presided over by
George and Martha, where good old.fashioned
meal OF pork and BEANS supplemented by des-
eert OF stwdust pudding, could be had for the
moderate compensation Of Is ceuts. The
climax Of the days doings Was reached during
the evening at Belle City Opera-House, where
one Of the largest audiences ever congregated in
Raciuo were treated to speeches by tho leading
orators of the State patriotic songs by mag
nifceut glee club Of home talent, and gor-
Eeous tableau representative Of alt the natloas
Of Europe, led by America The meeting Was
presided over by the Hon. James r. Doo1lttle in
an easy, graceful manner, which indicated bis
thorough acquaintance with public gatherings Of
the kind. Some beautiful sentiments from ab-
sent synpathizers were read by tue Chairman,
ecens' symphony Of Havdn's was rendered !
By the following talent under the direction OF +!
Prof He.er, Misses Ward md McClurg presid- |
ing ut the piano with their accustomed grace:
Mrs DR.. Peck, MISS Stella White, Miss Ida !
Bull, Miss Rate Cooley, Miss Cora Carr, Mrs.
George Singer, Miss Clara Westcott, Miss Ella !
Foster, Miss Ida Garfield. and Mr. ?. Hoy. The
trifling accident which befell the excellent Pro-
fessor while getting into his reglmentals for
tuuatey, did not interfere with his usual dignity
Willie Vu k1e hLAko- LILO Ia01G0A AAAASHAJ AA@1A%7
toned was brilliant affMr. aud reflects un-
bounded credit on the perseverance, and inge-
nuity OF the managers. The suggestion in. last
Sunday TRIBUNE regarding the apportonment
Of characters Was religiousiy acted upon and the
necessary changes made.
Ihs way the Communicate Hishman mas
sc brought to Limerick" at the last moment Tas
another indication Of the Committees Vim.
sspEP17A."
The qualnt English operetta, "Petita, the
Gypsy Maid," is billed for Monday and Tues-
day nights at Belle City Opera-House, and is
causing great 1eal OF stir il our city. The
abor undergone By the participants in order to !
insure success should certainly meet with a lib
arai response. One Of the finest treats Of the
season il predicted.
Our town has been rather quiet during the [
ohst week IS regards society items. It seems
,uch coetrast to tie festive weeks Of the past
Ehen the o. B. J. parties and private hops we're
10 plenty. and yet ne all seem to be thankful for |
resting spoil.
aliss' F1oy Wallace entertained party OF
nends last Saturday evening in very epjoya-
Die manner Amusements we're confined etElctly
% the Intellectual order, the amlability OF the |
lostess being sufficient to warrant the abasnca
II dancing and other childish friyolities.
Miss Ida Bull very kindly invited The members !
,f rhe grand Centennial tableau to her home for
s'square meal" after their weary march on the ]
tage- After Refreshments, dancing was 1ndulg-
ID ID until quite late. - England" poor fellow,
net With serious accident in tho DRESSING
oom which necessitated his shaking the; light
antast1c with his pvetcoat on. '->,-i = Il
One Of the most elegant private partiea ever