The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-11
THE FOLLOWERS OF WESLEY.
Festival of the Ladies' OF the Methodist
Church ut Fields Theatre
Last Night.

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Church ut Fields Theatre
Last Night.
With the ladies of dallas to will is
to accomplish; and they never do any
thing by halves. When they lay their
cunning heads together, and put ON
thinking-caps ofproportions to alright
the ghost of Solomon, did his dsem-
bodied spirit try to show OIL any extra
wisdom in their councll-chambe Der, there
is no fear but that the scheme under
discussion, no matter how gigantic
or intricate, will soon grow to perfection
under their def management and as
tonish btholders with its thorough
completeness. An instance of this I'M
wearyiLg fidelity to purpose and their
certain success was displayed at Fields
Theatre last night. The occasion was
that of a festival given by the ladies of
the East Dallas Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in aid of their church
and the poor. The finishing touches to
the adornments and tables were given
late in the afternoon, and when the gas
was turned on after dark, the
almost magic result of their eff
orts came out like u fairy
scene. Gaily-dressed damsels and
stately DANES took their places behind
the tables, and almost before they de-
clared themselves ready for the duty
and pleasures of the evening, they
were surrounded by throngs of pleas
ure-seekers, who only ceased admiring
the striking beauty of the surrounding
loneliness to commence u combined
attack upon the toothsome viands and
refreshing drinks so temptingly dis
played. AS newcomers arrived the
numbers around the tables increased
to an extent that almost oatran
the best efforts of the fair
caterers to supply. But there
was no tagging, and during the whole
evening no one of the large attendance
had occasion to complain of inatten-
ton. Lack of room torbids a detailed
description of all the tables, and it
must suffice our readers who were not
present to know the names of those
who presided over the refreshments:
First Table-Mesdames Swink, Williams,
Siler ana Melton, assisted by Misses Poland,
Duncan, Robinson and Yeargap,
Second Table-Mesdames Young, Lcake,
Carlton, Lee and Piplin,
Third Table--Mesdames Stemmons, Wolf
skill and Dickson, assisted by Miss Johnson.
Fourth Table-Mesdames Fear, Bryan La
vender und Neal.
Fifth Table--Mesdames Grifiths, Clusky,
Randall and West.
Lemonade Table-Misses Lulu Clusky Hat
tie Stemmons and Villa Gibbs.
Flower Stand-Mlsses Sallie Bradley and
Clara Carlton.
Cigar Stand-Miss Hughes.
Oyster Stand No. l.-Misses Dell Daven-
port, Mamie Clarke and Ellie Clark.
Oyster Stand No. 2.-Misses Katie Gibbs
Hattie Trotman and Tully Trotman.
We cannot refrain from praising
the delicious manner in which the
oysters were prepared by Mrs. Scrip
ture. The oldest FISHERMAN of Balti-
more would have awarded her the
laurel of chef had he tasted the inim-
liable bivalves which come from the
skillful hands of this lady.
That the ladies remember THE HER
AID was made manifest by the APP
pearance in our Office about ten o'clock
of that affable and 0bliging gen.
tleman, w. E. johnson, Esq.,, as
the MESSENGER of Mesdames j. NJ.
j. Nj. Stemmons, j. ii. Dixon, NJ. |
Wolfskill and w. L. Johnson, and the
bearer of cake basket laden with
cakes, and jellies, and frosted fruit,
and bonbons. To the ladies and their |
gallant chevalier The HERALD returns
many thanks.
In spite of the rain which fell about
ten o'clock the attendance was unre-
and that the ladies were pc
successful, as it is to be pre-
summed they were, is source of pride
to the managers aud of qualification to
their many friends.