The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-06-01
HIRAM.

CORRESPONDENCE.
One OF the most enjoyable enter
tainments ever given i'll this place was
the Ladies Centennial Tea Party. last
Thursday afternoon and evening"
Several large tables in the basement
of the meeting house, were filled with
substantials and nicknacks. There
was pork aud beans, beef, roast, corned
and pressed; ham fried, and ham
boiled chicken pies, broiled chicken,
fried chicken stewed chicken and in
cipient, or embryo chicken, picked
and boiled; apple, mince, custard,
pumpkin, lemon, pieplant, blackberry
and raspberry pies cakes of every
kind and description, from the tiny
cookey TO the mammoth pyramid, of
which there were several, frosted and
ornamental, i'm every style conceivable !;
custards and puddings in rich abun-
could have satiated his appetite and
silenced his criticisms. The tables
were mostly setwiLh pewter plates and
platters, colored crOckery and china of
ancient date and pattern. Supper was
served from 4 to Z o'clock p. m, and
the best of all was, the patronage was
liberal. In connection with the sup
per was the entertainment at the Town
Hall, which commenccd at 8 O'Clock.
by the actors singing "Auld Lang
Syne," was ''lined" in good style by
w. f. Pinney, the pastor for the occa-
sion. This communication will not
admit of q full report of the enter
tainment, and it would be difficult to
Gull the acts or actors, and it must not
be presumed that those omitted were
unwO Orthy Of mention. The tableaH of
Washington and his family was su-
perbly done in which Mrs. Stanhope
represented Martha to perfection.
That is, if we have reliable informa-
tIon of what Mrs. Martha was. In
fact, we felt like congratulating George
on his good luck, and consequent hap
piness. In imagination we reached
our hand out into the dark unknown
to give him our congratulations and
say to him that we would have hacked
down whole forests of English cherry
trees, and Englishmen, too, to have
obtained such prize. Mr.. Charles f.
Ryder did his part admirably, as Gen.
Washington.
"Old time work" was perfectly rem
dered by Mrs. L. j. Newcomb, Mrs.
Squire, Mrs. Hank, Mrs. Diehl and
Chloe Merriam. Mrs. Diehl did the
hatcheling-an operation witnessed,
before this, by but few in the audience.
Mrs. Squire, piled with the ease and
grace of the olden time, the foot wheel,
another curiosity to great part of the
audience. Mrs. Newcomb carded the
tow and assisted Mrs. Hank in repair
ing the harness, work of which none
but the aged know anything practical
ly. Chloe Merriam was the city girl,
that knew all about house work in the
country and displayed a natural igno-
ance, by being unable to separate the
idea of a Gloom harness" from that of
carri: g harness, and in her attempt
to make her fingers interview the Gy-
ers of the foot wheel when in full mo-
ton. Mrs. Newcomb at the big
wheel, with an old time song, was
also success. Her representations
were beyond criticism, perfectly easy,
natural and life like. "The Parsons
visit" wherein Mr.. Pinney took his
! tOddy with an ease becominga pastor
a hundred years ago, and then gave
his admohitions TO Mrs. Hinsdale, the
storming mother of sixteen children,
time bigotry. There was such an air
of naturalness about Mrs. ilinsdale's 3
representation that almost made it
seem real. Mr.. Henry Allen, as a
hen -pecked husband, was faultless, a
star actor could not have done better
"The wedding" was another of the
pleasing features of the entertainment.
Miss Myrtle, Mabel Young, as the
bride, won the admiration of the au-
dience by her splendid appearance,
quecnly grace and quiet dignity--a
dignity and decorum well becoming
one of more mature years, and com
mensurate with the occasion. Mr.
StanhOpe, as bridegroom, gave the i'm
preston by his dress, demeanor, and
general department, that it was . real