Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09
PRAIRIE CHURCH FESTIVAL.
House, A Complete Success,
- Everyone Highly Pleased.

hsps be remembered that the night chosen
TOR the first festival was one. efsthe most
stormy or the season, and many persons
were debarred the pleasure of attending on
account ofrain and high water ; consequent
ly the time chosen for the -
SECOND ENTERTAINMENT
was fixed at Q season when such storms and
floods are, at least, unexpected. The vera
almanac was consulted. which said the
moon would shine brightly all night on the
9th OF September; that dog days ended on
that day. aud it weuld b cool and pleasant /;
that Venus was gons to Gsminy. that Jul
piter was in the library, and It node the
weather would, be amb-hke; Prof. Tics
said the hog cholera was nothing but inau-
snza ; and all things seemed to point to the
night of
SEPTEMBER 9Th,
as being one Of Incompatible loveliness,
consequently 1t was chosen As the Tins for
the second festival.
With all the prsgnostiestlons Of fair
Weather, when sdnesdsy night came the
were banked up in the west, and
there were indications of rain. Notwith-
standing this, quite = number Of gentlemen
and aides started, though others were prob
ably frightened cut Of the trip. On arriving
al the church we found it brilliantly lighted,
and well filled with people, u large number
of whom were
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES
handsomely dressed for the occasion, and
this of itself was an attractive sight. The
wsils we're profusely decorated with ever
greens, hung in festoons, made into crosses,
and other devices which We failed to COM
prehend.[ The various tables and stands
being supplied with quite u large quantity
of pretty flowers, made into bouquets and
arches, which added greatly to their ap-
pearance. SkiIif1l fingers had evidently
been hard. at work arranging flowers and
evergreens, and we heard many words Of
praise spoken in regard to the various at
fractions. In the northwest corner Of the
room stood
REgREsHNEHT TABLE NO. l,
which was presided over with grace and
dignity by Mrs. George Green, Miss Dun
lap, Miss Msttie Young and Miss Nellie
Maitland. gIu the csntsr ofthes table wss. .
large arcA Of eyergreenss and flower, be-
meath which stood . pyramid Of grapes.
The arch was over three feet high, and the
pyramid was about q foot and = half high.
On each end Of the table was q large, hand
some bouquet, and there were no less than
seven 3
LARGE, ELEGANT CAKES,
besides some smaller ones, visible on this
table alone. The splendid ring cake was
made by Miss Matte Young; the cocoan ut
cake by Mrs. George Green; Mrs. Robt.
Young . chocolate cake; Mrs. Joe Barnett
a citron cake, Mrs. Dunlap q white cake,
Miss Nellie Maitland u fruit cake, and Mrs.
Jack Bradley a jelly cake. To say that each
one was perfect but expresses the opinion
OF those who tried them. This table dealt
in Ice cream. cake, grapes and flowers. and
was well patronized. the receipts amounting
to $3.50 10. In the northeast corner of the
room was 3d..
- RKFRRsHMENT ABL NO. 2,
under the care Of Mrs. Fred. Young, Mrs
jackson Bradley, Miss Daisy Green and Mis-
Matte Barnett. The center of this table,
like tbs other, was occupied by q large flow.
er srch,- with q grape pyramid beneath, and
UOo4uCIS Ou Lu0 NUS LuO Ouby ulAC4 ChSC ~
the tables being in the cakes thersupOn. &c
Miss Maitland is due the credit Of designing
aud executing both Of the flower arches and
the grape pyramids. The following namec
ladies furnished cakes for this table: Mrs
Young, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. j
Smith. Mrs. Jack Bradley. Mrs. Ireland
Miss Maitland, Mrs. Steward, Mrs. Joe Bsr
nett, Miss Jennie Bradley, Mrs. C.. Barnet
and Mrs. Mary Waddeli. Ice cream, cake
grapes and flowers were sold. and NO wsrd
of praise could be accounted iattery IL
speaking of the excellencesof the cream ani
cake. The table was we'll ~pstronized, re
ceiving about 81 25, and it thoroughly de
served all it received. In the southeast cor
ner of the room we found
TIL LEMONADE WELL,
under the supervision OF those attractfv,
,4fyouBg ladies', Mss Sslie Barnett, Mss Jen
ME Green and Miss Mary E. Young. Lem
onads was served out to some of the bash
full boys who drank till they were sick il
|, order that they might be permitted Will
drinking, to catch an occasional glance fror
l the eyes Of their charmers. Tit beverag
e WAS an attraction the bright eyes wer
! Irresistible. These young ladies gathere
J nickles to the amount Of 50 %. In the sout
: end of the room was the
:, NEAT TABLE,
!, under the care Of Mrs. Felix Young, Mrs
Ferd. Smith, Mrs. Joe Barnett and Mrs
A Lewis Green. There was no necessity 70
+ any one to 60 hungry with such an sbur
e dance Of food spread out before them. Th
. quality was of the very best, and we wer
:, glad 10 see the table being p%atronized. A
4 COFFEE STAND,
under the care Of Mrs. Rufus Young, Mr.
r Carter and Mrs. Dunlap was kept in come,
e ton with the meat table. The coffee M
!. none7of your wcak-kneed stuff, but til
). strong article which would knock headsch
r into never in two minutes. The receipts
v the meat table and coffee stand togetht
e amounted to SIT 90.
' RECAPITULATIoN.
e While the preparations we're made on q
Q extensive scale, it must be remembered tn
money is very scarce in this county. In o
q binary times OF prosperity the receip
should have amounted to about $500. but
q present we think they are fortunate in s
. curing one-third OF that sum. The follow
# ing Is a statement Of the sums received, Q.
IF elusive of tickets:
II At the door, $27 15
v Reireshment. table No. 1,........ SO 10
Refreshment table No. 2,....... 81 %
l. Meat and Coffee able,........ II 90
IS Lemonade NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Total receipts, SIG ~
THE RING CAKE
{ was = large and fine one. 1t was dlspos,