The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-01-04

Fn0A .....El A.osvaELE.
re Caanoase Festival and A.
tcnaana Festivities.
Thursday evening last was the time
advertised for the Catholic festival
here, and although our town Is now
almost city, and we have had sup
pens Ia behalf Of all other denomina-
lions, and for all other purposes, this
was the first time that the citizens of
this vicinity ever had an opportunity
OF showing their bcnevolence in that
direction, unless they went away from
home; and as everybody here was
going your correspondent thought he
would take it in, Notwithstanding he
was, as usual, somewhat financially
embarrassed. So at an early hour he
stepped into Hertz hall, where he had
the opportunity of beholding the best
looking table 1t has ever been his lot
to see, and around the same was A.
many as could be placed, and the
rattle of dishes and the steam from oys-
ters, &C., that filled the room, clearly
demonstrated that they were doing
Justice to a supper fit for an epicure.
Being informed that he was little
late for the first table but should have
place at the next, and learning that
they had also engaged the Opera
House and the services of Professor
Keene, ably assisted by the blind
violinist of Upton, he started with
quick step for the grand center Of at
traction. On arriving At the door he
was directed to the ticket Office, where
VIM. Eagerly furnished him with the
required piece Of pasteboard at an out
lay of ten cents. But as the hall was
now filled to overfowing and fearful
commotion going on he concluded
that that would be money well spent
as there was difference of forty cents
between that and the price of the sup
per. 1t took him but minute to de-
eide, accordingly procured ticket
and stepped in where he was jostled
and jammed and furnished every OPP
portunity to invest '.just nickle and
take chance in this duck"-"Please
put your name on this list, Its only IS
cents and you will have chance to
draw something" His 40 cents he
had hoped to invest in toys for the
Christmas tree was soon gone and he |
felt worn out and about ready to faint, |
when 1t was announced that the audi
ence would now have chance to de-
eide by ballot question as to who
should be the possessor Of gold head
ed cane to be given to either Mr.. Tho.
McCalister, catholic, or to Mr..
Samuel Andre, protestant. 1t re-
quired deposit of Is cents with each
vote. As the elective franchise was
extended to all, the ladies had as much
to say as any one and it is needless to
say that they made things lively.
J. w. Helmer and Geo. A.. Eagerly
were chosen as returning board and
Mt once took their seats and declared
the polls open, to remain SO for one
half-hour, also that any one had
perfect right to vote as often as he
liked and then repeat If he thought
there was any danger Of his candidate
being counted out. During this cleo
ton your correspondent took q few
items, as for some cause he was not
electioneered to any great extent to
vote for either party. At the expira-
tlon Of the time allotted the board de-
clared after fair count that Mr..
Samuel Andre was the successful can
didate, and was presented with the
cane by Mr.. George A. Eagerly, who
made few appropriate remarks.
Some one now informed all those
who wished to dance to procure their
numbers. There was move made to
form a set OH tie HOOr, but as the room /
was ehock full mot the boys it was at
once seen that they could not dance
until after part of the crowd dis
persed, and as it was growing late, all
those who had purchased numbers
were requested to present them and
get their money, when some one re-
quested all those not going to take
part in the dance to leave the room.
This was not readily agreed to, all
who had paid to get in claiming the
right to stay if they wished, when Mr..
Bunce, the City Marshal, made
break for the rostrum and announced
to the house that using his own
words 1--WE are going to have little
dance here tonight and want the
room for that purpose stated to
them that although he had quit dane
ing he guessed he knew how to run
dance and proposed to 1un it, as the
Priest had engaged MIN to come there
and preserve order. But as there were
good many up from Stanwood who
heard him giving in his experience on
Monday evening before at that place,
thought him only joking and paid no
dttCltloll W W Ildt hS sdid. az WIS
juncture Mr.. J. G. Denny, our efficient
station agent, requested that the crowd
which was big one should open up
room enough in the center to dance,
which they at once did which gave
them room enough to dance three sets.
Peace and harmony nov being re-
stored everything went Off lovely UNI
til morning when all went home feel
ing as merry and happy as June bug |
in harvest time.
Taking all in all this was certainly
the grandest affair of the kind ever
held in our town, the gross proceeds
amounting to $40 with an outlay Of
only $35. NoMLAs.
Saturday, 22d inst.
The business men of Howard coun- |
ty, Iowa, and of the southern portion |
of Fillmore county, Minnesota, have
been compelled to form protective
association against the gang of thieves
and COMMUNICATIONS who have been on