Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-05
Report Of Entertainment Com
m!ttee.
To the Foreman and Members Of the
Independent Elliott Hooh and Lad
der Company

iHueIchUuHt 4IfttOtCt I1OOC UNtt LUZ
der Company:
The undersigned, the Con- n ittce
appointed by the Company us the
Committee Of Arrangements for an
Entertainment to raise funds for the
benefit Of the Company ask I've to
submit the following report.
In accordance with our instruc.
tions and III view Of The immediate
necessities upon the Company to raise
funds to remove the building pur-
chased from the County and to place
it upon their lot, the Committee de-
termined to have an entertainment
at The earliest practicable moment.
Our inquiries showed that the Or
angcburg Glee Club, in rcciprocation
Of some courtesies extended to them
by the Company, were willing to al
low us the use Of The Masonic Hall,
which they had leased, and also to
! furnish. us the music Of their Brass
Band, Tree of expense. Professor
Berg also consented to loan his piano
and to perform it upon the same terms
To the club aud to Professor Anton
Berg the thanks Of the Committee
and OF the Company are due for heir
generous kindness. Several Of our
citizens promptly pledged til cir aid
to carry out their design: Chief
among these WAS our honored first
Foreman, an honorary member Of the
"Elliotts" GAIT. JOHN A. HAMILTON
We cannot too highly rate the prompt
and energetic assistance Of this gen
tlcman. He especially deserves our
recollection and thanks.
All depended now upon the ladies
would they help us ? That tues-
ton has been again answered most
cmphatically.
Your mmittce called nee ing
Of the ladies' and gentleman willing
to assist US on Monday afternoon,
April 23rd; at the Firemen's Hall.
The response to that call was over
whelmingl.v large and generous
The ladies took hold of the work;
divided its details among themselves
with such zeal and spirit,xthat the
committee looked upon their design
as un .tui occompli. The time was
very short for preparation aud this
the ladies felt seriously. But when
informed Of our circumstances they
threw their whole loving hearts into
the task Of preparing US a festival on
thursday evening Of the same week,
the 26th Of April.
That evening gathered its shadows
most propili usly for us, and when
the iiall WAS lighted and the good
people Of Orangeburg began to assem-
bic the labors o. the two days of inter
walls hone forth in Magic beauty. Their
lair hands had been busy for us and
The Hall wa made n garden see e of
rr.tn an.: roses, wrea,hs and garlands
while the ma;rons and the daughters
OF our city presided like priestcsscs at
thcir heauteous shr mes Bowers Of
floral hnn,liwork marked the differ
ent emporin Of the ilnrromptu Fair,
VIII e Il cha~te wreath over the stage
embraced the name Of :Eliott" let
tered in rosrs ! The evening opened
nnspiciously and pissed most plea
sanity and besr Of aII-mnst prof
'nbly. The perlorm,nccs on the stage
W re well chosen and executed and
relie''cd hiyl, ere lit upon tn lady
in charge and those who assisted he r.
The different ladies in charge OF the
Post Office the Fruit Stand and
Lemonade We'll the Cake and Ice
CrcsR Tables, the Restaurant, aud
the Flower staud and those in charge
of the Hampton RaGe each and every
one of them blessings OH them y
displayed the most un!irng zeal, ener
gy, and devotion to their duties and
interest ia our cause, which resulted
i'll most abounding success.
The next proceeds Of the various
departments, n statement Of which is
annexed d-demonstrates :hat. despite