The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-12-06
a. o. U. w. AT HARTFORD.

Exercises and Programme of Thanks
giving, November rs, 1878.
The opening song-Anthem.- Mrs
K. I. Snediker ON the organ, assisted by
R. T. Snediker, c. H. Baysinger, H. E.
Smith, and Misses NJ. rubbing and Flora
Collins.
Presentation of $40 bible to Hartford
Lodge No. s, A. o. U. W., from the la
dies of Hartford and vicinity, by Mrs
w. P. Gould. Response by E. R. APP
pleby, master workman of Hartford
lodge.
Music, by the band.
Song-"Poor Soldiers Orphan Boy"
by John Norbury.
Music, by the band.
Song-"Tom Finnigan's Wake" by
John Norbury.
Charade, entitled, 'Testimony''-Char-
acters, Miss Margaret Bates, wealthy
old maid, Mrs. 1. A Taylor; Rupert
Singleton, her nephew, dandy, Steve
Duckett; John Dane, her cousin, mer-
chant, r. T. Snediker; Mrs. John
Dane, Mrs. r. T. Snediker; Miss Selma
Dane, fashionable young lady, Mrs 1.
N. Strickler; Herbert Tally, clerk in
John Danes counting house, Mr. H. E.
Smith; Susan Bates, Miss Margaret's
niece, engaged to Herbert, Mrs H E.
Smith; Mr.. Trium, magistrate, E. R.
Appleby; Mr.. Darcy, clerk in the state
bank, Mark Wicks; policeman, James
Evans.
Music by the band.
Song, by Mrs. r. T. Snediker, Miss.
Collins, Miss Ruby, Mr.. r. T. Snedi-
ker, Mr.. Smith and Mr. Baysinger.
LANA O'Brien," by master Norbury.
Tableaux-"NInety and Nine, by
Mrs. 1. A. Taylor and Minnie May Strick-
Ter.
Song-"Dutchman's Lament" master
Norbury.
Tableaux-"December and May" by
Mrs. Stricken and Mr.. Duckett
Song-"Larboard Watch" by Mr. and
Mrs. R. T. Snediker.
instrumental music-"Lincoln's Fu-
neral March" by Mrs. H. E. Smith.
Comic song, by master Norbury, after
which supper was announced.
The verdict of all was that there was
plenty to eat, and some of Emporia's cit
liens pronounced it as good as thew
would wish to sit down to. After sun
per fine cake was put up and voted to
be given to the best looking lady in the
audience, who should receive the highest
number of votes. Mrs. Wicks. Mrs.
Stricken, Mrs. Snediker and Miss Caro-
line Hisinger were named, and the vote
stood as follows: Mrs. Wicks, 1O4; Miss
Hislnger, So; Mrs. Stricken, 5; Mrs.
Snediker, s; total, 172; at 5 cents per
vote, $500. Several other fine cakes
were sold at auction. Receipts at the
door, $685. from sale of cakes, $500;
total, $72.21.
This was one of the best entertain
ments that was ever gotten up in Hart
ford, and taking into consideration the
short time that the ladies had to get it
up and that only those ladies whose hus-
bands belong to Hartford lodge were
permitted to make donations, they GER
tainlY deserve great credit for the manner
in which it was conducted. Besides it
was quite source of income to the lodge
IN its infancy-only having been institu-
ted seven weeks and already we num-
Der twenty-seven members. Mrs. B. N.
Hunt, Mrs. E. R. Appley, Mrs. James
Evans, Mrs. I. A. Taylor-or rather
Aunt Magaret" as she was called
Mrs. Strickler, Mr.. Snediker, Mr.. IA
Taylor, Mr.. Evans, Mrs and Mr.. Wicks.
and in fact all the persons connected
with it deserve great credit for its sue
cess Mrs. w. P. Gould made very an
propriate and well timed address in pre-
senting the bible. and every one spoke
of 1t as being one Of the best they ever
heard. Mr.. Appleby,s response was well
delivered and reflected great credit. To
those of Emporia's citizens who favored
as with their company we are grateful.
and to ali who attended please accent
cur thanks, hoping that when another
Thanksgiving eve comes around those
Of Us wko have not given our last -pass-
word" on earth may Be permitted %
again gather 70 gether and en5or our
bountIes once mora Youls Ia e.
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