Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-19

THIS hlleIuOOu. LONb OAAh'
BErHEL.-The Juvenile Temple will
have an entertainment at Pat.ee's Hall,
Monday evening, Feb. 25th, consisting
OF dialogues, charades. recitations, dec.
lsmstions and tableaux. All who are in
terestcd in the children are respectfully
invited to attend. Admission, ten cents
for sdnts, five cents Tor children.
Mr.. Editor We have inauguratad a
rios of gatherings here this winter,
tue auspices of the Ladies Social Circle,
hat arc largely patronized and are Civ
ing satisfactory results in the developing
OF musical and literary talent, and above
all in he cultivation of social bonhommie,
sad snaihilating the barriers OF caste
which obtain somewhat here as else
where.
The ordinary routine OF exercises was
waited .asl Wednesday evening by apub-
lie supper aud festival at Paree's Hall.
which wac IN immense success, and so
thorough. enjoyed, that We regretted
thai more OF our ont Of town iliCnds
could not have boen present, Tho sup
per vas excellent aud the coffee hot,
"c.,ai;c mo oNpyr,o. In 81 is appoint
meu:s certainly more palatab.e or
bounliiuI feast was never given 10 The
county, and there was most agreeable
absence of the pc. pourri style Of serv-
ing the courses which usually disIu-
cuisines picnic and public suppers. The
attendance was large, and three times
the grooming tables were replenished be-
tore all wero served. Then when the
satisfied faces right and left seemed to
suggest Lyt,on's verses
Two may l!v, without poetry, music, and art;
We may i've without Conscience, and live win
out hssrt,
We ma live without friends, We may live without
books,
But civilized man cannot live without cooks"
we were entertained with some excellent
music. and had chance to note who
were there and how they were dressed.
Antiquarian costumes we're scattered
about through the crowd. aud excellent
taste WAS displayed IN the selection oil
these. avoiding the absurdities and adopt
ing the picturesque, while the genial and
stately old school manners were most
happily counterleited. The details OF
these costumes deserve gu elaborate no.
ice, but while emitting hem for want OF
space we cannot refrain from speaking OF
the waiter girls We say it with peculiar
JUNCTION aud pride, but could old Jove
have got "A glimpse OF the prettily cos
tuned beauties who "broke china, spilled
coffee, and served up boned turkey" at
this feast OF ordinary mortals, the cup
bearers TO the Olympian deities would
have been the victims OF civil service
reform instanter.
No tedious after dinner speeches
marred the occasion, and beyond few
worls OF welcome TO all and an invita-
ton to DO as merry as they pleased, and
be sure add visit the Palais des Beaux
Arts. This Palais DIES Beaux Arts was a
collection OF rare and curious objects
u'srt both. ancient and modern, which
made Il surprisingly interesting museum.
Surprising--becsuse it was the first sug-
ges,ion lbe public have had of the wealth
OF Belia' in this line. Here were rare
lsces. old china and porcelain that would
be priced by the British Museum, the
embroiderieS and ineries of century
ago. homespun ia endless variety, old
silver wsr3, old coins, Indian and Revo-
lutionary relics, rare manuscripts and
books, iue displays Of mounted birds,
antique brOnzes, curious weapons, and a
collection OF brio brac impossible TO
enunerate, artiStically arranged, and
catering 70 the individual tastes OF every
one. The room devoted to this display
was thronged the entire evening, and the
great success OF this part Of the enter
tainment must have been very gratifying
to its projectors.
An auction sale Of fancy articles was
the last item on the programme, and an
important addition was made to the fund |
of the Society through its agency, and
when the crowd separated after the most
successful public entertainment ever
given here. it was with a regret that
found its only consolation in the deter
that such occasions should not
be 80 rare ia the future.
Allow me to add one word more. 1t
was intended by the Committee OF Ar
that an advance notice OF
bis festival should have appeared in
-FOUR issue of last week, so that people
away from the town might have enjoyed
Z, bnt for some unaccountable reason
he correspondent having it in charge
omitted to mention 1t.
JUNIUs.