Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-11
The Church Festival.


given Wednesday and Thursday even
ings for the benefit of Grace Church
was an unqualified success in every
particular The attendance was not
as large the first night as the second,
but was sufficient to leave handsome
profit in the exchequer of the Fair.
Quite namber of Virginians we're
present Thursday night. We don't
believe there was a person in the hall
either night that was not perfectly
satisfied with the manner in which
everything was conducted, and all
were loud in their praise of the ladies'
who had brought the affair to such a
successful issue. Varney's band done
even better than usual, and dancing
was kept up till the morning was
we'll advanced.
The various stands did a splendid
business, but until our next issue we
will not be prepared to give detail
ed account of the receipts and ex-
penditures. The first stand on enter.
ing the hall was presided over by
Mrs. J. F. Angel, ably assisted by
the Misses Sarah and Naomi Angel,
and was fairly loaded down with
strawberries, magnificent in size and
luscious in flavor, and thoroughly in
keeping with the cake that was served
with them. At the same table
Miss Cora Angel disposed of flowers
of every imaginable hue, redolent
with aromatic fragrance. This stand,
like the others, was tasefully hung
with white lace curtains interviewer
with evergreens, and over the center
was the word "Welcome" in evergreen.
Next in order was the candy stand,
wor,hily presided over by Miss Fanny
Mullard, where were dispensed candies
as sweet as sugar and their surround
ings could make them. At the ice
cream table there was such bevy of
the fair creatures that we will not be
responsible if any of their names
are left out. AS near as We can re-
member there we're Mrs. F. Sporting,
Miss Teana Sperling, Mrs. F. j. Titus,
Mrs. NJ. J. Rourke and Mrs. c. L.
Sherman, and their ice cream and
cake were simply delicious. The next
stand was the cynosure Of all the
smaller eyes, and some larger ones;
on it stood the colossal doll under the
special charge Of its donor, Mrs. Hor-
nick. 1t was richly and elegantly
dressed. At the lemonade stand We
found Mrs. J. NJ. McGinnis and Mrs.
NJ. B. Augustine, who served mp
lemonade of quality not generally
found at church fairs. Mrs. Angus
tine also had two beautiful shawls
and handsome China tea-set, which
she disposed of at lottery. The sup
per table, groaning beneath the weight
of the good things, was under the
supervision of Mrs. E. Winter, Mrs.
T. r. Farr and Mrs. A. Whitman.
Miss Teana Sporting sold calico ties
and Miss Lottie Young disposed of
the aprons to match them, and it was
cold hearted wretch that could re-
fuse to pstronize them. Tastefully
hung pictures adorned the walls on
all sides.
After supper the last evening an
intermission Of fifteen minutes was
announced for the purpose of dis
posing of the several articles put up
for lottery. The tea-set was won by
Dan Bartlett, Mrs. j. F. Angel was
the happy winner of shawl, and
much amusement was created when
it WAS announced that John Leehy,
one of the largest men in the hall,
had drawn the doll. The drawing
gave the most perfect satisfaction,
all expressing themselve as entirely
pleased with the result. There being
another shawl left it was put up by
auction and knocked down to DR..
Burgi for IS.
Taken altogether the festival was
one of the most social and harmonious
gatherings we have ever attended.
and the ladies are to be congratulated
on the success of their enterprise.
THE late VIM. s. O'Brien devised
to seven nephews and nieces 100000
each. To three orphan asylums $780,
l.. a L..