The Russellville Democrat., 1880-12-02
JOYS GALORE.
AN EVENING OF UNALLOY-
 ED PLEASURES.
Dover the Scene of Two Happy Weddings and a Royal
 Banquet.

I
 Banquet.
 | The festival given by the ladies ei Dover on last Thursday night, the 25th ult., fer the benefit of the M. E.. church, south, was complete success, and one which gave pleasure and en- joyment to large and apprsciatiye as- semblage, numbering between two and three hundred persons.
 At o'clock D. m. tho Russsllville brass band made their appearance Tn the main room of the college building and discourse6 most excellent music 1; soon thereafter the house was filled with noble matrons and beautiful and lovely maidens, attired in rich brocadss and velvsts of the latest styles, with angel forms and sparkling and bs~ witching eyes ready set to hurl cupid's darts into tho hearts of the many pleas ant and intelligent young gentlemen who made part sad parcel of this in- teresting asaemblage. It may be in- vidious to mention names where so many ladies anS gentleman played SO prominent part, but it becomes nsc- essary in some degree to do so in order to fair understanding of the pro- gramme of the evening. Col. J. C.. Rye, acting as general supervisor, took his stand upon the rostrum and an nourced to the audience that there was a mystery connected with this assem- blage of the pride and beauty of old Dover, which they might guess at. but which would be explained very soon. At o'clock the large and spacious doors of the room were thrown open and our gallant and chivalrous young friend, Major Richard Cloman, with the lovely and accomplished Miss Della Holledger hanging to his arm, and im- msdiately following this couple also came Col. James Odam with Miss Mary Albright by his side, walking up the aisle the two former turning and sepa- rating four feet and facing the audi snce and the two latter filling up the intermediate space between. The brass band in the meantime having been playing "Come haste to the wedding, when Professor Peeblcs stepped to the front and in very solemn and impress sive manner united in the bonds of holy wsdlock. first the center couple, Col. Odam and Miss Albright, who, when pronounced man and wife stepped to the right and left i've feet, and the center again filled up by Major Cloman and Miss Holledger, and second inns pressive ceremony from the professor made them one. Taking their seats they received the congratulations of the whole asssmblags-bestowed by some of the young gentlemen present with aching hearts that they were not tho fortunate posssssors of these bsau> tiful and lovely ones. before whose shrines they had so often bowed and plead with all the love of their noble nature. We felt for our estimabls and polished young friend Mir. Nc. i, whom dame fortune had doomed to misfortune and disappointment, but which he bears with heroism and good humor.
 Supper being announced we were kindly invited in by Capt. P. J. Rollow and Mrs. Dr. Marberry before the doors were opened to take view of the rich and luscious display of sdibles upon the table, description of which we find ourselves wanting in language to describe as it merited. The table formed three square sides with seventy five plates sufficient to accommodate pleasantly that number of persons. The other side and center of the square held and contained the walters and the provisions, the latter being sufficient to feed one thousand persons at least. Meats of all kinds; turkeys, chickens, quails, ducks, venison. pork, beef, ham. indeed everything that the appe- tite might call for, and then the bsau> tiful display upon the table; luscious pound, marble, cocoanut, sponge, tea and host of indescribable cakes beaus tifully ornamented and decorated with candies, natural flowers.and evergreens, pies, custards, oranges, apples, figs, raisons, almonds, oceans, candies, everything that was palatable and good, in superabundance, and largely in sx- cess of tine demands of the asssmblage and sufficient for five times the number of persons present, one of the features for which old Dover is remarkable, and in which her noble men and women can never be sxcelled. After the sup per was over, Col. Rye brough. forth some mammoth pound and cocoanut cakes which were voted for at ten cents per bid, to be given to the fairest young lady most successful in obtains ing the greatest number of votes, the money to go to the church and the cake to be presented to the lady. A fine and magnificent cocoanut cake, the produc- tion and mako of Mrs. Reese Hogins, wife of our worthy sheriff, and Miss Hallie Rankin, brought the handsome sum of one hundred and seventeen Il s..l. st.f0 hA frna