Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-21
The Episcopal Festival.

The festival given by the ladies of the EpIsco-
pal church at the opera house, Thursday night,
was q decided success. At an early hour the
hall was comfortably we'll filled with a delight
full assemblage which semed determined to be
pleased with everything, and they carried out
their purpose to the end of the evening. SO that
all was merry hearted laughter and pleasure.
The refreshment tables were beautifully deco
rated with flowers, and bore loads of straw
berries. creams, ices, cakes and fruits. The
one presided over by Mesdames Buckingham.
Heathman. Standlsh and Misses Bette Hays
and Fannie Earl took lin during the evening
$40 O5. Another where Mesdames Kcrdolf,
Trotter, Allstadt and Hines were the enter
tanners received $42 As; and at another table
Mesdanes Jordon. Happersett, D.. Callahan
and A. A. Lesueur realized s25 Is. Misses
Hortsnse Hsathnan, Alice Walker, Lizzie Smith
and Emma Moreland were the fairies of the
lemonade well. and at five cents a glass they
sold $5 rs worth OF the beverage which coois but
meier inebriates. One table We must dwell At.
1t was in charge of Mrs. VIM. Walker, and bore
. number Of gems of art. There was only "a 80
taken in here, but this was because the articles
exposed Tor sale were mostly quite expensive
and remained unsold. Mrs. Joseph L. Thomas
il . most talented artistic with the brush. and |
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her work was exquisite in conception, delicate
and correct in execution. The work of other |
ladies, for instance Mrs. Wentworth, Mrs.
Macy, Miss Lillian Wiley and Miss Matte
Kerdolf deserves: mention but we can spare
neither the time nor space to enter int details.
Owing to the admirable management of Mrs.
McCaqsland. and. Mr.. Gh,les. the tableaux were
beautiful beyond expectation. Each seemed to
surPass the other In l0Eslness, but the warmest
praise OF the audience was given to the mid
Night'' and the. 'tFaust and Mar
scenes. The tableaux were as follows:
A htdsummer Nfght-(Fsfry scene from
INDEPENDENTLY Powell. Mamie Robinson.
seckie Field. Locke Arnold. Katie Farrar.
ADream of Fair Women-Helen of Troy
Hiss Maggie New ;Iphigenia-Miss Bette Atkin-
on; Jepthah's Daughter-Mlss Fannie Royle;
Lutle Moreland; Joan OF Arc-Mtss
sodie Mounijoy; Rosamond-Miss Minnie
Davis; Aspasia-Miss Fannie Waddelf; Peet-
H. Chiles.@
HuEuenst Lovers-Mr. and Mrs. Chss. H.
esyIs.
An Atelier-statue-Boxie Chiles; Artist-W.
I. Chiles. |,
The First Flight-Statuary. Boxie ChiIes.s
Water Babies-Statuary. Beckie Field and |
Daisy Powell, l..
A&srtralt-Juliet. Miss Maggie New.
Abou Ben Adhem-Chas. II. Royle.
Angel-Miss Susie Waddell.
Psyche-Statuary. Miss Fannie Bayliss.
Garden Scene from Observation-Disclosures 1
linnie DAVIS; Faust-W. n. Chlles; Mephisto- l
w. Smith.
Saint Cecilia, after Raphael. Saint Cecilia q
Hiss Matte Kerdolf; Saint Thsresa-Mlss Bette ,
atkinson; Saint Louisa-Miss Florence Arnold;
a!nt JOHNS. j. Andrew; St. Paul-W. H.
I
Mrs. Jarley's were very funny, .
brought down the house; especially when
ach ''hgger'' was wound up, and began its au-
.natio molten. I
THE CAST. q
Mrs. farley, Jos. L.. Thomas; Little Nell, \
exile Chiles; Pete. Emison Chanslor; John, :
cid Moreland. EEIs
Figures-Capt. Kidd. Capt. Js. A. Wilson,; +,
Is victim, Miss Carrie Hines; Chinese giant, y
ohn Linrick; Signsra Squallino, Miss Fsnuie .
'eland; Fair One with Golden Locks. Miss Sal
Smith; JACK Sprstt, W. G. Eggleston; his
ife' Miss Lizzie Ball; Mrs. WInslow, Miss
ala Smith; Lord Byron. W. H. Chiles. 81 -.
The entire receipts Of the evening were about 6
81. The expenses were q little larger than p
'usl. because Of the necessary lights. costumes, c
D., so that the net profit will be a little over q u
inbred dollars. :.
The ladies of the church desire us to return y
cir thanks to all members of ether churches u
no 50 generously assisted them; also to the "
sss. We are especially charged. however, Il
making acknowledgment to Mr.. VIM. u. Of
tiles for'his jealous and kindly interest, and d
r his accommodating spirit in doing anything A
d everything asked Of him to make the occa- O.
N q success.
As a delightful gathering; an artistic enter =
nment full or beautiful pictures; in every y
y enjoysble to refined tastes this festival will "
,g be remembered with pleasure by all who II
ended. so