Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-20
THE FESTIVAL.
a Very Pleasant Entertainments
for the Benefit of the Church.

"a NeEN
for the Benefit of the Church.
The Opera House last night was the
scene of q decidedly pleasant entertain
ment, gotten up by the ladies of the
Episcopal Church for the benefit of their
worthy pastor, the Rev. MIR. Crawford.
About half-past 8 o'clock dancing began
and was kept up until the close OF the
reunion. The Ruby Hill string band
made delightful dance music. While the
majority OF those present danced the
others diverted themselves patronizing the
Postofice, the ice cream stand, the
lemonade stand and the regular supper
table, The Postofice, in the right hand
corner of the hall as you enter the door,
was decorated by some of Mr.. Robbins
very humorous sketches, one of which
showed a letter addressed to ga Candy
Date, Carson City, Nevada" Carson City,
Nevada, was represented marked out by
heavy cross lines, and on the envelope was
written, "Not here; gone up Salt River.
There were four or five other sketches by
Mr.. Robbins, also good. The postmis-
tresses were Mrs. Sessions, Miss Lansing,
Miss Wenban and Miss Dorsey. They
were kept quite busy answering the calls
for letters, two bits apiece. These eplstles'
mostly of a melting sort. though not with
out salt, caused considerable fun in the
hall. as they were opened and read as
common property. This one. which fell
under the eye Of our quid nuno, Is a iair
specimen OF the tender missives dis
tributed:
"PErE", I will not use any endearing term
In connection with yOur name, Tor you nave
been 80 vacillating and utterly regardless OF
my feelings that I confess a spirit of revenge
prompts ne to quote for your benefit the fol-
lowing lines;
"All day you sorely tried me,
And not content with this,
You ever even asked me
For just one farewell kiss,
But If You will not soften
shall survive 1t still;
I've been through this SO often.
S~weet-Rnd Ii does not BILL"
p. s.-Forsst all l have ssid aud oene once
again. poho'SEA'
The loo cream table, over which Mrs.
Platter presided, assisted by Miss Weth-
cred and Miss Mau, was very literally
oatronized. The whole stock in trade
was sold out by half-past 10 O'Clock.
Receipts, SAG rs.
The lemonade table was in the hands
Of Mrs. VIM. Pardy, Mrs. W.. P. Has
kell and Miss Wright. These ladies did
a rushing business and would have run
short of stock also had the delicacy
which they dispensed not been SO easy to
replenish. Receipts, $50 so.
The supper table spread on the stage
was loaded with viands substantial and
delicate, dispensed by Mrs. Levan and
Mrs. Wethered, assisted by Mrs: Camp
bell, Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Powell. The
receipts from this source were $40.
The entertainment was a perfect sue
cess. Tbs only drawback was the DIS
appointment Of somo OF the ladies IN mol
receiving the flowers ordered ior the oc'
cssion from San Francisco. The totai re
ceipts amounted to $3.50. The expenses
of the entertainment were S75, leaving 9
net profit OF $l75. :.
A handsome panel picture, painted BY
Mrs. N. Wescoatt, was put up, to d.
voted for and given to Miss Maud rive
or Miss Geraldine Fitzgerald, the one 90
tanning the largest number OF votes, IN
money paid for the votes (the SACK u
the church. Miss Rives got the pietur
and the amount realized by the sale 0
votes was SIT rs. ao
The sum taken Ia at the door was S0S