The Fremont County record., 1883-04-14
THE MASS SOCIAL.
What Was Done-Iaow It WAS En-.
j0yed-ilow the Ladies' Looked.

The mass social, gotten up by the ladies'
of Gallon, for charitable purposes, at Blake's
hall, on Tuesday evening last, was well at
tended, and some $40 cleared on the enter
tainment
The first feature was solo by Mrs. r.
s. Lewis, who sang, with characteristic
grace and excellence, Aud Robin Grny,'
Miss Minnie Mack accompanying on the
piano.
Mr.. George Westlake then appeared upon
tie stage smaster of ceremonies, and an
nounced the Magic Mirror" This was
well given, the following characters appear
ing: Mrs. 4. b. Mack, fortune teller Pro-
fessor A-rC Dickinson, prince matrimo-
NAL inclined Miss Minnie Mack, damsel
of Sweet Sixteen;" Mrs. T. NJ. Harding, a
dashing brunette beauty; Mrs. r. S. Lewis,
an artistic lady, ,-who wouldn't refuse any
offer of marriage; Pansie Reynolds, an
ambitious infant, bearing on her bosom the
placard, "Wait for Me ?" Mrs. Raynolds.
u widow in the market; Miss Tillie Macon,
rs "Topsy," an ambitiuos female of color,
who thinks complexion no bar to matri-
monial alliances; Mrs. G. w. Westlake, an
artist; Mrs B. Murray, Miss Rosanna Pat
tee and Miss Alberta Pattee, captivating
bellies; Mrs. McKissiclS, an old maid, tired
of her life of single-blessedness /; and Miss
Fannie Macon, the accepted bride While
these enhancing realistic phantoms ESQ to
speak, were floating before the ravishcd
eyes of the prince, Mrs. J. L. Prentiss per-
formed upon the piano Memberships
grand weaaing march. The costumes of
Mrs A. b. Mack, Miss Minnie Mack, Mrs.
r. s. Lewis, Mrs. F.A. Raynolds, Mrs. T.
NJ. Harding and the Misses Macon and
Pattee were well chosen and very hand
some.
E,1rn t1,;,
choir rendered, in q most artistic manner.
The Hunters Chorus p and, in response to
a persistent encore, gave Beautiful Sun
set" This choir is composed of Mrs.
Henry Earle, soprano; Miss Emma Ripley,
contralto; Mr.. A. Sartor, tenor Mr. j. L.
Little, bassO; Miss Nellie Alling, organist :;
and has no superior in this section of the
state.
Mrs. II. ]. DeBois then rendered very
sweetly and in a manner evincing the high
est vocal cultivation, Who Treads the
Path Of Duty" and, in answer to an encore,
The Water MILL
The dramatic and musical exercises
closed here, with the announcement that
an hour would be devoted to social inter
course and the discussion of popcorn
History has not recorded, nor has science
heretofore revealed, the fact that popcorn is
possessed of terpsichorean qualities, but il
was observable that as the corn disappeared
an uncomfortable desire to dance began to
manifest itself, and the hall was cleared
for that purpose. An hour or so was very
pleasantly passed in tripping the light fan
tastic The dancing spirit was finally
utilized in swelling the receipts of the oc-
casion, for the poor, by Mrs Reynolds and
Mrs. Harding, who took up contribution
of SIS, upon n promise that Thomas S.
Wells and Mrs. Prentiss would dance the
racquet 1t was undoubtedly the expecta-
tion of those who contributed their money
that the parties mentioned were star per-
formers in that particular dance, and so far
as Mr.. Wells was concerned they were not
disappointed. Mrs. Prentiss supported her
partner by the grace and weight of her
presence, in the cause of sweet charity,
but refused to make any racket. At II
o'clock all dispersed, feeling that they had
Spent n most enioyabla evening