The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-27

4 First Baptist church gave festival
last night in the HERALD building. IL be.
ran really about O'Clock in the afternoon
this early beginning being for the special
benefit of number of ladies' who could
not be out in the evening.
The evenings entertainment was re.
cherche and elegant IN the fullest sense of
the words.
immediately in front of the door, rs YOU
entered, was "A small table embowered in
wreaths of eyergreens and flowers, the
br ghtest and sweetest OF the season, and
the table itself was u mass of bouquets and
beautiful combinations of Flora 3 gifts, pre-
sided over by Young priestess, a vestal of
the Kingdom of flowers. Amid the crimson
aud scarlet and purple and blue and white
embems OF her own purity, her fair
face seemed like q smile from
heaven upon the whole beautiful
scene. Who does not love flowers
Whose hearts tenderest and sweetest
emotions are not touched by their beauty,
the tender soitness OF their touch their
grateful fragrance. God is love and love il
God, and flowers, next to His salvation, are
the sweetest offerings of God to man, On
the right hand side OF the door was an ex.
quisite little grotto where lemonade fouu.
tain poured forth its refreshing drauvhts,
Here another iair and sweet priestess pre-
sented, and with the daintiest grace, a
grace, indeed, that naiad or sprite
or nymph Of the woods could cppnid
not equal she supplied her draughts of ex
cellence only the quarter, and the more
excellent by her smiles and the def skill
| OF her hands in serving.
On the left of the door was button. hole
bouquet and fancy work tables presided
| over by bevy of blue.eyed, merry faced
charming little maidens, who looked like
all they needed to be cherubim was the
wings, and it may BIZ some of em have 'em
spouting.
All about the room were sattered
tables all elegantly, tastemlly, artlstically
decorated and adorned with flowers.
brought togetherin the happieSt blending of
colors and the sweetest mingling ofragran-
ces. Each table was presided over by lady
attendants, all most agreeable and atten.
tive to the wants of their guests. Innumcr.
able varieties OF cake, made with the def
and skill of the good housewives OF the
church and all good enough
for the most splendid banquet l.u.
cullus ever gave, together with luscious
straw In illmitable quantities, and
the sweetest and Creamest of ice cream
were served ad libituni, The table, pre-.
sided over by those most charming ladies.
Mrs. w. 5, Fife and Mrs, DR.. A. c. Graham
attracted our reporter especial notice. lts
decorations, while most abundant, were not
too much so as to be redundant, and the
flowers, and the vases, recherche, selected
and put together with so much real
artistic taste, that one could moi
help noticing it. Then the ladies were SO
attentive, so genial, so much on the alert
to entertain their guests. and withal, so
courteous and pleasant that they made one
teel at home at once.
The festival will continue through TODAY
'nd tonight, and there is a large supply
OF sweet, juicy Strawberries of the fist
quality onhand.
Bat for the raia last night there would
have been much larger attendance than
there was, but for all the inclemency, a fair
business was done, and lots OF real, genu.
Inc pleasure enjoyed.