The Labor enquirer., 1883-09-15
SECOND SUCCESS.
The Knights Of Labor Social on Tues
day One Of Pleasure and
Profit.

noon OF tuesday last, ana tne elements
wore a threatening aspect until late in
the evening, the attendance at the second
social of the Knights of Labor, at their
hall, 1856 Holiday, was large beyond the
most sanguine expectations. The people
began to gather about o'clock, and by
$50 the hall and ante rooms were
crowded to their utmost, and still they
continued to come, until the hall and
stairway were literally packed with mem
bers and friends of the order, who had
come to test the durability of the enter
tanning powers of the ladies and gentle
men who had made such great success
out of their first effort to provide COM
fort and enjoyment for their guests. By
8 O'Clock it was known that the hail was
inadequate to accommodate mere than
one-half the pleasure-courters, and those
who could possibly stir up the least feel
ing of Indifference began to reluctantly
withdraw, and give the eager and tena-
cious breathing room. 1t is safe to say
that before $50 o'clock as many as 200
ladies and gentlemen unwilingIy went
away, becau Sc of the lack of room to ac-
cOmmodate them with even a foothold
Those who remained were of sufficient
number to fill every chair, nook and cor
ner in every room, and it was late hour
before the crowd had thinned out suftic-
iently to allow the dancers and merry
makers elbow room.
There were square dances, round
dances, three -cornered dances and reels
and jigs, and the rapidity with which
each set filled would rival the prompt
ness which characterizes the hungry
passengers of an overland train at an
eating house.
The music was furnished by the First
Brigade band and it and the prompting
were of an exec Ilent character.
The usual refres hments were served in
the rear ante-roOm, and the attendants
were kept busy attending to the wants
of the inspired dancers at the end Of each
number.
The most exciting feature Of the eve n
ing was the friendly contest for a hand
some silver cake, to be voted to the most
popular lady in the hall. The manner
Of votingwa the same az usual, each
vote called for five cents, and the pur-
chaser naming his or her candidate. The
polls closed exactly at - o'clock, amid
great enthusiasm, and the victorious
lady, Miss kittie CulIigan, was presented
with the cake. The total number Of
votes cast was 49l, of which Miss Culli-
gan received 227 beating the rlos est OPP
ponent by only four votes.
Not wishing to slIght the gentI emen'
the committee had provided Il beautiful
mustarhc cup and saucer. This Was dis
posed Of in the same manner as was the
cake, though there did not appear to be
so great an interest taken in it. The
total number Of votes cast for the cup
was Il5, Of which Mr. J. J. GiIrhrecst
received So, winning easily over the three
other contestants.
1t was nearly O'clock when the last
set was concluded and the band dis
cOursed Home, Sweet Home,' and ,he
weary straggIcrs, lo,h to leave the scenes
Of pleasure, bundled themselves off to
their quiet homes, to dream Of happy
hours and careless lives until the morn
ing hours brought them back to real
duties and labors Of life.
Financially the affair WAS a success,
socially it was perfect and numerically
it was away beyond the limit. The COM
mittee, especially portion Of it, de-
serves great credit and the h heartiest
thanks of their fellow-knights for their
untiring Efforts and wise management,
to which was due the success of the
entertainment.
Among those present a representative
of TIE ENQUIRER noticed the following:
Misses Grace Munger, NJ. A. Sweeney,
Donahue, Livia McCourt, Maggie Brett,
Nora Russell, Susie Gilchrist, D. Dunn,
Penrose Mary Bann, Fannie Perrett
L. Dill, Hattie Brooks, Misses Crowley,
Anna Smith, Estelle Maley, DoOrman,
Ella Glenn, B. Sweeney, Mary Sugro,
Stacie Fa hen, NJ. Monihan, Della Lyons,
Katie Culligan, NJ. NJ. Lyons, Josie
Kehoe, NJ. Gallagher, Mr.. Robert Jacobs
and wife, NJ. Ford and wife, P. W..
Smith and wife, Stephen VinOt and wife,
J. R. Buchanan and wife, Mrs. Munger
Mrs. NJ. Kenna, Messrs. Mccoy, Geo. A.
Riley. Roger, Bailey, Lane, Speck,
Marlatt, Masterson, Stewart, Mcintyre.
T. P. Dutfey, L. W. Smith, Denniston,
0. L. Smith, Noble, Doyle, McMorrOw,
Kelley, OHara, Kane, II. Riley; OBrien,
Hurley, Dobbins, Sullivan, Laverty,
Marion, Newman, Gilchreest, Mullahey,
Brooks, Meehan, Thomas McGovern,
Baxter, J. A. Smith, Jackley, Madden,
T. f. Smith, Wells, Roher, Reed, Maylin,
John McGovern, Pelton, Winter, Pat
ten, Ashton, Mccormick, Flaherty,
McVeagh, Back, Ryan, and many others
whose names it was impossible to obtain
Printers Exc cursiOn.
Fverythinq points to the grand success