The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
WOMAN'S WORK.
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE LADIES'
ART LOAN.
The Hat and LOOking.Glass
Contest, and How
They Ended.


The attendance at the Art Loan
last night was very large, and the
evening perhaps the most interesting
one Of the entertainment.
ORDER OF THE EVENING.
The evening had been set apart for
dancing, and the decision of the hat
and looking glass contest, but owing
TO the storm Friday night having in
terfered with the musical pro-
gramme of that eYeing, Colonel
George w. Baylor, of the Frontier
Batallloa was prevailed upon to favor
the audience with n couple of selec-
lions upon the violin. and Mrs. Rosa
songs.
Col. Baylor rendered the prison
scene from the opera al Troyatore"
and Sounds from Home" in manner
which fully sustained his reputation
as violinist of rare proficiency.
Mrs. Lee sang an aria from the
opera "ll TroVatore," and upon being
enthusiastically encored, gave "Tar,
antelle.
Dancing was INDUCED in by some of
the young folks after this music was
over.
The interest of the evening GEN.
tered upon the hat and looking glass |
contest.
THE HAT CONTEST.
The fine silk hat presented to the |
lire department on San Jacinto day,
and by them presented to the Ladies |
Art Loan to be voted to the most |
popular newspaper man in Austin,
hr0nOhf Qhnnf hIrn6ra1 nd
dollars. 1t was awarded to Col. J. L.
Barlow, editor-in-chief of the STATES
MAN, by the following. vote:
Col. Barlow, $3.50; Col. VIII Lambert.
374115; Col. w. Y. Leader, Al; Col. w.
P. Gaines, Is; w. G. Sterrett, (of Dali
las). 10; Dixon, 5; E. b. Connell, 8;
E. G. Senter, 3; Col. John E. Thorn
ton, 3; w. A. Bowen, 2; r. M. john
son, z; Col. Carey w. Stiles, 1; and
Maj. j. j. Lane, 1.
The Misses Bonnie Johns and Adele
Steiner presided with fidelity and
grace over this ballot box.
THE MIRROR CONTEST.
The contest for the superb hand
painted mirror, mounted in an elegant
plush frame, and to be awarded to
the most popular young lady, resulted
in 223 votes for Miss Anna Boardman,
75 for Mrs. Norval Wilson and for
Miss Odom, and added $76.75 to the
treasury receipts.
NEXT WEEKS PROGRAMME.
The lad1es nave decided to continue
the loan through Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. Friday
nights musical programme will be
carried out Monday night. Tues
day night the art loan will
return the courtesy of the
skating rink in closing last
night, by Offering no special entertain
ment on Tuesday ight, the evening
OF the grand fancy dress skating carni-
val and ball. On Wednesday night
another grand concert will be given,
which will end this more than sue
cessful entertainment.
RECEIPTS.
1t Is understood that the net re-
celpts from all sources, including
those of last night, will approximate
fifteen hundred dollars so far.
The gypsy tent, and fortune telling
by its inmates, was quite charming
addition to the evenings many at
fractions.
A handsome public acknowledge
ment was mado to Col. Will Lambert,
for his untiring efforts in behalf of
the loan.
THE HAT PRESENTATION.
Col. Barlow was found at his post in
The STATESMAN Office. Mr.. w. NJ. I'm
boden, of the Galveston News, made the
presentation speech as follows:
Col. BARTOW:-This Is the first
time, sir, since your advent into the
society of your Austin newly and
dearly made friends, that they have
had the opportunity to SO happily ex-
press to you their esteem, and in a
general sense show their appreciation
of your merits and commemorate de-
as progressive and worthy
journalist. Your efforts in behalf of
good government, your firmness
coupled with frankness and ability,
your eminent patriotism, your genial
social manner, your love of honor and
integrity, have won for you the !,
confidence and steadfast de-
votion of your associates; and
l repeat, this is the first time we have
been permitted to prove to you this
friendship and I'M
qualified fidelity, recognizing the SUI
premacy of your good bearing, manli-
ness and influence. Your career as a
JOuIndllSG-d IIu6 yOurudllSI, IL WOulQ
not be ill-timed to say-has been a
success. This we see and fully
thus popular vote ,
has awarded you this hat, as we
believe you justly merit the compli-
ment, "the most popular newspaper
man in Austin" You have labored
and your labors have made us a great
Push, on, we bid yous peed,
and you may some day equal the
great leader of our commonwealth,
the superb daily of the Island city,
Many other newspaper men are here
"the woods are full of them" we
feel justly proud that you are the
most admired Of all the members of
this chosen profession. Believe, if | /,
you please, sir, that this gift is lnspir-
ed by the Conscientious warmth of
overfowing and confident hearts.
COL. BARLOW
replied briefly as follows:
"Sir-Allow me to return through .
you my honest and sincere thanks to | !,
my friends in Austin for this graceful
expression of their appreciation of my
humble efforts to make the STATES
MAN a grand paper, worthy
of their entire confidence and
esteem; and to assure them that
all my energies shall in future be ap-
piled with renewed vigor, in the
direction of good government, and in