Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-10-20
GREATLY AMUSED.
THE PINK TEA TURNS OUT A WON
DERFUL SUCCESS
The Gentlemen Compete at Sewing and
the Ladies at Nail Driving-A
Large Company Agreeably
Entertained.

1t was a merry, joyous festival that
the ladies of the Episcopal guild offered
last evening to the large assemblage OF
ladies and gentlemen, who filled the hall
which the democratic committee had
placed at their disposal. Everything was
pink at this Pink Tea. The lights i'm
parted pink hue. the aprons were pink,
the badges were pink, and there were no
end Of charming pink lips. The ladies
had given a home like aspect to the hall
which was adorned with the American
colors and many pink rs on the walls.
The entertainment began with a med
ley overture-"Pretty as a Picture"-
played by the orchestra, composed Of
! Messrs. Race, Gibbons, Pleiss, Carroll
and Webster. Germ q Dayenport's band
were also early on hand and played some
excellent music, which was much appre
ciated. ........ ..5.
| Charles M. Webster then announced
that Miss Whitney would favor the com
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gracefully, eliciting hearty applause.
The orchestra then played Longing
for Home" Meanwhile the gentlemen
had been provided with numbered pink
badges, while the ladies wore pink aprons
with corresponding numbers. Then fol-
lowed the tea and cake. which were both
excellent and were served in good style
by the young volunteers.
| After the band had played fantasia
from the opera Of I'll Trovatore," Mr..
Webster announced that the sewing con-
test would now begin. Accordingly the
gentlemen sought out their partners and
when they found them they tried their
skill at hemming their aprons. 1t was
noted that most stitchers tarried good
while, being more interested in their fair
partners than in the sewing. Finally the
aprons were called in and Mesdames
Phelps, Nathan and Martin were appoint
ed judges. They passed judgment quick
ly on the many crude attempts and an
bounced that "No. SO" was the lucky
man. He happened to be Joseph Apple
by, an engineer on the Montana Central.
He came forward and took the cake,
which YVES the prize reserved fer the most
skillful sewer
| The nail driving contest followed. The
ladies made valiant attempts to drive a
nail in a twe-inch plank with three
strokes. This produced great fun. Some
nearly succeeded at the first blow of the
hammer, but sent the nail flying at the
next. Others did badly at first, but sent
the nail deep with the final blow. Mr..
Phelps kept tally and when all had tried
their skill he declared that Miss Myrtle
Wellington had driven the nail deepest
and was entitled to the prize, which was
a bunch of cigars. Dancing succeeded
and afforded much enjoyment.
Among the gentlemen and ladies pres
ent, as we'll as could be learned, for some
came and left at intervals, were Messrs
Price, Phelps, Dodson, Huy, Herring
Peterson, G. Nj. Webster, Douglas Huy
Frank Webster, Fairfield, Mcknight
Harry Ringwald, Whitney, Hawkins
Wren, Stewart Tod, Trigg, Atkinson
Skinner, Randall.
Mesdames Dodson, Phelps, Nathan
PEPPER, Paul, Whitney, Trigg, Huy, Mar
tin, Gibbons, Steiner, Tracy, Webster
Beckon, Daniels, Sorrlck and Gibbons.
Misses Scoville, Oviett, Martin, Gertie
Martin, Whitney, Reed, Trigg, Wegner
Wetzel, Wiltse, Ora Wellington, Myrtle
Wellington, Rich, Mabel Collins, Schultze
Hawkins, Shaw and McGurk.
The ladies who took a leading part il
organizing this brilliant entertainment
were Mesdames Phelps, Martin, Taylor
Gibbons, Hanks, Webster, Daniels ant
Miss Martin. Mrs. Nathan also gave
Jealous aid Rev, Mr.. Cloves, who wa
present last evening, also took an active
interest in the success of the festival.