The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-02
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Although Friday night of last week
was made disagreeable by rain, and dark
lowering clouds, yet there gathered in
the College Oratory large number of
our people, to find out the exact mean
ing of the big words displayed on hand
bills, IA Chocolatiere," and witness
salver drill by sixteen ladies' None were
disappointed in Drawing the storm, be-
cause the vision of beauty and good
cheer presented on entering the large
hall amply repaid all discomfort. On
every side were innocent amusement
first the Punch and Judy show, next the
fish pond, where for nickel one could
cast line (without hook too,) and the
fair manipulation of tho pond would
quickly cause bite, which, when Ian d.
ed, proved a pretty nick-nack. This
form of fun was so thoroughly popular
that it took but short while to deplete
the pond of fish. The donkeys (two)
looked sad and singular enough without
tails, but after an attempt was made to
place the tail in the right place, the poor
things resembled crazy patch in dis
torted form. Your reporter was an eye
witness to the attempt Oftwo young men
to pin on the tail after having been
blindfolded and turned around twice be-
fore starting on the mission. The first
was our clever assistant postmaster, and
with tail and pin in hand he deliberate
ly walked to window ten feet away
from the big ears of the donkey and
there bravely decorated the slat-blinds
with tri-colored ribbons. Steve says he
never did care much about triAing with
donkey. Next the very polite clerk at
the West End Market had all light shut
out from his eyes, turned around twice,
and headed for the cotton animal.
Well, of course George concluded he
would have no trouble in the undertake
ing and boldly marched to victory He
pinned the tail on-the donkey's nose.
Others proved themselves quite as skill
full in the same direction. The punch
and judy show was never wanting for
auditors. The credit of the show was
due to the cleverness and skill of Dan.
Bates son of Geo. II. Bates, Esq, of Will
mingion, Del, whose funny performance
pleased alike both old and young 1t
was genuine success in every particu-
lar.
At 8 o'clock the tap of the drum called
together sixteen ladies and as many sal
vers, headed by Prof. Fred. d. Chester,
dressed in the regulation costume, con-
sisting of white cap and apron with ia
Chocolatiere" printed on the bottom of
the apron. David Caskey, drummer, was
similarly dressed. The salver drill was
one of positive perfection, considering
that but one week had been spent in
drilling. Captain Chester carried large
spoon and this caused some wag to re-
mark that he was the spoon-iest man in
the room. Rounds of applause greeted
the fair salver holders us they marched
and countermarched, wheeled, formed
into squares, obliqued, formed cross in
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would have amazed Upton himself could
he have seen how excellently his tactics
were executed. The following ladies
participated in the drill Mrs. DR.. T. r.
} Wolf, Mrs. Delaware Clark, Mrs. Alex
, F. Williamson, Mrs. L. X. Bowen, Misses
Lille and Alice Wilson, Emma and Mag
/ gle Blandy, Fanny Hurd, Gertie shivlor,
Becky Lewis, Onie Kelley, Fannie Lyle,
Halle and George Martin.
About sixty-fve dollars were realized
as result of the undertaking. Too
much credit cannot DO given Mrs. DIR.
Wolf, Miss Fanny Hurd, Miss Fanny
Schapley, Miss Lizzie Bowers and Miss
Maggie Blandy for an entertainment that
proved so enjoyable.
p. SIN our endeavor to do justice
to all, we skipped one important factor.
The doorkeeper of the punch and judy
show was young man, although every
; one called him Gray, while the name
did not apply to his age or his hair. lie
handled money in SUCH way as would
have cast discredit on Barnum's ticket
agent. lie performed his part nobly
and well,