, 1888-06-28


enjoyable cntertainmcnt-a strawberry
festival and social, with musical and lite
rary cxercises-Originated and directed
by the public spirited ladies OF Friday
| Harbor, and immediate vicmrty), / must
| furnish a report of the festivities for your
columns, and by way Of preface will NOR
alize little on certain impressions re-
ceivdd at that delightful gathering.
| was thinking, that in every community
there must he pleasures, relations, and
means OF agreeable excitement, and if in
| nOcent ones are not furnised, resort will
he had 10 criminal. Man was made to
enjoy is well as TO labor. and the state OF
society should be adapted to this princi-
pie Of human nature. | am glad to re-
cord, that at Friday HlrbOr social inter
| course is becoming more general ard
cheerful, and innocent public amuse-
ments are being furnished the community.
These bring the people together, to kim
lie with one emotion, to share the same
innocent JOY having humanizing infu-
cnce, and among these bonds Of society
perhaps no one has produced SO much I'M
mixed good as the but recent introduction
OF musical talent in our midst
Taste and skill in this beautiful art are
being spread among us, and shortly, ev-
| cry family Will have . new resource
| homes a new attraction. For this COM
| mendahle enthusiasm in musical art, we
| are mainly indebted to our excellent and
| enthusiastic friend, Mrs. c. B. briggs,
| one who believes that nothing great was
| ever achieved without enthusiasm. Mrs.
briggs encourages the efforts which have
| commenced among the people OF Friday
| Harbor for spreading the accomplishment
| o. music throughout the community. We
| must admit that the good influences OF
music give strength to the religious sen
timent, and to all pure and generous
| emotions. Regarded merely as a refined
pleasure, it has Il favorable bearing on
public morals.
Thus we are cheered by remarking the
spirit OF improvement that is abroad
| throughout our island home. The dreary
clouds of long, dark past are drifting by,
and the light of better day is dawning
upon society.
The programme Of exercises was open
ed by the chairman, X. II. Wansbrough,
esq, in a speech of appropriate and well
chosen remarks, eliciting applause, then
'Music arose with its vo!upt Ioss swell,
C,Ft. S,h
again,
And all went merry as marriage bell
Programme as follows;
L Song, Patriotic Glee, Full Chorus
p Memories OF Galilee,' Duet by Mesdames
| johnson and Briggs.
3. Recitation Miss NJ Lee
/. Song, swGHee River, Full Chorus
;. ReIiinS S.-...------..-.--,.- Miss Ihos- Lee
| e. Trio, Inst umeutal, Friday Harbor surg Band
| : Solo. Better Laugh than Sigh, Mrs. johnson
s. Reading. ng....---.....-----.--.-Mi Miss Rethifsen
O. Solo, Bring NE letter Grom home," Mrs.
Wansbrough.
10. Reciiat on lin characterl ...... Miss NJ. Lea
II. Trio, Instrumental, Friday Harbor sir'g Band
| II. Solo, "Tentipg the old Camp-Ground,'
Mrs. johnson, with full chorus.
The entire programme was excellent
and much appreciated by the audience,
which was manifested by their ZAP
| plauding to the very echo-shouting
their emulation" The rendition OF
various vocal and instrumental pieces
by Mrs Johnson, of Lopez Island,
| (who so kindly volunteered her services),
were highly Appreciated
Her silver voice
Is The rich music OF Il Summer bird,
Heard in the still night with its passionate
cadence.
A bevy of fair women, including Mrs.
r. H. Wansbrough, ever active in good
cause; Mrs Carter, quietly devoted TO ev-
cry good work; Miss Bowman, the sun
shine of every entertainment; Mrs. Mer-
rifeld, with the Misses Rethlifsen and
others, all participating and vieing with
each other III contributing to the success
and furtherance of every good cause.
Last named, but foremost in-every good
work, Mrs. briggs contributed much to
| the success of the entertainment. From
first to last managing and directing every
thing Systematically, all having to 90 with
the click of the telegraph, allowing no OBJ
| stacles to obstruct. As an instance, at i
late hour it was discovered that the de-
mand for Strawberries and cream exceed
ed the supply. The attention OF Mrs.
| briggs was; directed to the matter. In
| twinkling she was seen with a lantern in
hand calling for volunteers to accompany
her to the strawberry patch TO gather a
fresh supply by lamplight. Editor, did
you ever hear of such enterprise before !?
| The ladies who projected the entertain
ment were greeted by a large attendance.
| Friends from the adjacent islands being
present uniting in the general enjoyment
with the people Of San Juan, all express
ing themselves as highly pleased with
the social and general festivities.
The object of the entertainment was to
give n substantial expression of good will
and kindly interest in the loss Of Il horse
sustained by Mr.. Weekes last December,
and at the close of festival the net pro-
eeeds OF SIS was handed TO the minister,
| which, with aid received from othe.
friends, has about relieved him of the
burden of financial loss. l was thinking
the evening Of this praiseworthy social
and benefit, that
+. There's no desrth OF kindness ..t
In this world of ours;
4 Only in ou- b,induess "a
We gather ihorns for flowers
Truly, ''kind hearts are more than coio
CLALAIE COUNTY ELECTION.
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