The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-28
New Year Party.

tan Friendly Society, OF Deer Park,
gave very enjoyable entertainment
to their young friends, in Mrs. DIR.
Laughlin's spacious parlor. "Moun-
tain Home" their new building next
door not being yet ready for their
reception. Almost fifty young per-
sons were present, the members of
the society being nearly half that
number, and including young ladies'
of Deer Park and vicinity, of whom
Misses George Hoye, Ella Laughlin
and Clara Freeland constituted a
committee of arrangement, with the
assistance of Mrs. l.. H. Scheduled
and Mrs. F. S. Thrasher as associates.
Though the wind was keen without
in the bright. beautiful moonlight.
and the snow and ice covered the
mountains around with a matches
manteI, worthy of winter, a warm
welcome awaited the merry young
people as they gathered to receive
the greetings of their fair friends
within and enjoying their kind hos
pitality.
After the arrival of the guests Mr..
VIM. D. HOye, of Deer Park, on be-
half of the young ladies of the society,
delivered a very appropriate and cor
dial address of welcome to the WISH
tors, stating that the object of the
occasion was an evenings enjoyment
of friendly intercourse and refine
ment, free from frivolity and the
baleful influences of the ballroom
and other objectionable features.
Mr.. II. FL. Van Meter, in respond
ing. thanked the young ladies and
their friends, on behalf Of their guests
present, for their kind invitation ex-
tended to them, and the exceedingly
pleasant welcome with which they
were greeted to The good cheer which
awaited their happy gathering, and
hoped that it might give their bright
eyed entertainers as great pleasure as
it did their guests.
The programme which followed
was we'll arranged and full of interest
and enjoyment, enlivened by cha
rades, music and conversation till
late in the evening, when the young
1 In tn al mi
ice cream and cake, which attested to
their skill in the arts which make 3
happy home.
At the close X was announced that
the society would hold an oyster sup
per on the evenings of Thursday and
Friday, Feb. 23d and oath, in the
dining-room of the Wing-and-W Wing,
for the benefit of the charitable fund.
In concluding this report it might
be we'll to explain briefly the charac-
ter and workings of the Society.
The Y. G. G. F. S. was started by
Mrs. j. w. Williams, of Philadel.
phia, in November, 1886, with only
three members at the first meeting,
In less than a month the number had
increased to 10. Thirty have been
admitted to membership, and there
are % names on the roll now. The
meetings are held weekly. where in
structions are given in various kinds
of fancy as we'll as more useful work
They have library of from 20 to 81
volumes of most excellent books. and
also fine stereoptican, which is used
for exhibitions for the benefit of the
public in general, some Of the mem
bers exhibiting and describing the
views, all of which were presented
by Mrs. Williams, who is erecting q
memorial building for the benefit OF
the Society, which is to be opened in
the spring.
The officers of the Society are Mrs
j. w. Williams, of Philadelphia, IT.
protector and patron, President. and
her daughter, Miss Annie Williams
of Philadelphia, Mrs. F. S. Thrashel
and l.. H. Scheduled, of Deer Park
Associates, all of whom are desery
ing OF the highest praise and truest
gratitude of the community for the
noble labor of love.
Would it not be we'll for every
neighbOrhood to have such an organ
izatIon for the good of the girls who
are growing up among us to become
the wives and mothers of the future
and to WELD an influence for veal Oh
woe which will form the future of oul
county. Let the christian fathers and
mothers of our land do all in theil
power to foster the purity such so
cieties seek to promote. No CREATE
good can they accomplish.
Mr.. Nicholas Merrill on Fruit Culture
Some important facts in ans,oer to on
queries
Mr.. Merrill, we understand yol
have bought the trees for severa
acres more of an orchard do yo'