The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-03
,rhe Trades Carnival.

rhe Trades Carnival.
In our account of the Grades Larniyal'
lat week we stated that the en:eria. nment
had never been surpassed in the history OF
church entertainments in Lexington, And
little did we think at that time that this most
brilliant occasion was destined to be placed
in insignificance IN Il little less than a weeks
time. At the urgent solicitation of Il great
number OF delighted people, rs well as Il great
| number who were disappointed in not being
! able 10 witness the first one, the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First Baptist church, under
whose auspices the entertainment was given,
decided to repeat the carnival on last Monday
evening.
One very serious drawback TO the first at
tempt was the weather, but the elements
seemed to smile on the ladies this time, for Il
more delightful night could not have been
selected, and Il very large crowd assembled to
witness what proved to be one of most
gorgeous displays of artistic taste it had ever
been the good fortune of LeXingtonians to
witness at home.
There were fifty-nine different business
houses and firms represented, against forty
four on the Tuesday night previous. Most Of
the costumes were the same AS those worn
last week and described IN this paper last
Saturday, whilst others represented the same
firms ~ before with slight changes in cos
tunes. 1t would be almost the next thing to
an impossibility for us to search out the new
representations presented on this occasion
and give the costumes worn by them unless
we repeated the ones described at length in
our last issue, and as our limited space for
bids us doing this,w must Though reluctant
ly, refrain from attempting the task.
Business having unavoidably detained the
reporter until rather q late hour on the even
ing of the first presentation he was denied
the pleasure OF witnessing the grand march
and drew the conclusions given from what he
had heard competent judges say, but this
time he was more fortunate and he freely adj
mits that all he had heard was fully con-
firmed, and more, for mere words had failed
10 give even a fair description Of what evil
IDENTIFY had taken place. Just imagine for u
moment, if possible, what a grand sight fifty
mime Of the young ladies of Lexington. miss
Jimmie Qusrles Chambers, who represented
the cooking club well remembered in Lex
ington as the II. A. G. Co." among them;
but we do not use her as a comparison.
thought who are noted all oyer the state for
their acknowledged beauty, with gorgeous
and becoming costumes, elegant banners,
(mostly the work of their own def fingers,
one representing an outlay Of S400 worth
of Jewelrv) their graceful carriage, stepping
lightly and with n precision that could hardly
be eXcelIed to the sweet music of the IL. D.
n. NJ. orchestra, and going through almost
all the different maneuvers known to the
militia. and il your imaginary powers he
great enough YOU may be able to realize what
a grand spectacle it must have prescn ed.
At the conclusion of the grand march the
stage curtain was raised and another pretty
sight met the gaze Of the admirlng audience.
This time II was q tableau entitled THE
Blind Fiddler" In the background stood
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Royle, Mrs. Sue Lane
Laurie Lane and Bert Taubman, while
eleven little ~folks,-FannIe Grimes. Fannie
Russell, Annie Maud Tevis, Edwin Wingate,
Edna Butler, Myrtle Benedict, John Win
gate, Airline Burden. Willie Duke, Elizabeth
Barton and Milton Royle-holding pretty
wreaths of flowers above their heads, danced
merrily around a circle To the music of
The "Blind Fiddler" who was represented
by Mr.. Frank Kriehn. The little folks did
remarkably well and were the recipients OF
many compliments. Immediately after the
close of the tablesu Miss Mollie Nicholson
stepped forward and In a most charming
way recited a piece entitled 1.-The First
Banjo"
The next number or the stage programme
was a mock court. The characters were as
follOws:-Squire Goggles, justice of the
peace of Butternut Hollow, X. NJ. Taubman;
Jonathan Grundy, prosecuting attorney,
f. M. Taubman; UrIah Ketchum. attorney
for the defendant, B.. A. Ireland; John
Stubs, constable, Arch. Fulkerson; Peter
SlOper, defendant, MyrOn A. Clark /;
witnesses, Timothy Scruggs, Jr., and Blind
Carmen, represented by Horace Bolton and
Harry Wallace, who took solemn declarations
10 Ito tell the truth, the whole truth and any
tiing but the truth" The piece was a very
laughable one, and the rulings of the justice.
the statements Of the witnesses, the objections
to evidence permitted aud the arguments of
the counsel were all very ludicrous and drew
many hearty laughs from the attentive audi
ence.
| After the close of this number the ladies
and gentlemen promenaded around the hall,
partOOk o. the refreshments and had a good
time generally amongst themselves until
about eleven O'Clock, when the grand march
was again presented In the same excellent
manner as at the beginning OF the entertain
ment. After this the social conversations
were resumed and carried on Ontil after nid.
night, when one Of the largest, most cul-
tivaIed and highly pleased crowd ever gather
cred together under the opera house roof
dispersed.
Again must we extend congratulations TO
Mrs. DR.. NJ. Chapman. whose rare cOncep-
tons, artistic taste and good management
contributed so much TO the success of the en-
teItainmeht, and to the Ladies Aid Society,
under whose auspices the entertainment was
given.
The different refreshment tables were man
aged by Tue following ladies' .Mesdames G.
G.. Wallace, JAS. Mars, A. V. Robinson.
VIII. II IuHen, y. W. uiiHlcs' hOot'
dell. J. ". Wsddell, and Benz. Chinn and
Miss Mary Webb. Coffee stand Mesdames
Royle and WeedIn. Ice cream:-Mesdames
j. w. Rinehart, A. T. kirtley and NJ. f.
Price. Lemonade stand:-Mrs. G. w, Hyde
and Miss Mary Ball, Cake table: Mesdames
Clemens and X. r.. Jesse.
The sum taken in was something over
E1IG of which snm S9S 20 was cleared.