The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
A FESTIVE OCCASION,
The Delgar Reel Squad Entertain
ment an Eighteen Caret Success

The members Of Delgar Reel Squad have
cause to feel grati6ed over the success of the
festival Monday night. rheprogramme ar
ranged for the entertainment of those who
attended was well conceived and better exc
cuted, SO that there was no disappointment.
From first to last the crowd, which complete
~ filled Armory Hall, was kept interested
and amused, and when the festival was
brought to an cad by the auction OF all the
articles remaining unsola, the crowd depart
without exception speot very pleasant
evening
The FIRST feature of the evening was con-
too much TO assert that seldom has this
musical organization played better, nor has
it had nore apprecative audie' ce.
The Crook Drill was, however, the feature
of the evening-an aggregation OF very
pretty features, since the members of the
company were all pretty girls. The young
ladies were ccstumed in empire gowns OF
crepon-twelve io blue and twelve in white
They were armed with long shepherds
crooks, which they welded vito the grace
and skill OF charming Bo-Peeps. if these
maids hat, lost their sheep and could not Ind
them, they cared not at all aud failed to
weep, and smiled all the while they were
drilling. Under the command Of Col. D. }.
Aud, of the Fourth Regiment, and TO the time
of an inspiring march ny the Orchestra they
co1ld DOT have done otherwise than execute
the many and difficult figures Of the drlll
with a precision that cadets might envy. A
few paragraphs cannot do justice TO the theme
and at best is but dry and unsatisfactory
outline, lacking in every essential the very
qualities that made the Crook Drill delight
to all 5eholders. The drill had inspiring
music. an even two dozen pretty girls, pretty
costumes that enhanced the attractions Of the
wearers and house crowded with an appre-
ciative audience, ready to applaud every
graceful figure 10 the drill, while descrlp-
ton has nothing but words, and words are
tame and prosaic things at best.
After the drill oysters aud various other
refreshments-salads, cake, lemonade, can
dies. fruit, etc.. etc were served TO the hun
qrv hundreds who seemed possessed by a
prodigal spirit and they divorced themselves
from their shekels with a reckless disregard
of future penury.
The fishing pond caught more dimes than
there ate suckers n the Second Mill pond,
while the fishers who went into that corner
10 6sn caught all sorts of articles various and
startling-doll babies, teethiug rings, soap
and chewing gum.
In another corner two young ladies gave
out talfy by wholesale and retail. but this
taffy, different from the usual sort, cost
money and heap of it, strictly cash with
order Lemonade and fortune telling were
TO be had at the same booth, and both were
we'll spiked with sugar-in the one to tickle
the pala,es Of the drinkers, in the other TO
tickle the conceit and feed the vanity of the
listener.
The aower girls and the girls with rattle
lists held the floor by force of nu.obers aad it
was not long before they had most of the
spare change the boys had brought along.
The average man judges the success Of any
| undertaking by the return in dollars and
ceuts Judged by this standard the festival
was SIS marked success as it was in other re-
spects TIE net proceeds last night were
| S2lSl5, and there are about fifty dollars
from the sale of tickets yet to be turned into
the hands of the treasurer.
The success of the festival was due 10 the
| largest measure to the interest and iiberality
of the friends of the fremen. The ladies
were unrem.tng in their exertions and lib
eral in their contributions, which were too
! numerous to be mentioned.
The contributions Of the business men Of
The city were ss follows:
JH Winburn, doz. cabinet photos.
A NJ Fauntleroy, | pair patent leather
shoes.
WM Graham, bales of hay.
Marshe Bros, glass pitcher.
Schwa. 4 Bros, steel engraving.
W Yates, toilet tin set.
Hardy & Co., sack corn,
Mark Reynolds, pig.
O'Donnel h Co., fur rug.
RF Hoyt, orange spoon.
Crosswell & Co., ! gal. bottle pickles.
J. Ryttenb-rg & Son, album.
Robert Wingate, box cigars.
Arthar Belitzer, picture.
Levi Bros, box cigars.
John Beard, bread.
John Morris, pair scissors.
Oh Thomas, doz. lemons.
CIV Kiugman, lamp.
Mannheim, / turkey.
n Hardy. l Cortland cart