The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
A SPLENDID RECEPTION.
The Rathcone Sisters Entertained the
Knights and Their Ladies.

The Rathcone Sisters Entertained the
| knights and Their Ladies.
! Members of Friendship lodge No. 8,
K. of p, will ever have a pleasant
recollection of the entertainment given
them and their ladies by, Harmony
Temple No. u, Rathbone Sisters, at
Castle Hall last evening. 1t is seldom
indeed that lodge of Knights is so
royalty entertained by such accomp-
lished hostesses, and certain it is none
ever more fully appreciated a reception.
Both the assembly hall and banquet
room had been tastefully decorated for
viting appearance to the ladies and
gen ntlemen who assembled as the guests
of the Sisters, aud when the evenings
entertainment was opened with vio-
lin and piano duett> by Clarence and
Maud Gilbert, the hall and the guests
looked cheery and comforta BILE.
Scarcely had the music ceased, when
Mrs. J. B. Crossen arose and welcomed
the guests in a most fitting address,
which was followed by Is ladies clad
in robes of pink and blue (nine in each
color and executed beautiful drill in
floor work, describing in graceful
figures the triangle, K. P. and r. S.
The floor work required about half an
hour and was followed by little Dollie
10 10 rot
describing the pleasures at home after
"Mamma Joined the Rathbone Sis
ters."
The next number was vocal duet
by Mesdames Bradshaw and Varney,
followed with q solo by T. A. Hudson. |
then Mesdames Driver and Waud ap-
peared in an amusing dialogue rehears-
ing the conversation that is liablo to
occur between two lady friends during
q friendly visit. ''Three Little Maids
From SCHOOL, was sung very prettily
by Madge Varney, Leila and Lota
that called for hearty en-
core, and the little maidens reappeared
captivating the audience H.
Il. Riddell was next called from his
'eat in the audience and gave reading
entitled "Multnomah, that was well
but scarcely had he ceased
'eading when Samantha Allen, from
Chicago, made her bow, and enter
aimed the audience by reciting her
experience with the Jones family, then
Aunt Betsy, of Cello. with three asso.
iates, appeared in a pantomine that
epicted the course of true love to per-
ection. The program terminated with
song by the sunflowers that caused
bundance of amusement.
When tbs curtain had been drawn
efore the sunfowers, Mrs. Crossen
20 minutes would be de-
oted to answering dozen questions I
hat had been written on handsome
title souvenir cards, and at the expi- '
alton of the time it was found that {
FRS. J. S. Fish had answered the great /
st number of questions, while W. H. {
wilson had answered only one, and
as presented with a crisp head of
alifornia cabbage as reward. By
lis time the audience was demanding
'me more spirited amusement, and ;
hen the musicians began waltz
ley who had been so well entertained 8
n the preceding two hours were :
hirling around the hall in merry
ince. But a greater pleasure was /
ill in store. There were tables in
le banquet hall ladened with most in
ting viands, and there the merry
lrong repaired to further partake of r
le hospitality of the Rathbones. Fol- !
wing the banquet, an hour was spent i
dancing ere the hour of u was an
closing one of the pleasantest
cial events that ever occurred in
be Dalles. %