Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-10-26

merit, She having over 400 sentences in /
which CT appeared, the reference proving .
beyond a doubt her correct authority. MI
Johnnie Windham grew weary, snd did
not ferret out even seven seyens, hence BE
could not claim consolation iu the seventh
trouble, and be bore of the BOBBY prize
seven sticks Of stripped candy redoIent
with peppermint.
Rev. S. L. Pope presented the prizes With
that inimitable grace that lends such
charm to both sacred desk and social circle
Miss Ellis received Hawthorne's Honse Of
seven Gables. Considerable amusement
was awakened during the solving Of the
key problem. Shelf Skinner, Jr,, vas for
tunate in securing lovely bouquet, which
he very generously divided with our " A.
merican beauties" Mss Eli, was also a
prize winner, a eheroot tied with crimson
ribbon, The Chamber of Antiquities was
great attraction. There we found the
seven wise men Of Greece with powdered
locks and looking through their glasses in
a very sage manner. The Seven Daughters
Of atlas were like King william, lnasmuch
al they wore a star on their breast; still
the light from their brilliant eyes seemed
to dazzle the Seven Ancient Poets as they
proudly stood before them with laurel
wreathed brows. The Seven Sleepers werc
restless, caused, no doubt, by the Pleiadc
sending beams Of beauty into the dark cav
ern. and touching their drowsy eyelid
babe them awake
Miss Marguerite requested the ASSEMBLE
to name these antiquities, and many heart
laughs were in dulged during THIS Ordea
however some seemed to have lived in tia
classic age 50 familiar were they with th
names Of these celebrities, All were name
except the seepers, and it would have bee
a misnomer to have attempted that uni e'
a narcotic bad been administered We lei
the chamber quietly, closed the door, bad
them enjoy their glory. while we repaire
to the briliatly lighted and beautifully deco
rated banquet hall. All the wise men fol
got their cunning, the poets their music
the sleepers arose from their dreams, an
the seven stars deemed the space too ell
cumscribed 10 which they moved, and a
sought the companionship Of the Goth eel
fury and supper. Potted plants were g
ranged 10 the most attractive manner IN IL
! bali, and on the broad verandah LAM
CLEANED and goldsn.hued canarles percbe
10 their 2iIded cages, while soft ligh
.hone DER brave men and fair women,
and from out the crowde parlor fl0ate
the sound Of cheerful converse, concert
violin and plano, COON songs, classic mus
and path rtic melodies. All these serve
to nm the usssur, d the hours with uno
] loved pleasure. when supper was lor
{ meaced The menu was found 70 be bot
/ dainty aud abundant. The table was
ching 81 beauty" Pomona and Flo
seemed, % have WED with each other
the 5estowa. 81 their giits Tor the festi
board, and Mr, Biol9n and has most e
eeHent wife bad fhoaghtfulIY prepared
many creature comforts" 70 cheer the 81
2 1fr man. tba' Epicuus might have iouI
: pleasure a. suet spread.
Y Among the guests Of the evening we
Nlssss Bessle and Jetta Levy, u We
+. Points Nis Nay Price. Of X.PFarie; Ali
! Fau1ie Weir, Me, Margaret Cohen.
Tez4s Al aye endeared Themselves
our soeal circle By the gfaces Of mann
= sD6 g99t1ess Of heart and intellectual!
= .aiEnsnts, and The tie though Hi'len u
= binds them to Bs 1ill prove more lasu
y. iban The I'seyen oHdeTs u Tie world
and an sure al The participants Of
Myrtle Eevsn social WIN coroborate I
u sstertl9n, Il vss an tHmpoftant event.
JENhE s. s