Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-04
FOREST LAKE NEWS
Farm Festival and Barn
Dance

genuine 'hhrmefS Merry making,
when the large parlor at the Club
House Of the Forest Lake Associa-
tion was cleverly transformed into
picturesque "barn interior The
side walls were completely hidden
in hay, which also hung in abun-
dance from "mow" overhead,
extending around the room, upon
three sides, under this fragrant
canopy were ranged seats for spec
tators which were filed by an
appreciative audience of two hun
dred. At the end Of the room two
large windows bad been removed
and in these apertures, managers had
been constructed behind which
much surprised horse and COW re-
speotively "neighed" or 'mooed,
what might have been displeasure
OF approval of the scene enacted
within The large fire place in
perfect disguise did duty as
chicken coop whore some handsome
hensm made themselves quite at home.
Two dear tiny piggies slept comfor-
tably on in a miniature pen behind
a diminutive trough A rustic fence
aud gate, artistic in the extreme.
kept this part of the barn separate,
but many there were who lifted the
latch during the evening to enter
and drink from the Old oaken
bucket, inspect the live stock, take
note Of the farm implements at
hand or perhaps tap the cider keg
placed invitingly near. Cornstalks
clasping the sham rafters and other
farm produce introduced into the
general decorations helped form a
picture worthy painters brush,
never to be forgotten by those who
saw it.
The costumes worn we're in every
instance typical Of rural taste, of
diverse individuality, many piquant
and pretty, others laughably absurd
from country beau to pumpkin
and sweet lassie to white haired
dame, Sunbonnets graced fair
heads or swung from plump shoul-
ders, and where some sweet young
milk mnid had but one good gown
and that pink checked giugham,
she appeared just the same, and had
just as good time as, her friend
who came from the village in a
Powered organdie, and what is more
she was not ashamed to carry along
her bright milk pail and swing it
upon her arm when she Joined in
the dance The children were not
forgotten, but came in their best
bibs and fuckers and behaved beau.
tifully. In fact every body brought
his company manners, and there
seemed scarcely use for the signs
put up by Josh Perkins 'no smoking
allowed" for not a corn-cob pipe
was in evidence
A very good program was carried
out and applauded to the echo by
both man and beast. The Old
Oaken Bucket" sweetly sung by a
country quartette and Little Bo-
peeps plaintive tailless tale warbled
by little Luise Cavalli in costume,
seemed to appeal strongly to old
Mooley who walled at times in a
heart rending manner. "Aunty"
Cavalli with fondness for rhymin'
read some original verses into which
she inserted the names of many
association members and guests,
much to their amusement. Mr..
Jennings gave "The Old Cork Log"
to the crowd and it carried him
right into fame as q reader of ability
One Of the features Of the evening
was the Quadrille "Old Timers"
danced by "our country cousins -
eight Pike county residents who
went through the pretty evolutions
very gracefully to the spirited tones
Of Mr.. Royal Decker's violin, the
players being seated upon table
and in true country fashion calling
off the figures. During an inter-
mission, the farm hands" came in
bearing pals of luscious red apples,
glasses of lemonade, cider from Nut
Swamp Press and trays Of assorted
sandwiches, generous in size and
abundant in supply. But the
browning delicacy Cousin Amelia
had made especially for the occasion.
light and delicious, golden brown,
doughnuts which disappeared with
lightning rapidity The unqualified
success of the entire affair was due
not alone to the men and women
who labored faithfully behind the
scenes and to Messrs. knight.
Victors and Sousemill who have
furnished So delightfully."- the sea-
son s music but in particular to Mr..
r A. Dam, the able superintendent
of the association with whom the
idea originated and who spared no