The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1905-12-01
THANKSGIVING
CELEBRATION
A SUCCESS
Improvement Club Have Biggest
Crowd ever in Fort Pierce.
HUNDREDS AT DINNER
The Play was Exceedingly we'll Presented
and Melted $t0O.-tvery Feature
Added TO Clubs Funds.

Yesterday was Thanksgiving day,
and 1t will long be remembered as the
day on which the most successful cele-
biation ever held In Fort Pierce oc-
Cured.
The ladies of the Improvement club
have worked faithfully for several
weeks to make the day. the most sue
cesafu ever held here, and their efforts
were fruitful beyond the most sanguine
expectations.
Early yesterday morning, and even
Wednesday evening, great many peo-
pie began to arrive in town, and when
the 10 clock train arrived with full
carload from points down the river, our
streets took on holiday appearance,
which they maintained throughout the
day.
The "all day" celebration planned by
the Improvement club and held in their
new club building began about 8 o'clock
with the opening Of the bazaar. Here
We're arranged several booths, where
the ladies had On sale many articles of
merit, and were in charge of the fol-
lowing parties, Domestic Mrs. Nc
Cullum and Miss Myrtle Killer. Fancy
Mrs. r. {. Stetson and Mrs. +. X.
Horton. Dolls Mrs. W. f. VanLand-
ingham and Mrs. Hopkins. Candy
Misses Katie Dittmar and Lillian Mil
ton. Nectar Mrs. G.. r. McCarty and
Miss Corcoran. Fish pond Misses Mel
lie Buell. and Helen Lasstter. Each of
these booths We're well patlonized an
brought in good sum of money; the
nectar booth alone netting nearly $l4.
The big Thanksgiving dinner was
served between II and 3 o'clock, and
the great number who took advantage
Of this feast for 80 cents all testify that
the spread was elegant. The tables
We're laden with everything that one
could de,ire. II was estimated that
from 400 to 600 had dinner, and togeth-
En- with the 200 or more who took sup
per, this department must have netted
the club not less than $500.
During the afternoon the crowds at
tended the sales at the bazaar booths,
or the ball games between Jensen and
Fort pierce.
After supper the crowds were adj
mitted to the second floor Of the club
building, where the evenings enter
rainment was held The new hall had
been prepared to seat between 300 and
400, but fully 500 were present, the
aisles and every vacant spot being &C.
cupied.
Before the curtain rose for the play,
an interesting musical program was
rendered, very entertaining music be-
ing furnished by an orchestra composed
of Mrs. c. M. Horton, Emerson Farms
worth and Casper Minis. This was
followed by vocal solo by Mrs. w. r.
Hardee of Jensen which was so well
and enthusiastically en-
cored that she responded with another
selection equally meritorious.
The play, one-act farce entitled
"A Salad Club Brand" was exceed
ingly we'll rendered By cast of seven
ladies', each of whom performed her
part in an exceedingly creditable
At the closing of the play,
the floor was cleared and the lovers
If the Terpsichorean art held sway UNI
til the midnight hour.
We regret very mnch that the late
ness of the closing hour and the fact
that we go to press at CLOCK Friday
prevent US from giving mere
extended account of the celebration.
We cannot close, however, without say
ng that such celebration could not be
so cessfully carried out except by an
organization of ladies where each and
every member lent assistance to the pro-
ect. A number of the ladies deserve
mention, but time and space prevent US
rom saying more than that Mrs. c. 7.
,lcCarty's labor had great deal to do
With the success of the celebration.
Lo&.l - nue, na,a,has1S