The state herald., 1905-01-27
EDITOR HERALD:.

EDITOR HERALD:.
A festival was held at the Amitie school
house on Tuesday, the 18th instant, on
the occasion OF the celebration Of the or
ganization and Inauguration of the
Am,tie Telephone Association and line.
To soy that the OCCASION was a most
enjoyable snccess would be to tsmely
express the facts. as would be the exag-
Grated haokneyed phrases usually used
by reporters In writing up similar events
1t was an event, In which there was a
"feast Of reason and flow Of soul" time
Of 10y unconfned." Notwithstanding
the inclement weather and threatening
Of it's assuming greater violence, there
we're sixty -four present.
The literary part OF the program WAS
presided over by Mrs. Estella Summers
with pleasant dignity and dispatch, and
was opened with prayer by Rev. Smith
Of Julcsburg. alter which the following
program was carried out:
low ieuihihs Dy ~. IA. L. hhZeu, SUI
iect, "How like my telephone" follow
ed by history OF the line.
Address by Rev. Gard, "Why farmers
should organize for protective, social,
educational and business interests
Address by Rev. Smith, "The tele-
phone as social factor"
These two addresses were interesting,
logical, Instructive, and were given n
spicy seasoning by intsrspersioms of an
ecdotes OF wit ana humor, and were list
ened to with eager, attentive interest.
Recitation, Miss Mamie Mathers, "The
troubles of tbs telephone GIRL"
Defamation, W. IL. Summers, "The
old fisherman"
Song, f. Borland.
Recitation, jay Worley, "A mistake, "
In this bashful chap popped the ques-
tion over the "phone" to the wrong girl.
Recitation, Mrs. 8. n. Ollie, "The dan
dy fifth"
Song by Amitic school.
The above was interspersed with some
fine instrumental music. Then came
the climax. As soon ms the seats were
emptied Of their human contents they
were converted, rs If by magic, into sup.
ports for two tables, the length Of the
room, which were filled with tempting
cdibles such as the ladies on the "Ami.
tie line" know how TO prepare. Such
ilaky biscuits, such golden butter, such
tender meat, chicken doue to n tnrn. pies
OF various kinds, cake decorated no nice
ly that they looked as il their proper use
was to adorn the parlor center table. In
the preparation OF the sponge cake, the
sponge was not bot at the drug store
To SEQ the oysters stewed and oysters
"an naturel" disappear dish after dish
"s II they knew tho road. one would have
thought that where they went there
would be no room for anything else
but oh! other eatables began to disap.
poar-uuch an oDslaught-well, delicacy
forbids comment.
When, after several Intellectual nt
tempts to rise, the men left tn, table IL
looked ms II n cyclone had passed over Il
After the ladies, who had waited on
the first table, were seated, it was motto
able that the men who served them with
soups. coffee, etc, were unable TO bend
aud the ladies had to reach up for theii
cups
After good old fashioned social time
oil retired feeling II Was good to have
been there.
For the managing part Of the affair
our worthy manager, Mr.. s. S. Worls!
displayed tho same executive ability hs
has in managing the line.
For the culinary part, the writer don'
his hat. makes his beet bow to tho Ladder
with compliments and thanks for thei.
successful Efforts to cater To the want
Of The inner man with viands most
tempting aud app-tizing. They have Of
II surety learned the mos, dir. ct road tc
name heart.
lp behalf OF the association the ~ritel
extends to the kevs, Smith aud Gnrd
for the part they took in greatly adding
To the interes, OF the occasion. hls mos
sipcer. and hearty thanks.
"Ono OF tho most enjoyable times
have experienced is the unanimou
verdict. "A pre.ominent success sa!
Nil. OBSERVER.
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