The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
OH, YOU RUBE,
LEISURE HOURS

Last evening the Leisure Hour
Club gave hay seed party in Is
club rooms which was the liveliest
affair they have INDUCED in for some
time. 1t was intended to celebra -e
the Harvest Mion of last October
but the extensive preparations caus-
ed the delay and brought the event
out last evening.
A High Jinks is when the mem
bers array themselves in their best
gowns, give a musical program from
the clasic matters and read learned
papers of the thesis variety. A Low
Jinks is somewhat different AMI
mostly opposite, SO to speak, in
which dignity is thrown out of the
window and hilarity and frivoIitv
rcigns
Il reigned and poured last even
ing.
All who attended wore the bucoIic
costumes in vogue in the barnyards
Of the country homes. There were
men in overhalls and blue jeans and
milllmaids and Old Mother Hubbards
and various costumes in vogue in
Mason valley and Washoe valley.
The hall vas decorated with grain
whispts, hoes. rakes, and pitchl
forkes
The only trouble which took place
was occasiored by the attempt 70
the part of the alleged rancher AMI
amatuer COW boy, Frank Wildes. %
break into the festivities carrying a
rolling pin which he supposed was
an agricultural impliment He was
promptly bounced
2 hilarious feature of the enter
tainment. was the reading of th9
Punkinville Howler. edited by Miss
Annie Martin. 1t was voted cork
er by all hands. Some mischievous
young ladies hung bunch If
mistletoe in a corner and attempted
TO inveigle some yokels under it.
These ridiculous invocations were
promptly suppressed by Farmer Ell
lis, who had charge of the decora-
tions. Rancher Sanford Of the News
assisted him in maintaining order.
After some country songs by
Frank Howard and Ena Martin
which were tumultuOusly applauded
the crowd adjourned to the supper
room and there was a feast of old
fashioned viands in which pumpkin
! Die ana baked beans were a leading
feature
Farmer Davis acted as toastmasI-
er and succeeded in maintaining a
reasonable degree Of order when he
was not lodging doughnuts.
Some interesting speeches were
made. DR. .Caven discoursed learn
edly on the handling Of spring pip in
chickens and he suppression of hog
ch0lora.
Mr.. VanderIieth spoke IearnedIy
on the proper methods to employ
when stealing Watermelons from 2
neiShboring ranch. He gave the
guests many new points. Mrs. Berry
gave a juicy discourse on the culti-
Vation Of small fruits. Miss Cohn
read paper on the geneses and de-
veIopment Of the milkmaid and the
application Of cold cream ifor the
complexion.
Judge Fitzgerald, having left his
paper at home on crop rotation, sang
an IRISH melody with violin obligato
in B fiat
Mr. Lewis spoke feelingly on the
planting of macaroni and was follow
ed by Miss Robert with a delightful
thesis on the cultivation of the mis-
ttoe plant in Nevada.
Miss Howe got up on a table in
the corner and gave hilarious reci-
tation called Ruggles in response 70
repeated demands.
Miss Barkeley followed with an
other and for a while the room rang
with applause and laughter.
The applause frequently took the
shape of crullers and doughnuts
which were dexteriously lodged by
the artists. t.-.
There were many other sneakers