The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-26
JOHN ALDFNS
 GREET PR|SC|LLAS
WHEN WINCOS ENTERTAIN
EIGHTY GUESTS FROM NORMAL SOCIETIES HOLD UNIQUE
 PURITAN BANQUET.

Assemble ye Cresto maidens, ye faculty men and danes at the old meeting house on the hill next Satur- day night at early candle light to join the Wingos in Thanksgiving feast"
 In response to this proclamation is- sued by Governor Potts of the Wingo Society, there could be seen last Sat urday night 40 Puritan maidens in Priscilla caps and 'kerchiefs, some with curls and powdered hair, and many with work-bags demurely wend- ing their way to the Arkansas State Normal School, where they gathered in class room at the south end of the hall. Thither also came 40 young men, Wingos, and gathered in the north end class room, but at the ring ing of the old church bell both maid ems and men came filing down the hall toward each other, each maid with lighted candle held above her head and singing an original verse to the tune, "Comin' Tru the Rye" The Wingos sang a response to the same tune and then in courtly manner each claimed his partner and the double line marched down the stairway, through the bower of autumn branch es below to the north hall, where they found the room beautiful with corn, pumpkins and the fruits of the sea- son, autumn leaves and bright berries from the woods, and where tables had been spread for 100 guests. After Mr. Womack had asked this quaint old-fashioned grace:
 Some have meat and cannot eat
 And some would eat who lack it: But we have meat and we can eat,
 So let the Lord be thanked"
 and all had softly sung the response:
 Thanks to Thee, our Father,
 For Thy gracious love,
 Health and peace and plenty
 From heaven above"
 MT. J. E. Potts president of the so- ciety and toastmaster of the evening, presented President Doyne, who in his usual happy way, responded with Greetings" Then followed the toasts, interspersed by piano and vocal selec- tions and two readings. Each toast was bright and original, but especial ly pleasing was the toast by Miss Gid con, who warned both Wingos and Crestos that the leap year had almost come to an end. Of great delight also to all was the passage at arms be- tween MT. Thompson in his toast to "The Faculty" and MT. Stephenson in his response.
 Just as the banquet was we'll under way, surprising diversion occur red. MT. Ball and Mr. Greer, mem- bers of the rival literary society, dressed as Indians and wearing real war paint and feathers, with blood curdling war whoop, dropped through the windows before the astonished guests, brandishing tomahawk and scalping knife and demanding White man feed Indian" They were at once conducted to the governor, where an exchange of gifts was made and after smoking the peace pipe, they were es- corted to places at the table and the banquet proceeded.
 As this was the anniversary of MT. Brennan's birth, pretty little toast to his health and happiness was pro- posed by Mir. Potts. To this toast all drank right merrily and MT. Bren- nan made witty response. Then, while singing the society song, the banqueters arose and soon each little Priscilla cap went bobing home through the moonlight, just as it had come, save that now a stalwart John Alden went with it.
 The Wingos are to be heartily con- graduated upon the success of this the prettiest and most original of their social events, and a special word of praise is due Miss Waldran for plans and suggestions; Miss Bernard for decorations and favors, Miss Ran- dall for experimenting the serving and Mir. Dew for general manage ment.
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