Year: 1878

none but who were present, as the crowd
was very great. Such complete success
was never before known in this county,
and we have yet to learn Of the first fail
ure Of Gny entertainment for the benefit
of public institution in our midst. All
Thanksgiving Day and the day previous
were given by the Committees Of ladies
and gentlemen to preparations in the
Dining and Ball rooms, so that when
evening arrived everything was in readi-
ness for the accommodation and enjoy
ment Of all who favored the occasion with
their presence. And right royalty did all
enjoy themselves.


The Building throughout was brilliant
ly Illuminated and presented really
beautiful and imposing appearance. The
two school rooms on the second floor were
placed at the service of the Dancers with
a set of musicians for each room. 1t was
at first thought that two bands playing so
near to each other might create confusion,
but such was not the result in the least
Two sets of Dancers were kept going
from shortly alters s o'clock Thursday
evening until nearly o'clock Friday
morning. Dancers from one room would
pass to the other and all enjoyed the
novelty Of the arrangement. The music
in each room was excellent ard very
favorably commented upon BY the dane
>ers. 49,


The two school rooms on the lower
floor were utilized rs Dining Rooms.
-Four tables, set for 20 persons each,
were placed in each room, thus afiordng
accommodations for 100 persons in all.
These were entirely filed by the time the
first roll call was half through with, at
midnight, and enough tables had to be
reset to accommodate 100 persons addi-
tional, after which number of the boys
who naturally felt hungry at that hour
were invited to refreshment, swelling the
mum Der who ate sapper to fully 800, and
all were filed. After this vast multitude
had satisfied the cravings of appetitea
sharpened by exhilerating exercise and
encouraged by the savory and toothsome
edibles before them, more remained than
was told about in the ancient narrative Of
the loavcs and fishes, VIII lie in this case it
was not such plebian diet but composed
chic fly OF chickens, hams, tongues and
the most complete and very best variety
of cakes we have ever seen. We will
back the ladies of Weavervile against
the world for their excellence in cookery,
and on this particular occasion each did
her very best and each and all were
most sucrassul But we need not add
more. Suffice it to say that the Thanks
giving School Ball was not only the
Ball Of the Season, but the Ball of Many
Seasons, and one which will long be re.
mem bered and talked about, by those
who were in attendance, with only pleas
ant and delighted memories. To the
Ladies and Gentlemen who took a pro-
minent part in the management and ar
rangement OF the affair, the thanks ofthis
community in general and the rising
generation in particular are especially
due. We are also requested by the la
dies of the Supper Committee to return
their individual thanks and well wishes
to Mr.. Henry Junhans for his marked
literally in furnishing them with the
very large and elegant assortment OF
Crockery which graced the festal board.
Without this great and fully appreciate
ed favor on his part, the ladies would in
deed have found it difficult if not impos-
sibo to have made satisfactory supper
arrangements.


And now in conclusion would wo call
your attention to the all important part OF
the proceedings embraced IN the Finan-
cial Statement. And this department,
we are happy to say was equally success
full with the Ball and Supper-though it
could not be more so. The most general
estimates prior to the Ball placed the
safe Of Tickets at 100 and nearly all
agreed that this would be more than sat
isfactory, while many thought this num-
Der larger than could be reasonably ex
pccted. Up to Friday morning, l25
tickets have been heard from, and it is
certain that the number will be increased
to 1870 and over. This number at Five
Dollars each makes $3.50 and as there are
S05 additional receipts the gross amount
cannot fall below $745. As much Of the
labor-by far the greater part-was vol
unteered, it is safe to say that after all
expenses are paid the net receipts will
reach 5000 or very nearly approaching
that amount. Good enough Hurrah
for Weaver and many, many thanks to
the good people fneghboring towns who
so generously assisted US by purchasing
tickets and many of whom graced the
occasion with their presence. Verify,
when we all pull togetheI-and we gen
orally do-something has to come. 1t is
5000 this time and as we remarked before,
this is good enough


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