THE P1NEHURST OUTLOOK.
2
Very tasteful were the table decora
tions iu the dining room. Yards of
green satin ribbon hung from the centre
of the ceiling, caught at the four corners
of the table. Rouquets and sprigs of
holly, garnished dishes of salads, all gave
a tone of color scheme in green and
white.
The following menu for a sumptuous
dinner was daintily served, and provided
in generous Xew England custom a
feast in truth, when "good digestion
waits on appetite, and health on both."
Raw Oysters
Tomato I'uree Lobster Bisque '
Itoiled Salmon, Caper Sauce
Roast Turkey, Chestnut Sauce
Cranberry Jelly
Potato Rice Squash . Onions
Sweet Potatoes Mashed Turnips
Lettuce Potato Croquettes Celery
Walnut and Celery Salad
Christmas Jelly
Spiced Peaches Olives Grape Ketchup
Christmas Pudding
Mince, Apple, Rhubarb and Cranberry Pies
Orange Sherbet In Orange Cups
Assorted Cakes
Concord and White Grapes Figs
Nuts Confections Cheese
Coffee
A Christmas tree celebration closed
this h.ippy day. The beautiful holly
tree was symmetrical and well chosen
for the room; its topmost branches
reaching nearly to the ceiling, and deco
rated with tinsel hands in silver and shin
ing balls of hollow glass, and the jew
eled flowers and fruits of good fairies.
Children and "grown-ups" were gen
erously remembered with gifts, which
were distributed after listening to some
music and recitations.
Pleasant were the words of gratitude
to a host and hostess who know how to
make an art of housekeeping, and whose
generous hospitality make their home for
strangers, in Rinehurst, most attractive
and desirable.
POWER HOUSE CAFE.
At the Power House Cafe the colored
employes in the village, to the number of
about fifty, were given a bountiful
Christmas dinner. The manager, Mrs.
A. C. Keander, provided an ample
supply of eatables and all feasted to their
hearts' content. The following is the
menu provided :
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Roast Chicken, Cranberry Sauce
Sweet Potato Custard
Fruit Pudding
Mince Pie Apple Pie
Assorted Cake
Coffee
FIELD SPORTS.
After dinner a large number of our vil
lagers gathered on the Village (Jreen to
enjoy the line athletic program provided.
A large space had been roped off in the
centre of the Green to keep back the
crowd, and at 2.30 the fun commenced.
The list of events, with the prizes and
winners, was as follows:
100 Yards Dash, for whites. 1st prize,
$2.00 ; 2d prize, $1 .00. Richard Marshall
1st, 12 1-2 seconds; Martin Finnegan 2d,
13 1-2 seconds.
100 Yards Dash, for colored. 1st prize,
2.00; 2d prize, $1.00. Bish Kelly 1st,
11 1-4 seconds; Simon Ellerby 2d, 14
seconds.
Running High Jump, for white. 1st
prize, .$2.00; 2d prize, $1.00. Martin
Finnegan 1st, 3 ft., 11 1-2 in. ; Frank C.
Carpenter 2d, 3 ft., 10 1-2 in.
Running Nigh Jump, for colored. 1st
prize, $2.00; 2d prize, $1. Rish Kelly
1st, 4 ft., 10 in.; Will Richardson 2d,
3 ft., Sin.
Running Broad Jump, for white. 1st
prize, $2.00; 2d prize, $1.00. Rufe Chat
field 1st, 15 ft., 3 1-2 in.; Martin Finne
gan 2d, 15 ft., 2 1-2 in.
Running Broad Jump, for colored. 1st
prize, $2.00; 2d prize, $1.00. Bish Kelly
1st, 16 ft., 6 1-2 in. ; Will Montague 2d,
14 ft., 6 in.
Sack Race, for colored. 1st prize,
$1.00; 2d prize, 50 cents. Bish Kelly
1st, Jesse Short 2d.
Egg Race, for colored. 1st prize,
$1.00; 2d prize, 50 cents. Simon Ellerby
1st, George Xazer 2d.
Climbing Greased Pole, open to all.
$2.00 prize pinned to top of pole. Tins
was the most amusing event of the day.
The pole was liberally greased from top
to bottom, and although the contestants
were numerous it was soon seen that it
would be impossible for anyone to win
under the usual rules, and all regulations
were suspended. The pole was then
scoured with sand, and powdered resin
was used on the hands, but it still proved
too slick for anybody to climb. Then a
lot of sacking was procured and the con
testants took turns in climbing as high
as possible and then wrapping a sack
about the pole and sliding back with it,
to take the grease ott'. One colored lad
made a blouse by cutting holes in a sack
to admit his head and arms, and after
putting it on rolled in the sand to get
the gritty earth into the cloth, hut even
this failed to hold on the slippery sur
face. Then the contestants were boosted
up on the shoulders of their friends and
were thus brought within one or two
feet of the top of the pole, but those last
few feet were as hard to get over as the
first, and again their efforts resulted in
failure. It was interesting to watch the
expression on the faces of the contestants
as they t ried to reach the prize. As they
slowly mounted upward hope deepened
into exultation as the goal seemed surely
won. But just as the crisp greenbacks
were almost within reach progress grad
ually ended. For a few seconds the pole
was clasped with a bear-like hug; the
happy look in the expressive eyes gave
place to one of intense longing, and then
to despair, as the unlucky lad slid back
to earth, amid the laughter of the specta
tors. Finally by forming a human
pyramid three tiers high the topmost
man, Will Richardson, was enabled to
bear ott the prize.
Wheelbarrow Race, blindfold, for col
ored. 1st prize, $1.00 ; 2d prize, 50 cents.
Jim McFager 1st, Jesse Short 2d.
High or Hitch Kick, for white. 1st
prize, $1.00; 2d prize, 50 cents. Martin
Finnegan 1st, 6 ft., 10 in. ; Rufe Chat
filed 2d, 6 ft., 8 in.
High or Hitch Kick, for colored. 1st
prize, $1.00; 2d prize, 50 cents. Bish
Kelly 1st, 7 ft., 11 1-2 in. ; Simon Ellerby
2d, 7 ft., 10 in.
Half Mile Foot Race around the Vil
lage Green, for white. 1st prize, $3.00;
2d prize, $2.00; 3d prize, $1.00. Martin
Finnegan 1st, 3 min., 55 sec; Richard
Marshall 2d, 4 min., 5 sec ; Charles
Fowlen 3d, 4 min., 15 sec.
Half Mile Foot Race around Village
Green, for colored. 1st prize, $3.00; 2d
prize, $2.00 ; 3d prize, $1 .00. Bish Kelly
1st, 3 miu., 45 sec; Will Spain 2nd, 4
min., 20 sec. ; Will Richardson 3d, 4 min.,
45 sec.
Tug of War, for white. Prize, $2.50.
Won by "Hotel Touraine" team Kilby,
Messenger, Ryan, Goldsmith and Honey
suckle. Tug of War, for colored. Prize, $2.50.
Won by following team: Richardson,.
McFager, Xazer, Ellerby and Ratliff.
Greased Pig, open to all. Prize, the
the pig. The pig proved to be lazy and
was easily captured by Will Montague
from Southern Pines.
Tiirowing Base Ball, for white. Prize,
50 cents. Won by Martin Finnegan,
about 300 feet.
Throwing Base Ball, for colored. Prize,
50 cents. Won by Bish Kelly, about 330
feet.
The wrestling matches were the last
events to be pulled oft". The winner in
the white match was Walter Pyke, prize
$1.00. The winner in the colored match
was Seward McCall, prize $1.00.
These matches ended the sport, as it
was then too dark to finish the program.
The field sports were in charge of the
following committee: C. E. Kennedy,
chairman; C. L. Baxter, secretary; F. T.
Spinney, F. H. Carpenter, A. D. St. Clair.
The committee are entitled to a great deal
of credit for the efficient manner in which
the program was carried out.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
At 7.30 o'clock a large audience gath
ered in the Village Hall to enjoy the
excellent entertainment provided under
the direction of Mr. A. D. St. Clair. The
Holly Inn Orchestra, Mr. Trev. Sharp
musical director, kindly volunteered their
services. Following is the program :
Overture "Lustspeil" Keler-Hela
("Sweet and Low" Barnby
nai(i, ) "Hush Thee My liabv" A. S.Sullivan
ijuaitets ohi Who wiifo-erthe
Downs" De Pearsall
Miss Lewis, Mrs. Bradbury, Mr. St. Clair and
Mr. Robinson.
Orchestra "An Arkansavv Iluskin Bee" Pryor
RpqdhifTs a "llow Salvator Won"
Headings j b Larrys on tne Force"
Miss M. L. Parker.
Ballad "I Want No Stars in Heaven
to Guide Me" Emerson
Mr. A. D. St. Clair.
Orchestra "At a Georgia Campineeting" Mills
Intermission Five Minutes.
Selections Selected
Holly Inn Orchestra.
ivir.ui.1,. ( "Only a Lock of Her Hair"
uffl ( 'horns" " When You an,t 1 Were YounK"
w un cnoi us ( ..Sweet (jhiming Bells"
Mrs. Butler, Miss M. Ellis, Messrs. St. Clair,
Robinson and Butler.
Spanish Caprice "Gitana" Bucalossi
Holly Inn Orchestra.
Rp-idiiiL's J a "In Vermont"
Headings j b ,.SuIlivano vs Sylvestino"
Miss M. L. Parker.
Ballad "Then You'll Remember Me" Balte
Mr. A. I). St. Clair.
Orchestra "Medley of National Airs"
Finale Singing "God be with You till We Meet
Again," by the audience.
All the numbers were finely rendered,
the readings by Miss L'arker being espe
cially pleasing and her last number re
ceived a hearty encore. The selections by
the orchestra were also appreciated and
received a liberal measure of applause.
Mr. Vale, whose name appeared on the
program, was unable to be present, owing
to a severe cold, and his place was taken
by Mr. St. Clair.
The entertainment concluded at an
early hour and a large part of the audi
ence made a trip to the Fower House
Cafe to witness the dance there.
The festivities of the day closed with
a dance at the Rower House Cafe. A
large company was present and "tripped
the light fantastic" to the music of
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Finnegan's orchestra, and the fun was
kept up until a late hour. The dance
was ably managed by the following com
mittee: Messrs. Goldsmith, Messenger,
Marshall and Ryan.
The Christmas tree and concert at the
Jackson Hamlet colored church, which
were to have been held yesterday after
noon and evening, have been postponed
to New Years Day, owing to the storm.
aOlf roiml Itnlcs.
The 'following new set of ground rules
lias been adopted by the management of
the Rinehurst Golf iinks :
A ball lying within two club's lengths
of a tree in the course may be dropped,
not nearer the hole, without penalty.
A ball lying in one of the ditches near
the nine-hole course may be dropped,
beyond the ditch and not nearer the
hole, without penalty.
A ball lying in the pond at the tenth,
or in the ravine at the twelfth hole, may
be recalled to the tee and teed for a pen
alty of two or dropped for a penalty of
one stroke.
A tee sho, by a lady falling in the road
within the limits of the course at the
fifth hole may be dropped behind it with
out penalty.
A tee shot falling in the road, within
the limits of the course at the sixth hole,
may be dropped behind it without pen
alty. The term "putting green"' shall apply
only to the clay greens and not to any
part of the course outside their limits.
A ball stuck fast in the face of a
bunker, or resting on top of the bank,
must be dropped in accordance with
Rule 16 not more than two club lengths
behind the bunker if a cop bunker, and
in the trap if a trap bunker, without
penalty.
These rules shall apply to both match
and medal play.
On all other points the rules of the
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.
Andrews shall govern.
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