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Show Grand Strawberry Festival. Mesdames Phobe Ward and Ella S. Capener, out-going officers of tho Bear River Stake Relief Society, respectively, 1st counselor and treasurer, wero tendered a grand strawberry festival by the Relief Society Stako Board, at the homo of Prost. Julia A. Richards of . Riverside, Thursday afternoon ' of this week. Members of the .Relief Society presidency and Stako Board, officers of the ward organizations, Ward -Bishoprics, Prest. M. H. Well- ing and Counselor Joseph Jon-sen Jon-sen and other invited guests wero in attendance. Tables wero spread on the beautiful lawn and over 160 guests partook par-took of strawberries aud cream, broad and butter, etc. An interesting inter-esting program consisting of music, singing, recitations, road ings, original poems, spoeches, etc. was carried out and a very pleasant afternoon spont. Both Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Capener wero presented a bound volume of Lucy A. Gates work, entitled entitl-ed "John Stephens' Courtship" and each in turn responded in a few fitting sentiments. The affair was a vory pleasant and successful social ovent. |