The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-02-18
GunIllnlniratidlls.
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Ebrsons hIous, !. Il I, ~. N W. fee, p isse ].
0EkrIRMnE,--IIhAd the p,...,.. Z 4.
sent q the festivities. which $50 2 e'Ipst
Social Hall, on Tuesday evening n - 3. W
ms ~ qualification was such on thIs 49,. us
taat iels desire % place on record a. y.
aOle impressions experienced; mi ~, asl re
mat the views o. one who. tilI yerv ,ssaalng
bad beena total stranger 10 the 49,, y.
manners Of this community, nIrh. - y. 'a ~
uninteresting 70 your readets / -. !. W !. y
hastily prepared remarks for III, y ne. NEE
should you deem them worthy a ~ 800
the columns Of your Journal. ia-se y
II The cup dea presented by IN III, i
decoration was startling contrast = q. y 3
had Observed afew days previous, 10 |. saat 4
carpsted floor was encurhbsred III, al y s'+
shabby desks and seats, and ia ba,a -, icy
sounded with The voices 81 your .,oa 49, y
Legislators After their departure N, a..,.
Of good taste had invested door ai,d ~, $3.50 i
an array Of fine cabinet work and unl.s,.. "a
which would have been considered eIer.., Y,
appropriate In any city of the Union a. All 81
4 observed the weIl-executed t,.r.,-.. q =
bearing the Illuminated ip.crlr,,o,. y.
Mountain Home, 4 was led Is tbinr J, w ~
pioneers, who twelve years ago, had po 49, 4.
home where this elegant Hall, and $500,
city now stand. than what was atIo,d-,, y /.
their wagons and tents, In the mid. :, Z.
bleak wilderness Of saleratus ana sage h,,,.A.'
And when many Of those pioneers, MI. y. /
female, were pointed out 10 me on IN. ~. i
nov arrayed in tasteful bali co,tun. s. 7.
thought, that II any people were espeelall, !. !.
titled 70 the qualification Of music and d.0o. I
Or other innocent, gay diysrsion, thsv s,,,.,.
were those who had been faithful. Win y. I
and sanetiied heartsto do the Win FL tlad.
and 70 do good unto their fellow men hi, g.
The sentiment oppressed By the iutellIe.D.
chief Of your Church, In his Invocation e a.
Divine Father, 70 bless this party 81 pls..ur.
unto His Saints What, prayer before : balll
This y was 4 startling innovation upon nv IN
tile "reminiscences. Bull, ON reelection, i thought
why not prayer beforea balIs why not inyoE.
God S blessing upon our dances; as wen 4 a,
doctrines, and every act Of lifes What ascete
ignorance, and evil darkness II soul, 10 erciud.
from the hearts thank .oferings. the loyou,
trippings Of the feet; since David danced, bslOr,
the recovered ark and the old men and mat
d tens, are 70 oifsr in measured steps their
70 Jehovah; and inasmucl a. ..ths littl.
hills like lambs, and the mountains like ram,
skipped at the voice Of the God 81 Jacob
Thus do the Latter-day Saints think and feel
presume making dancing al act 81 l,rsIIeiOn;
for they certainly put their hearts into Ii.
light fantastic toe. j never beheld such
JOYOUS faces, and never mingled With heartier
nor yet more graceful dancers The spirit that
animated them was communicated To- ths
honored gentle guests; 10 the Governor 81
the Territory, 70 the Surveyor GENERAL md
their gentlemanly suites Happiness reipned
supreme. The face Of the host In chief. vour
PRESIDENT, was rAdiant with the satisfied y.
preston Of u man, whose kindly intents and
deeds, have brought forth all the gladness il
hoped for. Nor was be behind hand ia taking
partin the active joy Of the occasion; g enter.
ing into the dance with. q spirit and skill;-
showing the earnestness Of his character IN
striving to do well, whatever the matter ia
hand whether leading his people through !
rack Hess wilderness; or moving with youthful
ouoyancy IN the gay cotillion. His associate.
a the the first Presidency, and the quorutn ii
he Twelve, were as ready, / obseryed, to ob.y
riders and do active duty, esamid these gay and
estive scenes" as they all have been in more
'rduous fields Of labor. AUST I'd think nd
young lady, "that L have danced with m
'postle. Yes, and verify believe, Young
maiden, 4 yon continue pure and faithful in
'eart, the day may come, when you win dance
With your Redeemer. This would sound like
bominable blasphemy in the ears Of piouss
,entile friends; bnt could they have observed
NTH me on this occasion, that music did not
nuftte. the serpent voice of ffirtation that
aneing did not merely serve as an oppOr.
unity for intrigue; that respect and honor,
md pure joy prevailed in this Mormon BALI
hey would be forced TO feel with me that
urely the Oliver Of every good and perfect
e, 8 could look approyingly upon the sceres,
nd that the Holy Wine maker at the wedding
EAST Of Cana, might, when manifest On the
Arth again. be present on an occasion Ike
his, and lead forth a sister in celestial
ance. e9aN
tII,l.. .5s. fEsE rs 3 -:
Inc above communication was handed to Us
lst week too late for publication In our last
sue being however, Of that character which
typos say '''can Keep, NE now. give Il q,
j.. J FARMING. SO: ss5s II ta4