Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-06

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OPENING BALL AT THE Ell DORADO
Elou-r l. PRINCETON. .--Tuesday evening Was
| the time fixed upon for the opening Of the FL
ARMSTRONG, the gentlenany pro, o,retor, deter
m, ned that il should be CO .eb, atel by Ball.
The aid Of Milo White was solicited and OBJ
tanned. an on the evening in question, large
party assembled in the dancing hall to assist
in giving the new hotel right jolly chris.eI-
ing. Besiie, the large number of residents
present, there were several ladies and gentle
men from lie Claire and other neghboring
towns. Our late candidate for Dstrict Clerk
was hand in all his awful majesty, and
done" us Up proud. to be sure. 1t you come
round our way, CALI The "Grea. Eastern :
| was here. too. she rds and 80 were about one
hundred other good looking individuals of both
sexes. We here made the acquaintance OF the
only Democrat in Scott County who received
| sufhoi ent number of votes at the late election
to pull him through Ii. G.. Mathews, Esq ;,
! was the lucky or unlucky individual. lie en-
joys the legal privilege Of placing ~. P.' at
| the end of his cognomon. Wo also made TIE
acQua ntar ce of several other gent emen who
belong to the illustrious twenty -one" of that
township. Our "companon in arms" having
deserted US for seat at Dennis fire.side, We
| concluded to 60 in for q good time with tie
young folks. We think we are confident that
We enjoyed ourselves; couldn't we'll help it
under the circumstances. About the time we
got thoroughly into the merits OF the dance,
the gong" sounded for something to eat. and
accepting the Invitation and escort Of IA fair
damsel, We filed off for supper. Upon entering
the dining room We found the long tables
groaning under host of good things. which
troublesome appetite, we carry around with
u. soon materially reduced. After supper We
returned to the dancing hall, figured in Or
two dances, slid into our warm clothes, and.
piling into the zig sleigh OF our friends Daven
Claire after a fashion, Take it all in all, the
opening of the Eli Dorado was a huge success.
MEETING OF THE "YoUNG SETTLERS"
"A meeting Of the Young Settlers Associa
ion was hell at Cook h Drury's law offce.on
Sr., Vice President, presided. Eleven members
were present. F. H. LIE Claire offered reso-
luton changing the time OF Festival to January
Sth Of each year. Unanimously adopted, and
without debate.
Mr. lie lClaire also off red resolution.
changing the time for the election of oficers
from the first Tuesday Of February to first
tuesday OF Dec Unanimously carried.
la pursuance Of the above resolution, Z. E.
Cook moved that the Society proceed to the
election of officers. He made the following
nominations For President. B 8. Hall for
lst Vice President, F. Ii. lie Claire for 2nd
Vice President. r. P. Moore for Sd Vice Pres.
ident. J. D. Evans for Recording Secretary.
Elwood Finley; for Corresponding Secretary,
A. r. Rambo; for Treasurer. Z. G. Coates.
The entire ticket was unanimously elected
The President then appointed the Executive
Committee for the ensuing year: f. f. Cook,
CnAlrman r.. w. OOates, Z. II. LIE CiaiTe Az n.
Rambo. R. T.. Moore, committee for selection of
an orator, E. Z. Cook, R. p Moore, F. II. LIE
Claire.
Mr. Cook offered the following resolution:
Resolssd, That each male member Of the as
sociaticn have the privilege OF inviting one
lady not member OF the Society and that
each female merr5 Der have the privilege Of in
viting one gentleman not . member of the So
ciety.
This resolution was adopted after much de.
bate. NJ .-trr-t>
II was moved and seconded that the Execu-
tive Committee have power to issue twelve
complimentary tickets. Carried N .,.
The President appointed as COMMITTEES on
Toasts. Theo. Eldridge, Geo. Sanders, Ma.
Rambo
Adjourned to meet on Saturday next At 2
o'clock, p. II, at such place ~ the Executive
Committee ehsll select, and Of which due 40.
tiss wiz b given.
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