Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-04
pioneer city Cofresponslc1ec.

q PIONEER CRY, Dec. %, 1867.
EDrrcn WoRLD:-Permit me, through your col
umns. to give your Fenian readers an idea Of the
manner in which their brethren Of this place enjoyed
the Christmas.
The festive season was ushered in hysonel Of the
most sociable Of social enjoyed by the
people Of Pioneer held at Dlncans Hall on Christ
mas Eve. The members Of the Emmett Circle +. B..
having resolved on holding ..reunion en- the same
evening" postponed 1t in consequence TO the follow
ing evening Accordingly, after vcspers, at the ap-
pointed hour at 8 o'clock they assembled in their
Ha and passed one of the most mirthful joyous and
happy evenings it was ever the lot Of the participants
to enjoy. Wit wine and sentiment, were freely in
dulged. The usual toasts and some unusual ones,
were drank and appropriately responded 70. Two 81
the latter Iwill mention, as they are somewhat new
and intensely Fenian: "Mberty-Her friends our
friends; her enemies our enemies The last vale
dictory of the dying patriots OF Manchester GOD
bless old Ireland" new feature in Fenian DEM
constructions in this country was on this occasion ss
be in the presence OF ladies, the wives and daugh
tiers of members who lent their charm and influence
to the festivity
The Messrs Davis and Mr.. Richardson having gen.
erousy rendered their services as musicians dancing
soon formed part of the proceedings, but as this
manner of enjoyment is distasteful to "Bad Dane
err" will pass to q interesting portion OF the
programme-thes supper: which was both elegant and
sumptuous. 1t was gotten up by the well adapted
caterers, Mr. and Mrs. Garrety. of the Yreka Restau
rant After supper the party resumed their enjoy
ments which were Eept up to the not very "wee sma
hours o. morn" .ss f.ey
would be doing injustice to the members OF the
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. /. l. o. q. T.. alas 1.-The
Tanks were TO close this letter without acknowi-
edgng the wholesome influence exercised on this oc-
casion by tho Fenian members OF that organization
The cause OF temperance well represented. and
had m eloquent and earnest advocate in the person
Of Mr. McGuinness. who. iii speech OF considerable
length and much force clearly portrayed in the many
evils that are n,rtnred in the wine cup and contrast
ed thereto the great virtue of temperance. Filling
his glass with the pure element he toasted the cause
in the beverage las he styled it, prepared by God
himself.
The noble sentiments were humorously replied 10 oy
Mr. Clinton who said that while no did not intend to
dispute. or take issue. with the gentleman on the
great truths advanced by him. he could not passvely
listen TO abuse heaped on an element 10 which. IN
great measure, he owed some OF the happicss mo-
nents OF his fe and that the beverage prepared by
God by himself was accessible TO lowest creatures of
EARTH while the sparkling juice he held in his hand
was for privileged man alone to quan. .-.. ~
Soon 1.-THE grey dawn Was breaking and the meet.
Ing broke up. after having each declared It to have
been the happest evening it ever their lot 10
Joy. Dad DANCER.