Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-03-21
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$50 - sOui SittAefkSs were eNlellalncQ by q
novel entertainment, or rather by an old
custom just then revived; that OF Il Mnsh
and MIX party to the old folks. for the bene-
NJ. howevcr, OF The iorng Mems .sssocia-
ton Ut tins city. In their Hall the guests al
sembleti at an early hour. many Of whom, were
dressed in the costume III the past generation.
each Intending thereby to show that he. or
Sire, belonged to the class to whom the enter
tainmeit was given. Among those so dress
ed, we may mention DR.. Frary, who repre-
scntcd the " old LADY, to admiration, evlnc-
ing occasionally lasslinlcd OF course) that
crabbid disposition that some old ladies' are
known to pUssess. Judge Langhorn, repre-
senting Doctor johnson, played his part
well, perscnating the pioneer photographer,
as contradistinguished from the standard Of
Webster or Worcester. Major Pease, as
William Penn, was apropos in all save his
helmets the latter differed little from the
traditional head-dress Of the good quaker
but in his goodness to the noble red man,
and his ca nest desire to found nation, in
love, but not by. determination. His gen
eral make up and brotherly thee. broug hit up
to the minds OF many the memory of the
great founder Of the Key Stone State. Mai.
Bowen. as Columbus, could not be excelled
by the great Spaniard himself, provides the
latter were placed in the same deck with the
Maj. who, when occasion requires. as On this
evening. can navigate his craft, keep / Is Jog,
and make his points tor any port. Mr.. r.
Mccormick. as Brother Jonathan. was well
SO g.',v Purpvse.i and iiis presentation was
pronounced excellent. 3lf., Koch ASA med
that attribute Tor which lie is well adapted,
and which he could not. II. he wo; Id, and
would not if he could avoid--the Exquisite.
Tne Ladies who seemed either to initiate
the gentlemen OF give them model for i'm
itation, were equally good in their selections
Of personations. Miss Bessie, as Columbia,
was well taken, not, only in costume, but,
also in presentation, In which no narrow
views Of dividing lines were entertained, bur
the tlniyersality of her goodness made the
ehief object and purpose OF the indulgent
Columbia. While Miss Mollie Morton. as
the good Shepherdess, in the care. and reclaim.
alton Of every wandering sheep and thought
less lamb, evinced readiness to keep the
fold still tenanted and the wolf from the door /.
The character was well selected, and Miss
Mollie will, we think, keep the little wander
crs at home If any good ,shepherdess can.
Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Langhorn, each ais an
Old Lady, did well in their characters, the
costumes, manners and gestures showing a
realization Of what a good old lady ought to
be, they must have knoan well how to be
good young ladies, and the OILY qnes ton
with us, is, whether, when they do become
old ladies, they can practically play the part
as amiahly as they did on this o casfon. if so,
and we doubt 1t not, then happy for You old
gentlemen to whom they belong. Mrs.
CLARK, rs Martha Washington, was also,
admirably represented, dressed in such cos
tune as carried the mind back to the good
old days when chignons and dolly vardens
were III known; Mrs. Clark seemed to show
since the time OF the old lady she represented,
many strange aln curious fashions have
been adopted. From the slvery Hall the
happy party went to Cdell's Hall and there
with the strains of sweet music kept time
with the giddy dance, till : .M,sh and Milk
was called, when all adjourned to the rooms
under .fhe COURIER Office. where the novel
supper was plentifnlly served and heartily
par, aiken oi,l after which, we need hardly
shy, riro 'e'str not rooa- set a i,lea
anter party Than this has not been known t0
sire ifisl0ry OF B0zeman. nor one, its pre-
lending aspect considered. that yielded better
to the worthy cause in which it was given,-
tor the benefit Of The Young Mems Associa-
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