Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-14

MINERS UNION BALL. In our
last we mentioned that the First An
niversary Ball of the Silver City
Miners Union was passing off pleas
antly at the hour of our putting the
paper to press. Never has it been
our lot to attend better conducted,
more orderly or happy gathering.
In the first place, the hall was most
tastefully decorated with flags; at
the East end, over the musicians
stand, was painted ''Here we GOMEZ"
on the North side, "Welcome;" on
the West, "Silver City Miners I'm
ion, organized March 14th. 1874"
and underneath the emblems Of the
society, the pick, shovel, drill and
sledge. About so ladies were in
attendance with near 100 gentlemen.
Ten and twelve sets danced at a
time during the entire evening.
Several couples came up from Day
ton, and some fifteen couples from
Virginia and Gold Hill. The music,
under the leadership of Prof. Mil
lington, with J. w. Varney as first
violin and caller, was very fine, not
to be surpassed; it consisted of four
pieces. Dancing commenced at 8
o'clock with grand march. At ~
o'clock supper was announced at
the Barnum Restaurant. A slight
delay was occasional here as the
dining hall was not large enough to
accommodate nearly all at the first
table, so a second had to be spread
for the musicians and others, but
dancing was resumed at few min
utes to 2 A. NJ. and kept up till near
5 o'clock, ending with a medley.
Great credit is due to the floor dir
ector, Mr.. Peters, and his several
assistants, for their untiring atten-
ton to the many strangers present,
as we'll as to those of our citizens
without partners; by their uniform
courtesy and attention all were
made to feel at home and none could
help but enjoy themselves. Pecu-
niarily the ball was grand sue
cess. Our reporter, secured at
great expense to write up the ladies
toilets, failed to arrive in time to
attend the ball owing to his becom-
ing thirsty at the Mound House
and stepping off the train to get
drink of water flowing from the ar
tesian well at that place, and being
left behind. This We regret eXcee-
dinghy, as the ladies were, without
a single exception, dressed in ex-
ceeding good taste, in the highth of
fashion and would have made fine
appearance in print. All who at
tended pronounce the First Ami
versary Ball Of the Silver City Min
ers' Union a complete success, and
look forward with pleasure to the
day when they will celebrate anoth-
er Anniversary. v ssree
BENEFIT 1o.NIaHr.-T The Ale
ghanians are to give grand per-
Torrance this evening, the last in
Virginia City, for the benefit of the
Kansas Nebraska grasshopper suff-
erers. To say that Piper's Opera
House should be crowded on the oc-
casion would be simply preposter-
Gus, as it will be jammed long be-
fore the hour of O'Clock. Taking
into consideration the worthy object
OF the performance, and the high
standing Of the Company, we think
this good time to invest a trade
dollar. f4t
MILITARY ExCURsIoN.-The EN-
met Guard will leave Virginia City
this evening, on q grand excursion
to San Francisco. The Emmets
are a crack company, and will do
themselves credit while at the Bay
City. While at San Francisco they
will be the guests Of the Emmet
Guard of that city.
RELIGIOUs.-Rev. Il. S. Uren will
hold divine service in the School
House, this evening at o'clock, and
Rev. X. +. Eastman in the morning
at III o'clock. All are invited to at
tend.
The WEATHER. - Friday night
the wind blew nearly a gale. Yes
tefday afternoon the air was very
chilly, indicating another storm.