The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-02-27
WashingtoNs Birthday at earlin.

ingtop'a Birthday, tenoterco 10 'he1r
many friends the usual pleAsant and
enjoyable hospitality which is wildly
characteristic Of them. in tho form Of Il
grand hall on the above nn,ned occa-
sion, in the meantime taking preference
to apply tic proceeds OF the same to-
warls hcnriitting the noble enterprise
which they have already successfully
undertaken, aud which now adds laurcls
TO thc;r truo efforts, md " also
ndornmept 10 their town; referring Ut
course to the Carlin Public Library.
Having been lnly remembered Ivy tho
Committee on Invitation III tho shape
of one of their little bile! d0u.r, with
Inc polite reminder TINT the price nt
tickets, including supper. WIS five dal-
lars, but wa didn't caro-, knawIng TINT
il was far tho heuctit Of II noble institn-
ton besides making merry for u few
hours our hearts and feelings. Agree
nble to tho invitation we concluded to
be one of them; therefore, pail the ro.
uuiiCd amount in cnilt and When the
IOul AA NNt " ~
gay md festive scene We wore lapnily
surprised OH entering the car To find It
''clIuck full" Of merry Elkoites bound
for the same %dostinntion and purpose.
After o very pleasant rido nf about one
and onp-lnlf hours we safely arrived Mt
our destination IN good health and
spirits, eager for the festive fray. Upon
our arrival many repaired ut once To the
hall, whore wa were called to trip the
eight fantastic" while n few weutled
their way towards the hRstelry Of orr
friend A. ]. Smith, there 10 Gwait the
proper time, rs we arrived too early for
the commencement OF tho exercises.
As the appointed time drew near the
crowd began To arrive and soon tho
small bnt elegant hall was filed. In
accordance with tho announced pro-
gnmme tho exercises were opened with
prayer 10y Rev. Mr.. Roberts, of Elko;
following which the band struck up the
harmonious strains of Hail Columbia,
after which came the singing Of the
Star SpanglGd Banner, by MGssrs.
Stone and. Ionkins. tho auhienCa join
ing III the chorus; this being followed
with the Grafton, delivered in II mas
tcrly mnMnor by Mr.. ~ll6aling. Of Car
lin. beautiful. impressive md so clio.
lnently rendered that it was conceded
hy oil present 10 he II grand effort, Civ
ing credit to tho noble sentiments of
heart and mind snclI IN Mr.. Iscading
can hut express. This concluding tho
exercises, the seats vera removed. tho
band made itself heard, the first uuad.
rilln called and soon the "~tcrpsichorcun
ball was i'll motion" Merry ones were
made the merIier ~ time sped on when
hy noon Of night supper wGa announced
and all gladly piled their way towards
tho designated ROOM, where u sunptu-
OuS rnpa-t nunItcd us. This being dis
pozrd Of thu rcllrn was mutlp to the
lIail, dapriHg rn4umrd and mrrrily kept
up until The wee smn' hours" when
NC Elk0itcS. well satisfied with 0ur
nights enjoyment, boarded the train
~hSAitlnE Ms, aud returned to = Home
Street Home" and Gnnght tho rest
Which to all appearances was rrnlly ncn.
"sSary. Ills nnGdlcSs to say That the
whole affair was % perfect stIGaGgs in MI
it's expectations. We're il possible
To find Language" adequate / would
attempt Ia give YOU IN IDEA Of the
1'rnuty, style and dresses of the many
ladies WHO did honor to the uarLsiun
by their presence, giving b~rilIiancy
to the scene. II Is assurc,ily imposIi.
bic to give the nninrs OF MI who pIrtic-
ipntcd in Tho icstivity. hut without com
promising ourselves l hopo wo might
lie permitted to mention some Of tho
many who prominently figured. From
Glover Valley We noticed Mr.. md Mrs.
Chase. the Wells WAS crclitably rcprc.
scented by Miss Ruddcll, Miss Grant,
Mrs, Van Nance md others, whilo
from TOanO came Mr.. and Mrs. Max,
Mr.. md Mrs. Sarc, Miss Gala Hunter
anil others Elko Was notably repre-
scented by such rs Mr.. aud Mrs. o. T..
Green, Mr.. mud Mrs. Mcintosh, Miss
Wolfe of Stockton. Cal, Miss Lewis,
Drs. Fox and Moigs, MGssrs. w. L.
Smith, Mason, Stone, Geo. Mcigs and
many others whose names must ncccs.
HarIsy bc omitted for want of Hp0cc, hut
who most ~GSsurf.IIy did honor to the
Elko representatives. PalisAdo md
Ninncmtlcca were nlso represented and
last bnt not least were "minc hosts" of
Cnrlin, who turned out in full force,
and among whom VIC especially noticed
Dir. and Mrs. mattison, Mr.. md Mrs.
Heading, Mr.. and Mrs. King, Mrs.
Nichols, u guest Of Mrs. NatijS1n, and
many. others. Although the hill WAS
foWdcd moro persons would undOubt.
odly have attended but for tho threat.
cning attitude of tho weather. Grali-
indie and thanks are certainly due The
good people OF Cnriin for tho lIaupy
apd generous manner in which they OK.
cried themselves in c%ndravoring to fa.
ctlitste tlm hnYjncsp and good nbrer of
thor guests. May illnir c~ntorprian
prove IS successful md BrOrI as it. Is
worthy md at true merit. II IN need.
less D? give hero IA description of the
nircHdy iino building whici, adorns tho
town, "S most OF your romlcrs llnyo
esther cenn or licnrd Of IL; but this |
might add by way of news, That il bas
ts'n decided to extend the building
about 30 feet i'll length, thereby socur.
jng for tho library much better accom-
m%odaioms, besides giving Cnrlin n ycry
handsome hall, III Tor aay irgi.cIass mn.
terlaiuinnnt TINT might DO given, S,c.
cess to The Cnrlin Public Library IL tbo
wish Of all who feel Interested in enter.
iIrlses OF that ~nnturc, and n which
viii add houOr. not To Curlin only. lnt
lS we'll to MI Elko county and tho Suite
Rt)agc, IT. JAY ELL.
TrtEOnArmc.-With n commondnblo
thirst after misCollane0ue knowlclro II