Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-01-02
OUR CAPITAL LETTER.


of Boise City's merchant princes, Mr..
Robert Louthan, to the beautiful and
accomplished Mrs. Ella Griffin, called
out large crowd Of ladies and gen
tlemen to witness the ceremony at ST.
MichaePs Church, on last Thursday
evening. The elite of the city were
all, or nearly all, there, including most
of the members of the Legislature. in
vitation cards having been circulated
quite freely, and as | understand all
members of both branches being in
vited. Your correspondent, whether
invited or not, was there and took OBJ
servations. At about halfpast seven
P. NJ, anxiety having been on tip toe for
the previous half hour, the carriage
was herd to roll up to the door, and
soon the bridal party entered, DR.. Ar
mold, the brides father, leading the
bride, followed by John S. Gray, Esq,
with Miss Annie Moore leaning upon
his arm, with the bridegroom, with a
young lady unknown to the writer
bringing up the rear. Approaching
the altar they deployed right and left,
and the bride and groom were brought
side by side in the center. DIR. Arnold
gave the bride away and the beautiful
Episcopal ceremony was gone through
with by Rev. Mr.. Bollard in master
ly manner, impressing all with the So
lemnity of the occasion. The ladies'
were tastefully attired, and all looked
most charming. This latter remark
may seem superhuous to most OF your
readers, who know by sight the beau
tiful Annie and the bride. The cere-
mony being over, the bridal party filed
out, entered the carriage and drove
away with, 10 doubt, the hearty good
wishes of all present. And here |
must draw the curtin, for of the re-
ception and all that know nothing.
The ball gotten up by the Ladies'
Aid Society, at Good Templar Hall,
was a grand affair, and largely at
tended by well-dressed, we'll man.
nered crowd of denizcns and visitors
to the Capital. You see am not al
flowing my imagination to "run not'
this time. | will be more guarded
hereafter, and will tell facts, leaving
fancies out of the question.
The Legislative business is drag
ging along, most of the time of both
houses being occupied in the consider.
alton of local bills, private bills, &c.
One of the wisest steps taken by any
member is that of one of the Council
men from Owyhee, whose seat has
been vacant for the past week, he hav-
ling gone home on leave of absence
granted. If the other seat was vaca-
ted for short time the question is
how much would the country be loser.
A bill has been introduced by Ste
venson, of Boise, to provide for the
election of Territorial Treasurer and
Controller by the Legislature. If the
bill provided for the election of other
officers by the people it would be just
right. But they say Congressional
law puts it out of the power OF the
Legislature to either elect or provide
for the election by the people. 1t is
certainly one of the natural rights o1
! the people to elect their own officers
Especially when they pay them, and
j, Congress ought to legislate little on
this subject as well as good many
others concerning the Territories
The bill to provide stringent cleo
ton law introduced by Stevenson re
Iceived terrible black eye in the
Council and was so terribly mutilated
'lby amendments striking out every