Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-03-02
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BOISE Cry Feb % 4as

temperance workers Of Idaho anf
Do'se cities On Tuesday, the 2lsl
INST, the Grand Encampment Of j. G
- =. @ the Jurisdiction Of Idaho hel,
'"e'f sixth annual communication II
Tue GOOD Iemplar Hall in this citv
anu mas met every day il session, and
'as1 evening the Grand officers were
insta led by Past Grand Commando,
=. J. Marsk, an invitation beinr er.
Tended to the Independent Order of
GOOD Templars to be present at the
installation Of Grand officers was cor.
orally accepted When yonr cores
pondent beheld the order Of I q r
Y. and |. o. G. 7. commingling in SO.
cal union, and beheld the hearty. hap
py, smiling faces of the lovely ladies.
and the stout, robust forms Of The gen
tiemen it made such an impression
upon the mind aud heart Of your cor.
respondent that he forgot, for the time
being, that his shadow las for wears
la'len eastward and he, forgetlnl Of
tue past and unmindful Of the future
with thoughts only on the present
mingled in with the gay and happy
hearts there assembled; but did not
and do not, intend to tell what | did
or said; it will be enough to saw i
was happy.
intend to describe the installation
OF the Grand officers of the I. C. r
T.; SO will commence: First came
the sound of the "gavel,', which caused
such silence as convinced NE that all
the ladies', as well as the gentlemen.
knew the meaning and use of that
instrument Of authority when in the
hands of an officer competent to use il.
After few brief remarks by the re-
=
firing Grand Commander, J. j. Marsk
the officers elect were seated in a semi |
circle IN front of the altar. By re.
quest they raised to their feet and, with
hands joined, each one had to repeat
an obligation for the faithful perfor-
nance of his duties; after which each
one separately was installed; and, az
ter prayer by the Grand Chaplain, the
Grand Encampment of l. C. r. G. of
the Jurisdiction of Idaho was closed.
Now comes what to nearly all pres
ent was quite "A surprise. A large
white sheet which had been closely
rolled up to the ceiling was now un-
rolled, the lights were turned down
very low; oh, SO low that it caused
your correspondent to think he was
perhaps going to be initiated into the
mysteries of some degree that he had
not yet taken While | was thus
beheld shadow pictures
upon the large white sheet. The
shadows were SO we'll defined, yet so
grotesque that all were compelled to
laugh even if they tiled not to. The t
number aud comic characters of the {
shadows requires an ADLER pen than
mine to describe them. | can only :
say that all laughed and enjoyed k;
All were pleased with {
and every one else. and t
POUR correspondent was glad that he
lad come. Then came the shadow of ;
/ picture, which, / am sorry to say, is |
,nIy one of the many true pictures so Y
,ften found in our large cities. 1t i
vas a small party enjoying them f
elves over cards, wine and cigars,
when a poor drunken person enters S
he bar room aud gets more liquor,
heu staggers around trying to keep
lis equilibrium until his guardian an
rel, i. e., his poor, neglected, but devo-
ed wife comes to his aid and assists O
i'm to their desolate home. This con Il
lrda5 tho Sbadovv nicturps nret