Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-01-07
Letter from Mt. Idaho.

Ed TELLER.-The citizens Of our com
munity are enjoying the holidays and
from the programme laid out will lose
no time during the coming week. The
grandest time Of the season was the
soldiers ball given by company *.
End Infantry, at Camp Howard on the
evening of Dec. "a 1880. 1t was Sc
lect, consisting of about seventy five
couple of invited guests who, with the
jolly boys in blue made merry party
Everything was arranged with excel,
lent taste and for the convenience and
comfort Of all. The large hall was
brilliantly Illuminated and decorated
with flags, flowers, evergreens, nina
ture parks showing the various scenes
from the north pole, with the polar
bear surrounded with mountains of ice
in contrast with the perpetual Summer
in the tropics where the elephant, tiger
and various other animals were inge-
niously represented i'll their fayorite
haunts in the junsles of Africa, a
scene of camp life was also exhibited
which was very interesting for which
sergean. Reitcheimer is due much cred
it. The walls Of the hall were decorat-
ed with many fine paintings, arms,
drums, swords etc, with brief refer
enccs to the many hard fought battles
in which the second regiment were
engaged during the late rebellion. A
few Of the most prominent were the
battles of Antietam, Gettesbur., Viii
derness, &c. In the center of the hall
was a handsome Chris mas tree erect
ed tastfully decorated with presents
and brilliantly illuminated, AL the
sound of the drum the soldiers
marched into the hall headed by the
band of music and went through many
forms of drill which was highly APP
preciated hy the citizens and reflected
much credit upon Capt. Mckeever
the commander of the post, and as
they kept perfect time to the grand
march in their new and faultless uni
form every soul was filled with patri-
otism as the cheers went up for com
pany X and the boys in blue and only
requires the mind to revert back to
those desperately contested battles to
appreciate the young but resolute vet
Grams.
The music ceased and the soldiers
disbanded when the many presents
were distributed and many of those
veteran hearts made glad. Capt. Nc
Keever and his good lady also Lieut..
Muhlenbers and his handsome young
bride were also the recipient of many
nice presents. This scene having CON
cluded the Christmas tree was hastily
cleared away and once more soldier
and citizen indiscriminately fell into
ranks and with Capt. Mckeever and
his estimable lady at the head all
marched to the time played by the
band, which ended by all taking part
ners for quadrille. Everything went
off like clock work. A large dressing
room was arranged for the ladies, c
smoking room for the gentlemen, {
fine bar with every kind of refresh
ments wine, porter, ale, beer, lemon
AIDES, cigars &c, &c, nothing was ne
elected but it was the most complete
arrangement that ever saw. Soldiers
and civilians mingled together like
brothers. AT l2I o'clock supper wa
annouced and to describe the dinin:
hall and its numerous varieties of eat
ables would require more time than
have to spare and more space thar
you could contribute, but it wa,
immense and ample for three times
the number There is nothing thai
you can think Of to eat or drink bu
what was provided. After supper
dancing was resumed and lasted unit
after seven o'clock a. M, when all bic
fond adieu to the soldier boys ane
departed for home.
Very Respectfully,
CITIzEN