Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
A "HIGH-TONED AFFAIR.
The Tin Wedding Celebration Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shavano.

Last evening a very enjoyable at:
fair took place at the residence Of
Shavano, on Yallsr-dog avenue, cor.
ner of Coyote street.
Yesterday being the tenth ami
versary of the nuptials of Mr.. and
Mrs. Shavano, invitations we're given
to all the bon ton Utes on the reser-
Walton to be present at the tin we'd
ding.
Arrangements were made also fol-
The attendance Of the Papoose string
band, and refreshments to be fur
nished by the The Delmonico, Slim
Jim-With-the- Chawed-Ear.
At an early hour the palatial wig
wan was ablaze with government
candles, and candelabra made to rep.
resent antique oyster cans filled
with hot lard and lighted by means
of a cotton rag of the time of Henry
VIII. So perfect was the imitation
that the eye was deceived at once by
this rustic device.
Ranged about the spacious tepee
were settees, consisting of quaint
buffalo robes artistically decorated
10 the rude art of the Indian with
buckskin fringes and Michael Angelo
feas.
Here and there from the walls
might be eel aboriginal sketches of
Moses in the b~ull-ruslles, and oil
painting taken from peach cans Of
the time of Queen Ann. Costly tap
estrie of Oriental cobwebs, and smoke
tanned frescoes, with here aud there
a dash of color laid on with q master
hand, and done in oil and axle
grease, were everywhere seen.
In the full blaze Of the resplendent
candelabra, and the fragrance from
the tropical ham which shed its soft,
seductive odor upon the ravishing
! senses, the scene seemed like q vision
Of loneliness taken from some fairy
tale.
Shortly after s o'clock, the guests
began to arrive, and before 9, all the
able-bodied Utes of the reservation
had gathered within the hospitable
corral of Mr.. and Mrs. Shavano.
The fragrance seemed more ant
more seductive as the multitude O
guests became more numerous.
At last there was a wild burst O
music from the Papoose string band
and the warriors of the party eact
gayly secured a partner and began tt
dance like the man who steps on
carpet-tack in the middle of thu
night. Toward midnight the promp
ter, Redo Jog Wlth-a- Peeled Snoot
announced that the gentlemen wonlt
secure partners for a scalp quadrille
On forming, however, it was fount
that no scalp had been provided
The leader OF the ochestra, however
stated that he knew where one coult
be obtained. and would only detai1
them for a few moments. He cam
back in a short time with a presidin!
elder who had come to the agency TO
his health. 1t wasn't a very goot
scalp, but time was precious.
The costumes were striking, We
inexpensive. Shavano wss wrapped
in thought. His wife was clad il
the same simple costume. The env,
and admiration of the evening wa
the costume of Soft Eyed Centipede
a cross-eyed half-breed maiden with
complexion like an old calf-skil
pocket-book. Her complexion ant
the scar of a once fragrant boil on tin
back of her neck constituted her cos
tune.
Old Goggle-Eyed Pestllence wor'
a gold collar button tied about hi
neck with a pice of brocaded baco,
rind. His son, Prailie-Dog wore
pair of red suspenders, but, later il
the evening, he removed them t
show that he was not proud.
The bill of fare for the even,
ing repast, as near as can be remem
bered, was: