Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-12-27
TIE Episcopaliaas Climb Jacobs Ladde'

The Dancing Club at LdBeHc's Hda n
the ErsniaJ.
Christmas morning dawncd upon
Elk Point with o than usual
promise Of enjoyment. Although
somewhat cold the morning was
clear and pleasant, and "Merry
Christmas rang out frequent and
cheerful from all quarters of town
and salute met salute as the people
passed to and fro along the street.
The morning passed quietly with
the usual religious exercises st the
Catholic church where no attempt
was made at display farther than an
humble recognition of the Savior's
nativity.
In+he afternoon our. usual bois.
ferrous jollity was expressed in a
grand shoot by the sports, which re-
suited in Adam Scott, of Sioux Val
ley, carrying away the turkey in the
contest with the rihemen. Joe Gov
erdale's shotgun brought down the
pigeons with its usual accuracy, and
Joe thinks that old Hingland must
be respected in Elk Point as we'll as
at Creedmoor when firearms are
made the object of contest.
Although the day VAS spent qui-
city by the majority of the people,
business being suspended as far as
practicable and the time spent chat
ting with friends or with the family,
every one seemed economizing their
forces for the evening. AT half past
six a large boat with NJ. b. Kent as
Santa Claus at the helm, sailed into
the Methodist church ladcned with
a cargo of presents which brighten
ed the faces of the boys and girls
and the "children of large growth
who were fortunate in securing bells
and medals of the "30j' pattern
as tokens OF regard from Gudgirg
from the size of the medal their
many lady friends. Under the
skillful management of the members
the evening wa one of enjoyment
and entertainment. In the boat
were many valuable and beautiful
presents which it would be impossi
bic to enumcrate here. The Christ
mas entertainment was a success at
the Methodist church, as also at the
Episcopal and Baptist. Rev. Hines
had erected in the Episcopal church
"a JacoD's Its,l,,er which was liscrnsly
covered with holiday presents, the
brilliancy OF which added to die Of
feet of the otherwise tastctully or
namented church.
The Baptists received their pres
ents from the Christmas tree, which
were 10 noubt enjoyed as much As
if they had been hung upon the rig
ging Of a boat or the rounds of a
LADDER. In all, the display at the
several churches was one of unprec-
edented %brilliancy. After the meet
ing at the various churches had adj,
journed, the dancing club, with
many invited. guests, assembled i'll
LaBelle's hall and tipped the light
fantastic toe to the music Of Water
mans String Band, until the wee
sma' hours and report the most
pleasant meeting of the season. Dur
ing the evening the dancers We're
furnished supper at the restaurant
of Jos. Steckman, which was one OF
Joe,s Christmas suppers.
We have never witnessed a more
civil and enjoyable Christmas. Ev-
cry one seemed to be on their good
behavior and the streets were clea,
of everything of an Objectionable
character. Let us now settle down
and wait for his slow return.
MASONIC lNsTALLATIoN.-A public
installation of the officers o
Elk Poipf Lodge No, 3 occurred las
night in the Masonic hall in this
city. The installation exercise.
conducted by c. II. Freeman, ESQ.
in a very impressive and excellen'
manner. The music furnished TO
the occasion by Judge Blair, j. w
Ellis, Mrs. J. +. Reid and Mrs. }
w. Ellis, quartette, and Miss Lille
Fouss at the organ was splendid ant
enjoyed by all. No one but Mason
and Odd Fellows and their f~aniilie
were invited and there were some 81
or 70 present, all of whom spok
highly of the enjoyment of the oc
casion. One of the most enjoyabl
features was the supper given b,
the Masons at Steckman's popula
restaurant. Taken altogether it wa
a pleasant affair socially and intel
lectually, and the party got up iron
the tables about II o'clock and re
naired To their homes. The follow