Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-12-06
WINTER ADJUSTMENTS.
PREPARATIONS TO WHILE AWAY
SPARE TIME UNTIL SPRING.

The Singing and Dancing Clubs-Rival
Organizati0ns-An Effort to be Made
to Unite Them-Other Pastimes.
Indian summer, which has con-
tinued now many weeks, will most as
suredly soon terminate, and although
the present weather gives every indi
cation Of an open winter, there will
soon be snow to sufficient depth to
cause the usual isolation from the
outer world, and. as has always been
the custom in mountain mining
camps, there will be a series of clubs
for variety of objects to promote So
cial pastime, and while the weary days
away.
The Haley Quartet Club is in sue
cessful operation, and holds weekly
practice. The chorus is not COM
plete as yet, but will be after the holt
days, when, assisted by the orchestra,
few concerts will be given at Haley
Tkeater
There has been some talk of an am
ateur dramatic association, but, judg-
ing from the failure of all efforts in
this direction last season, there is not
much encouragement for such an or
ganization. Messrs. Ward & Guam
trell offer the use of the Theater, with
stage, scenery, footlights, drop-cur-
tain and all complete, to an amateur
dramatic club, if such can be organ
lied, at the usual cost only of lights
and fire, and it would appear that suf-
ficient local talent exists in Haley to
make start. The Her skating SEES
sions have been light, owing to the
removal Of half of the skates, but
there will bt an addition made soon,
and regular sessions will be given
again thereafter. There are num-
Der of ice skaters and skates in town,
and some small lakes within mile
that afford considerable pleasure to
small parties who go out every week.
The large rink which was contem-
plated will, it is estimated, cost 800
to get in good shape. The ground to
be flooded lies in the upper end OF
town, and would, for that sum, cover
: a space 800 feet in width; but the ex-
pense would be considerable of keep
ing it free from snow, and unless
there be number of skaters who ma,
club together to do the work the en-
terprise is most likely to be aban.
, doned.
, Snow-shoeing will be one Of the
sports INDUCED in during the winte
days if any quantity of snow ever falls
This always affords great pleasure a
we'll as healthful exercise, but The
principal feature of the winter will b.
in dancing clubs, which are alread,
organizing.
Last winter local rivalry divided the
: patrons Of Terpsichore into three dis
tinct organizations, but since then thu
lines have been less close y drawn ane
the HALEY Theater has been built, a
! cost of several thousand dollars
with the especial object of affordina
everyone better place for dancing
Robinson's Hall, which did good ser
vice last winter, has been divided into
rooms, and the Merchants Hotel ha
\ not as yet made a move toward clul
S dances.
r Mr.. Culp, Of the Grand Central, has
:. it is stated, arranged to give the US,
! of his dining-room free to club 70
5 the season, and the members of tn,
g club are expecting to have dane
d each week. The second ball OF tn
It series will be given tomorrow evening
i while tomorrow evening, also, tn
# first ball Of the Haley Hall Dancin,
5, Club will take place.
n There is a spirit of rivalry between
e the two, but not of open warfare. Tn
it music was engaged for the Gran
al Central Club prior to the organizatio
r. of the Haley Hall Club, and there
> fore Professor Delius, with his flu
r. quadrille band, will render the dane
i. music at the Theater tomorrow even
ing. but in future Dixie Boone an
Allie Ford or Professor Delius wi
play each week at the Theater-a