Delta chief., 1883-03-21
society ON the North Fork.
PAoNIA, Colo, March 10, 1888.
rn the Editor of Tile CuIEE.

IaoNlA, N,olO., MdTcu 1900.
To the Editor of THE CHIEF:
Paonia is located in the valley of the North
Fork of the Gunnison river. This valley is
one of the most fertile of all Colorado; its
production of last year, for the amount of
land utilized has as yet never been excelled
Mr. Samuel Wade, one of the first settlers
of the valley, and amongst the most respected
of its citizens, laid out the town of Paonia,
which at no distant date in the. future prom
ises to be villa of some rshown. Its sur
roundings for picturfsqueyfss and beauty of
scenery cannot be strpyfed, and its climate
is also of the mosycxgenial; the mercury
does not fall so loY&te degrees as at Delta
or Grand Junction, nor does it become so
warm and sultry here as in most of the val
leys of the late reservation in midsummer
There is always cool breeze, morning
zephyr, to fan into life and animate the rustic
maiden and to greet the energetic farmer as
he goes forth to view his fields of fast growing
crops. In all this is place to live and enjoy
life.
Last evening Mr. Samuel Wade gave n par
ty to which all the elite of the valley were
ent were Mr. and Mrs. II. O. Wilmot and
daughters, Misses W. c. Wilmot and C. G.
Wilmot; j. w. Cline and lady, Mr.. r. A.
Adams and lady, Mr.. John Freeman and Ia
dy, Mr.. ID. c. Rcavis and lady, Mr.. b. J.
Decker and lady, Mr.. w. f. Rogers and lady,
Messrs. II. Babin, c. o. Rogers, W. NJ. Leap,
J. F. Smith, Frank c. Cline, L. b. Quacken-
bpH Dulrn i
Short, James Osborn, c. II. Leap, Samuel
Angevine, A. l.. Hart, James ". Short, W.
A. McDougll, George Wade, W. f. Duke,
W. A. Clark, VIM Brainbridge, John +.
Peterson, II. +. Roberts, W. +. Jones, ]. c.
Mitchell, X. j. Lewis, Arthur Wade, /. W.
Freeman, G.. II. Merchant, Charlie Wade,
Willie Wade, +. b. Wade, T.. G. Wade;
Mrs. Bessie Goodenow, Mrs. +. c. Frady,
Misses Hattie Rogers, Lulu Cline, Hattie VI.
Quackenbush, Lavonia Reavis, Frances Deck
er, Clara b. Lane, Mamie Wade, Minnie
Wade, May Gerkin, Lizzie Gerllin, Emily
Barrow, Matte Barrow. There were many
present whose names we did not ascertain.
Music was furnished by Professor Freeman.
an excellent musician.S He was accompanied
by guitar and organ, Mrs Cline chief organ.
ist assisted by Mr.. J. W. Cline. Dancing
commenced at an early hour and was con-
tinued in an energetic and genial manner
until twelve o'clock, when it was announced
that supper was ready. Oysters were served
for over two hours, nearly one hundred per-
sens partaking, our kind and genial hostess
experimenting. Mrs. Wade is lady Of re.
fnement and education and all those who
met her warm and cordial greeting felt at
once that they were welcome and among
friends. During intermission for supper some
very fine vocal music was disceurscd by the
Wade family, who are all musicians Of talent
and culture. After supper dancing was re-
sumed and continued without intcrmission
until the gray of earlv dawn appeared, when
the guests began to prepare to depart iortheir
respective homes. II was an evening by
many to be remembered as one Of the most
pleasant of all their lives. No animostics
seem TO exist such as is common in new
country, but all was harmony and peace.
1t was predicted by some cyclists and persons
uncultivatcd in Colorado ways that the cow
boys would attend in mass, and make il
pleasant by their rude way for the ladies pres
minded persons that the cow. boy is part hu-
man, and knows enough to treat lady with
respect and Difference when in her presence.
COWBOY.