Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-10
A SEASON OF GAlETY.

IA n - - thtCV EBCs
voted TO ssregarIous Practices Pro-
ductIye of a Round of Enjoyment.
During the social season just closed
q season which has claimed as its own
four months of solid winter and of solid
epioyment-Yankton has been ~enlivened
with a multitude OF balls, parties and
minor engagements over the card
tables. Mankind and, womanklnd gre
,garious by nature, have followed their
instincts without restraint aud the
temporary social embargo which comes
with the lenten days finds them in a
generally happier mood for the lndul-
gencles.
Not only has the number of social
events beer far In advance of the occur
rences of previous seasons, but the
gatherings have been particularly
characterized Ivy the quality which has
given them prominence and the care
with which they were conducted. Our
people have never before been favored
with a season of such continual unadul-
tersted enjoyment, and at one time it
was really g matter of close calculation
for a lady to secur acoeptances, for ali
'et home" But now the season of alb.
%stinence from worldly pleasures sets in
and restful quiet prevails.
Going over the record of the four
months closed we extract therefrom q
list of the events which have made up
the pleasurable side of life and reproduce
it in evidencegof the prevailing gaiety of
the season.
The initial event of the social course
properly belongs to Matte McVay, who
on the evening of the 18th of November,
entertained a number Of friends at her
fathers residence. In the same week,
came an Episcopal sociable at Mrs. Geo.
w. Kingsbury's, q birthday gathering
for Mrs. Laura Stone; a reception for
Lieut.. e. L. Beatty, at the
residence of Major Sharp; o brilliant
wedding gathering at which Miss Sarah
j. Sanborn, daughter OF j. II. Sanborn
of this city, and d. f. Davis of Sioux
City, were made one and inseparable,
which ceremony was celebrated at the
home of the brides father; a reception
teAuered Rev. G. q. Hager by the men,
bers of the M. e. church of this city;
Miss Nellie Burns entertained a party Of
friends with progressive euchre; and
Miss Corrinns Bruce, assisted by the
members of the big six club, gave a
party at j. e. Bruee's residence.
Then came Sunday, a day Of rest and re.
ouperation, after which followed social
events in regular order. The CHRIST
church sociable was held at Mrs. W. j.
Bruce's; then the Sioux City musical
and dramatic club visited Yankton and
gave us two entertainments. The two
weeks next ensuing wsre socially quiet,
a small party at Mrs. Kingsbury's being
about all and the outlook for a joyous
winter was decidedly poor. But after q
short vacation the goddess of pleasure
again mounted the throne, and held I'M.
disputed sway up to the present week
3 A sociable at Geo. r. Scougal's came one
. evening, then the Company e fair, fol-
lowed by the Little Duchess comblna.
ton. Miss Mamie McVay gave a party
. MIR. and Mrs. w. III. Edmunds enter
tanned o party of young people for MISS
Lncy Dewey, several surprise parties
6 we're successfully carried out and these
4 filed the time up to Christmas, with al
it's joys and sorrows. Next Cal Wayne,
brought his minstrel imposition befor,
Il the people.
In January the society bonfire grew
larger and brighter, and by way OF move
amusement the young people had 8
: sheet and pillow case party at j. e
7 Bruce's residence. The fire
!. men gave g ball, the Red
path concert company came and wert
duly appreciated, w. s. Scougal ant
wife managed a pleasant party at thei
9 residence on lower Sixth street, til,
. Catholics gave q fair in G. A. II, hal
which lasted a week. Robert Cox, jr
presided over q party to O number o
friends, and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Go,
gave three progressive euchre gather
ings. With these events came tn
visit of the Buchanan comedy company
A series of revival meetings which wer
held at the M. e. church broke III npol
: the jolly dolngs and then all eyes wei
i. turned to the Mother Goose affair, whlc
was held as the Merchants hotel an
voted a success. Mrs. &. w. Kingsb1r,
gave q whist party to y few friends. HoI
O. G. Williams delivered his entertaining
lecture at the Congregational churc
aud the Mother Goose party visited til
ssylum. Then began tie contlnuor
round of pleasure which crowded itse
uS up to the eve of lent. Mrs. Wallace
c' Bruce instituted a series of card partie
81 a reception for Miss Steele of Bismarc
~ was given at j. 81. Telier's elegant res
w dence, Mr.. and Mrs. e. FL. VanAntwer
Iproyided several card parties, Mrs. r, [,
is, Gamble followed with another part,
ke Commodore and Mrs. S.. B. Coulson fe
L into line and announced an evening ft
a card party, Mrs. w. S. Bowen provide
q series of card gatherings, a soap pu
ss BILE party occurred at W..
, McYay's aud a sosiable at q e. Hu
sons residence was held on the san
yer evening. Mrs. T. L. Van Tassel's frien,