The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-07-10
nanHErT'> CANYON PICNIC.
.rr,, ,,,,,l.. IF Horst. Prairie Indulge in ah
nd Il, ,hiOned Picnic IN
the WOa,tlS.
the WOa"l>

According To previous III '"''S 1'''eht .''e
parties all met in "Barrttt> Canyon All
excellent picnic ground, about : miles
from NJ. Barre1t'> residence, Just at the
edge OF the large timber. by 9 Il. III. con-
veva,ce. could be seen from all directions
making their way 10 the chosen place,
| where they continued to arrive I'LL II, at
which time one might >te II unanimous
representation OF the Prairie. from BOTH far
and near. Some taking a stroll, others
engaged in socia! conversation, and still
others beginning to prepare Tor the event
OF the dav-dinuer.
We did not, rs is customary On such oc-
casion>, have IL chorus OF patriotic songs,
Or Fourth. Of ulv euloyv, nor Il reading OF
the Declaration OF independence; neither
(; did we make Il matter OF concern whether
"rhc present King Of Great Britain" as
alluded to in tina, document was Henry
VIII, Charles II, or George II. We do
not intend that YOU shall infer from this
? that we are not q patriotic people; for with
true OcVOtlOn ~ our AIlCElCNi ''Aait.
donia'' we rejoice that the blessings of
liberty secured, which this day comment
orates are ours to inherit, ours to cniov,
and ours to transmit!
Turning from what we did not do, to what
we did do. About l.. III. IL committee con.
sisting nj all the married ladies, was up.
,>t>;r,toI tx>,> J;vna. 4; I'd
not fail short OF our expectation OF their
ability, but ten,ptingly displayed an abund.
ance ut the choicest provisions which IL
thrifty ranchins community always If.
tor<is. As :he work progressed, all were
to bc seen conyregating around one central
object; by that immutaoc law Ut At.
traction, which a good dinner always
has for hungry mortal While busly
engaged, all unconscious OF any pending
danger, suddenly quadruped OF the order
unyulatta, rushed madly upon us in the
direct line OF mos, damage. Women, with
| maternal instinct ran for their little ones.
The frightened animal dashed through the
| more frightened crowd, which scattered
before him like dried leaves in an autumn
| wlirlwind. All breathessly awaited the
inevitable result, which, thanks to good
luck! was more co,nical than trayical.
The only irreparable damage he did was
to break one saucer as he jumped over the
table. The excitement over, we resumed
Our preparation OF dinner, when the music
ians OF the day, consisting OF Mr.. Nesbitt
and party, appeared on the grounds, in II
| conveyance decorated in the tri.colors of
the Republic. They gave salute which
was received with responsive cheers. All
now took places at the table, whose length
| will not attempt to state, as did not
make any measurement, but was sutii.
GENTLY long Tor 100 persons, neither more
nor less, by accurate count. The visitors
were Mr.. Rife and family, of Dillon, and
several friends from Bannack, all the rest
We're home folks. All seemed to enov
the dinner and also the drinks-by drinks
Il do not mean ANYTHING more Bachan.
olian in its nature than mountain ice. water
and lemonade.
| The afternoon was Il time OF various
amusements lett to the option OF all.
Some engaged in swinging, some exer.
cised themselves in the Terpschorean art,
and not few sought The hawthorn bush,
with seats beneath its shade" for talking
age, and etc, etc.
The dance took lead among amusements,
to the great deligh, Of the participants, but
not to that OF some married ladies who com,
plain that they were ignored in the choice
OF partners. The gentemen's apology is:
Things won are done,' but we think ::
~ lovely toy so tiercely sought shouldn't
lose its charms, by being caught" The
awning and evergreens obscured our view
from the dancers sufficiently to render the
scene enchanting. Judging from observa-
ton, the waltz was bliss to some OF the
young gentlemen when they happened to
get their own 'best girl" for a partner
and "blister' when some other fellow rot
| her.
Now and then one might see an Epi.
curian making his way back to do over
again what, before, he had not left uudone.
but we were not aware OF having made
ourself especially conspicuous in this
last named affair, till we heard some one
say, II wouldn't board School marin for
$4,000 month";
: Now We think:
10! hit had ere been &c us,
10 see ourselves as ithcrs see Us,