Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-02-27
The Calico Ball.

There was a gorgeous RtraY Ot beauty
 aLd calico ai the San Xavier hotel last
 night. in attendance upon the bal
 given in aid of the railroad employees
 library. and the great dining hall wa'
 well filled when, by request. Col J. A | Zabriskie made the following remarks: LADIES AND GESrL ENgES:-The Presi, dent of this Association has politely re quested me to make brief statement of ! tie object and purposes Of th, institu. ton co that the public generally may l obtain a correct idea ot its general sta
 ;1s and future pTospec's.
 This association was organized m De center last and has membership of one hundred and fifty. It has a consti- tuition and bylaws which are brief aud concise and printed ID pawphlet form. copies ot which can be Cbtl.red upon
 application.
 ft stle c-s1t desis- C! the assoc.- a-,,u t1 add @ i;s membership f-uu :Ey ci.i-ecs rf F-c-C1 While J- Is cUphst icaI'y -ail--CCi institution, and none
 rur .hc employees of .kr ~outher- Pa cisc-c.r Ne elected officers, stil tA.
 public generally G,e.not 1rly,cot eZci-i-
 ei. ugt are most cordially ily.t-i Co join 1t.
 The dues gre fifty Cents ger month.
 old ta -ayl--ut ot tae -,srilc.n-
 .Iu, cIafe-- fUN membership, wi.L al. ti, privileges of the ra-l.Lr EooI-, and
 tie withdrawal of books.
 The library now comprises st0Ut four
 EucCrsi volumes, and provision has air5 siy been ade for a considerable increase.
 Many of the standard authors in mod ern literature are represented, such as
 Scott. Dickens, ThackeTy and Dumas, also the latest encyclopedias may be found. The object of this ball and all similar entertainments, is to increase the fund for the purchase of books, snd thus add to the usefulness of the library and the encouragement of mental cu!- ture.
 Truly ;hIs object is one which shoul |
 meet with universal support. Nothing so adds to the fair fame of a.city gs the existence of public enterprise ID the ad- vancement of knowledge.
 Our city library seems to have become almost defunct as far as practical re- suits are concerned. IL IS therefore en-
 couraCinG to know that there is still Rn element among US which Is ready to fire up the dormant energies of the ancient and honorable pueblo, by engin- eerIng n scheme for the mental develop
 ment of the people. IL IS to be hoped that our citizens will lend a helping z hand to this worthy undertaking, and by iccreasIng its me mbership, Rid and as- slst n GdvRrcing the cause Of educatiOn. Having submitted these few observa- fious for your consideration, l am con- strained to exclalm In the language of Byron:
 "Ou with the dance. iet 51y b- uncoufuel; No sleep tl.l Irurl. Nhvu yol;E sni p.sa-ure To tha-s the -.oHizs hours. with lyius feet
 The eager faces of the lovely sssem- blaze, exhibiting high appreciation of tue pleasant and instructive remarks ui Col. Zsbriskie, seemed not at all 10th i1 accept his advice Iu it's literal sense, and it ever fantastic toe tripped more lightly and joy;cliy, the sands nf time have left no recording footprint thereof Nearly eigLty couples, with aggregate happiness enough for twice the number, made merry untll approaching dawn, in- terfupted only by the grand supper which was announced at midnight.
 Prizes were 10 be awarded Co the best distinctive costume present, e beauti- vase Co the lady and a handsome mesr- s,haUm p!pe Co the gentleman. As iGlgrs, Mrs. Major Co1e. Mrs. r. E. Zei.ler and Miss Belle Neil were Co award the geut!eman's prize and they found DO difficulty 10 deciding that Mr ] Rays beautltul highland costume en- titled him Co tine pipe. The judges of l the lady s costume, however. were not 1 -O fortunate. They We're Mayor Ray | field. Gen. McC, ok and Major Coxe. | As the time approached for their deS;e- l 1u, the gallant gentlemen began to | realize the great espousiUiii;y that thel | lad accepted, and 6s the sUsceptIys Mayor looked down into the depths lt tbe many bright and lOyIug eyes, be .sN how useless II wGs for him to even 0uk at the kind cf c6s.ugs that held such ew5ls. and be made 0 very lame RpoiO- ,y tO EIs fellow cJumitte- men and went 10 bed, taking the sItrsordiuary pre- 'au.ICn Co double lock sui bolt the !Cor.
 Ile veteran soldier soon afterwards 'ecau e realize that he was not among he Carnage o'the battle field. and that L= powder and bail of the occasion 'ers not sUggestIy e of the leaien hal! t Chicausu.a, and Gen. McCoCk also lult uIs courage waning as his mill ary eye caught the glistening battery z flashing g.auces, all but one ui which lust be siieucei by his word Cf decis- 1u. He felt that be could not cspitu- .;e gracefully himself and he dared DO: Itfer the scorn of sLghted beauty. and Q he tCo, followed the example Os the isyor. and withdrew. leaving Major uIs standing alone with sll the weight responsibility upon hIm. The Major -0yed Co be equal to the emergency, 7 li he par-ied Cif the tender darts from lpid artfuI bow, and asked Col. Za- : -IskIe Co announce that Mrs. A. Y. |. rosse:ts's PsrIsiau costume hal drawn
 sight on the paymsster's eye, and to !. lnar the draft with the handsome -izs vase. The affair was indeed brilliant one, .i one that will long be remembered ' ? thOse who were SD fortunate Es tO be ,. esent.