The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-14
Social Event

A Social Event
On Tuesday evening, Dec, 18th, the
parlors of DR.. A. s. Stewards hand
some residence on College Hill were
thrown open and a reception was given
in the form of q progressive euchre"
party, to which pretty much the entire
populace responded. The residence
was brilliantly Illuminated, and as the
guests came pouring in, the scene was
animated and pleasing. Sweet strains
of vocal and instrumental music by a
practiccd hand and cultured voice filed
the spacious rooms with dulcet sounds.
After the visitors were comfortably aud
%courteously received and disposed of,
the parlor doors were thrown open and
a circle of tables placed through the
different rooms and thirty.six contest
ants seated themselves. each one antici-
atirg the pleasure of carrying off the
prize. Up stairs the scene was similar
with the exception that the company
was ~rcservedly gentlemen and deep in
the mysteries of "high fivc," cigar va
pors and a side-board. Although this
element of the party were unfortunate
in not being favored with a fair part
ner at the reception, yet the disappoint-
ment was partially allaved by the 90
as-you-please method adopted in the
Dr's. library and smoking room, by
them. AT ii o'clock, a magnificent CO.
lation was served, consisting Of sand
wiclles, steam,ng hot coffee, cold chick
en-, cakes and apples, after which the
guests were RECALLED with some fine mu-
sic, both vocal and instrumental
beautiful piece being rendered by Mrs.
Grow, of Sturgis. accompanied by the
piano. The evening will be long re-
mcmbcred ty the participants. for the
enjoyments and pleasure received at
tina hands of the DIR. and his estimablc
wife and daughter.
Mr.. Jsepoh Petty was the lucky winner
OF the prize, a handsome paper weight,
but we were not Informed as to the
bloody, guess the party was too reticent
to report.
A meeting was called on Thursday
afternoon, and represented by the cit,-
zcns Of Hot Springs, for the purpose of
conformity working with Custer County
in petitioning congress to extend the
line of the proposed reservation OPEN
ing, SO as to bring it to White River.
The meeting with instructions from
Custer, appointed a mass convention,
to be held at Buffalo Gap, Dec, 18th,
for the purpose of formulating a plan
whereby this much needed change in
the bill now pending may be made.
Every citizen in Fall River and Custer
counties are vitality interested in this
matter, and if nothing is done, Che re-
suit will be an eternal blockade from
outside communication. 1t is a matter
of action now only, upon the part of
Fall River and Custer. to see to it that
this change of line Of opening, be
brought before the notice of the present
congress Immediately. White River is
the natural line to open upon and if
not done. a great injustice will be en-
! acted against these two counties.
1t is earnestly requested that a large
delegation from both counties turn cut
to the convention at Buffalo Gap on
Tuesday at . o'clock. Every citizen
who appreciates the Importance OF this
measure. should appoint himself a COM
mittee Of one and get there.
The Custer Chronicle in last weeks
issue, dofs the mantle of practice pro-
jccts for the nonce. and gives moment
to the spell of the genii who controls
the magnificent grandeur Of his sur
raundings, in an appropriate tribute
to Custer, the Tin City of the HILLS,
and its panoply of sylvan beauty
and magnificent grandeur.
CUSTER.
TO the stranger. wlois endowed with
the ~faintest symptom of love for the
beautiful i'm nature, the first emotion
experienced upon approaching Custer
is that of profound admiration. The
lofty mountains. fringsd with pine, and
capped with gigantic rocks. presents q
scene of surprising grandeur. which
cannot fail to attract and hold the at
tcntion. At no other point in the west
has nature been so profEse III the be-
stowal of her scenic gifts. The land.
scape scenery is as varied as it is grand.
changing with every step. thus afford
ing an ever VARYING panoramic display
of natures grand and majestic liandi-
work.
Nesting at the base of towering
mountains, upon a valley of exception
al beauty. sheltered from the piercing
blasts which sweep over the western
prairics. where water. pure and cold as
the virgin SHOWS abound, blessed with
!, climate nf snrrassinv excellence. and