Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-21
A Few Remarks on Prospective Re.
ceptions, Balls and Gather
ings of the Elite.
Bismarck's Committee on Agitation
Has Thrilling Experience in
Attempting to Agitate.
A Lively Contest Case-Farewell to
Rev. C. B. Austin-General
Local News.
Social Chat.

LCTOM W0Uuo6uay b AhuJsJ
If there is one thing which Bismarckers
are interested in more than another at this
season of the year it is society. You hear
the latest "fad" or the next ball, or the
prospective social entertainment discussed
on every hand and every young lady and
gentleman in the city is, as is commenda-
ble, deeply interested in the subjects under
discussion.
In the first place, Bismarck is to be
favored by the presence of seventy-two
legislators and greater number of officers
and office-seekers during the winter and
this fact alone guarantees a brilliancy
which numbers alone can give in the social
realms. Numerous parties, receptions,
balls and sociables will be given for the
entertainment of the solons, and the litera-
ture, conversation and accomplishments Of
the city will be increased, embellished, in
vigorated and refined by the solonic suavity
and legislative lustre which will here
abound, thrive and flourish. 1t will be a
winter long to be remembered as much
from the social activity as from the fact
that this will be the last session of the
territorial legislature. The next will be
held under state form of government and
vastly different style of official etiquette,
cool, imposing bearing and social magnifi-
cence must be observed. Instead of the
unpretentious though attractive territorial
ball there will be the magnificent state re-
ception, and the frills and founces of dig
nifty and splendor will supplant the modest
though costly paraphernalia of the present
styles and fashions.
But to return to Bismarck's social pros
pect for the winter. The brilliant season,
when Bismarck shines resplendent in her
social garb, will be opened tomorrow
evening by "cotilliOn" at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fisher. This event will
be one OF exceptional brilliancy and
promises to be indicative of the royal and
elaborate entertainments with which those
blessed with the charms and graces OF the
winter season. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher are
entertainers who have no superiors and
few equals.
Another event which promises to be of
special interest from social and cosmo-
politan standpoint will be the reception
rendered the legislators. it being under
stood that general reception will be given
in the capitol, where palatable delicacies,
inspiring music and tropical oratory will
be served with lavish hand and silvery
tongue.
On Christmas evening grand ball will
be given in the Atheneum, the ladies will
make the glad new year dOubly glad for
their gentlemen friends and already a
Washington's birthday ball and reception
is being planned for the ediication enter
tainment and blood-circulatng exercise of
the law makers and their co-Workers of the
third house.
The bachelors club, which is composed
Of such admirable representatives of single.
dom and celibacy as Capt.I. P. Baker,
LOUIS Hanitch, Clarence Price, F. H.
Register, r. II. johnson, George Doug
lass and their fellows, is not slum-
bering. although very little has been heard
from it OF late, and through the reforma-
tion OF several OF its members some of the
pleasantest social events of the winter are
promised. While speaking of the social
prospects it would indeed be unjust to
slight the bachelors club.
Receptions at the residences OF prominent
citizens are predicted, and with concerts,
dramatic entertainments, fancy dress balls,
germans, scandinavians and italians, the
season aglow, with its brilliant debut,
gives promise OF roses and wine.