Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
DILLON DOINGs.
Ball on the 22d-A Winter Idyl-
Signs of Progress.

The Band has Begun to Play-K. Of p.
Ball on the ada Winter 1dyl-
Signs of Progress.
DILLON. N. T., February 4.-[Correepon- 4.
the past week has been unusually mild and
spring like. The snow has almost disap-
peared from the foothills, and although it
has left q reminder OF its presence upon
our principal streets, We are only too glad
to be relieved from it's chilly grasp OF old
king winter to mind such slight drawbacks
as these. In spite of the auspjcious
weather the week in society circles has
been uneventful. Revival meetings have
been in progress at Grace M. e. Church,
conducted by the pastor Rev. Mr.. Inger-
soil, who has been instrumental in bringing
quite number into the fold On Monday
evening the band occupied the grand stand
and gave an
OPEN AIR CONCERT,
which was highly appreciated. Under the
leadership of Prof ssor Mills they have
made remarkable progress, which was
demonstrated by their rendition of many
new and popular airs. Although "Away
down in Dixie received the most applause
by the listeners. as it was performed in
style which gladdened the heart OF many
an old veteran and warmed them up to
such an extent that each felt called upon
to do d little "blowing-in" on his own re
spousibility. The dramatic entertainment
to takeplace Tuesday night, in which several
OF our favorite amateurs are once more to
grace the boards, is already an assured
success. The Knights OPP thias, not to be
outdone in the matter OF entertainment
and also to show their patriotism, have
chosen the night of the 22d as the date on
which to give their annual ball and supper.
As the order is very popular organiza-
tion throughout the valley the bare an
nouncement is enough to insure grand
time to all participating.
WINTER 1DYL.
As it is nearing spring it may not be
amiss to relate a cold weather experience
which one of our rural young ladies passed
came q change. A look of agony over
spread her countenance, q wild, haunted
through at recent party. She arrived
late with her escort: just at the critical
moment when the stentorian voice OF the
prompter rang out the appeal for lone
more couple this way" and after hastr
vieit to the dressing room, Joined her escort
and smiliagly took her place among the
dancers. But scarcely had her fairy feet
begun to thread the measure" ere there
expression replaced the usual serenity OF
her blue orbs, her motions became stiff and
angular. and plainly betrayed the fact that
all was not as it should be. A fashion re-
porter describing her would have likely said:
miss Blank appeared to great advantage
in charmingly simple snit OF white
material, cut dancing length, and trimmed
with pale blue ribbons and flowers. She
also wore pair of chaste seal-brown leg
gins, which gave an air OF comfort to her
tout ensemble which nothing else could
have impaired" Since the moderation OF
the weather such episodes will not be apt
to mar the happiness of our party.going
bellies, and nothing will disturb the serenity
OF future evenings, especially since the mar.
ried portion OF our community. have
abjured the practice OF introducing the
"infant terrible" upon the scene of festivi-
ties, and depositing it in some corner whe e
it can be conveniently sat on to the despair
OF both the orchestra and it's fond parents.
The disuse OF this time-honored custom
alone, in place where the hired girl is at
a premium and the kindergarten an un-
known institution. is proof that we are
nearing an era of reconstruction that will
soon place US upou level with our more
populous neighbors.