Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-16
EXCHANGE OF COuRTEsIEs.
Brilliant Reception by the Twenty Second
Infantry To Friends In Miles City

| IntantFy 10 ffiehuh IN Miles City.
"Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war; and the capture of
a detachment of Miles City people on
Friday night, by the Officers and ladies
of the Twenty second infantry de-
serves to be inscribed upon the social
banners OF the regiment. The ocea-
sion was the reception rendered To the
towns people by the officers and ladies
of the post, and in response to their
courteous Invitation, about sixty gen
tlemen and ladies loaded themselves
into every description of vehicle. from
the aristOcralic coupe TO the demo
cratic carry all. the more exclusive
slDgle-seat rig being affected by those
happy mOrtals who are, in the yernac-
ular of the times, supposed 10 be
mashed" on each other. Ii il per-
haps needless to say that the occupants
OF these latter vehicles were paired as
were those who issued from the Ark.
The reporter found accommodation
for his fragile form in the commodiOus
band wagon kindly loaned by Quar-
termaster Martin, in which he joined
a jolly company who, save in the
crossing and re-crossing of the river,
found ample enjoyment in the ride
each way. On reaching the post the
chapel building. in which the hop
room is located, WIS found to be hand
somely decorated with japanese lau-
terms. In front Of the chapel two
Sibly tents were pitched, one of which
was assigned to the gentlemen for
dressing room, and the other for "a
smoking room, the latter being fitted
up with u Sibly stove, whose genial
warmth rendered the smoking room "a
most cosy and attractive retreat for
those who, like the reporter, "had seen
the folly of it," The ladies were cared
for in room IN he chapel building,
and as soon H. the occult mysteries of
the feminine lNllet were mastered and
the ladies announced themselves as
ready Tor inspection, the way was led
into the chapel, which for the nonce
had been transformed into a most at
tractive drawing room, handsomely
decorated with every adjunct that
taste and culture could devise. Here
the ladies Of the post received their
city guests, and the formality OF intro
ductlons were gone through. After u
brief interval spent in conversation.
the guests were conducted to the upper
room, where the dancing program was
to be carried out. Here was found an
other scene of beauty-ihe simple
though tasteful decorations, the bril-
liant illumination aud the morvelous
condition of the iloor-were things
th"t the eye loved to dwell upon, and
which left lasting impression. As
the gaily a,tired throng entered the
ball rom. the full orchestra Of the
regiment were playing the exquisite
overture from Poet and Peasant, which
Was given with such pleasing effect,
that for the time being there was no
desire to do aught else but sit aud
listen, but as the harmonious strains
were replaced 10y rolicking, sprightly
measure, the floor was quickly filled
with dancers and the fun commenced.
1t WAS about nine o'clock when dane
ing commenced and IL was continued
with Infinite zest until the playing of
u march at half-pa-t eleven bytOkened
the hour for refreshment. As yet
none Cf the guests had been able Ia
guess where refreshments would be
served, ~ there were no indications
anywhere visible, of any particular
room or place being set apart fer gas
Economical exercises. Doubtless there
were few If any who had given any
thought to the matter, 20 thoroughly
were all enjoying the dancing, but
when supper was announced, there
was general feeling of curiosity as to
where IL was To he served, which,
thanks TO the clever arrangement OF
the supper room, was not satisfi, uu
Ill the last moment. The way was led
from the ball room To the reception
room on The lower floor, and through
this TO what appeared TO be curtained
window OF one eide, which when
reached proved TO be the entrance TO
fairy bower, formed with series of
wall tents, constituting Que continuous
apartment more than one hundred feet
long, the interior OF which was richly
and tastefully decorated with bunting
and trailing vines ana most brilliantly
illuminated by myriad of lamps.
Down the centre OF this novel apart
ment table WAS set which groa ned
or would have done so II IL had had apy
sense-under tie weight of good
things, while up aud down each side,
dainty little spreads with accommodate
tiOns for two, three OF four, invited the
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