Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-03


gwen last Thursday night at the resi-
dence OF Mr. and Mrs. John Kennalv
ana family, in honor of Miss Edith
Ellsworth. The merrment was con-
t'nued until half past one, interrupt-
ed only at midnight by an invitation
70 the guests to march into the dining
room, and this interruption was brief.
Tor as soon as all were seated sociabiI
ity and feasting went merrily on
Inc table was handsomely decorated
with beautiful bouquets, and was
ioaded with the richest OF viands.
such as to make the interior depart
ment of an epicore, or any one else.
reJoIce. After partaking heartily of
the sumptuous rep st, music, voca,
ana instrumental, was next on the
program. Early in the evening a
new pIay-new in this place was
introduced. 1t is full of spirit and
animation, and warranted to make
the most dull and slothful, or dirni-
he'd person, throw off his dignity or
slowness of motion, execute fantastic
motions to fast music, contrive all
sorts of comic contortions instinct.
lively, with no premeditation afore-
thought, the whole force of his intel
lectual and reasoning powers being
concentrated for the accomplishment
of one object-to fall into the arms
OF handsome young lady to whom
the victim is invited to proceed to
move to-and the double shuttle and
other Wild movements he executes
are Incidental and involuntary-in
no way connected with the aim or
object on which his whole intellectual
being is intensely centered. The
"sewing +" circle that's what the
play is called for want of better
name-and the name is somewhat
misleading, explodes the notion that
some people can't dance. All that is
required is the proper incentives.
The execution comes instinctively, as
an Inspiration of genius. The boys
are brought in one at time, and in
structed to march between two lines
of young ladies comprising the sew
ing circle, his destination being at
tie other end of the trail, where a
charming girl awaits his coming. He
does not see the point, for the reason
that it is very fine and cannot be OBJ
served by the naked eye, but pro-
ceeds on his mission, expecting light
more subsequently,. After running
the gauntlet he has not seen the
point, or points, but he has felt them
keeniy, and if he ever advocated con-
ferring upon the gentler sex all he
rights and privileges of American
citizenship, he thinks what muggins
he has been, and solennlv vows that
from that time heuceforth he will
bitterly oppose any movement tend
ing to broaden woman's sphere, and
realizes the utter absurdity of such
cunningl Y coined expressions as "the
grntler SEX" "tender-hearted fe-
males" etc, and he silently and seri-
ousl v meditates, while the neAt VIC
tim, innocent and guileless, is being
brought in TO be marched between
the two lines of torture, and his med
itative faculties are pinned to such
subjects as" All is vanity; things
are not what they seem," "The why
foreness of the which, y" In the midst
of pleasure we are in pain" "The
filminess of the delicate, finely spun
film of pure ideality," and Other
branches of abstract, idealistic, imma
terialistic philosophy. Every one oi
the victims was brought to a sudden
realization of the fact that it is just
such organizations as The young
ladies' sewing circle that is giving
the woman suffrage movement i
back set.