Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-01-04
The First Day of the New Year
One of Joy in Bismarck
New Years Callers.
DR.. Holmes, Now in Bismarck With
His Wife, Brands Certain
Charges as Slander.
Burial of w. B. Bell-City Council
Proceedings Personal and
General Mention.
Balmy 80.
[From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily.]
What dreamy, ethereal New Year
With a summer sky and tropic-scented
zephyrs, with merry lads and rosy maidens
frOlicsome gallants and bewitching dam.
sells, brilliant entertainers and an eclipse
of the sun,thrown in-these and a thousand
pleasant combinations of the bright and
beautiful, the infant year was most auspic-
iOusly welcomed.
Notwithstanding the fact that the num-
Der of ladies who received was not
as large as was expected, the homes sthat
were thrown open for the reception and
entertainment of the gentlemen of the city
furnished full, round days enjoyment to
the gay and Skittish callers. Those who
received and whose names were published
in the TRIBUNE had their homes decorated
tastily and their tables were veritable
banquet boards.
At the residence of Col. G. B. Little, Mrs.
Little was assisted by Miss Little. Mrs.
Gerald Pierce, Mrs. E. II. Wilson, Mrs. f.
J. Call and Mrs. w. T. Perkins. These
ladies are we'll known entertainers and the
gentlemen who called were given royal
welcome
Mrs. Can Eisenberg's home was neatly
decorated and the hospitable hostess, as
sisted oy Miss Fisher, Mrs. j. s. Hillyer,
Hillyer, gave the jolly gentlemen recep-
ton which could not fail to make it a
Happy New Year, indeed.
Mrs. John Davidson and her daughters
welcomed the callers to their "Brae Side"
home, than which none is more widely
famed for whole-souled hospitality and ac-
complished entertainers.
Mrs. M. ii. Jewell was assisted at her
home by Mrs. r. 3. Woods and Mrs. VIM.
Hollembaek and no card escaped the
basket.
Mrs John p. Dunn. whose home is af-
fectionately remembered by every pioneer
and where New Years have been made
happy for over fourteen years, was assisted
by Mrs. l. z. Hunt, Mrs. E. L. Faunce, Miss
Ruth Dunn, Miss Julia Mcintyre, Miss
Fannie Dunn and Miss Minnie Stoyell and
this pleasant combination of youth, beauty
and dignity permitted no dull moments in
the Dunn home during the day.
At the Thompson mansion Mrs. G. w.
Thompson, assisted by Mrs. Col. Boynton
and Miss Kate Thomas, greeted the rejoic-
ing merry-makers and added new glory to
the fame Of the Thompson home for gen
erous hospitality and delightful entertain
menC
Among those who received informally,
but who made no announcement of the
fact that open house would be kept, was
Mrs. j. II. Marshall, and many of Bis
marck's gentlemen called to pay their re-
spects.
1t was one continual round of pleasure
from the time that the first group Of gen.
tlemen called at the first house until the
last Marty left the last hnnSn
The list OF entertainers would be mex
cusably incomplete did the TRIBUNE
neglect to give due notice of the fact that
Miss Kittie Call kept open house at her
home during the afternoon and that she
was was assisted by Miss Carrie e. Bushma9 and
received numerous callers from their young
friends and admirers and established an
enviable reputation as New Year enter
In Intervening, when the hurly- -burly
and stampeding, jolification was ended,
v tp son social al s parties ties na WeTe the given 1
was rounded 50 full and complete
with enjoyment. good fellowship and
friendly greetings that many were
the wishes that the year would prove as
rich in blessings as the day.
One of the pleasanteSt card parties Of the
evening was at the home of Col. and Mrs.
T.. l.. WhltfOrd, VINO entertained a number
of their friends until the first day OF the
new year had waned. After an hour Of
card playing, refreshments of most de-
licious and exquisite character were served
and the compliments which had been be-
slowed upon the host for his entertaining
and winning ways at the card table. win
ming is used advisedly) were lost in the
shower OF praises lavished upon the charm
ing hostess and her assistants Of the cui-
sine.
1t was happy New Year for Bismarck
ers, and what it lacked in snow and sleigh
bells, icicles and frosted moustachios, it
made up in the poetic perfection Of its
balmy air and it's promise of year of
favoring sun and plenty.