New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
VHITE KID GLOVES ZION THE DAY.
/, COWBOYS SCHEME TO BE CHOSEN "cALLER'

A COWBOYS SCHEME TO BE CHOSEN "CALiEh-
OFF, AT A FRONTIER DANCE.
W. soo,dod ~ give n dance on Christmas Eve and
tbo tront,er town OF Hugo in wild state OF eX-
citement That was several years ago, but renell-
her the whole thing as perfectly as II had happeneu
Yesterday Tho population OF the place was hA0 'iia
~ other Western towns There were iouF "omen
there two children, and perhaps sixty OF seventy
men in all. most Of whom were cowboys. Every
80, onorrd the ne,rhborhood had made his plans to
be- at that dance, and why every head OF ca''io
about did not get away is mystery as the ranches
were all deserted on that evening
Won may he sure that the fame OF that occurrence
snread throughout that part Of Colorado. Inc ar
rangements were gotten up In truly maeIl'n'on'
manner for Hugo Tho store was clearer up uho
aoor carefully scrubbed and all the chairs In the
town were arranged along the walls. The boys ue
clared that the floor must be waxed, and so we hueu
nm some beeswax and generously scattered IL AROUND
OF course It did not improve the floor but IL was
way and wax was what we wanted III was asl0'u
that the dance 10 be conducted IN true Hds'oi"
fashion and We all unstrapped the belts OF our sA
shooters that evening, some of us for the nrsO ul'
in a good many days. The GROWING touch 10 INC
arran cements was supper. There was NOT d man
~ uuco mr. ffty miles around whose chest ala not
eueu with pride when he thought Of that supper
" collation. called IT, -
How We were going TO arrange about parHieie
d,a NOT worry us much, for at dance in those days ~
nrncipal feature was the dance But there Wac ONO
thing over which 1, for one lay awake h,enS,
rhot 1ras the calling OFF, The distinction OF pelhs
CHOSEN 10 call of the figures can hardly Dc spp'o-
ciatod IN these days and in this country. me man
.h,,, bopored always had his position at Tho heau
90 Tho room, right next the violin. and OF couTso
he was ono of the head couple. his power vas
handy less than that Of dictator 1he ",io-
was always elected by vote Of the ladies just do
| the violin began to tune up 10
pws stevens was admitted by every one to DO
| the best man who had ever squared away "s ~
ont in soporous tones "sash-ee-ay,' or dose-ee.
| $500 uo WAS an ideal caller" IN the minds OF
Ir,o,s c,t,zens wo all expected that he was suio
| IN he selected. he always was
| rvorv one was promptly on hand that evening
| 1,o arrIvals we're not the fashion in Hugo bll
s,o,,.,s WA rosplendcnt In now blue Hammer shIe
aAorrod with shining brass buttons and he had OIL
bright red ncckte. He had new heeis on MS poo's'
and ON the whole was gotten up iauiues''y' 'nS' -
| accordtn4 to the fashion laws Of Hugo.
| ~, vas only one IN the town who
oonld in any way compare with Stevens either
| ~ n careful dresser or as caier' 4nis was
Coohsl he ar his best His gray flannel shirt had no
sool %,ttons and certainly his green tie was not so
rrsous as the namug red one of Stevens. when
KopstSTt monrnful note OF the violin was sounded
how however from his pocket pair of white
,hm The ladies' committee of four had apparently
already made their choice; ont at ens point three
| hhuryded consultation IN whispers Then l. as floor
manager was summoned and requested to announce tC
h coIonel that he would have the honor Of calling
| o ot he Ggures OF the dances that evening
Wherever in Colorado the Colonel got those gloves
a." 8rst had seen west Of the Missouri for We sci
dom rot near any large towns But at any rate, h,
| la the dance that night and II admitted al
| sides that his manoeuvre was most brilliant snC
| strategic.