The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-04
AT SPANISH FORK.
The Old Year Has Been Good to
Her People.
A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY SEASON.
The Bah in the Newly Finished Mercantile
Hall of the Cooperative Store
Grand Time.

The doors of the old year closed quietly
and peaceably, and the new has unfolded
us brilliant curtains, revealing hattering
encouragements to all the coming season.
Enc excellent record of other years is
dimmed by the achievements of the one
] just past. Every branch of industry has
been well paid for it's efforts. Material
progress continues to be the watchword.
prosperity smiles on all sides and the fu-
ture IS full of hope and joy and triumph.
Inc holiday season is one of unusual &C
tvlty IN business circles, of renewed
friendship in the social, of unbounded mer-
fiment with the young and unclouded hap
piness with ALL
Conspicuous among the holiday pleasures,
ana towering high above the common level,
is tne primary bail, admirably conducted
oy tne tlreless, earnest and devoted presi-
oentS OF the organization ana their willing
councillors. Ladies, your names will be
held In glad remembrance, and the good
work OF your ministry will bear album
dant fruit of love of truth and
Christian purity. Keep doing
Another: Everybody knows Dahle, or
ought to. This unpretentious man, who is
last building himself fortune took it into
ms | cad to feast his numerous friends on
flsher's best Connecticut nic-nacs, and
wlthal invite them to spend an evening
with him and Madame Hostess in his ample
and commodious dancing hall 1t was
zone. The room was filled. Sociability
relgned supreme. The festive dance. the
Joyous song, the elastic jig. all-all told
now well the invitation was accepted and
acted upon. Long live DAZZLE.
AND yet another: The browning effort
OF the season, the gathering of gatherings,
the dance of dances, came off Yesterday
and continues to-day
irrespective of age, sex, nationality, be
lief or previous condition of servitude,
multitude gathered at 2 O'Clock p. III. yes
terday, and fragments additional thereunto
until p. m. Wherel Why, into the
newly finished mercantile rooms of the
Cooperative store.
Three uunureu aud fifty invitations were
issued to the stockholders, officers and en-
ployees of this grand, progressive firm, TO
join IN dance of thankfulness for the
prosperity of the institution. Nearly all
responded. There were at least five nun
dred persons present. And On the shak-
Ing OF hands, the renewal of old acQuain-
lance. ladies kissing ladies' horrible y, the
pleasant buzz of sociable chitchat, fourteen
cotlllions whirling to the merry music of
comets, tiddles and organ, lunch stand
Loaded with dlgestible edibles free to all OF
the circle for eight hours each if they chose
And when the multitude had finished eating
the fragments were gathered and 10 and
behold there were quantities of empty
dishes left, seven tired cooks, one sick
superintendent and a dozen wornout wait
ers.
Speeches and songs and recitations were
called for. Responses were given as fol-
lows: Recitation, Prof. G. H Brimhall;
speech. Growth and Development of
Spanish Fork Joseph A Rees, ESQ:
Incorporation" Bishop George D. Smell;
Our Situation as People" Hon. William
Greer; Finances" Mr.. John Moore; song.
Aud Lang Syne," Mrs M. Money; trill,
in Imitation of mocking bird, William Cod
ington; speech, Description of Long Ago. u
George Hicks, Esq.
The proceedings throughout are indica-
tive OF careful planning, systematic ar
engagements, thorough preparation and an
ideal desire to please.
To the untiring efforts of William Greer.
John Moore and Samuel Brockpanks is due
the precision and excellence Of the floor
management and to Jack Jones, Lucy
Davis and Mary Isaacs for aromatic coffee,
delicious bread, juicy meats and mustard.
Now (at this moment of writing) hun
dreds OF gay, happy children are enjoying
themselves as children only can on the
floors of the mammoth buildipg-the glory
of cooperation, the pride of the people and
the seat OF honor, trust and undimmed hon
esty. j. Ar.
SPANISH FORK, Jan. 8, 1891.