Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-02-12
Mondays Reception, Concert
and Ball Most Satisfactory
in it's Results.
Lincoln Birthday to be Observed
by u Musical Benefit to
the Poor.
InEcrSOll Talks Of Shakespeare
for the Benefit OF two
Orphans.
The Brotherhood Ball.

The Brotherhood Bali.
A number of very successful dances
have been given in jamestown, at which
the attendance was large and every de-
tail was carefully looked after, bnt
more successful party than the one given
Monday eve is seldom seen. Fargo lodge
No. IS, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, were the projectors of the entertain
m mt. ami carried it in every respect to a
hattering finish. The opera rink was
crowded with one of the finest assemb-
lagos it ever held, both the upper and
lower galleries being constantly occupied
and the Spacious floor thronged with
merry dancers. The guests came from
Fargo, Valley City, Mandan, Bismarck,
Oakes and from all points on the line Of
the Dakota Division and it's branches
half.fare rates being made for the o"cas-
ion. Ninety eight couples participated
in the grand march.
Preceding the opening number, Ru-
ports orchestra rendered promenade
concert program, consisting of half
dozen excellent selections. At
it's close each lady present was favored
with a handsome souv mir of the recep-
tion. This orchestra is probably the
finest organization of the kind in tie
northwest, and it's presence added in no
small degree to the joytulness of the
fleeting hours 1t may here properly be
announced that the Northern Pacific
company kindly passed the members of
the orchestra from Fargo and return, by
way of accommodation to its employees
The decorations we're both original and
elaborate. and the rink never looked
brighter or better than it did last night.
Around the walls were hung great
number of red, white and green sigIal
lanterns, numerous notices, and yards Of
bunting. At either end Of the rink were
huge headlights, rejecting the scenes Of
surrounding beauty. In the center of
the hall, suspended from the ceiling,
was coal gate surmounted with a
broom, pick, shovel and stoker, and ele,
gantly trimmed with flags and sprigs of
evergreen. Upon the stage was the finest
design Of all-being nothing less than
the entire front of locomotive, showing
smoke-stack, boiler head, bell and cab
This was surrounded by very realistic
snow scene, the whole representing an
engine partially buried in an eastern
snow drift. The representation was SO
perfect that, when the curtain rose and
the bell rang, it would scarcely have sur
pr,sed the assembling dancers had the
iron monster executed run down
through the building. At the sound OF
the whistle the revelry began.
The program embraced twenty-four
figures. Of these, one quadrille was
dedicated ITO Our Absent Brothers."
and one To Our Engineers A lively
waltz was dedicated "To the Pay Car
another to ':Our Ladies'" and the last,
"Good Night, but Not Goodbye" In it's
entirety, the card was good one, and
decidedly unique in it's phraseology.
Supper was served at the Gladstone
and it was spread in keeping with the
spirit of the event. Manager Klaus
popular hostelry always furnishes the
best there IS going.
Itwas nearly o'clockTuesday morning
before the last note of enchanting music
died away. Everybody retired with the
conviction of having enjoyed themselves
to the utmost, and with many good
wishes for the health and prosperity of
the Firemen individually, and as an
order of workingmen.