Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-05-07
The Dress Contest.

cant OF the nature OF animals and the
understanding of men," 1t maybe
that the originators of the dress con-
test had something of this idea in
their minds when they selected calico
as the fabric Of which the competitive
dresses should be made or, it may be,
they longed for sight of dresses that
would remind them of the time when
calico gown,-"was fit for church,
ball or wedding" equally at home
in the parlor or in the kitchen; the
good old times when calico was a
highly priced fabric, neither "sleazy"
in quality nor with colors that would
"rnn" on the slightest provocation;
when every girl with glossy black
curls and sparkling black eyes had
pink calico for her Sunday best and
every lass with blue eyes and golden
hair had calico with blue sprig or
flower on white ground and both
blonde and brunette were more en-
chanting in their simple dresses than
any modern belle with all her furbe-
lows OF silk and lace.
BE that as it may, the two prizes, a
silver teaset and silver water set,
were offered by few gentlemen of
Blackfoot to the ladies, for the two
bestftting calico dresses, and twenty
four entered the list last Tuesday
evening, clad in calico gowns, all more
or less charming and all of their own
individual, "cut, fit and make" as
per the rules of competition.
Col. Jones had arranged a delight
ful programme to sooth the anxious
contestants into a frame Of mind suit
able for the or leal before them.
The music, under Mr.. Vogler's
charge, was well rendered by Messrs
Thompson, Miller, Stull, yogler,
Dodge, Cage and Murray.
After few Introductory remarks
by Col. Jones to the large audience,
which filed every inch of the house,
Mr.. Irving Smith, in well chosen
words paid a heartfelt tribute to the
character Of "Sister."
Mr.. Smith was followed by Mr..
Dietrich who spoke wittily and feel
ingly Of subject evidently near and
dear to his heart, "0id Maids"
Mr.. Cage then spoke of the duties,
responsibilities and privileges of the
"Wife, handling his subject so ably
that every woman who heard him re-
GREETED that he was still left to waste
his sweetness on the desert airs
bachelor.
Mr. Beal, in speaking Of the sacred
name Of "Mother," touched the purest
and noblest chord of nature and
many heart thrilled at the thought
of the dear face, now so far away,
whose smile was the light of child.
hood and the day star of later years.
Mr.. Miller concluded this part oi
the programme, erlogizing the dear
old "Grandmother" who sits beside
the hearthstone in so many homes, the
personiication of love and peace to
her grandchildren.
The "deck was then cleared for &C.
ton" In other words the eloquent
young speakers left the platform and
their places were taken by the august
judges Of the dress contest, Messrs
Danilson, Stevens, Bergman, Anson
) and Lalk, who bore their "blushing
: honors" with becoming modesty.
! Judge Stevens assumed his most
! judicial aspect, the gallant Majol
looked as il about to make a desperate
charge, Mr. Arson had far-a-way
5 look as though specializing on the mu
I table laws of fashion, Mr.. Bergman
4 appeared to realize the magnitude o
1 the task before him while Mr., Lalk
: glanced shyly at the assembled calico
: gowns as if doubling the respectiv,
8 merits of "bell-gored and stralgh
: cut.
/. Tho rules were read aud the com
e petitors were called to the platform
e six at time and the judges and au
G dience were treated to alternate bacl
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