Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-18
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with the usual spfigntane3e ana
push of = BULLETIN newsgatherer,
hied himself to Bruneau in company
with number of ladies and gentle
men Of Min Home. After q very
interesting trip we arrived all right.
sound and whole in the flesh. We
wish to state right here that next
time we go on a mission Of this kind
we won't ride within five miles of any
vehicle driven by Charley Howeth
If so we won't walk up any short
cutoffs. Upon arriving at our hosts,
Dave Hyde. after an exciting chase
down the hill (by the way, viii
REYNOLDS, the driver Of our omnibus,
is too reckless for safety and we wish
to warn all against riding with him
as driver unless you want to COM
init suicide) we found several Noun
tain Home people already there,
who gave us a brotherly welcome.
especially Judge Sprague and Frank
Brownell-in fact Sprague seemed
utterly overcome After the usual
warm and friendly greetings Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hyde and other old
friends, some Of whom we had not
seen for years, we placed our horses
in good, warm stable (that is the
boys did, for we did not like the
idea of taking shower-bath or
soaking our feet in such strong
solution, and Reynolds said he didn't
mind il and took the task upon
himself). We then proceeded to
the house and found a great many
ladies from all parts of the valley
congregated. We Immediately pro-
ceeded to satisfy our hunger al
Mrs. Hyde's table and after warm
cup Of coffee and hearty supper
of all good things we arose from
that table prepared for any emer-
gency. 1t was not long before we
met one emergency and that was a
pleasant one shaking hands with
numerous old friends. All went
well till we came to Bill Austen.
Did you ever shake with Bill? Well,
those who have know what we
suffered--to those who havn't re
wish to say don't shake his hand
unless you wear an iron glove. We
would like to mention the names of
all our friends, but it would fill a
whole page-but we will try and
name all who attended the dance.
About 8 o'clock, if you were near
the hall, you could see different
ones sneaking off here and there,
coming down stairs with bundles
under their arms which that esti-
mable lady, Mrs. McIver, the cos
tuner. had wrapped up for them.
Promptly at $50 the music started
up, the orchestra consisting of Mr..
Cottrell, J. T. Sprague, Miss Harley
and Frank Brownell, and tell you
it made ones feet Jingle to hear it.
Surely a more motley and mixed
appearing crowd is hardly conceiv-
able. The graceful Japanese lady
arm in arm with a heather Chinese;
the very Devil accompanying the
fairy Folly; the plantation Darkey
side by side with Lord Fauntleroy;
Uucle Sam leading the Queen of
Clubs; Red Ridinghood walking with
the Missing Link, and dozens OF
others more awkardly mated. All
went well and mirth predominated
until IL o'clock when the popular
and efficient director, Dad Olsen,
called "unmask Can you imagine
the scene2 "Well. | never" the
idea" "ha, ma" "oh, | knew you"
and all manner of such exclama-
tons were heard. Dancing was re-
sumed and at IL o'clock supper
was announced and there was a
rush to Mrs. Dave Hyde's table
and such a magnificent spread.
Thirty-four were seated at one time,
and strange as it may seem. they
were serving supper at 2:30. We
managed to be on hand at the first
table and when Alec Bruce and X.
F. Whitney came in at the fourth
table we were there yet. We want
, it understood that we are not miss
ing any Of this worlds goods as we
60 along.
Returning To the hall dancing
was kept up until after daybreak'
The participants then left for their
several homes--some in buggids and
some in spring wagons; some in
farm wag ms and there were some
afoot. But all departed wishing
each other we'll and with only one
+ verdict-it was a grand success
and to the gentlemen getting up and
carrying it out there is much credit
, and praise due, more especially &c
r. Nafey of Grand View and ID. B
HYDE of Bruneau.
The folks from Mountain Home
, started on their return trip about {
o'clock, well satisfied with the en-.
, joyment and treatment and the best
wishes for alltheir Bruneau friends
We faced raw, cold wind across
the valley and some exciting and
, stirring happenings took place. II
is we'll to say we had new driver
coming home. and although he