The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-04-06

Several of the boys. armed with shOvels and
picks, have been busy during a couple days clear
ing away the snow and ice which had accumulate
ed in great quantities Main and adjacent
streets of our prison home.
The G. A. r. Relief Corps of Saltwater gave
ball on Monday night and it was, we understand.
one of the swell affairs of the season. Many of
the guards of this prison are members of the
Corps, and those who were able to get away from
duty were present and enjoyed themselves very
much. Long life to the G. A. II. Relief Corps.
1T was an innocent looking paddock that Sc
cured the door of a certain closet in the engine
room. 1t was a beautiful smile that illumned
the classical features of a man named JONES'
His Siren-like voice was as melodiOus as the
rushing waters. We accepted his invitation to
pass comment on the quality of that piece of
hardware. We did. We were elevated. we
think. into space about 400 feet. We retired to
corner and thought deeply over the occurrence:
and then, and only then, it flashed through lis
that it was April FOOLS day and that Jones had
charged that paddock with 400 tons of Edison's
best.
The last quadrille had been danced. and
the soft strains of Home. Sweet Home - fOated
through the air. The ladies had given each
OtIlcI SOOu UlSHI. anu
the Third Annual Ball given by the Boiler Max
ers Association had passed into history of must
cal gatherings as one the most noted ever held
in the city of saltwater One hundred and fifty
couples glided over the mrror-like floor of Music
Hall as the
4" Music arose with voillptuOus SWELL
Soft eyes look ID love to eyes which Spake again.
And all went merry as marriage bell.''
We are indebted to Asst Deputy GlennOn for
one of the beautiful programs. Mr.. Glennon
was one of the floor managers. and with the as
sistance of Messrs. Irving Cummings, Maloney
and Atkins wall-fOwers - were not permitted
to adOrn the ball room.
"A committee of the State Farmers Alliance
composed of President DOnnelly, r. j. Hail. H.
P. BiOrge and Robert Eckford were guests of the
board of managers yesterday. The object of the
committees visit was to try to formulate a plan
for handling part of the Irvine output of the pris
on for the benefit of the farmers. The prisoners
were agreeably surprised during dinner by the
entrance of Mr.. DOnnelly. and after we had made
d good inrOad on our meal we were called to Or
der by Warden WOlfer who called our attention
to the presence of our distinguished visitor. For
fully fifteen minutes the Senator kept his audi
ence enjoying the sound of his well-knOwn voice,
and the fatherly advice that he gave lis was no
doubt fully appreciated by every convict present.
Before closing he told us that our Warden had
asked if there was anything he could do. and he
in turn asked for the granting of some privilege
to the boys in remembrance of his visit The
privilege of writing an extra letter was granted
to the men.
The Recier Of Reriecs for April is unusually
profuse in its Illustrations. Perhaps none of its
other Illustrated articles will attract more atten-
ton than one upon the question of dress reform
from the standpoint of the Worlds Fair The
WOmans National Council is proposing to in
augurate movement for short and comfortable
walking dresses, and the RerieaC of RerieWs pub
fishes number of very interesting portraits of
well-knOwn ladies as photographed in their
dress-refOrm street gowns, several of the photo
graphs being specially taken for this number.