Mohave County miner., 1894-12-29
The Baker Pdrtv.

II would have been much easier 10 ssv
who vas not ut the ball and supper given
by our genial boniiace. Thomas Baker,
on Wednesday evening. the 26.h inst.
than those who did, for those who attend
Cd we're almost legion. The beauty and
chivalry Of Mohsve county were presen,
to show their appreciation Of Mr.. BAker's
hospitality and popularity, and the crush
at tho public hall reminded us Of the
great New Years iese At the Academy Of
Music. New York. II our ladies canno,
rival the 4U0 Of the imperial city In gown.
and jswels. they can decidedly ou,rank
them In loveliness and beauty. Their
amiahility, ssvoir fxire and elegance does
not denote that We are living in mining
camp OF the far west. II tcstiHes to the
refinement and intelligence OF our good
and lovely maids and mairons, and II IL
pleasure 20 the reporter to say that they
enjoyed the gre siest ball ever given in
Mohsve county.
Kingman is decidedly the mos, liberal
town in Arizona. II 10 absolutely the
home Of the most generous and good.
looking boys, and II q census was to b~
taken. Of the most manly in the United
States, Kingmsn would carry of the palm
Of victory. The balance Of the United
States 10 practically and truthiully speak.
ing mot in IT," The music furnished by
the dusky sons Of Ham was good, even
great deal better than the performance Of
their conieres ut The minstrel show given
% prelude TO the ball and supper. and
our lovers Of ierusichors appreciated their
efficiency by keeping excellent step to the
music. We admired The graceful salutes
and hiah.'oned "poetry Of motion" Of
the participants in the latest dances; We
rsp,ured in the antics Of some OF our
besux and bellies Of antebeIlum days; We
we're perfectly thundersiruck by the latest
evolutions Of the art Of the merchant
tailor, who had sent his latest achieve
ments TO Kingmsn to set Of the hand.
some forms Of our prominent men.
When the bell OF the town hall sounded
the hour Of midnight grand line was
formed from the courthouse to The Hubbs
Hotel. This indeed WAS u promenade for
the good things Of life. The merry.mskers
fled by the DAILY MINER office and were
lovely sight u behold. We couli not en-
dure our loneliness and folio xsd them to
the sale m anger Of the famous cArAy.n-
sary. and there the dainty and appetising
victusis actually rivaled with the beaniy
that Was 20 soon to strip them Of their
glory. Every0od nj,yed Mr. Bsker's
excellent menu. and We hesitate not to
emphssize that q better supper never
grsced the tables Of The greatest nabobs
Of the world. Mr.. Baker was everywhere,
his genial counienance wreathed in
smiles ~hen he perceived how thoroughly
his hospitality was appreciated. MIR.
Baker ss no doubt today the most popu-
lar man in Arizona and we echo the remit.
ments OF old aud young, ladies and gen.
tlemen, when we express our gratitude
to Mr.. Baker. We endesvor 10 give .
few Of the names Of those present, and il
anyone do~s not find his or her name
recorded 10 these annals the reporter asks
their kind pardon:
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Z. B overs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. ". Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs. n. Marines. Mr..
and MIS- Z. y. Thomson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Robt- smith, Mr.. aud
Mrs Charles Ziemer. Mr.. aud Mrs.. J. X. Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs A. II.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Clack, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. n. Cohenour, Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. N. Gaddis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Perry. Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
watkins. Mr.. aud Mrs. J. c. Potts. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. K. Halsey. Mr.. aud Mrs. J. W. Roe. Mr.. snd
Mrs. J. NJ. Teeters. Mr.. aud Mrs. Richard Tag
gart. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lynch. Mr.. aud Mrs. Asa
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Frost. Mr.. aud Mrs.
william Moore. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Edwards.
Mrs. w. ID. Hartley. Mrs. Matte Sargeant, Mrs.
Sam Croker. Mrs. NJ. A. Gillespie.
The Misses Nancy. Amelia aud Emma Quino-
mes. Ida and Stella Goodman. Grace and Lille
Wilson, Maud aud Mabel Mcguire. Nellie and
Grace Tsggart Frankie snd LAllah Potts, Nina
and Nina Cohenour. Lizzie Anderson. Mamie
Pemberthy, Minnie and vins stsrkey. Jane
sweeney, - Boone, Isabella aud Ionic crozier.
Minnie Sawyer. Bertha Smith. Josie Eshom.
Georgie and Annie Walker. Mary Ferra. Della
Gross, Grace Overman. Ruby Roe. Nora Morgan.
Messrs. W II. Tasgsrt. W. W. clack. Geo NIL
Ter, John linus. Charles Lynch. Paul and Arthur
Mcguire, 4. Clifton. Ross and Lew Blakely.
Thomas McMahon. James Uncapher. j. W. EN-
erson. Steve Henkle. Kean st. Chaaies. XII
Fisher. Fred Leonard. Mac and John Harris.
Charles Anderson. John aud Ed. Roberts. W. II.
Wilson. J. W. Thompson. p. A. Beebe. J. X. N.
p. and AL Boner, J. 9. Koler. Ed. Haskins, N.
r. Wilkinson, Walter abrams N. d. Latin.