The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1894-03-24
THE CAKE WALK A GRAND AFFAIR
The Event of the Season.

o'clock on last Friday night at Nevada
Hall, as Professor Boyle's Band gave
the opening bars of the grand march
and amid blaze of lights and harmo-
NOUS decorations of stars and stripes
and green festooning the crowd assem-
bled, and formed into ranks. All day
teams had been coming into Cherry
Creek, and every body was asking,
evil they never stop coming?" One
hundred and eighty persons assisted in
the opening of the ball, and before
morning two hundred and seventy-hve
were assembled. Not for years had
such a crowd been collected in Cherry
Greek. Persons from Glover, Star,
Ruby, Spring and Steptoe valleys were
noticed, Ely, Hamilton, Duck Greek,
Spruce Mountain, Aurum, Schell-
bourne and Butte District sent repres-
entatives. In fact every one who
could get there was in Cherry. There
was not another room to be let and
every private house in town was full
to it's utmost capacity. Notwithstand-
ing the crowd, the ball was most
pleasant one. There was no crowd
ing, and pushing, no roughness, moth
ing but hearty good will and desire
to enjoy, and to add to the general en-
joyment of all present.
At eleven o'clock loud clapping of
hands and cheering, proclaimed the
approach of the feature of the evening
which made the ball unlike any other
ball. The Cake was borne in on a
litter and placed upon table in the
center of the room. 1t was master
piece both of artistic and culinary skill,
and the crowd pressed forward to
view it closely. Then began a ballot
ing for judges from the delegations.
The following were chosen: Mrs.
w. G. Gallagher, Mrs. A. @. Cleve-
land, Mrs. John Wearne, Mrs. nj. F.
Boyle, Major Treece, James Huey of
Butte valley and Thomas Bambrick of
Spring valley. Then the crowd headed
by Mr.. P. FL. Cannon and Miss Jack
son of Ely began the competition
which should decide the question of
the most graceful and elegant carriage.
Mr.. Cannon carried under his arm
backbone stick with which to beat
the time. Up to that minute there
had been doubts as to this cake walk.
It was truely an innovation, and the
masses had shaken their heads dubi-
ously, and said 81 don't know" Some
averred they would not walk, and
some did not, but the greater part of
the grown folks were soon on the floor.
There were nearly hundred competi-
tors, and when the judges retired, they
could not arrive at any decision, but
returned to ask that few might be
allowed to walk again. On their
second voting it was decided to award
the prize to Mr.. Cannon and Miss
Jackson, and it was suggested that
the cake be cut and distributed at the
hall. The verdict was given out by
Major Treece, and cheered most Wig
orously. There were many graceful
walkers, more than may be seen togeth-
er again in life time, but of course
every one could not win the prize.
The decision gave very general salts
faction. Miss Jackson's claim could
not be disputed, and Mr.. Cannon's
easy, vigorous tread as well as the
fact of his being the originator of the
plan, decided the majority of the votes.
The Cake was cut and the dancing re-
sumed. The supper was the best that
could have been prepared in this coun-
try, and every one voted the whole
affair success. The dancing was
kept up till a late hour, and some of
the gentlemen sang at the request of
friends. Among those most noticeable
for their music were VIM. Griswold and
Thos. Bambrick, the latter being well
known as vocalist and player on the
guitar. At seven o'clock tired but
happy crowd wendell its way home
ward. By noon many had left town,
and things had resumed their wonted
appearance. Those who remained,
gathered again that evening for a
small dance, and despite the fatigues
of the previous evening enjoyed them
selves thoroughly. Lack of space for
bids the mention of the names of those
competing for the prize, or description
of the costomes. There was as usual