The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-01-04
fhE HoLIpAY WEEK.

poings Of Athena People During the
N n ~ Holiday Interval.
Athena was lively holiday week.
The people did not stop at Christ
masAfestivities, but seemed Just to
turn themselves loose, and conse-
quentiy there was some place to
60" every evening during the week.
All availed themselves,of the OPP
portunity and went,
.fhe FIRST on the program was q
reception given by the Choral
Union to the Athena Band at the
home of Miss Bessie Davis at Mr..
Cox residence on Main street Sat-
urday evening. The members of
the Choral Union and Band came
in spook costume and the white
sheets gave them the appearance
of "real, live ghosts" Each came
prepared to contribute to the even
ing's entertainment. The invita-
tions sent ont by the Chief Spook,
Rev. LaViolette, were original and
unique. They read thus; "To
Spook Mr.. , horn-blower; Bring
thy spook wife. Heed we'll the
summons. AT the residing place Of
Ghostess Bessie Davis, shouter,.
Saturday evening, Dec. 29, 1894,
Z o'clock. Thy robe must be white
and thou must be prepared to sing,
speak or read. If thou failest, the
penalty will be to return to mortal
body. Program unknown. Ghost
party and candy pull. All lady
ghosts bring sugar"
Those present were Messrs. and
Mesdames LaViolette, r.. O. Hawks,
James Froome, Fred Rosenzweig;
Mrs. John Froome and Mrs. M.
Mckinley; Misses Anna Kirk,
Myrtle Porter, Eta Booher, Bessie
Davis; Messrs, Looney, S. A. Ma
loney, Jr.s Jas. Sharp, Ed. Taft,
Chas. Staneell and Ernest Boyd.
TISSUE SOCIAL.
Saturday night the ladies
of the Baptist church gave a
tissue social in the Morris building
on Main street. Baskets Of good
things were sold to the highest bid
der, with a partner for supper
thrown in. Good music and gem
orally sociable time was had. The
proceeds amounted to $1260.
n x THE LADIES' BALL.
New FEARS Eve the young la
dies gave q treat to the young men,
by inaugurating q ball to which
they escorted the boys, paid all
expenses, and 0after the ball was
over" escorted them home. It was
essentially ladies' ball in every
sense Of the word. To Miss Daisy
Shaw and the Misses Mae and
Lilly Fischer is due the success Of
the party. Young ladies acted as
floor committee, door-keepers, ETC.,
the young men sitting modestly by
until invited to dance. 1t is the
unanimous vote Of all present that
it was one of the mosB enjoyable
parties Of the season.
The list Of thoseT present is as
follows; The Mesdames Beale, Os-
burn, Young, Callendor, Sharp,
Keen, Shaw and Payne; Misses Le-
ola Young, Emma Clancy. Evalina
Thompson, Ivah and Rubie Cal
lendor, Anna Bales, Anna and Kate
Hardin, Marie Free, Grace Clark,
Lilly and Mae Fischer, Daisy
Shaw and Eva Knowlton; Messrs.
Chas. and Fred Fischer, Fred
Knowlton, Chas. and Henry Keen,
David Sweet, Chas. Sharp, James
Sharp, Lee Hiteman, Lee Brown,
Austin and John Foss, w. e.
Young, f. J Beale, G. G. Osburn,
Ashpaugh, John McRae, Ed Potts,
Harry Hansell, Will Hardin,
Payne and Albert Bales.
THE FREE CONCERT.
The Band boys, wishing to show
their appreciation to the citizens Of
Athena for favors received during
the past year, gave a free concert
on New Years night. A large NUM-
ber of people assembled to hear the
boys render some fine music. The
audience seemed well pleased with
the evenings entertainment. Mr..
w. e. Young made a neat little
speech for the band, thanking the
citizens for their support. He also
made the boys feel good by telling
the people that Athena has the
best band in Eastern Oregon. Mr..
Young knows o good thing when
be sees it, and the band boys stand
by him through thick and thin, for
services rendered.
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