The Irish standard., 1896-01-11
IronWoOd. uich.

That the Hibernians, the oldest lodge
in the city, are the people, in regard to
giving entertainments, was again demon
strated on the 31st of December, on which
date they gave their annual ball. Never
since it's erection did the walls Of Com
pany H armory shake if not on that night.
The committee of arrangements, who
spared no pains to make the affair howl
ing success, being professionals in the
art of dancing, it is little to be surprised
at that they had a full house. Who could
have picked out three of a kind such
as J. ]. Shea, j. H. Mullen and Dan w.
Nolan. The armory was beautifully dec
grated with evergrearls and notices, OF
"Cead nilbe failthe," Erin go Bragh, -
and eve are the people from home" The
music was furnished by the Worlds Fair
orchestra. The dancing commenced at
an early hour, and owing to the crowds, it
was almost impossible for all to get OH the
floor as often as they wished, but, thank
to the efficient floor managers. everybody
was danced hungry when the hour OF
midnight arrived, and by the hundred
they promenaded totile festal board where
was under the supervision of the A. O. H,
ladies, to regale the inner man, where
every body was under command to Eat
while you are able After supper the
first number on the program was waltz
Ladies' CHOICE and that of itself was
worth the admission fee to see the would
be married ladies making dash for those
modest, blushing, young men to whom
they intend proposing after, they have
IL, y, ho:r ,,ri1ri1nuo
accorded to them by the leap Year,, and
the waltz it would seem that the "fel-
lows all accepted. The side-splitting
feature of the whole night was the Irish
JIG dance, participated in by Brothers
John McMullen and J. j. Shea, green
horns from the Counties Of Mayo and
Cork, respectively, and two ladies of Gel
tic birth, from Shamrock street. They
danced, each to his fayorite tune. Mr..
Mullen selecting the "Castlebar Boy"
and Mr. Shea the Top of the Cork Road"
and it was the opinion of those versed in
Irish terps:chorean maneuyers that they
quit. with Iionors even. When the merry
throng had enjoyed itself for four hours
of the present year, they began to depart
in groups for home, each one being sat
istied that the A. 0. H. boys as entertain
ers were entitled to first mortgage On the
bakery, and wishing that next New
Years would occur in six months, If they
could have such another grand ball to at
tend That the lodge Melted a snug sum
from the proceeds is unnecessary to men
ton. and the members are loud n their
praise of the kind ladies who contributed
to and so kindly made il their business to
see that all were satisfied, both with the
quantity and quality of the supper, and
also to those who by their presence made
the affair the most enjoyable in the histo-
~ of the local order.
Thomas McVeigh, Of Detroit, who re-
Gently made a bicycle tour of the isle OF
Saints, will give an enter sainment a.
Pierce's Opera House, Ironwood. on the
18th of this mcrth under the auspices of
the local division Of the A. 0. H., consist
my Of the latest and grandest series Of
stereoptican views Of the Ould Sod ever
seen, taken all the way from Fair 10
Hizen Head and freTn Houth to Slnye
Heads, reviewing the ancient seats of
leaIuing. ancient churches and