The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-05
DANCE AT THE FORT
The Younger Officers Take the Palm
for the Prize Entertainers.
1T WAS A SOCIAL SUCCESS
with Music and Song the New Year
Was Welcomed - Guests From
Outside Cities Enjoy the
PIeasure-The Decorations.

Missoula, Jan. Livery season
brings to Missoula some novel and
original social features. which is dis
tinctive of the city's society and which
fingers in the memory of the partici-'
pants as a pleasureable occasion. The
palm this year must be awarded to
the younger officers at Fort Missoula,
whose Bachelors Hop" on New
Years eve has been pronounced by all
present as one of the pleasantest par
ties ever given at the post, where so
many delightful social events have oc-
CURED. 1t was 2:30 o'clock New Years
morning when the last dance was end
ed and 1t was with regret that the
dancers left the hall.
The decorations of the hall were
original and beautiful. Evergreens.
flags, rifles and military emblems were
used literally and the effect was de-
cidedly artistic. The arched ceiling of
the hall was literally covered with
evergreens. Long streamers divided
the surface into rectangles, which
formed the basis of elaborate designs,
all wrought in evergreens. From the
corners of the rectangles were draped
graceful loops of green, from which
hung massive wreaths.
The sides of the rectangles, running
crosswise, extended as far as the mold
ing, marking the meeting of the wall
and ceiling, where they were artistical-
ly set off by small evergreen shields.
From the evergreen circle Of the mid
die rectangle two beautiful silk flags
were suspended. On the wall, at one
end of the hall, were two crossed rifles
made of evergreens with a large "25'
Just above them, while the national
and regimental colors were crossed
Just below them. Two crossed ever
green sabers represented the cavalry.
while two crossed cannon represented
the artillery. Two beautiful evergreen
shields hung on the side walls. Several
trees gave the hall a forest like ap-
pearance Forty rifles with bayonets
fixed were placed against the front
of the stage, surrounded by an arched
frame of evergreen.
From the very beginning of the party
the guests were treated to constant
surprises. The first of these novel fea-
lures occurred about 10 o'clock, when
taps" was sounded on a muffied trum-
pet and the stage curtain rose, reveal
ing a beautiful camp picture. In the
midst of a pine grove were pitched 30
tents, while all the camp equipments
of military life were scattered about.
AS the curtain rose, a soldiers quar-
/ tette behind the scenes sung Were
Tenting Tonight" Loud applause
greeted this picture and the guests
/ were on the lookout for more. They
were not disappointed for the surprises
/ that followed were artistic and per-
fectly carried out.
Reveille, the bugle call that wakes
/ ~ TO- tE.a faAA
that sounds as the day closes. and taps
| the call that is the retiring signal
were all employed with telling effect
| At 1850 O'Clock a bugle sounded tbs
tattoo of the passing year. and at mid
night taps ushered 1895 out, while
the orchestra followed Immediately
| with the reveille of the new year.
| After midnight 1t was announced
that, as 1896 is a leap year, the ladies
| would control the three succeeding
| dances, choosing their own partners
| This led to a merry time and all en-
| joyed the change fully. During th'
| University lancers. a quartet of sol
diers sang with the orchestra and th'
/ chorus was taken up by the dancer:
on the floor with telling effect.
Like all soldiers parties, this ont
| was characterized by a supper such a
only soldier hosts can arrange. Afte'
| supper the soldiers quartet sang plan
| tation melodies and won repeated ap
plause.
The bachelor hosts were Lieutenant
Pardee, Moss, Creden and Lyon, Mes
DANES Burt, Shattuck, McKibbin an6
| Crosby acting as patronesses. TIT
| guests were: Misses Eloise and Hildf
| knowles, Annie and Emma Beckwith
Gertrude Hathaway, Allie Woody, Sa
die Catlin, Mesdames Frank Keith
Graham, Buckley, Brayton; Messrs
| Kelly, Fred Sterling, Mccullough
Brayton, Pearson, Blair, Frank Keith
Andrew Beckwith. Hathaway, Ora
ham, Drs. Spotwood and Buckley, an
Profs. Schenck and Merritt OF Mis-
soula; Colonel Burt, Major McKibbin
Captains Wilson, Andrews, Loughbor
ough. Lieutenants Devol. McCorkle
Shattuck, Edwards, Ahern. Dr. Crosby
Mesdames McCorkle, Andrews, Ed
wards. Wilson. Loughborough, Aherr
Miss McKibbin of the fort; Mrs. an
Miss Kohrs of Deer Lodge; Lieutenant
Guard, Sturtevant, L. 5. A, OF For
| Assinniboine.
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