The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-12-22
THAT WADSW0RTH TRIP,

- " al Hp, Doom, An
Kan Rah! Rah! Nevada That's the
stuff, stuff, stuff, stuff"
What on earth is that? 1T sounds
like pack of Comanches."
That? Why that's the entree of the
University Minstrels. Don't YOU know
that they play at Music Hall to-nightpn
ny, yes, SO they do. Nice set of
fellows, those University boys, treated
US white when we played football with
them, and we must show them that we
can reciprocate by giving them a good
house tonight and they did.
Such were some of the words that fell
on our ears as we stepped from the cars
at Wadsworth on the morning of Decem-
Der 4th, 1897. Quite goodly assem-
olage greeted US and at once made us
feel at home, assuringus OF a large house
that evening, Notwithstanding the fact
that Manager O'Sullivan's face was at
least 3 feet longer than when singing
"Hugh McCne," as he emerged from the
box-sheet Office and announced the fact
that f-o-u-r seats had been taken.
The march for the hall was taken up
and finally We managed to find the end
of THAT fence" the pride of the railroad
company, and while it is not ''thins of
beauty" nor "a joy forever Ito the
people OF Wadsworth), it certainly is dis
tinguished for the fact that it has but
one rival, as far as length is concerned,
in this whole commonwealth, viz, the
l7-mile fence belonging to Hon. T. B.
Hickey in Antelope Valley.
Arriving at the hall, Manager O'Sulli-
van (the manager of all managers, as
some of the far too numerous sore beads
among those outside of the combination
saw fit to denominate him, but its an
an even bet, "doughnuts to marbes,"i
that these same sore-heads put in his
place would have fallen by the wsysidei
and died like Mulcahey's goat, with
heads in the mud and their heels in the
air. soon had things arranged for the
great event in the Theatrical life OF Wads-s
worth.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances, /
Smith, the only original "Long Tom"
and interlocutor of the troupe, was un-
able to go with the boys. So another
man must be substituted. We were in
pickle until finally victim was found,
who was urged on by the charming com
pliment "You are a!faker who can fake"
Inspired by the beautiful sentiment ex-
pressed in that remark, the victim
retired, and in the inner precincts OF
Prof. Z. Z. Gaines study, he proceeded
alternately to freeze up and thaw out,
freezing in the frosty atmosphere which,
as more than one boy remarked during
the day, "He hoped was not indicative
of frost that night" and thawing out
as he warmed with enthusiasm for the
work before him. Things being prepared
one very essential article was missing, a
palm leaf fan Search was Immediately
begun for that article of winter luxury.
Store after store was visited, and no fan
was Forthcoming. Many useful sugges-
tions were offered, which were greatly
appreciated; especially so was the kind
offer of one phlanthropic gentleman to
the effect that regretting that he could
not furnish the much desired fan. he
would, as a compromise, donate cake
of ice. The fan was finally secured, and
every member OF the company can testify
that it was warm fan, though used for
an exceedingly cool purpose.
One of the most amusing Incidents OF
the trip was the making up" The
reader can imagine something of what it
was. when we mention the fact that
there was one mirror IA by 10 for 10
bows. At times it was hard to tell
whether fellow was blackening his own
"phiz" or that of some other fellow.
The good people Of Wadsworth turned
out and nearly filled the hall, and judg-
ing from the remarks heard afterward
and from the write-up in the DISPATCH
they were well pleased with the perform
ance we put up. At the close OF the en-
tertainment social dance was given,
adding much to the pleasure OF the oc-
casion and giving the people OF Wads-
worth and the boys chance to get
acquainted.
Dpriny the dance word came that No.
4. morning passenger west, was SIX