Arizona republican., 1897-11-20
THE HOUSE WARMING.
A Ball and Banquet Seven Thousand
 Feet Above Sea Level.

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 Gladiator Mining Camp, Ariz, Nov. 16.-Special correspondence of The Republican, Ut is not oftsn we hear of people riding in stages and oth ,r conyeyances over mountains. through ravines and creeks forty miles to dance, but this is no uncommon oc- currence in Yavapai county. Only on Fourth of July last many participants in an affair of the kind rode by stage horseback and wagon fully the dis tance mentioned in order to enjoy eight CT more hours dancing and it was an event of great moment on the above date in the Crowned King mining camp. Removed as are the miners from towns of any conse- quence they naturally look forward to an opportunity to trip the light fan tastic.
 Over in this camp an occasion arose that warranted giving a house warm ing. The completion of new board ing and lodging house justified the op- eratives at the Gladiator in having a good time with their friends of Pres colt and adjacent mines According ly a general invitation was published cdf0 issued to the same effect. Last night. Nov l5, was designated and Gladiator camp the place named for having a general good time. Prescott sent quite a number of people over to as slsit, many coming in priyae con- Veyances, the press special being The latest to put in an appearance. As'da from MT. Gilstflap, representative of the J0u1nal-A1iner, and the iRepubli- can correspondent a few others took advantage of the opportunity ito ride WlOh Gid Dill Zent, who put the pa ,ty thfough In way that made Ghe oc- cupants of his stage feel that a band or indians were on their trail. The . ps%ss-Ilms the old man ever made was on Monday, notwithstanding shaI-n curves, chuck holes and new but in dlHerertly made roads The shakinp up was forgotten in the discussion of a 1lne dinner at Mr. Zent's home station more than half way out to the camp. At times it was found thI7t walking would be good for the men ana Flnese occurred whan the descent of very steep hill was made. Ike wise in the asce-f of rough and 1of.v places. The press special reached .ha camp an hour after sfundown. but tha travellers felt safe under the careful guidance of old Bill Zent, who has held the lines in Yavapai almosf a quarter of century Advance agents with lanterns met the late arriva7s and led them into the camp safaTv thenea to the new boarding house where supper was served. The floor or the mess quarters, 22x50. was wax ed,@so that the dancing which followed was made very enjoyable. Decora- tlods were elaborate and from the momenit Prof. Willbank's Prescaff ofehesura composed of four exec lem, musicians, struck up the grand march tne pleasures of the dance sped on without the slightest friction.
 At II o'clock lunch was served to over ioo persons and the eforts of the boys who foil below in thts c,y7- necaon would do credit to the equip ~ment Of city hotel dining rccm. for IL must bs remembered that the tables were brought in and placed in, perfe -t trim and also cleared within an hour Alter the Home Sweet Foma" wa1tz died out the boys set a good hresI- fast for the departing guests. who wholly forgot the tedious trip hc1ne- ward, overwhelmed as they had been
 
 that when invitations are again sent cut the attendance will be larger than on the night of Nov. 15. The, com mIttee in charge exceeded all expec- tatlons, every item scheduled for the enJoyanents of the grlesls being gratIl- 17ously rendered. The committee was MT. A. Fa'co, part owner of ish.a Glad lator property; Mir. Dennis A. Burke, also an interested party; County Treasurer H. Blauvelt, mire superin- tendl5r,t; Harry Wheeler, F. w. Gf- reux, and John Twiggs, emp oyss Among the guess aside from those mentioned were B. A. Royers, M. C. Shsike,s. general manager of the Crowned King, and wife; Mesdames A. Falco and D. A. Burke, Mrs. George Ruffner, wife of Yavapai's sheriff. all of whom assisted materially in aid ing the management to make the af- fair one to be remembered by all par 'ticipaiting- Few town events of like character have proven more enjoy able than the house warming and banquet at Gladiator camp. Yavapai county mines will form the subject Of my next latter. PITTOCK.