The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-02-23
EVENT OF TEE SEASON.
The Ball Given by Truckee
Lodge No. 10, B. OF |. T.
a Grand Affair.

men, for the season OF 9l-98 Is num-
bered with the events OF the past but
the souvenirs OF the occasion will OFT
recall Il night of unalloytd pleasure
where every individual guest felt him
sell or herself the special target for
undivided attention and boundless hos
pitality.
The boys had labored necessarily for
several weeks to perfect arrangements
relating to the ball and they succeeded
so well that nothing went amiss.
The foot bridge was made a moonlight
promenade by headlights being placed
at the Nevada House and on Music Hall
and the stroll to supper was not without
its romance to those so incliaed. 1t was
vastly different to having to walk a half
a mile as OF yore to dodge cars or ruin II
dress suit or a handsome gown by climb
ing over the couplings and the change
was very welcome. The bridge is all
right and left to the consideration of the
boys wa OF comfort that evening.
Music Hall was a bower OF beauty and
the several carloads of evergreens, artis-
tically and Enthusiastically arranged in
loops and stringers and circles and
doules, with the red, white and blue
lights here and there, made one think of
an immense outdoor amphitheatre. The
scene played strange freaks with the
imagination and one expected to hear
the trill of birds and the sound OF falling
waters, till thoughts wandering skyward
were called to earth by music's enchant-
ing strains set to may waltz's time and
tune.
Young and old could learn lessons
from the tenets OF the brotherhood franz
ed along the walls and who knows but
that from them seeds were planted that
will grow and bud and bloom into the
lives Of some to shed the fragrance of
high characters and spotless regulations.
Mirrors adorned the walls, finished
with flags hat mean SO much to the
railroad man, and o.namentation met
the eye at every point.
The dances were called by a changing
engine bell that shone as it never did
before; perhaps never will again.
The stage was in keeping with the
hall and the orchestra of six pieces
played very choice selections. The music
was very fine and was the recipient OF
so many compliments that the ears OF
the players must have burned ever since
to be so much talked about. The selec-
tions were most fortunate and the or
chestra SO accommodating that the
guests were pleased.
The complimentary tickets and the
ball programs were heights of the prin-
ter's art and will be treasured for time
to come. The invitation was in white
finished in gilt with fancy etchings in
gilt. The background was a circle of
blue with a strip Of yellow or red satin
ribbon running across d~iagonally.
When folded an invitation card sur
mounted by four t~riangles of gold was
brought to view. The ball program rep
resented the front end of an engine and
was so shaped, ever to the smoke curl
ing from the stack and the headlight
throwing rays OF light along the track.
1t appeared very real in its four colors
and five or six shades. 1t consisted of
four pages besides the covers and pro-
vided for 80 numbers, we'll selected and
to suit every taste.
The grand march was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. X. NJ. Wickland and rs couples
participated. The evolutions were very
entertaining ever to those who did not
dance and doubtless the pretty costumes
Of the ladies were q source of much at
tention.
A booth at the southwest corner of
the ballroom comforted the thirsty with
Lemonade presided over by the ever
smiling, courteous and accommodating
VIM. Burke.
The floor was in the best trim we ever
saw it and the boys spent several days
in putting it in shape. They succeeded
and it was as easy to glide upon as is a
sheet of smooth ice with a pair OF sharp
skates. The effect was very noticeable
the next day as We did not hear a soul
complain of being tired as is usually the
case with dances that last till 1880 A. NJ.
1t was a brilliant coup to change
dressing rooms and the Firemen have a
faculty OF thinking up everything that
that will add to the comfort of their
guests, 1t would be a compliment to
them and greatly please the ladies
to make that change a permanent one.