The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-03-19
THE CAKE WALK.
ELY AND CHERRY CREEK WIN THE
lAURELS.

The second Cake Walk given AZ
Cherry Creek has been walked and the
town has again made record for its
cordial hospitality. Elaborate arrange
ments had been made and were most
successfully carried out. The only
thing the management failed to attend
to was TO properly propitiate the ''little
man who runs the weather. After
weeks of sunshine and warmth, snow
storm accompanied by raw winds set in
last Wednesday, the day when the out
siders who resided at a distance were
preparing to start ON the trip TO the
Mecca of Cake Walkers. As a result a
number of those who had planned TO
attend We're prevented from doing so.
However, Steptoe valley, Schellbourne,
Ruby valley and Duck Creek were well
represented whle the Ely delegation
took the cake" in point of numbers
besides containing the winning lady.
About nine o'clock ON Thursday eve
ming the walkers began to gather in the
large and prettily decorated hall, which
was soon filled with an animated assem-
blage of ladies and gentlemen in evening
attire, the flower OF White county.
Dancing soon commenced and con-
tinued until II o'clock. when the cake,
was borne In on a litter and became
the centre of attraction.
1t was a pyramid fully three feet and
six inches in height and eighteen in
ches in diameter at the base, beautifully
garnised with iceing and was most de-
licious to the tooth, as subsequent in
innate acquaintance revealed. The
following judges were then chosen to
represent the different districts from
which the contestants had come: For
SehellbourDe, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wearne; for Ruby valley, Miss Hester
stratton and Mr.. B. +. Harrison; for
Ely. Miss Ida Carothers and Mr. 4.
Mcdonald: for Duck Greek, Miss Rowe
Gallagher and Mr.. Guy Gallagher; for
White River. Mrs. W. b. Graham and
Mr.. 4. T. stearns; for Cherry Creek,
Mrs. r. \ McDermid and jas. Reilly;
for Star Hnl. Miss Lille Foley aud Mr..
]. Kelley: for Clover valley, Mrs. +. A.
Leach and AIR. Henry Holm, and for
North Steptoe valley. Miss Maud Pha-
AtiA anu MI - O. -. 1ftHNhih.
The walkers, SOME 30 couples, were
formed in line by Mr.. Cannon. who
acted a. master OF ceremonies, content
to rest OF his laurels won four years ago.
The music started and the walk began.
Round and round the hall they went,
some with grace anu some without grace
but all all 10 the infinite amusement Of
the spectators \ few Of the best were
Il d
The Judges soon reached decision as
to who was entitie To the cake. Mrs.
Sol Hip of Ety. and her veteran and
soldierly partner, Mr.. ID. Il. Collins OF
Cherry Creek, received vote of four
teen TO four and the choice was receiv-
ed with burst OF applause from the
whole assemblage, giving general salts
faction. The ladies of Ely were deter
mined to have that cake. In fact, we
have heard on good authority that
three of them, the winner included,
stopped To practice at the race track
below Ely on their way to Cherry. At
any rate, they were seen walking in
that locality.
Mrs. Hip and Mr.. Collins. after re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends, divided up their winnings most
generously and everybody who was
present received liberal piece of the
cake Then dancing was resumed and
continued until-yes, till morning.
Everybody had good time, judging
by the expressions which We heard,
and those who had come from distance
felt amply repaid for their long drives.
The people of Cherry Creek know
how TO entertain and exercised their
knowledge To the utmost. The gentle
men who had the matter in charge are
TO be congratulated on its success.
4 CAKE WALKER.