Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-06

had been specifically denied the
privilege by reason Of the Doctors
orders. Then quintet composed
of Messrs. Fulton, Wilkinson,
Lake, Wagner and London sang,
in perfect time and harmony a
most beautiful song entitled "The
Red Scarf" and then amid APP
plause the Mayor announced the
name Of w. N. Scales, for all adj
dress.
Judge w. N. Scales then step
ped forward and in his usual
courtly manner opened his address.
Primarily he recalled the sad ca
tastrophe Of the sinking of the
Maine and it's attendant results
and then went on to show how the
call for troops had been answ cred
not in any particular portion Of the
United States, but from every
nook and corner of our grand do
main. He spoke of the heroism of
our men and then delicately refer
red to those who had died in de-
tense of their country. There was
hardly dry eye in the house as
his masterpiece Of oratory proceed
ed and the rapt attention which
was paid to it was a small testi-
mony OF its grandeur. The audi
ence sat entranced and listened to
the eloquent Grafton like those in a
beautiful dream and yet he so
gradually drew up to his conclus-
ion that it was merely pleasing
awakening. Those who are best
able TO judge pronounced it to be-
one OF the grandest illustrations of
extempore speech which it had
ever been their good fortune to
hear. 1t was appropriate in every
particular and to its most minute
detail, and should go laundering
down to history of tho county OF
Idaho as magnificent structure
Of not alone oratory but beautiful
rhetoric.
"Justly Caesar &C, rms the poets lays;
tits to history he trusts for praise"
His speech held his audience en-
thralled and the hall was as quiet
as if entirely unoccupied. In the
pathetic passages, where the ora
tor spoke Of those who had passed
to the great beyond, there was aud
ible sobbing through the room and
again he carried his audience with
him when he spoke in lighter vein.
Grangeville was doubly honored in
having such an audience and such
an orator.
Then Miss Sheaffer read "1'he
American Flag accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Sheaffer, in a
most bewitching style and illus
trating splendid histrionic talent,
and then came the greatest treat of
the evening and it was entirely a
new conception, for when the cur
tain rolled up it disclosed the Miss
es Bundren, Castendieck, Hall and
Wood all arrayed in directorie
gowns Of pure white and each held
a floral wreath, simultaneously
rendering that beautiful song, "a
Tear for the Comrade That Is
Gone" In the center of the semi
circle formed by the young ladies,
was an enlarged picture of William
Jones, who died in the service of
his country in the Philippines, and
rs the song concluded each bcauti
full girl entwined the wreath in the
frame, making frame similar to
the one in the hearts OF all the he
ro's loved ones, one ever bright
with garlands.
The Scarf fantasies perform
ed by nine young ladies under the
direction of Miss Vale Bundren,
concluded the program of the stage
and then the Mayor announced
that supper would be served to
all. upstairs. The volunteers, ac-
cOmpanied by their relatives, then
assembled to the floor above, where
under the direction of Mrs. Martin
Wagner, a most delicious supper
was served and 1t was all of this,
for there was not one item which
ii was possible to get in the entire
section, which had been overlook
ed and as a species of "sauce pic
quante' it was served by the grace
and beauty Of Idaho county and
that means considerable to any one
who has had the privilege Of see
ing how beautiful girls are indig-
enous with Idaho county.
The banquet hall was most
tastefully decorated with variegat-
ed garlands, and from all sides and
corners long streamers of evergreen
were drawn together in the center,
where they were all gathered in
one magnificent bouquet of flow
ers and holly. The tables were
in two long parallel rows,
which groaned under their loads Of
and all the beautiful girls
We'd with each other as to who
should serve their guests the quick
est. The walls were tastefully
festOoned with flags and bunting
of all sorts and description, repre-
senting every nation.
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