Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-29
AT THE BALL.
Thanksgiving Eve Leaf
From a Diary.

We glide on the CLASSY floor,
And away in delicate cloud-like mist,
like the vapor of morning by sunbeams kissed
Our visions begin to soar.
"a all there is joy at the Thanksgiving ball,
IT'S no secret we fain would confess
That we offer up thanks with gladstone psalms
For many merry hours beneath the palms,
And our partners answered Eyes"
Stepping from the blackness of night
into the glare of a myriad Of lights, to a
scene where color and grace meet the
eye at every turn, one is dazzled by
the beauty of it all. In this maze to
be approached by a vision in full toilette
with a pair Of bright eyes and well
co ming smile, is further bewildering.
Such an escort to the dressing room,
and only then does reaction set in, and
realization that it is Thanksgiving
time and you are having choicest bless
ings heaped upon you.
Over head the shaded lights twinkle
from evergreen palms and streamers
and stud the expanse Of ceilingthat mass
es all the colors Of the rainbow. Sym
bolsof an enduring welcome to Wads-
worth" by the Grand International
Auxiliary to the B. Of L. E, paintings.
etching and mirrors, ornament the
walls, the stage is in harmony and very
pretty. The floor looks like shining
amber glass. -
There is a throng Of beautiful wo-
men and brave men and the ever reS-
Deated whisper that the ball room, the
largest in the State. must needs be
larger to properly accommodate the
social life Of Wadsworth, which opens
in full fragrance each November as do
roses in June. The grand march is in
name only, 1t is impossible for lack of
space to present the figures.
The sweet strains of waltz falling
upon ears trained by long practice tell
that the orchestra is exceptionally good
and there will be no tagging feet till
the dawn of new day. AS the dance
progresses the orchestra is buried un-
Der repeated compliments. These
abroad people are imprisoning the
4 sent of the orchestra in the round
house of their hearts. There is a
Struggle against encores and a sur
ender. the orchestra merits the fate
10 play on forever Prof. Smith ought
10 be happy.
In the ladies this affair is richly
blessed. Happiness is great beau
tifier. The ladies' look happy, there
fore they are beautiful.
"she maketh herself coverings of tapestry
her clothing is silk and purple"
They are all queens in their homes
all bellies in the ball room. They are
wholesomely American. They are
gowned tonight in the full splendors OF
the wardrobe, they dazzle the eyes OF
Ne men and their easy hearts betray-
"Sefore all Israel and the SUM- the
ady managers tonight are eclipsine
man in the province he held as only
his for centuries. The roll OF honor
Floor Director: Mrs. H. L. Huston
Assistant: Mrs. T. Wetmore.
Floor Managers: Mrs. F. c. Mar
Shall, Mrs. J. A. Goldie, Mrs. J. w
Swaney, Mrs. T. Blunt, Mrs. A Glenn
enls, Mrs. B. F. Dolan.
Reception Committee: Member:
Of Division 4S.
The program in white and golt
SHOWS thirty numbers and every one Il
''aVorite with many. At intermissioT
'e all go to supper and find all tht
VII and fowl Of the season and all tina
"eS with them. The supper is the in
'nslion Of the feasts the day will brinl
trh.