The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04

music, art or pleasure in the state
could have been more becomingly at
tractive or better arranged, and we
doubt if it has its counterpart.
The gathering, too. was notable
one: Carbondale's very best society
was there, and very large majority
of it: Placioa sent its quota to swell
the great throng. Denver, Glenwood
Springs, Marble and other places were
represented. Almost every prominent
family in Redstone had a delegation.
AS for type of holiday gayety, this
New Years ball was worthy of Red
stone and worthy of the historical
epoch which it celebrated.
The reception committee had only
an honorary duty to perform.
The guests, like true ladies and
gentlemen. entered into the nights en-
joyments with such zest as charact-
crises those to the manor born. And
it was thoroughly representative
American assembly as well. The re-
gulation full dress of black and i'm
maculate white linen, which sets off
the manly man to its full attractive
ness, and which even the Goth century
can never improve; from that every
fashion of male attire down to that of
the common laborer, who relished as
a spectator the enjoyment of his more
fortuna ate fellows. Some of the ladies
too had toilets which would have been
noticeable among the 400, while some
had the modest, graceful and suitable
attire of the workingman's wife or
daughter.
Taken all in all it was such a party
and with such surroundings as it would
be hard to duplicate in all this broad
and favored land.
The evening waned, but the enjoy
ment never: the faces of the spectators
and participants alike mallowed as
they meandered into the ''wee small
hours" and it was matter of regret
to all when the time for farewell came,
as come it must to all things human.
Redstone's first lady and gentleman
by length of residence-Mr. and Mrs.
Legget, and Redstone's first lady and
gentleman by right of official station
Supt. and Mrs. Cornell, were indie
fatigable in their attention to guests.
Engineer Cunningham and his crew
did triple duty in bringing and return
ing carloads Of guests from Carbondale
and Placita.
Master Mechanic Glib was not up to
his usual standard on the reception
committee, and it was evident that the
array of female beauty had badly flus-
terated his bachelor heart. Mr.. Pleas
ants neglected his duties entirely in his
attention to one female divinity arrayed
in black. Mr.. J. B. Bowen looked
very much like s'patience on a monu-
ment smiling at grief" as he kept con-
tinually resuming his funeral march
around the hall. We dislike being
captious, but are compelled to refer to
three unfortunate exceptions. For the
rest, every man there was fully equal
to his duty, and in this included Coal
Basins representative. Manager G. o.
Redd. The strict adherence to his
duties was noticeable on the part of
Mr.. Robert Hynd.
A fine collation. was served to all
participants and spectators alike, to
which all did ample justice.
The music, consisting of six pieces,
was furnished by the Glenwood Springs
Orchestra.
Reception committee: Messrs. Bow
man, Gibb and Beaman.
Floor Managers Messrs. Hynd,
Peasants and Will Kissell.
Prompter: Mr.. E. R. Crum, who was
ably assisted by Mr.. w. M. Pace and
Mr.. G. M. Hiatt of Placita.
Among the out-of-town participants
we noticed the following:
From Denver-President Schenck of
Supply Co., and son, Paul.
From Carbondale-Mr. and Mrs. r.
E. Weant, Mr.. and Mrs. Cohn, Mr..
and Mrs. S. D. Weant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Wickliffe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Grubb; Mesd ames
Reed, Brown, Clarke, Penny; Misses
Charlotte Cooper, Getslon, Fravert,
Jessie Reed, Jessie Winters, Virden;
Messrs. Ittleson, Girdner, Murffitt
Reyland, Verne Williams, Ray Loch,
Lehow, Baker, James, Jennings, Vir-
den, johnson, Wilson, and numerous
others.
From Placita-Mr. and Mrs. B. L.