Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

lango.
The labor union people did them
elves proud and presented to the
3sople OF this city one of the most
,ljoyable entertainments, banquets
and balls ever given in the south
vest
So SAYS every one of the more than
our hundred union people, including
heir friends and sympathizers, who
througed Vendome hall and the ban
uueI hall.
That they enjoyed the occasion to
the uttermost was evidenced by the
hearty good will with which each
number OF the really fine entertain
ment was received, and the general
GOOD feeling ard happy spirit nota-
bile throughout tlc evening.
The Building and Trades union
prang a surprise upon even their
most intimate friends, and the entire
program showed. palmer than col
umns of newspaper eulogy could have
lone. just where the Union stands in
Durango
Early in the day yesterday it be
a'pe apparent to the managers that
the Union Labor hall would not be
.iu TO hold the crowds. SO arrange
ucnts were made to hold the enter
linment aa1 ball at the more spa
ious Neudome hall, reserving the
Onion nall Tor the banquet.
When the hour arrived for the
1f ba ihn
aH was packed, and standing room
was soon at a premium
An opening address by w. L.
Phschke, was delivered in a very ac-
goptable manner The remarks were
Nell-rounded. sensible and withal log
ical and the audience fully apprec-
ated them.
The next number was a vocal solo,
rendered most pleasingly by Miss
Katie McGilHs, showing well-train-
rl voice and style.
Little Miss Ellen Flasher came
next with a well-spoken recitation.
Wieland, Smith and Scottings,
rio Of genuine colored plantation
melody and dance artists, captured
The crowd in short order, and were
rncored repeatedly.
The vocal solo of Miss Anna Lewis,
onH of Durango's most gifted sweet
i4Eers. was next enjoyed. The Sc
lection was from the opera of "Le
| Giaboe."
The ever popular and talented Miss
Minnie White gave an exceedingly
clever recitation, bright and exquisite
| 'v funny and you could almost see
the mouse scampering over the floor
While the young lady was trying to
alk over the phone with her fellow.
3ud scramble onto convenient chair
1t Jhe same time
Mrs w. j. Dowlng. one of Duran
COS most distinguished musicians.
rendered one of her artistic piano So
los.
Then came a pleasing recitation by
he gifted Lillian Hartman johnson.
whose work is so well known here,
md always thoroughly enjoyed.
Miss Jessie Blanchard gave a
scorchng red-hot temperance recita-
ton, which was very appropriate. as
New Year good resolutions are still
in vogue.
Two of the best numbers on the
| program. (Which is saying a good
zeal, as they were all above the ordi-
uary). were the vocal solos given by
Messrs. viii Lewis and Florence
O'Driscoll the former rendering
fine baritone selection, and the lat.
ter giving, When the Roses Come
Again" with guitar accompaniment
After the echoes OF applause for the
hnal number died away, the chairs in
me nail speedily vanished, and the
music OF Professor Simpliins' orches-
,ra soon had the dancers on the floor
ana at least $50 couples were soon
enjoying the grand preliminary
march. So crowded was the hall that
the dancers had difficulty at first in
linding suitable floor space.
But the banquet was then an
rolnced, and in squads of sixty they
marched to Union hall where six
lnlored helpers, aided by numerous
''lunteers, We're engaged to take care
4. the crowds. Between the hours of
- and 1890 over 400 people were
taken care Of at the banquet hall, and
ihey were attended to in the best
possible manner, the banquet being
as elegant a spread as any ever seen
in this city. Throughout the evening
the banqueters were entertained with
choice selections on the graphophone
A' he Vendome the merry dancers
did not disperse until nearly two
o'clock.
Take it all in all. and especially
coasideriug the fact that the affair
was gotten up almost at days no.
ice the members of Durango's Build.
ing and Trades Council have every
cause 10 feel proud of their master
achievement in the entertainment
lire. and to say that they have gained
a most OF warm friends, is not putting
II TOO strong.
Governorelect Peabody will soon
announce another batch of appoint.