The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-01
KIMBALI, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY NAY ]. 1870:
COMPANY HIS MILITARY BALL

COMPANY HIS MILITARY BALL
The eCsatsst Seclal Function In the
History OF BruIe County
Company HIS military ball is a thing
Of the past,t but though week in the
distance has not been forgotten. On
the contrary, it will llnger long in the
memories Of all those who participant
ed, as it'fas established a precedent
for years to come. 1t was not only
the greatest social function ever held
in Brule. county but in point Of atten-
dance and brilliancy never surpassed
In South Dakota outside or the larger
citicS Nomilitary ball in the state
ever eguallediit.
The attendance at the ball last year
was almost:a q record breaker, but this
far surpassed its There were between
25O to 800 people in the opera-house at
one time Or another during the even
Ing. Aspeoial train from Chamber
lain brought about eighty-five of the
best people of that city and ten or a
dozen more from Pukwana. The spec
ial arrived ;at!a:l5 and was met at the
station by Company II, who saluted
the visitors with three volleys. The
company then made double quick time
to the opera house and stood there IN
open ranks while the guests from the
west, headed by Col. J. M. Green of
the regiment and DR.. Fred Treon,
marched through;and into the opera
house.
When the visitors had been taken
care of by the reception committees
and had assembled in groups upon the
ball room floor itlmade the most bril-
liant assemblage ever seen in the state
outside of the inaugural balls at the
capital. The hall was beautifully de-
corated with hundreds Of yards of
bright bunting and countless flags,
and upon panel of one wall was the
monogram OF Company Fl. and it's
regiment. Grouped with the decora-
tions were protraits of presidents of
the republic, generals of the army and
admirals of the navy. Beautiful wom-
en- in handsome gowns, manly looking
men in evening clothes, flowers, per-
fumes and laces- -and upon the stage
Hoyt's magnificent orchestra of Sioux
Falls. Col. Greene with Miss Anna
Wentzy led the grand March, and at
9:45 this long-anucipated annual ball
of Company H was at its height.
SUPPER was served In the /. o. o. f.
hall from IL to 2:30, to which the
Chamberlain and Pnkwana people
were first escorted, and it was by all
odds one of the star features of the
evening. The tables were arranged
by Kimball young women and presided
over by them all evening, a detail from
Company Fl acting as walters. The
tables were beautifully decorated with
smilax and cut flowers and the menu
delicate and very inviting. The at
Effectiveness of the tables and the
menu brought praise from all sides
and many compliments for the young
| ladies who showed such excellent taste
in the arrangement of things.
| The affair as whole is highly Gre
ditable to the boys of Company FL who
managed it. Nothing was lacking and
, they are being showered with compli-
ments on all sides, as will be seen by
g]ancing through the GRAPHIc's col
umns this week.
But Of course the affair could never
have been what it was without the
presence of the Chamberlain people.
who in themselves made.a party .large
enough to have filled the floor of the
opera use.comfortablY, and compris-
ing as the party did!the very best peo.
pie of that splendid.little city, it gave
the function the eclat and finish which
it could not have had without. Tc
say that Company H and all of Kim.
ball appreciate this courtesy on the
part of the Chamberlain people is but
to express it mildly.
LC AsOO VI UllC uCDUa
is published in the next column
Those on the special with them from
Pukwana were: M. A. Glass. sister anG
Miss Jennie Miller, Donald Rea, Miss
Pearl Sedgwick, Charley Andera, Miss
Griswold, John Tomeshek, Jas. Coma
r way, Charley Novotny, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Wentzy and Clarence Sedgwick
The music by Hoyt's orchestra was
superb, ana the musicians showed
their appreciation Of the favor with
which ali their selections were receiv
ed by generously responding to all en-
cores and remaining by their instru
ments until nearly a. m.
The receipts for tickets sold wer.
S134 and from the supper and othel
(. roooipfc tho fofo1 xpoc brnI,nht ,,p5 r,