, 1903-03-14
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

And o. the thirteenth day of the
third month, the same being Friday
and the full of the moon, the artistoc-
racy Of Laramie gave a hardtimes
ball in the chief assembly room of the
Gem City. And many gathered there at
early candlelighting. but few were
they who came CARRIED in store calico,
many, alack, appearing in common
clothes. But gentlemen Mast. and
Prick and also Brothers Frazier. Bath,
and Dunlap did appear in brave ap-
parel and all we maidens gazed with
wonder and amaZement at them there.
So at the strike of nine. he Rauner,
Peter by name, did declare the march
which should the fun begin and all OF
We hundred people walked around the
hall. And alas and alack. when later
they did dance the good old 'Sicilian
Circle" it was shown that ye modern
young of both sexes have both departed
from the steps of their fathers
and likewise their mothers and many
were they who were entirely lost and
with loud voices did cry where are we
at?" or words to that effect, and few
there were to tell them. And hen they
got their breath and fresh courage and
did try to blithely foot it in the mea-
sures of a quadrille, and the voice of
hir that co11al woc unok and could
not be heard in the land, so they wan
dered blindly though strange pathways,
knowing not what would next beset
them and many grew discouraged and
were sore afraid. Then for "Old Dan
Tucker they did loudly call, but Dan
iel as not their and neither could he be
found. But the Virginia Reel" was
as wine to dropping spirits and after
it they did refresh their bodies with
doughnuts, with apples and with cider
hard, of which no man was allowed to
partake to his hurt, and when the sound
of the fiddle of We Prof. Martin was
heard in the room, with great agility
to their places they did speed and dance
and dance and dance again until the
hours of the present day were here and
several of them. So did the fathers
prove and also the mother to the frow-
ard and stiffnecked generation OF
these obnoxious modern times that the
effeminate %circlings on the dancing
floors of these degenerate days are as
the milk of babes to strong men and
many there be who learn them. But
arduous are the steps and devious the
ways which lead through the dances of
our daddies and alack, few are they
ton and becoming grace. And after
they who give the party shall have
paid for the hire of the hall and the
charges demanded by those who did
fiddle, the monies left, of which there
will several be, shall be devoted to
doing good among those who have lit
tie of this worlds goods and who abide
in our midst. Unless perchance and
perhaps, those men who have in charge
this weighty matter of the disburse-
ment of the funds so left on hand
and undisposed of may conclude
and decide that it is just and right and
the proper thing and most necessary
to employ and select a competent in
structor and another who can fiddle
and do arrange and compel to attend
with O D spirit the youth of our fair
township and require them to learn to
dance.
A special meeting of the Methodist
aid society was held Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Noah Wallis. On &C
count of the large number of events
planned for next week, it was decided
to postpone the supper at the church
until April 9th. Mrs. Dawson, Of Sid
ney, Neb., who is an ardent Methodist,
has been an honored guest at several
sessions of the society. and Wednes-
day made an interesting and instruc-
tive address. Mrs. Dawson, as presi-
dent of the home society, is thorough
ly familiar with the work and dealt
with desirable methods and other i'm
portant points. Her talk was highly
appreciated by her auditors. The reg
ular meeting of the society will be held
next week with Mrs. Cleary, 312 Eighth
street.
Mrs. Charles Manewal and Misses
Minnie and Julia Manewal returned to
their home in Cheyenne yesterday af-
ter a pleasant visit with Mrs. Richard
Eberhard and other relatives. Mrs.
Kleeman gave a coffee" for them
Thursday afternoon and they were the
guests Of Mrs. John F. Johnson the
same evening.
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The Etude Music Study club held its
March session in Mrs. Clark's studio
at st Matthews hall Saturday after
noon. After the completion Of the work
outlined for the afternoon, the follow
ing officers were erected:
President-Miss Verna Naismith.
Secretary-Mrs. Frank S%paf1ord.
The meeting in April will be held at
the home Of the secretary.
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The Maennerchor society gave a
very pleasant little family dance at