The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-05-06
THE PITY or IT.


"The spacious rooms of Thu
Carnegie Library were the scene
Of a brilliant assembliage of thu
fashionable people OF Boise
last night The incessaut down.
pour OF rain seemed to have no
diminishing effect on the attend,
ance. The two large rooms on
the main floor, the assembly club
room, the historical room and
the numerous retiring rooms on
the lower floor, werecomfortably
filed. The rooms we're deco
rated In exquisite taste--not
gaudily nor over done, but In a
manner which showed the true
conception OF real art. American
flags, potted plants and cut
flowers predominated. The fine
old fire place with a radiant
blaze emitting from the gas log,
lent a cheerfulness to the west
room after coming In from the
raging storm outside.
The carriages commenced to
arrive by $50 and kept up a
constant procession until Ill
~oclock before the last guest had
arrived.
"l'he scene in the large room
on the main floor was an animu- |
ted one until the last strains of |
Christensen = orchestra had died
away at | O'Clock this morning.
dancing commenced at 0:30 aud
from that time on the scene was
IN enchanting one, as the hand
somely gowned women with
Their escorts glided in rythm
around therooms.
ITO him that hath shall be given, and
p him that hath not shall be taken
away even that Witch he hath"
AS we understand it, the pri.
mary object OF the gifts OF An
drew Carnegie for the establish
ment OF libraries is to benefit,
principally, those upon whom
Fate has not bestowed the bless
'ngs Of wealth, and opportunity
with which to acquire Il wide
knowledge Of learning. Theman I
an overals should be>made ~
welcome to the portals OF those
magnificent structures that
house the book-lore Of the world, !
rs the man in broadcsoth. He ,
should Ike made to feel that what &
ever his station ia life. all men :
are equal at the shrine OF knowl =
1865 - 80
edge. And no where in the Uni !
verse should this he more true i
han here in the west. The gen. \
'ration OF those sturdy men who b
made this country possible TO !
'vliization-those pioneers who !
Welded pick and shovel. themat- .
.ock aud the axe and builded $
n these arid plains and noun 5.
ain wilds an empire, il not vet "
'ast. And yet we find great %
'nblic institution for the dissem. ~
nation of knowledge to all the 4
eople, opened With fashion or
bic ball. = We all know what 10
fashionable ball'' means. It -
safe to say that out OF all the m
rowd present at that opening, q
here was not one Of rhe. artisans
hose handirrait is exemplihed
the beautiful structure n
hich the ball Nasgiven. because Gil
Enforce. the exigeucie~ 81 life a.. If,
led him the luxury Of dress SUI
'it. The laborcr who supports !.
+ wife and family upon the pro. =
nets Of his daily toll, together am
lth that niic. who is the main in
as OF the American home. did tn,
q partake of the festivities Of efe
y occasion. because the needs S'e'
their growing offspring would ~,
It permit the draining OF their -
'dest eSchequer for the pur,
ase OF fashionable" raiment 4
~ because they were debarred
40 participating in the open
: exercises, they will be less
civ To aenii Themselves OF its
rents hereafter. In * n ni,,.