The daily sentinel., 1905-12-26
Christmas in Grand Junction!

other features proved most refresh
ing. OF course there were trees at
each place for the enjoyment of the
little folks. The beauty of the deeora-
tons was most pronounced.
sunday night the Turner's. at their
hall had their annual entertainment.
A big tree was loaded heavily with
good things. The Turner's We're out
in large numbers and with them were
many friends outside the organiza.
ton. Everybody there had a Jolly
good time. The program of amuse-
ments was varied.
Yesterday afternoon at the Audi
torium matinee-dance Vas given by
Prof. Sam Flint for the entertain
ment of his many pupils and all
others who cared to attend. The
hours Of the dance were from three
O'Clock until five O'Clock The big
house was darkened and the lights
turned on giving a perfect effect of a
dance in the evening. Nearly three
hundred dancers We're on the floor
during the two hours and the matinee
hop was certainly a most delightful
success. The floor could not have
been in better condition, the music
was superb, and the crowd was more
than congenial. The great majority
of the dancers were young people.
One of the features of the hop was a
jig participated in by Little Misses
Hannah Bunting and Virginia Wheel
er. 1t is useless to say that the young
folks were sorry when the dance was
ended and all pronounced it one of
the pleasantest ever given in the
Auditorium
All during the day skating parties
were out on the river, the ponds and
canals. The ice was in fine condition.
Last night skating parties were out
agai,.
Last night the annual ball of the
International Association of Machin-
lists was the big event at the Auditor
ium. The ball has been well adver-
tised and the attendance was extreme
ly large, there being several hundred
people present. The dancing began
shortly after nine O'Clock. Scores of
couples took part in the grand march
An orchestra of six pieces furnished
the most superb music The pro-
gram of dances was well arranged
and proved satisfactory to the merry
makers. The great hall was taste
fully decora ed with holly and Christ
mas green's, forming many pretty and
unique effects The big throng of
dancers was characterized by its
splendid good nature. The midnight
hour had come and gone and the
hours of the early morning had begun
to pass when the festivities were CON
cluded 1t was a truly successful
dance, and ideal Christmas ball. The
Machinists know well how to enter
ain and the committee in charge of
die Gance is to he warmly congratu-
lated
The roller skating rink at Turner
hall attracted many young people
yesterday afternoon and evening,
many finding rich pleasure there.
The Knight Templars had their an
nual Christmas meeting yesterday
morning at ten O'Clock at the Masonic
hall Every member of the local
commandry was present and the
gathering was one of the most de
lightful the Knights have ever held.
The sentiments expressed in the toasts
of the occasion were responded to
with true and ringing sincerity.
DR.. e. F. Eldridge read an original
poem that proved a charming fea-
ture. It was a meeting long to be
cherished in memory.
Many private social entertainments
were given last evening, a complete
list OF which could not easily be Sc
cured.
Naturally the happy day was char
acterized with dinner parties without
number. those home entertainments
that for pure unalloyed happiness
cannot be equalled. The home COM
ing of boys and girls from college and
of members of the families who have
been away from home during the year
added a greater pleasure to many OF
these home gatherings.
Ii would undoubtedly be difficult to
find anyone within the gates Of Grand