The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-08-07

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OF course you were.
Everybody in Ely VINO could get away
was there and the affair waa voted .
great success, and Mr. Corbett, of the
Ely Townsite Company, who made The
outing possible, received the thanks Of
the populcce.
Some OF the ladies Of Ely conceived
the idea recently that . moonlight
dance would be an enjoyable way TO
pass at least one hot August evening
and asked Mr.. Corbett what arrange
ments could be made for giving one at
the mouth of the canyon. Mr.. Cor
bett. anxious to please every one-es-
pecially the ladies-told them he would
have a pavilion put up and he would
provide supper. The ladies took him
at his word and issued invitations to
about 500 people inviting them to
dance to be given Friday evening, Au-
gust Sd. Mr.. Corbett and his associ-
ates, true to their promise, built q box
pavilion 50x60 feet and laid tongued
and grooyed floor, which was WaXed
and made as slick as glass, put up q
dressing room for the ladies and tent
to serve the supper in engaged four
pieces of music and did all else that
was necessary to make the event en-
ioyable It came off as programmed
Friday night The ladies', under the
superintendency Of DR.. Wadleigh,
decorated the grounds and dancing
floor with Japanese lanterns and in
other ways provided for the comfort
and pleasure of the guests. A chicken
and ham sandwich supper was served
at the midnight hour and about $50
happy people as were ever seen togeth-
er enjoyed the moonlight dance. The
elite of Ely were present, but slightly
mixed with happy-go-lucky throng.
Mr. Gum, Mr. Gaskill, Mr.. Corbett
and other leaders of Ely events, did all
in their power to make the occasion one
to be remembered as one of the bright
spots in Ely's life. big Sim was
there and if any one had not known
better he would have readily passed for
kid of 20. He cut pigeon toe as
gracefully as ballet girl.
Joseph and Fred Pheby, of the White
Pine County Bank, were also present
and by their presence added much to the
happy event.
FATHER HAYES ON THE EVENT.
All aboard there? Then right along !!
And with clatter of impatient hoofs the
good old Concord coach with its CHEEKY
party of pleasure seekers, draws brisk
ly out of Hayes Park and spins mer-
rily down the picturesque main street
of Ely-the rising Golconda of the
Golden West.
A happier set than we it would be
hard to find. Not care to mar the
pleasure Of the heeting hour. Away
we go with a rattle and dash thr3ugh
the beautiful Stcptoe Valley, hemm 4
in on all sides by the rugged beauty Of
the towering mountain peaks, into the
prairie land Of sagebr1lsh, on the wy
to Georgetown, with its quaint log hut%'
and settlers dwellings, to the Mecca Of
our merry pilgrimage new town
site.
To do justice to the scene spread be.
fore us would require the pen of the
poet or the brush Of the painter. In
the background stretches the grand old
Sierras in all their grandeur and above
them, rising in silent splendor, the sill
yer beauty Of the August moon.
Are we in the fairy land of our child
hoods happy dreams? And have we
been translated by the Magic Carpet
to the spieey plains of old Bagdad?
So it would seem, for there in the
midst of the happy. valley there has
sprung up, as though meath fairy S
magic wand, q spacious pavilion where
on, meath myriads of fairy lanterns, a
merry band is dancing to the be-
witching strains of the seductive walt1.
But no, it is not fairy land, though
1t approaches it nearly. 1t is the moon
light dance at the new townsite of
Greater Ely and the grace, the beauty,
tho chyaIry Of Ely have foregathered
here to disport, for all to short time,
meath the light Of the gloroaus harvest
moon.
Go north, go south, 50 cast, 80 west
and find me happier, merrier, more
light hearted kind-heartcd. hospitable
crowd than the people of Ely--if you