The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
YE COUNTRY DANCE
Lads and Lasses of Edw. Malley Company Protective Associ-
 ation Make Merry.
FOUR HUNDRED IN MARCH
Decorations of Wheat and Cornstalks Carry Out Rural Effect to
 Perfection.

Everything was as 1t should be last night for the "Old Countrie Danse" held at Musk Halr and "bossed by the members of the Edward Malley Kumpiny Proteckshun assoceashun." There was q fine moon for one thing, the night was cool, and everybody seemed to enter so absolutely Into tho spirit of the occasion, that 1t was voted the most successful affair ever given by this organization, "Bunches ot wheat and an abundance of cornstalks were used with very realistic effect about the hall, and around the galleries It was truly rural effect everywhere, even the musicians being hidden behind huge stacks of corn and wheat. But when the guests began to arrive one felt almost tempted to doubt If they had really struck the place where the Ed Malley company were having a dance. This wondering feeling was quickly dispeled when one remembered that the members of this firms em- poyees' protection association mako their pleasure and It's surroundings as much a matter of genuine interest as they do their business, every day It was a Joy to see the realness or thelr fun last night, Real "Rubes' arrived in linen dusters and wide brimmed sun hats, or perhaps a clean suit of overalls. There were country dudes 1 whose white duck trousers were either trhe short or tucked into their boot l tops They wore fancy vests, and gaily coored shirts, bright neckties and the strangest little hats And with them came tho really truly country lassies. Some wore sunbonnets and glngham aprons. others had to come in their gingham gowns or stay at home altogether while few had gowns of calico print which resembled old brocade.
 There were 3t0 dancers and their fascinating Grand Preliminary Hike march as led by MT, John c. Riley. president of the association, and his daughter. Miss Christine Riley. About
 200 couples followed them: The gallery
 was filled with onlookers, among them
 being MT. w. F. Malley of the Edw.
 Malley company, and Mrs. Malley; MT.
 and Mrs. r. A. O'Neill. MT and Mrs.
 Thomas Nolan, Mrs B. McCartan, Miss Anna McCartans, Miss Belle c. Morris,
 Miss Bertha Duffy and MT, and Mrs. F. c. Lyons.
 The committees in. charge of tho tl dance were; Arrangements, w. F. Lin- Il coin. F. F. McDermott, A. J. Fricker, r. F. Doyle, Mary V. Campbell Mary
 E. Reilly and Martha Healy.
 Reception committee: L. A. Dalton,
 c. D. Mixter $. F. Turner, Eugene Co- , misky, Helena q. McGovern, Mae Me Wqeney, Anna Lohman Gertrude
 Flynn, Anna Fleming. Katherine Davia Nellie Duffy, Lillian Carmichael, Mamie , Riley, Bertha Darcy, Kittie Mccfuinness. Anna Ryan. Kitty Garrity, Josie Maher,
 Bessie McKiernan, Lulu OConnell. =, Floor committee--W. J. Ford, J. ". ' Black, John Moran, M Marqusu, Lo- retta l. Reynolds, Anna Hefier,nast' ,al, ,.st Anna. Quinn, Fannie Pitts, Etta Clark Margaret Barry Minhle Hartenstein.
 Minnie Vollkenheim. Veronica Falby
 Mae O'Brien and Margaret Roche
 The officers of the association arc
 John C. Riley. president; 'lulia D. Ken
 nedy. secretary. and Daniel W. Bren- nan, vice president.