Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-02-06
An Hvsnins Of Pleasure.


EDrToR CHRONICLE:
On Friday evening of last week Mr..
and Mrs. James Kinssy gave dance In
their recently completed house, six
miles south of Custer. To say that 1t
was success as well as an enjoyable
event Is to but tamely express the senti-
ments of all present. At an early hour
the guests began to assemble from afar
and near, and dancing began about $50
p. N. and continued until the first faint
streaks Of dawn announced the advent
of another day. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey
hit upon the novel plan of having each
one register when leaving the dining
room. By this method it was possible
to get an exact estimate Of all present.
A subsequent perusal of the register
revealed an aggregate Of some seventy
six In attendance. At the approach Of
the midnight hour the hostess and aides
announced that supper was in waiting.
Instead of the old fashioned lap supper
being served eight couples were ushered
into the dining room at time until all
had appeased their hunger, and the way
the good things disappeared thoroughly
demonstrated the willingness of each
one to do ample justice to the tempting
delicacies spread before them. A num-
ber of pleasing selections were rendered
upon the violin by Miss Louise Herbert
and Mrs. Dragoo. 1t has been the pleas
ure and good fortune of the writer 10
hear a number Of lady violinists, but
these two young ladies are indeed to be
complimented, and as amateurs are diff
ficult to defeat when time and clearness
Of note are considered, and Bakerville
can be justly proud Of them. James
Kinsey, Harvey Herbert, Claude Mad
dox, Fred McDermand, the Messrs. Cla-
son and Sadie and Silvey Kinsey fur
nished the music.
The floor was not allowed to remain
vacant long but was filled up as rapidly
as the dancers would respond. The
supper was furnished by the ladies and
it seemed as though each of them did
their best to outdo the other in the art
of pastry cooking.
A survey of the tables containing the
various offerings of the ladies and the
host and hostess clearly indicated that
a large crowd was anticipated, and it
may we'll be said that in this they were
not disappointed.
Among the guests were a few elderly
persons, who, although they did not par
ticipate in the dreamy waltzes nor the
lively quadrilles, seemed to enjoy them
selves by watching those that did. 1t is
indeed pleasure TO note the presence
Of those who at one time enjoyed as We
do now, these social gatherings. 1t is
seldom that dance comprised of as
large gathering as this particular one,
takes place without dissatisfaction on
the part of someone. There were no
features connected with
this one to mar the pleasure nor enjoy
ment of any one present About $50 a.
m the host treated those remaining to
a few selections upon his photograph
some of which were comic and mirth
At the conclusion of these
selections, the host announced that re-
freshments would be served after which
the remaining ones hied themselves to
their respective places of abode. MIR.
and Mrs. Kinsey are royal entertainers
and those present were quick to perceive
this fact and took their departure as if
regretting to leave their hospitality but
did so with many expressions of good
will and that they had enjoyed them
selves, one and all to the utmost. May
we be treated to like event sometime
in the not far distant future.
WM. F. SAYARs.