White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-09
GRAND BALL At
STAR POINTER
HANDSOME WOMEN AND BRAVE
MEN ADD GAIETY TO BRIL-
LIANT OCCASION OF CANDI-
DATES BALL.

Never has been Ruth more gay,
never has more people filled the lit
tie town; never has there been a
more successful or pleasanter
terpsichorean reyel than that of the
Candidates Ball which was held on
Friday night. Special trains, special
rigs, automobiles and all sorts of We
hicles crowded the little berg under
the shadow of the big Star Pointer
hoist. The people came there from
all over the district, from Giroux,
Copper Flat Ely East Ely, from Me
Gill Ruth didn't know herself, but
all dressed up in her best, she arose
to the occasion, and did herself
proud.
They called it the Candidates Ball
for want of better name, IL was
just a getting together of the young
people of Ruth, Nevada Consolidated
and Ely Central for a merrymaking
carnival, and they sure had the car
niyal To the rhythm of some of the
best music ever listened TO in the
district, heads bobbed and bodies
swayed and nimble feet slid and
skipped over the polished floor of the
big dining room of the Nevada Con
solidated, joying in the annihilation
of dull care. And that was fine music,
and II kept going other feet than
those of the dancers. And there were
fine dancers among the devotees of
Terpsichore, whether they waltzed
away the fleeting moments, or two
stepped them-nobody side-stepped
them.
The big room made an ideal ball
room. and was fittingly decorated for
the occasion. In the center was the
musicians's stand, and the rest of the
apartment was the field entirely for
the dancers. Adjoining was the
kitchen for the once eoverted into a
banquet hall, while to the side was
a stand from which lemonade and
other soft drinks were served.
There could not have been made an
additional improvement for the en-
joyment of the guests. and not one
who was there who did not declare
that he was having the time OF his
life.
The ladies of the district had been
looking ahead to this particular func-
tion for several weeks: and as a re-
suit there were some stunning effects
of the modiste's art. Handsomely
gowned women gliding about the
room to the accompaniment of the
tuneful music, and the support of
handsome-yes, handsome men, made
a most vivid and charming picture,
and one which will long be remember
ed In the district G
There were many candidates pr, s.
ent, too. They were not there for rae
suffrage of those present; they sre
there just for the good time. and
they certainly had their share of it,,
forgetting for the once. the ides of
November. Sheriff Al Butler was
there with his ladies', having arrived
early in his auto. beeomingly gowned
in a duster, which he shed for the de-
lights of the dance Tex Hall, who
would fain changes places with AL,
was also among those present.
Clarence j. McFadden, nominee for
district attorney was early on the
ground, and stayed as late as any
body. Clarence did say that he hoped
there was another good time waiting
for him on the Sth of November. Mr.
Caperton who wants to be our COM
missioner to the rout of Senator
-Comins. was smiling representative
of the dance, and the senator, too
was there every minute of the
time. AL Carpenter, candidate for
treasurer, was all there. as was
Dell Leahigh. the incumbent. who is
a candidate for. reelection. "Bill"
Stewart. candidate for recorder was
very much in evidence as was VIII
Mcknight who would like TO linger
longer in the office. County Clerk
Oldheld was there, and his ladies
were bellies of the ball. In fact all
the candidates were there, and as a
crowning glory of the glorious night
everybody hoped that everybody
would be elected, and so the lights
went out on the biggest and most
successful festivity of the season
amid a shower of thanks for the
gentlemen of Nevada Con-. who had
brought the occasion to so great a
successful Issue.