The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-02-09
RIVERSIDE ITEMS.
Riverside, February 7th., 1911.


A great deal of rushing and push
ing, talking and working the last
few days in particular, has been
done to have the Riverside hall ready
for thu opening on the 7th inst. as
announced in your last ISSUE At 2
o'clock the audience was called to
order by James Wray
Music by the Campbell, Bingham,
White orchestra.
Singing, by all, my Country IT'S OF
Thee"
Prayer, by G orge H. Smith.
Music by Mitchell, Randquist, Halver.
son orchestra.
Singing Choir, Count Your Bless
ings."
| Address by Geo. B. White
Turning the building over to ward
authorities and asking an honora-
BILE release of building. Committee
Sps ech Of acceptance by Bishop Jno.
w. Bitton, who accepted the build
ing from the committee and peo-
pl- and thanked all for tn. e inter.
est manifested, but as yet would
mot release the committee.
Music by Campbell, Bingham White
Orchestra.
Chorus by Martha Cooper and aid S.
Recitation by Pearl Campbell.
Solo w. T. Campbell & Co.
Reading by Mrs Martha Laroque.
| James Wray then read a statement
of the cost of the building and the
amount in total of what had been
donated. Building, h aters, and ev-
erything up to date about $4,000.
Amount donated in cash and labor,
from different sources, about $1,000.
President James Duckworth then
made some humorous remarks, K
pressing himself as not knowing
whether he was in Riverside or not,
owing to the changed conditions of
the interior Of the building. He gave
the p ople much credit and praise for
their efforts.
Song by Julia Bitton.
President j. F. Shelley and Presi-
dent H. c C. Rich expressed them
selves as much d lighted with the
change taken place in Riverside hall
Jed Taylor end Frankg Halverson
both spoke and expressed their ap-
probation of what had been don.
James w. Killian of the building
committee spoke of the laudable eff
forts that had been made and tn
work accomplished and hoped it
would still go ON.
Singinng, Choir, Coward Christia
Soldier
Benediction by S. F. Adams.
Dancing was INDUCED in for one
hour and then picnic was served, to-
gether with warm drinks.
AT 1880 o'clock in the evening the
dance b gan and continued until -
o'clock. There were ATS present.
Some from every quarter. During tn
evening G. H. Smith gave a stump
speech, and F. Halv rsen step
tance.
Two extra lights We're put in the
hall by Clarke Bros, of Blackfoot.
On Friday night the 10th inst, Sun
day school will give dance. Tick
cts ct the door. Lunch will be sery-
ed.
On the 18th thu primary associa-
ton will have a bazaar, beginning at
o clock. Articlesw hich have been
made by officers and primary child
rem will be sold very reasonable. One
prize will be given to the boy who
has done the neatest, best carpenter
work. and one prize is b egiven to
the girl making the best bread and
cake. Tire booths will be open be-
sides the fair and lunch booths.
and cyen.Lg.
On Wash:ngton's Birthday, Febru-
airy % the District schools will give
an enterta nment in tn evening, be-
ginning at 1880.
w. A. Crawford of the G. A R has
been honored by being appointed one
of the members of the staff of the
National Commander in Chief of tn.
G. A. r. Vets
E D Wilson is home again after a
long absence in Wyoming.
Lewis Wiegel, one of our substan-
ing been troubled for 2 or we ks.
He has trouble with his throat, prob
ably an abcess. DR.. Patrie is attend
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