The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Society on the North Fork
PaOnia. Colorad,
To the Editor of The Chief:

To the Editor of The Chief:
Paonia is located in tine valley of
the North Fork of the Gunnison river.
This valley is one of the most fertile
of all Colorado; its production of last
year, for the amount of land utilized,
has as yet never been excelled.
Samuel Wade, one of the first set
tiers of the valley, and amongst the
most respected of it's citizens, laid out
the town of Paonia, which at no dis
tant date in the future promises to be
a village of some renown. Its sur
roundings for picturesqueness and
beauty of scenery cannot be sur
passed, and it's climate also is of the
most congenial; the mercury does not
fall so low by 10 degrees as at Delta
or Grand Junction, nor does it become
SO warm and sultry here as in most
the valleys of the late reservation in
midsummer There is always cool
breeze, a morning zephyr, to fan into
life and animate the rustic maiden
and to greet the energetic farmer as
he goes forth to view his fields of fast
growing crops. In all, this is place
10 i've anu ENJOY lie
Last evening Samuel Wade gave
party to which all the elite of the
valley were invited. Among those
most prominent present were: Mr..
and Mrs. r. o. Wilmot and daughters,
Misses w C. Wilmot and C. G. Will
mot; ]. W Cline and lady, R. A.
Adams and lady, John Freeman and
lady C. D. Reavis and lady, B. ].
Decker and lady, w. F. Rogers and
lady, Messrs. H. Babin, c. o. Rogers,
W. NJ. Leap, j. F. Smith, Frank c.
Cline, Z. B. Quackenbush, Albert
Goodenow, G. w. Duke, F. B. Short,
James Osborn, C. R. Leap, Samuel
Angevine, A. L. Hart, James H. Short,
w. A. McDougal, George Wade, w. F.
Duke, w. A. Clark, VIM. cambridge,
John F. Peterson, H. E. Roberts, w.
F. Jones, ]. c. Mitchell, R. ]. Lewis,
Arthur Wade, l.. w. Freeman, G. H.
Merchant, Charlie Wade, Willie Wade,
F.. B. Wade, E. G. Wade; Mrs. Bessie
Goodenow. Mrs. E. C. Frady; Misses
Hattie Rogers, Lulu Cline, Hattie NJ.
Quackenbush, Lavonia Reavis, Frances
Decker, Clara B. Lane. Mamie Wade,
Minnie Wade, May Gerkin, Lizzie
Gerkin, Emily Barrow and Matte
Barrow
There were many present whose
names we did not ascertain. Music
was furnished by Professor Freeman,
an excellent musician. He was ac-
companied by guitar and organ, Mrs.
Cline chief organist, assisted by ]. w.
Cline. Dancing commenced at an
early hour and was continued in an
energetic and genial manner until II
O'Clock. when it was announced that
supper was ready. Oysters were
served for over two hours, nearly one
hundred persons partaking, our kind
and genial hostess experimenting.
Mrs Wade is a lady of refinement and
! education and all those who met her
warm and cordial greeting felt at
once that they were welcome and
among friends. During intermission
for supper some very fine vocal music
was discoursed by the Wade family,
who are all musicians of talent and
culture. After supper dancing was re-
sumed and continued without inter-
| MISSION uHtll TIE gray VI carly Va" IL
appeared, when the guests began to
prepare to depart for their respective
homes. 1t was an evening by many to
be remembered as one of the most
pleasant of all their lives. No ami
mosities seem to exist such as is COM
mon in a new country, but all was
harmony and peace. 1t was predicted
by some persons and egotists unculti-
waited in Colorado ways that the cow
boys would attend in mass, and make
it unpleasant in their rude way for
the ladies present, but we are glad to
! inform such narrow-minded persons
that the cowboy is part human and
knows enough to treat lady with
respect and Difference when in her
presence. COWBOY.