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obey yon. The young mind seek* such amusement—whyten-f u-Ulir-pardmil iked who n toiv a-uereputsiglitB Ilfher,lie.UfltH I of toll lenienta:lilrl.unlt;lent-g«JWIImehadmgdistort it with imaginary r.-ilfMr. Editor, I have before tin* a program that I want to have you insert right here,—that of a Halt given in the town of Fort UrilHn 17 years ago. It is headed—“Complimentary ball to be given at Ft. Griffin March 15th, 1881, to the Stock Raisers Association of North-West Texas. Yourself and Indies arc respectfully invited to attend. The following compose the commit-tees.—A r r n n go m ent,—F. R. Conrad, C. Meyer. O. W. Robson. R. Fra like I. H. E. Chapin, J. M. Cupp.Invitation,—J. B. Matthews, G. T. Reynolds, F. K. Conrad, X. L. Bartholomew. C. Meyer. J. C. Lynch, John SwarU, J. A. Muttliews.W. B. Chaplin, G. \Y. Robson.Reception Committee.—I. J. Culver, J. A. Matthews. John Bradley. R. E. Watts, K. Frnnk-el. C. II. Phllbriek. C. B. Cupp, W. M. l’owell. Paul Hoefie.Mr. Editor, the names of two of the In-st men God ever made are on those committees, and they have been gathered to the bosom of Him who reigns su-prein*—they arc now in the (.V lestial City singing the praises of the Great and Eternal God. The names of J. B. Matthews, and F. H. Conrad will be re inembered and revered for generations:—they are lit examples for every boy and young man in this country to emulate, and had they have believed that it was wrong to engage in such pleasures, their names would never have been found there.l»y*loutunghatlivei.ipse»eo-anU lire, hey ihi-as* in bly lily .He anil and d 1 hut in* l*:ih wy tint U*inbanssienre, crime t« away ft home, from )i Don’t a away 1 would i your oh Yes, i the glor cers! 'Igentleniran that than tin will Infilled d: them to free frlt; them n church fact, tin suited f some j:card pin same pli le't tl these til Imud at earlv si did.* Cl but the some t hi at times billed-— and tin they re church eudnru menta Many •I also have before me a Program of a big ball and supper given on New Years night in 1888, for the benefit of the K. of P., and on the committees were 8. F. Cook. J. J. Meyer, E. II. Manning, W. M. Powell. L. 11. Hill and others.1 also have before me n copy of the Albany Echo of Januarynet U, 1688. which gives an account»f said ball, and among iIiobh mentioned in said paper as being present, wen- Mr. and Mrs. G. T Reynolds.Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Manning. Mr. and Mrs. I. 8. Ctilluni, Miss Alma Simpson, Misses Lula and Nora Spears, and many others that could 1m-mentioned. I am informed by the editor of the Albany News that the K. of P. Hall was paid for by giving dunces. Now, Mr. Editor, if it was right to (lance in those days, why not right nan-? Surely many of those on the said committees mentioned, now Uvcing amongcm-•inastordslievalltheitre-noti*ouWel»e-notdo.'Oil’Oilus—have made iis good and useful citizens—they do not seem to have been contaminated by Hi! I the dance. and why should • to I the young people of this dttV I generation be contaminated by it any more than t weref I ’am informed t nearly all—hardly any exceptions, of the old citizens away back in the early days of our county, not only gave dances,JlyinI.done so.theof»rk
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Albany News
Albany, Texas, US
Fri, Jun 24, 1898
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