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‘The Old Timers Ball on Friday evening last in Robertson Hall is pronounced by all to be the most successful affair of the kind ever held in Edmonton. ‘The decorations of the hall were elaborate and appropriate. The walls were hung all around with furs, robes and heads of many varieties, repre senting a very large amount in money value as well as showing great artistic taste. There were also implements of jaunting, trapping, travelling, mining, etc., suitably arranged. The grand feature, however, was displayed on the stage, which was occupied by a very smuky Indian tepee and dilapidated Red River cart. On the cart was hung harness and travelling outfit and before the tent was the usual camp kettles axe, billet of wood, and tocap the climax, Jack Foley, the veriest old timer in the country, (and who looks it) sitting in the door of the tepee smoking a short and black clay pipe. The only fault to this part of the decoration was that it was too painfully realistic. An electric light hung in the tepee brought out in sharp contrast the difference between what was and what is. The attendance was large, about 200 in all, and included both new and old timers from both town and and country. The costumes of both ladies and gentlemen were of many grades, everyone denying his or her very beat in honor of the occasion, but whatever the costume, whether the height of full dreas, or the wearer’s Sunday best, all were out for a good time and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The floor was filled for every dance even to No. 38,the end of the extra long programme, and after that eight or ten other dances followed, being kept up until about five o'clock on Saturday morning. The following is the programme: i Cotillion, I» Red River dig. ~ Waltz, 17 Highland Schottische. pate Toallan Laine, + Lancers, 5 Jersey, = Waltz, Reel of Eigh t Military Sch. D Red River J 10 Strathspey, 11 Cotillion. 19 Polka. Waltz, a» Cotillion. 15 Lancers. Vauup av Waltz. 20 Reel of Quatre. 21 Cotillion, 22 pockeyed . 23 Waltz and Jersey. 24 Lancers. 25 Duck dance. 26 Scotch Reel. 27 Waltz. 28 Cotillio 20 Waltz. 30 Opera Reel. Tesa unas, Waltz. 5 Military Schottische, Jersey 6 Waltz Waltz. 7 Gallop. Cotillion, $ Cotillion ‘The music was conducted by Geo. Purches. The violins were: Messrs. Porches, Mortimer and Stiff; cornet, R. Hockiey ; Piano, F. de Journal and E. J. Cann ;whistle, J. Flynn. The piano used was a barn, supplied by Cann Co. The floor managers were W. Fielders, J.d. Looby, C. W. Sutter, W. West and Jas. Gibbons. Supper was served at the Queen’s hotel from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., and was quite up to the usual high standard of the Queen’s. The following is the bill of fare: Roast Beef, Po to COLD MEATS, rk, Mutton, Ham, Tongue, Ikey, Chicken, SALADS, Chicken, Beet Be » Cabbage, Chow-Chow VEGETABLES, riled Potatoes, LESSERT. Apple Pie, Peach Pie, Custard Pie, Cran bery Pie, Lemon Pie, Rhubarb Tart, Rasberry Tart. DREAMS. Charlotte Russe, Trifle. JELLIES. Lemon Jelly, _ Sherry Wine Jelly, Port Wine Jelly. CAKES. Fruit Cake, Marble Cake, Chocolate Cake, Jenny Lind Cake and Jelly Cake. . Tes. Coffee. The Old Timers are to be congratulated on their success in getting up such a very successful ball, and must highly appreciate the way in which the new comers turned out to do honor to the occasion. WHITE FISH LAKE. The thermometer at the mission on the morning of the lith, instant, indicated 54 ° below zero, the coldest temperature up to date. There is sundence of hay for stock and to spare, supplies of which were put up out side the reserve at Floating Stone, Hollow and Duck Lakes. The four day-schools (one Catholic) are kept open constantly. The attendance at the ‘Sood Fish lake school (Methodist) being especially good, Sickoeas is rare for the population on the reservation. A soiree was held in the Saddle lake [choo! house on the lith. This entertain ment opened with no substantial supper, which gave entire satisfaction, and develop ed humor, throughout the large assembly. E. B. Glass was controller of ceremonies as chairman, and the entertainment following the feast was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. Recitations were remarkably well given by the children of the school and b Msef Edith Steinhauer, of the White Fish lake school, whose renderings of ‘Jacques Cartier” and of the song ‘Mary and John, of the Lovers’ Quarrel,” showed more than ordinary cleverness. Speeches, witty and wise, were given by Mr. Samuel Timney, of Riviere Qui Barre, Mr. S. A. Richardson, of Egglake, and two leading Indians, Peter Apon, of White Fish lake, Thomas Hunter, of Saddle lake. Mr. Norman McDonald did good service in in terpreting the address of Messrs. Richard son, Timney, and the teacher, A. G. Mc Kittrick. Much of the evenings leasure was due the organist, Miss M. J. Feather
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Edmonton Bulletin
Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Mon, Feb 03, 1896
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