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OTThe partv given by the officers of Fort ± wiHall, on Tuesday evening, isedged to have been the grand event ofDC-:he©A large numberof invitations had been sent to citizens of Black-foot, and notwithstanding theEditof Bcold weather, nearly all© wmade ar- took)se ran gem cuts tosayicetoos-courage, wrapped up warand wentinvibover. The distancetr©over imwas* jthe rthe road, and some who did not secureo£rl 11fast teams were nearly two hours, which ; eo m lt;with the thermometer indicating about thetor.15®zero is ilong as awperson unaccostomed to such weatherAfbe- cares about being out.con«ecumdirbArriving at the fort, a£1ed ted tlie drivers where to drive, and on ' Theallighting from their carriages all wereak- met with a hearty weicome and shown toionlichob•leya warm roomShortly after nine o'clock, a large par-menwhenFortDouglass string band, which had beenwasTJ;oldier.andHeandwassecured for the occasion, struck up themusicin aboth oldand young had ceased to think of thecold weather outside, and were trippingaround as lightly and gaily as fairies■whewheThe party was held in thequarters; the large room had been cartoldhimpeted with canvas and handsomely deeo-is inrated with evergreens, which was usedfor dancing, while the variousrooms were used os dressing rooms forEdiTthe ladies andand for preand paringserving1)011erulIverAt twelve o'clock a grand march waswart‘coi:played, and theformedC*dis-e ofleceear.marched to the supper room, wheretables were laden with theviands of every kind that couldde-graiGraSI Ig was left undone by CaptBainbridge and his estimable wife,LieutsMr. Reynolds, Kimball and Teatraan, andromDr. Boyer that could have been done tocon1himMr.enhance the pleasure of anyone. A largenumber of the soldiers of the post werealso in readiness to wait on them, caring*mdtalLilt 11Dr.for and assisting in putting out and getting up«and performing anycourtesy in their power*to tAmong those present fromrIbuty bewe noticed Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Meyers,Mr. and Mrs. J. Keeney, Mr. W. N. Sing, Dr. O'C;cm, Mr. and Mrs. A.we\. Jordan, A. F. DaniLson, Mr, and Mrs.Suint of••lit aFrank Montgomery, Mr.Mrs. II.IMr. and Mrs. Chas. Carson, Mr.and Mrs. W. S. Criswell, Mr. and MrsEd. Criswell, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Ferris,ingVDungt helungMr. Geo. Ferns, Mrs. S. J.Wheeler, MrsEnT. T. D anil son. Miss Katie Wheeler, Mr.and Mrs. A. Toponcew asf theigmgo us.dstolAt about 3 a. M. the party broke up,MotWIandthanking the officers for the | t01pleasure enjoyed, and wishing them goodhome wherenight, all stararrived between four and live o'clock,Trwell pleased with their trip.♦Proclamation,JoWi
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Blackfoot Register
Blackfoot, Idaho, US
Sat, Nov 20, 1880
Page 4
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Kent S.
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