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NEWV YEAR FESTI, VITIES the trimmings and some others who
About as far back as we can go found more ,pleasing society on the
with New Year stories in available levees, at all of which the papers
old papers is to the oorn~plete files hinted gently.
ofthe Yankton. Daily Pre~s~ and . In, Grand Forks, a reception, . given
Dakotaian which .@ltb.lished all the in 84 by Mrs. A.M. Farms wos
news of the whole "territcgy that it talked of for months as the m(~t
could get . . . and that was not ela.borate affair ever arranged,
much, ,what with poor winter mail characterized by "the full, rich.
service and temperamental tele- voluptuous swell of the nmsic and
graph operators. Indeed, the Sioux the attendance and elegance of ~he
City operators, Yankton's link with refreshments." Known as a recep-
the ,~orld in general, sent them tion Dansante, it consisted of a
only a third of ,president Grant's rather .formal receiving line, visit-
mesage tu congress December 7, '75, ing card, and white glove affair
reporting at .~he end of the install- 'during the afternoon with dancing
ment that they were too tired to lace in the evening.
continue. What did they wear? There's a
New Years in 1876 was about as question for you and vohmmes of
t~portant occasion as the Uni.tcd an.':wers are available. Not for the
States had had for a long time for particular functions mentioned but
it .was the dawning of the nation's on February 24, '84, when the Pie-
centennial year. Conventional holt- neer club at Grand Forks gave the
day decorations were mingled with first ball of ehe season in their own
the Stars and Stri~pes in all .bust- $10,000 club house, bought and paid
ness houses and homes; the Dak- for by the one hundred members,
ot~ian even enquired anxiously at costumes . were described in elabo-
Christmas time whether merchants rate detail to the extent of two
were sure they had flags to display columns in the paper.
when the time came. News stories Cream cashmere trimmed in
and editorials all dealt with pat- cream and gold sa.tin with lace
riotic rather than 'with holiday and pearls; canton satin, cmbroi-
subjects; they were ,planning for dered grenadine and lace; cream
the Centennial Fourth of July be- satin and emeralds; scarlet and
fore the winter snowswere wellblack brocade; heliotrope satin with
set*led, cardinal velvet; the more girlish
In general, however, the New white muslin and lace; mauve silk;
Year was still .very much of a home black silk and jet; myrtle satin
holiday, with ladies receiving dur- and plush; black sa4in laand paint-
ing- the afternoon and evening,ed with beautiful red roses; sea
their husbands .meanwhile dispenc- foam silk with beaded ornaments;
ing the cup that cheered . . . and old gold satin; robin's egg blue
possibly inebriated. Sometimes there cashmere and point lace; white
was a fashionable ball but it was cambric inlaid, with a cardinal
more apt to be on some other night sash . . . all frilled and furbelowed
The following Ooe~ ~m~o(m~ by
Mrs. H. P. Crossman. Reporter J himself, eames to us from the South
[of England, and from our old .fri-
.............. [ end, J, P. Hardy, who often visit.
': ~ " load of hogs to Beach Wednesday. | has been a friend of ours for m~tny,
Mr• and Mrs. Vinquest and two |many ydars. The poem is fit for
sons were supper guests at the tins time, it is expressive, probably,
Straham home Wednesday. of John Peter's longing to be back
~C~-~ C)~ Mr. and Mrs. Tony ,Barthel drove in Nort& Dokota, hence we print it.
down to Dickinson Tuesday to So long ago!
~,~t~) ~ ~O-~ visit Mrs. Barthel's brother Joe, And yet there comes to me,
who i~ in ,thehospitalat that
-m. A vision of the days that u~tl to
place. Mr. . , _ be,
~%~ ~,~;~N~) and Mrs.Tom wosepKa anct When you and I touched elbows
children went to Sentinel Butte on every day, . __
Tuesday evening to .hear the school Sometimes at work but ottener
~ ~]~ ~t~.~,~tt program, their~on Edtward, who at .play.
attends high school at that place
~ came home 'with them to spend his So far away! !
"~d~ ~t ~{~ ~ vacation, Yet ~hose I hold dear
-: Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Page spent Are ever, in my memory, quite near,
{)~ O~a ~0~~ ~: Xmas at the H. P. Crossman home. No towering hills, nor miles of
The Jolly Whist club met Satur- Restless sea
~ ;i day evening at the H. P. Crossman Can ever separate my friends from
home to celebrate the birthdays ofMe.
~,{~ ~ 0 : Mr. Crossman and Mrs. A. M. Pet-
~[{.^~Bu'- ~ ' erson. Mrs. Peterson's birthday be- So very dear! t !
hY
ing on December 28th and Mr. Those days now long gone bye,
!
Crossman's on Christmas day. All But not forgot;for you,dear
• ~ND ~ members ~/ere present and two
friend
and
I
' "IV ]guests. Six tables and eight games Are at this Christmastide, imbued
).~ of whist were played. Mrs. Claud With reborn hope, that they may
Schouboe and Mrs. Frank Schou- Bc renewed.
bee holding .high score. Mrs O.
~_~A ~ 0~'~" 0~ ~{~ ~~ "~ [Schouboe winning in the draw. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Allstot were
]Russell Denton received the conso- Bea~'h shoppers Tuesday.
~7~x ~ ~0~ [~ ~)~-E S~t¢O0a ~o R~Q~)~aE~) I lation. Guy Ouriwasawardedthe
[mens first prize and Frank Schou-
]bee second. Mrs. Peterson mas pre-
[sented with a useful gift from the
~ ~=_=::_= t which was in the way of cash to-
t~ ~,~(~-4~ [ (~~-~' ~ ward the yearly subscription to the
Minneapolis Tribune. Mrs. Frank
~" ~ ~ ~'~ ! Schouboe had the management of
affairs for the evening, which with
~ ~t~ ~)'~ ~'~ i~~_~ ~1 her helpers was well looked after.
The next birthday party will ,be on
~{~ ~t~R~t ~{~ ~'~ I~~ January 9th at the Gay Gnrl home
to celebrate the birtbdfl~:s of Mrs.
~U~ ~ ~'~ ~'~ I't~~ Crossman which is 2ranuary 6th
and-Mr. Curl's w hicJTqs January 12.
?~ ['~ ~(~.~{~) ~ ~¢0,0{)0,{~00 ~-~ ] Mr, and ~V!rs. F/Wassmann and
~&~%%% ~'~E~ R{~E~ family had~ Ch~stmas dinner at
the Andrew~KoJaqer home.
FoR vt lP, I FEt or Z t %tP. P ft I Rev. of B marck was
an over high.guest at the Babcock
• O ~rr- ~- home Saturday.
Miss Helen Krause and pupils of