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Show The Event of the Season The railway ball given in Goodwin's Hall on New Year's eve, was truly the social event of the season. For a fortnight the committees had been busy making arrangements for it, and "the boys" from Ogden to Dillon? had received invitations. The hall had been nicely decorated with evergreens, mot??? And pictures, and ??? host Paul Cardon of the Cache Valley House, had been making extensive preparations for an unprecedented assault upon the larder of his establishment. The committees sent out a large number of invitations, many more than they thought would or could be accepted by the boys on the road, as they wished to avoid the appearance of slighting any one. But more of the invitations were accepted than was thought probable or even possible by the committee and as a consequence the ball was considerably crowded. The hungry hosts of dancers commenced leaving the dancing hall by fifties at about eleven, and so unprecedented was their onslaught upon the stores of edibles prepared by the genial proprietor of the Cache Valley House, that the last who took supper found but frugal fares. The number who came for supper was much greater than Mr. Cardon had agreed to prepare for, but the best he had was provided and devoured with the most perfect ?? nature, and due allowance for circumstances. Though the ball room was crowded, all present seemed to be enjoying themselves in the highest degree. Barely have we ever been one of an assembly where a more friendly, social, fraternal and convivial spirit prevailed. The music was beautiful, the Millville string band being the players. That excellent prompter Mr. Jensen, directed the dancers, while perfect decorum prevailed. Between one and two o-clock, at intermission, a number of songs were rendered by different gentlemen, and the band played the "Mocking Bird" with variations, in a most beautiful and artistic manner, and for an encore they rendered a medley. Dancing was kept up till early morn, when the dancers dispersed feeling that they had participated in a most enjoyable affair. We render our congratulations to the committee on the success of the ball, socially and financially. It was a grand success, a ?? better event in the social affairs of the season, and , like Buck Panshaw's funeral, it promises to remain a standing example by which the excellence and success of similar entertainments in Logan will be gauged and estimated for an indefinite time to come. For this result the greatest praise is due to the committee of arrangements, and to the floor managers. They spared no pains nor labor to enhance the enjoyment of the guests. ??? Nicholls, Davis, J.G. and G. J. bywater were especially zealous in this regard and deserve special mention. We understand that a similar anniversary ball will be held by the railroad employees on New Year's eve, henceforth and our best wish to them is that each may be as enjoyable and successful as was the first. |