Show HAPPY NEW YEAH various incidents of alie bay THE CHRISTMAS at the fourth ward fire mens uniform ball the CHRISTMAS TREES new years festivities were corn fenced on wednesday afternoon at the fourth ward meeting house the house had been neatly decorated and in the center of the room were placed thre large christmas trees all well laden with presents for the little folks at the room was indeed a pretty eight santa chaus ly hatton jingled his bells and skipped here and there among the trees the children marched danced gazed wonderingly at santa chaus received their presents and were happy IN THE there were quite a number of panties and balls in the city on new years eve prominent among which was the fire mens grand uniform ball at the opera house there was a large crowd present the costumes of the ladies were rich and elegant those of the gentlemen handsome and the uniforms of the firemen added color and splendor to the acene A few minutes before 12 a march was commenced and as the old year elidea elided silently into the great past taking with it all of its cares and troubles the music suddenly changed fairy waists were seized by strong arms and the happy dancers waltzed merrily into the new year bidding the old year goodbye good bye without a sigh of regret and bidding the new welcome with the trust that it would be well laden with the joys and pleasures of life pleasant cartiea were given at the fourth ward meeting house and at coss hall NEW YEARS DAY new years day in provo wore an air of peace and it appeared almost like a sabbath it was fast day and at 10 in the morning fast services were held in the respective ecclesiastical wards of tho city the meetings as a rule were unusually well attended the services held in the first ward were held in the new meeting giouse the meeting was addressed by apostle F M lyman in the evening a ball was given in the opera hauae by the opera houseman argement there was a multitude present and a very pleasant time was experienced by all A party was also ald at coxs hall ENQUIRER REUNION an invitation was extended to the ENQUIRER force by manager graham and wife to partake of a new years dinner at their residence they all cabrae devil printer and editor and verily they all did cat the turkeys abero artistically carded by graham and mcewan for half an hour all was silent save tor the musical click of knife and fork and alie sound of rapidly disappearing turkey and pie and then came the ic cream nuts and candy A toast by mr mcewan was called for and the followings fol lowins was perpetrated pet rated 1 Woman the noblest dorkof god its circulation is so extensive that no roan should be without a copy and misa hattie noon was called for ad offered the following man a necessary evil jimr graham wag called for and delivered a speech of welcome his heart was full of best wishes for all and he trusted that the most pleasant relations might always eliat on motion of mr clove a hearty vote of thanks was unanimously tendered to mr graham and wife A number of other toasts followed atter which the assemblage retired to the parlor where the time was very pleasantly passed with tho assistance of music recitations games etc |