Show M IX ill list of startling during a single week comein OF TUE first ball or ahe season given by the Boh clab ogdan store other local THE allow the joining people enjoy them salm darius the AT THE FIFTH WARD the first dame of the hoi day edriea in the fifth ward was riven christmas eve there were but few present and it has beckma an established fact eliat a large crowd can seldom be obtained fora dance on that evening all are eng ged in buying and makine presents and preparing for the childrens holiday which really on that when they all desire to gather around the christmas tree and look at what santa claus has brought them on christ maa night they had a much larger crowd and they passed a few pleasant hours in the school house the room was not crowded and the dances were therefore the more delightful during the afternoon the children had their dance and that certainly was well attended A more enjoyable time could scarcely be imagined ihan they emeul at the school acue that afternoon the next dance will be this evening and two more will be given thereafter on the of december and sew years night to these dancea all who are in receipt of invitations and in good standing are asked to come and participate in the pleasures attendant on such occasions A CHARACTER SOCIAL the second ward meeting bouse was a scene of much amusement christmas day it waa the occasion of a character social w liick was given lo 10 the children daring the afternoon they were all dressed in cob as at a masquerade but were not allowed to wear maaks there were clowns and flower girls and a host of other character swell gotten up by the little ones among them was one little girl who represented THE being dresek in papers in a very neat manner in the evening a similar social was given alie larger portion of the populace of the ward they had a good time as did the little ones aad it was in fact BO well enjoyed that they decided to bae anwiler dance last those who failed to attend the first evening owing to bad weather were at the social last evening and a great time aliey had fords full orchestra were in attendance and everybody knows what kind of they can furnish when they desire and who shall they do not always desire to give the best IN THE FOURTH WARD the first holiday dance in the fi hurtti ward was given night in their new amusement amui ement ball which had been completed so far that dances could be held in it the dance was cot given by the company owning the bai but by a committee taking charge of the holiday dances of the ward there was a large crowd present between and sixty couples and they were much delighted the appearance of the interior of the building orchestra was present and they furnished as glod music as the dancers could wish for the evening passed pleasantly and it was with pleasure that the committee noticed ahe apparent mcjoy anent of those who attended notwithstanding the stormy night in fact it was a surprise that anyone came out in such weather but the young people will dance and when they can get bach a and such a lare liall to dance in the weather is the last thing considered another ball will be civen in the new hall this evening to which all who have received invitations and who have formerly had invitations are respectfully invited another ball will be riven on the dinst and one january ard 3rd AT THE FIRST WARD alie young mens mutual improvement association of the farat ward will give dances in the ward school house on the evenings of dec tonight to night and and on january ast 1st they invite all those interested in the object and purposes of alie association to attend and assist in making the pleasures of there evenings they should be they have a good pro gramme arranged aad good music engaged and why not attend and be happy IN THE congregational CHURCH on wednesday arta showed bis vim and virtue to a select audience and pleased assemblage in alie cozily empowered embowered ered room of the congregational church where about ten score of people old and young were gatheral ga therel to take a part in the celebration of the anni niver sary of the coming of christ alder lewis in joked yoked the blessings of ahe lord key A J bailey in a moat liberal addreen ad drees pointed out to the little ones and the adolas that the day oe celebrate was not one of austere bowed down low lipped but one of pleasure joy happiness universal love and merry music the latter was abundant the little eirls did their very best io that line of business and they did it well the literary feature of the evening wa the ion by miss eugenia of an christmas story which took he audience among whom were councillor hank mr buckmiller professor king per reporters and other distinguished citizens by storm it being as sweetly rendered aa it had been tenderly conceived the affair was altogether one of nn alloyed pleasure reflecting creditably on the management AT KW WEST ACADEMY this evening is still booked for another dance there will be a character rodal given at the new went academy ahia evening for ahe benefit of the of christian endeavor they propose having a party and they therefore invite all ed in their labors to attend the bochl and enjoy themselves on new years night the barj dramatic association will pt p t form in alie opera house they haye made with the home dramatic company of salt lake for the popular play confusion and that play w ill be put on the boards on the evening mentioned there bisno doubt of the success of the company this occasion as their popularity is well established THE SINGERS of the fisk university jubilee singers atho will appear in the opera house monday december 30 the detroit free press has the following to say the ahk jubilee gingera rave a concert last evening at the fort st congregational cherti ch which has seats for people when it imitated isita ted that 01 er 1000 tickets were taken at the door and that nearly persona went away unable to pet into the church an idea of the powers of the company may be band all the numbers were rendered with fervor unmistakable with perfect pitch and hermony hir mony and expression almost |