| Show was usually sometimes or other of 25 admission kinds cents if the dance lasted music from this excellent violin happiness to the people of the years The all night brought joy and valley for many For to of the dances produce cash When were no squash accepted money was potatoes in taken lieu in the fiddler took his pay in kind On payment of his ticket each gentleman receivednumber The floor manager under whose supervision all dances were held called up eight numbers for each dance-enough for two sets of quadrilles The lucky men took their pardners and when all were in position the music started The manager was highly respected and misbehavior was not tolerated He saw that everyone hadchance to dance No person under 16 was allowed but dances for the children were held on Christmas New and Twenty-fourth of History pp 57-58 Year July and on Gunnison the Fourth Centennial Axtell The arrival Railroad of June the 13 first train 1891 of ended the horses for joy in Axel That eveninggala celebration was Hall--a favorite gathering place on floor of the store men and building women Here semi outside puffing were on children screamed upper and Axtell isolation and made easy contact with the worldreality As the Iron Horse came down the track people from miles around hand to welcome the great event Little bolted wept the held the rafters often rang with merriment as both old and young feasted danced and visited throughout the years Gunnison Centennial History 74 Fountain In Green Fountain Green the first dance hall was on Main Street It waslog building and was used for school church and other gatherings as well as dances second building used for dancing was built in the late 1800s It hadspring floor and 121 |
