Introduction
Holidays are highly regarded by people in western America. For instance, Christmas is highly celebrated in the western America. In 1867 in Virginia City, Montana, the Americans the Christmas ball in the Rocky Mountains. Christmas, is one occasion so highly rated that people subordinate all other activities including business in order to hold this celebration in the Rocky Mountains . The 1867 Christmas ball thrown by the social elite in Virginia City marked a very special occasion for Christmas celebrations by western Americans. This paper focuses on addressing Christmas celebrations; by looking at the 20 dollar Christmas ball on 1867, which attracted large numbers of people of different classes.
Discussion
This celebration attracted people of different classes. McClure notes that there were stores where different things were sold, in the Christmas ball held in the Rocky Mountains. Customers of all classes swarmed into the stores to make their purchases. The “sports” had lively games. The billiards attracted almost all of the state dignitaries so that they came to try their skill . The mood was festive and people carried out various activities in order to have enjoyment to their fullest. Essentially, everyone was invited regardless of the age differences whereby selected members were given significant roles to play in order to make the celebration a success.
During the particular 20 dollar Christmas ball celebration of 1867; tickets went for twenty dollars each (McClure 121). However, there were more buyers than the tickets available during this occasion. Demand exceeded supply for the tickets. This necessitated fitting up of a second floor, which had been a storeroom. The room was fitted quite tastefully to fit the expectations in this occasion. Festive materials including evergreens as flowers were fitted in most points in the rooms where people were hosted, especially around the walls of the buildings. Stars as well as stripes were hung, gracefully folded over the orchestra .These activities were necessary in order to heighten the image and the overall picture of the event so that it achieved the degree of festivity with which the people regarded it. The Christmas ball brought people in the city of Virginia together in the Rocky Mountains so that they could celebrate the event and share joy of the celebrations.
During the 20 dollar Christmas ball, young, misses around the age of ten to twelve filled up the dance and indeed did their part exceedingly well. The dance shows were aimed at gracing the occasion and enhance the mood of the attendees. There was a variety of foods and drinks in the Christmas ball. In the 1867 Christmas ball, supper came at midnight and was very enough to serve thrice the population of the people who had attended. The types of foods served included oyster soup, salads, and jellies among others . There were varieties of fruits and wines, which really made the occasion full of merry and enjoyable.
In the eve of this particular Christmas ball, the middle-aged persons who attended the party returned to the ballroom after spending an hour at the table. The older people and young children returned to their homes . There was merriment and total joy in the table room as the middle aged engaged in various activities, which made the occasion enjoyable. The most iconic bit in this occasion is that there were not people drunk so that they were intoxicated beyond control. This implies that people really focused on being together and enjoying the celebration in a dignified manner.
Conclusion
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