“We are advised that as a special feature for the
visitors, who will be in Peace River over the 24th of May, the river
boat D. A. Thomas, will make a river excursion on that day, leaving Peace River
at three o’clock in the afternoon. The trip will be for 25 miles up the river,
arriving back at Peace River about 10 o’clock at night.
“There will be an orchestra aboard and provision
will be made for dancing. This will be a very pleasant trip and no doubt will
be availed of by a large number of the visitors in Peace River ...”
The aforementioned advertisement was seen in the May
17, 1926, Grande Prairie Herald. It is imagined that the Boudoir piano (ca.
1904-1915) on display in the Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre
was instrumental in providing music for the dancers on that trip.
Boudoir pianos were designed for people wishing a keyboard
instrument, but who were restricted to a small space. Allan Sproul donated the
piano to the Museum in 1983. His parents, Rowland and Clare, had acquired it
from Ellen Eddie about 1955.
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| PRMA 1980.1140.002 |
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| PRMA 1992.020.007 |
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