MILITARY BALL A GRiAT SUCCESS;
The Military Ball given on the Post last Friday
, night will go down in Alaskan history as one of the "best ever"*
Over 200 guests were present,-102 coming from Skagway alone,
while Haines was closed up for the evening* The big Barracks
Da:ice Kali was very prettily decorated v/ith the national colors,
aided by long strings of vari-colored signal flags from the
"F.u nance",while at one end of the hall was set up a typical
fi-fc id-kite her., -field range,Q.I «cans,and all*
Bugler Gabriel Rodgers opened the Ball v/ith the
"o unding of the Reveille I larch and Reveille,and then the fun
commencel* The dancers held the floor,until 11*15,when Ur•Dud
ley, of Juneau, pleased the crowd v/ith several selections on the
waterglasses* Ur*Dudley showed himself an accomplished artist,
and his music was much enjoyed* The Bugler then sounded Drill
Call,and the Post "CracfcScuad" (Pvts*Brewick,Brady,Morris#Jesiop,
Kowe 119 Jacknen,UcTCircic„and Nimi fc.*z),under the command of Sgt*
J* J.Gni'Svghty*presented a snappy, .exhibition drill, that evoked
groat applause from the spectators*
. Floor Manager powers then lined up the guests for
Chov/ 0? ll^ancl the Fie 3d Kitoh.sn went into, action* A real Army
feed was served,-with the well-known bean,bread-and-butter sand
wicher. ,plum pudding,and coffee. But the real enjoyment of the
evening was to watch the guests trying to. handle a mess-kit,
a novel experience for most of them,-but they had a lot of fun
cut of it* .
After the luncheon dancing went on until 2*00 A.M.,
w^en^t the sdfcart of the Last Waltz,Bugler Rodgers sounded "Call
t-o Quarters",and the party closed to the haunting strains of
"Taps-played as only "Uigo" can play it* The large crowd was
heartily pleased with the affair,and not slow in expressing their
appreciation* The "Fornar.ee" carried the revellers back to Skagway
* after the party,and returned on Saturday,at noon*
EXTRA.* EXTRAi EXTRA.’! I
C' .*iE” ’’EAGLES# DEFEAT HEADQUARTERS ••HOUNDS1’:
Wednesday P,M« sav; the start of a bloody feud
on Fort Seward Park,when* the'fighting Headquarters ’’Hounds” went
&own,with colors flying,at the. hands of CoE'E” ’’Eagles”-by a
score of 8 to ?, The conflict was a lulu,with the count a tie
most of the way*but by'a real garrison finish,the Eagles nosed
out their canine rivals just at the end0
The features of the fracas were many,-princi
pally the number of dropped 3rd strikes by both catchers,-the
almost-catch of an easy fly by. Shorty Lepple,the mussing of a
pretty grounder by Petitfci.a whb play by Kelly Morris at short,
the very unusual playing of Bee Brewick on End,and the vast
amount of advice handed His Umpp«
The ]ine-up of the alleged ball players was?
Eagles: Maxwell #« c» L*Jones & Andruskiewicz ,. p#
Andy & Clones *. 1st. Brewick ,, 2d* Daniels &
Morris .0 s.s. Mook ..3d. Ford ,.l.f. Lepjble ..c.f.
Connley «. r.f•
Hounds:. MoKinzie • * c. Nimitz «. p. page ## ist#
Willoughby .. 2d. Petitti .. s.s. Cruze •• 3d.
Dunham •• l.f* Powers .. c.f. filover .. r.f,
The Hounds may make the feathers fly next Wednesday.Be therein