MILIT&RY BAJjL THIS 12 th:
The Conmitteea for the Military Ball met in the
Post Library on Tuesday of this week#and selected Friday,
May 12thfas the date for the big Dance* Arrangements were
gotten under way to make it one of the best parties ever#
The Barracks Hall will be used,and will be gorgeously dec
crated with colors and flags of all descriptions,-the Dance
Floor put into glassy shape,and every convenience provided
for our guests# . . :
The evening will be replete for many surprises,
as all Fort Seward parties are,but the real features will
be an honest-to-goodness army supper,furnished by the Re
freshment Committee,a snappy exhibition drill by the Post
Crack Squad,and a travesty skit by the “Trotsky Guards”#
The latter will prove to be a real soream from start to
finish# Bust wait until*, you see itHl
The Post Crack Squad,which has been seleoted.for
the exhibition drill,will perform under the direction ef
Sgt . J ♦ J *Geraghty,and will be made up of Privates Brewick,
Brady,Jesiop,Morris,and Jackman of Co#,,£*,fwith Howell,Mc
Kinzie,and Nimitz of Headquarters Company#
The Exhibition Drill will be followed by a
brand new Russian comedy-drama,-“A Day With the Trotzky
Guards”,by the famous author,-Sergius Ivan Whatascreamski•
The line-up of the tragedy will be as follows:
Consnissar Trotzky <»»••»••*•« Pvt .Powers.
Capt.Shoothismouthoff Pvt .Shipley •
Lt. Gypthebludski *•••«••«..• Pvt .Roberts •
The Guards:
Gorp.Soundoffovitoh «*• Pvt.Frantz*
Corp.Sliverowitz •»•«.. Cpl*Loftin.
Pvt.Stringbeanski Pvt.Daniels*
Pvt. Limey owitz ........ Pvt.Ford*
Pvt. Toni •«'••#•.•«*** Pvt.Lubin,
Pvt.Slimcwitz ......... Pvt.Houdyshell.
Pvt.Shortiski ••*••••.« Pvt.Lepple.
Pvt.Peeweeski Pvt.Maxwell*
The Medics:
Red Rainey and Merriam.
The Bugler*
Pfc.Rogers.
Drills and rehearsals for the party have already
been started,and by next Friday night the troupers will
be prepared to electrify the natives in a manner never
before dreamed of.
The Ball promises to be the sensation of the year*
D0N*T MISS 1TU1
SGT4COLLINS ARRIVES FROM FT.LISCUM:
The advance guard of the* Ft; Li scum garrison ar
rived at this Post this week.Sgt.CollinsfQ.M.C.,accompan
ied by Mrs.Collins has reported for duty,and will relieve
Sgt .Farquar in the Commissary .The Sergeant and Mrs.C.are
very welcome,and we'll try to make them like Ft«Seward*
She Sergeant reports that the Liscum men are rarin’ to
reach this domioile of the elect'
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