The evening times., 1897-02-23
SOLDIER LADDIES DANCE.
The First Ball in the New Hall at
the Home.

Out at the Soldiers Home last evening
they had dance, and some six scores OF
couples had the merriest kind of a time
from o'clock till midnight in the beauti-
ful new marble hall. The bah was given by
the william F. Barry Garrison, No. SO,
Regular Army and Navy Union, and was
the first function given in The marble hall
Gen. Barry Garrison has happy facultyo Of
hospitality and success is inseparable from
its social functions The entertainment com
Tnittee lastevening, Commander n. ]. Hack
EFT. Senior vice Commander John Brockman
and Comrades Alexander ArTick, Alfred
johnson, John McKeon, Chris. Peterson,
Thomas Murphy. Michael Curtain. w. 7.
KernS and Frederick Becker. had its reward
in the large attendance and the gener al
approval Of It's efforts.
Ii was to swell the benefit fund Of the
garrison that the evening dance was given,
and the officers and comrades expressed
themselves as profoundly appreciative OF
tile courtesy Uf the governor and deputy
governor of the Soldiers Home in grant
ing them the privilege of using the marble
hall for the occasion. The stage was draped
in Old Glory, and. being Washington s birth
day. in the center of the procenium arch OF
tire stage was a portrait OF the Father or
His Country, with the dates, 1732-lS97.
At the left of the stage stood the garrison
new banner, presented by the lady friends
of the garrison. Mrs. VI. ]. Hackett making
the presentation speech, ON February 3.
In the intcrmission on the dance program
Comrade Jacob Moore, commander OF Viii
son Post, G. A. r., read Washington fare
well address, and all present sang Amer
lea
The orchestra of the Home Band, Mr. NC.
Marellus conducting, furnished the music
for the dances, and Mr.. Clarence Ilerrick
was floor manager Among those present
were:
Messrs. and Mesdames NJ j. Hackett
NJ. c. Bateman, Willis, Purner, Curtain,
and Smith, Mrs. jenkins and Mrs. Yorke;
Misses Birdie and Ada Yost, Emma Walker,
Lille Boylan. Lizzie Long. Alice Parker,
the Misses Lamkins and Edwards, MoIlic
Seidenberger, Mary Dugan, Josie Cox,
Mary Stickline, Martin, Bs.nche ROyale,
Mamie McCrossin, Mamie Keegan, Annie
KiImont, barbara and Mary Lippold, Louise
Sparr, Alice Shields, Abhip Mitchell, Nellie
Wiseman, Katie Boylan, Irene Carew, Nellie
Clark, Annie Timmins, Ina intine, Mollie
Connors, Julie Hagan. and Hatchie; Messrs.
Eugene Wilson, viii Collins, George Lowe,
Dan Mccarthy, Eli Hatchie, John Main,
Frank Burke, George and Charles Anderson,
Nat Donaldson, Lew CreemCn, William Willis,
Thomas nderson, W. E Wiley, Henry Flem-
ing, william Willis, Thomas Anderson,
George King. Walter Burgess, John Miller,
Tom Miller, Fred Funk, Dan Allen, Stan.
King, Joseph Murphy, George White, John
LippoId, Thomas Burgess, Thomas Martin,
George Funk, Ernest Langley, Harry and
Cary King, and Sam Evans, past command
er OF the SChofield Guards.
The w. F. Barry Garrison was organized
in June, 1895, and the present officers
are: NJ. j. Hackett, commander: John
Brockman, senior vice commander; Michael
Glennon, junior vice commander; Johann
Hanson, paymaster: Richard j. Nolan,
quartermaster: Hermann Muller, adjutant;
Frederick Becker, officer of the guard;
Joseph Forbiner, officer Of the watch:
william Turner, chaplain; w. C. johnson,
assistant chaplain.