Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-07
THE BACHELOR'S CUB.
Last Thursday nights Meeting.
 Held at Col. Crittenden's.
PETITION RAISED CAIN

The Bachelors Club held another meeting last Thursday night Chang ing the meeting place to the Opera House for the purpose of preventing the News man from gettinga report of the proceedings did not result satisfac- torily, in fact the News last week con tained u correct report of nearly every thing that occurred and the members are trying to find out where we got the proceedings from. The last meeting was again held at Col. Crittenden's, but the pass word Was changed and every he would not divulge any part of the evenings proceedings, before he could gain admission. In this manner the members tried to do us up but the club is again doomed to failure and for the benefit of those who are trying to stand in our way and prevent Us from giving the readers of this paper all that is going on in Fort Wrangel we will say that they are doomed to disappointment.
 After the president, Dr. Davy. had rapped for order, the minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- proved.
 The secretary was asked if there were any petitions or communications to come before the club. He replied that there was petition, and read the fol- lowing:
 Fort Wrangel, Alaska.
 August 2ith. 1898. To the officers and members of the
 Bachelors Club, Fort Wrangel Alas
 ka:
 We the undersigned grass widows, genuine widows and maids most re- spectfully petition you to permit us to organize an auxiliary to your club aud we faithfully promise to aid in every manner possible, if this request is gran ted. and for this we will ever pray.
 The secretary was about to read the names, of which there were seventeen, when Col. Critteuden jumped up and said, for himself he had heard enough of that He objected to the whole scheme in language that was both ele gant and forcible. He didn't abuse the women, but he didn't want them in the club, and for the purpose of bringing the matter squarely before the mem- bers, he moved that the petition be laid on the table. Walton seconded the motion. George Clark moved to amend that the petition be laid on a red hot stove and MT. Healy seconded the amendment.
 The motion to amend the motion was first taken up, but the speeches attack ed the whole scheme. Collins started the debate with ten minute speech. In substance, he said he had no use for women anyhow, and at that remark everybody commenced to snicker. MT. Healy nearly burst his sides with laugh ter Rosenblum covered his face with a red handkerchief and Col. Crittenden crammed rag into his mouth to sup press his mirth Flaw went up and whispered something in Jacks ear and President Davy rapped for order Jack went on with his speech, but the 'horse laugh" they gave him took the wind out of his sails and he sat down amid profound silence. Marshal Grant then took the floor. He waived his right hand to secure attention Judge Jack son arose to point of order and stated that he understood that Grants family was soon to arrive in Fort Wrangel and until he furnished proof that such was not the case, he had better shut up when it came to discussing women. Marshal Grant immediatly sat down. Capt. Gray, of the Casca, tried to make a speech in favor of the motion but he had the same luck that Collins had, and the club gave him the biggest kind of s.horse laugh" Wm. Bullock and sev- eral others expressed their opinions on the question and verybody was against the admission of women. Donald Sin clair had the worst luck of anybody. He tried to make a speech. His mind commenced to wander and part of the time he talked about potatoes and black eyed women. He spoke but few min utes when Mir. Strouse arose to ques. tion of privilege and asked Sinclair if