Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-14
TIE BACHELORS CLUB.
\ Meeting at Col crltttenden's.-A Racy Letter. "A Man or q Woman
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meetings last week Just how many. the News man has been unable to as. certain. but we know of two. The first was held at Col Crittenden's on Thurs. day evening. lt wasn't love feast by any means. The memhers were not in good humor and everything seemed to go wrong. Dr. Davy called the meet ing to order promptly at S o'clock. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Then there was long spell of silence. Every body look ed at the president, but there he sat with sorrowful look on his face. Pres eutly one of the members arose. He said he had something to say. "I am grieved." he said. He reached into his left hand hip pocket and pulled out a letter He said he had received it since the last meeting that it WAS written by some woman-he thought he knew who, but no name was signed to 1t. The members were all attention and Presi- dent Dayy said. "rhe brother will please read the letter" He read the letter which was as follows
 FoRT NRANGEL, ALASKA.
 September 7th, 1898.
 You Old Sausage Cover
 You think you have did bright thing in not lettin Us women come to the club and jine it. You think you is smart don't you? You are nothin but a lot of pumpkin rollers and gum chewers anyhow. l once thou ght you was kinder nice. but this letter will let you know how have changed my mind up.
 Hatefully yours,
 AN OLD MAID.
 After reading the letter he wiped away tear with his coat sleeve and made short speech. He said he had never been called such names before and was willing to take his oath that he was not the outside of sausage; that he did speak against the women coming into the club, but that his speech had been incorrectly reported to the woman and he had not intended to say anything against the sex, only that he did not want them in the club
 Other speeches were made but the effect of the letter was depressing and there was no display of forensic ability and eloquence which usually is lead ing feature of the clubs meeting.
 President Davy said that so serious q matter as being called pumpkin rollers" was not to he passed over light ly and suggested that no action be taken by the club until some future meeting. This suggestion pleased the members, and the matter went over.
 At this time Doorkeeper Collins re ported that visiting member from Tel egraph Creek was at the door and asked for admission. That the proper pass word was given, but somehow he doubt ed the sex of the applicant. 1t looks like d man, but the voice is that of fe- male woman, it seems to me" said the vigilant doorkeeper.
 The president called for a volunteer committee of three to ascertain as to the eligibility of the visitor to admis- sion, and every member in the house. twenty-two in all, including the presi dent, jumped up.
 The president then concluded to se- lect the committee, and named k. c. Diehl, Col. Crittenden and Dr. Camp bell. The committee retired, and in about five minutes returned with the visitor, who was given a seat in the room, having proved himself a member of the Telegraph Creek order. His name is Peter O. Schweffelbrenner. The president then announced that meeting would be held by the club on the following evening, and further busi- ness would be dispensed with for the evening.
 Possibly China now regrets that so many of her young men have graduated from American schools. The present rebellion in that country, which has for it's object the giving of government modelled upon the American plan, is headed, both in it's councils and in it's military operations, by graduates of American colleges. Twenty years ago the Chinese government consented to number of scions of prominent fam ilias baipp a6ucatad in this cnuntry hut