Douglas Island news., 1898-11-30
THE THANKSGIVING BALL. Fairly Good Attendance. A Tre- menduous Spread and Those
 Who Served 1t.
TO JOIN THE GIDDY WHIRL.

q grand Dau WOulu De SlNeu III OuIhtIh D Hall on Thanksgiving night under the supervision of the band boys of this city. The ball had also been advertised by the posting and distribution of post CTS, but the fact is that here, as in most places, party needs but little adver- Using to insure good attendance.
 About o'clock News man found the hall, which is large spacious room with raised platform in one end, a stove in the other, we'll lighted by elec- tric lamps and beautifully decorated with flags and bunting. It was rather cold outside and some snow was fall. ing and so, on entering, our first move was towards the stove, which was sur rounded with girls and women. There was but little fire and huddled up in one corner of the alcove in which the stove was located was young lady with pure white dress on. One glance at that white dress was sufficient to cause the GhillS to commence running up and down our back, and our teeth chattered to the tune of "HOme, sweet Home" A boy soon appeared on the scene with a beer bottle filled with oil and commenced encouraging the fire with it, but not until the girl, with the white dress on, left the place where the stove was, did the coal and oil perform their usual functions. The youthful ianitor would take the bottle of oil and pour it in on the flames and whenever the bottle came in sight in the hands of the boy, there was a grand rush to get away from in front of the stove. When we observed this carelessness, we regretted that we had taken the trouble to write and publish an article about fires in this city and the danger that was resulting through carelessness.
 About half past 9 o'clock the orches- tra commenced playing beautiful waltz and with great haste the couples soon comfortably filled the floor Here as elsewhere, the waltz is the favorlte dance. There is something about 1t that dancers much admire. 1t really is a beautiful sight to see a floor full of waltzers whirling around the room with perfect step, and our opinion is that the Douglas City and Treadwell dancers have got it down to perfection. There seemed to be total absence ot jumping that some waltzers get into the habit of doing. We felt sorry for one fellow, however. He held his part ner at arms length. She was beauti- full waltZer and to us it seemed that she several times tried to make sneak on him and get up little closer-to huddIe up in the vicinity of his bo- som as it were-but he wouldn't have it that way. Poor fellow, he missed all the fun, according to our way ofthink- ing, and every effort she made to "close in" on him was mildly repulsed. The next time we go to report a dance ln this city, we will take a sand club along to be used on the cold hearted gentleman.
 Quadrille and the other round dan ces were announced in their turn ac- cording to their order in the program. In the former, nine sets were on the floor at time. We should judge the square dances are not very popular for when the caller gave them change, something out of the old worn out "first four right and left" etc., the dan cers got mixed up so that it took them long time to get strengthened out again and into their proper places. The caller explained the matter and tried it again, but only to result in a second mix-up in which arms and limbs seem- ed to be more thoroughly entangled than before. The caller smiled, but finally succeeded in getting them through the various changes in good shape.
 Among the dancers, Mrs. Howe, Mrs Dr. Harrison, Mrs. James and the Miss, es Falconer and Mccormick deserve special notice for grace and ease in the waltz. while if cake were offered as a
 prize, MT. Herbert Wilson would take
 whole bakery.
 AT THE SUPPER TABLE.
 About P o'clock the floor manager
 announced that supper was ready anc
 that thereafter the grand march woulc occur. The supper was given by the