Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-24
THE BACHELORS CUB.
Its Second Meeting Well Attend
 ed. The Program.
NEWS REPORT A MYSTERY

The report of the proceedings of the Bachelors Club as published i'll the News of last week, was the biggest kind of surprise to those who attended the meeting 1t was to be secret gather ing, and where did the News man get his report, was what the members asked each other Some of the more radical were just little put out over the un- expected exposure, but after a full dis cussion by the members, few at Il time. the sentiment changed in favor of the News, and now the members are re- garding it in the light of a good joke on themselves and master stroke in news gathering.
 Promptly at 8 o'clock last Thursday evening, the club was called to order by President Davy, who vigorously pounded the table with an inkstand be- fore the interested and enthusiastic members could be made to hear. Capt. Stephens was absent and William Bull ock was made temporary secretary. The minutes of the last meeting were read and the roll called, which showed that there were in attendance Col. Crittenden, Marshal Grant, Judge Jack son, J. F. Collins, Eugene Flaw, Donald Sinclair, Dr. Davy, $. Strouse, G. A. Mccullough, Mir. Rosenblum, William Bullock and R. c. Diehl, the latter being present at the last meeting, but not re- ported. After heated discussion, it was decided that the business part of the meeting should precede the pro gram, and Mr. s. Strouse made a mo- tion that d committee authorized to pass on applications for membership be appointed to serve one month, which was carried, and the chair appointed s. Strouse, G. A. Mccullough and Donald Sinclair such committee, and reports of this committee were to have the right of way during all business meetings.
 The program was then in order and Eugene flaw read a paper on What should our constitution and by laws contain ?" The paper was quite lengthy and covered nearly every point that has ever been raised under parliament tary rules. Roberts rules of order were discussed in part, and in many particulars approved. \ set of rules, to be observed when the club gives a banquet, were also included in the doc ument. A member who blows his nose in napkin is liable to expulsion, or at tending banquet without having changed socks for a week, will be fol lowed with months suspension. The paper was well written and we'll re ceived. During it's reading MT. Diehl fell into sound sleep and commenced to snore in regular old Indiana style, and the chair requested the doorkeeper, MT. J. F. Collins, to use such means as were necessary to restore him to con sciousuess, and the preserver of order hit him swipe on the head with base ball club, which proved to be very awakening instrument"
 Capt. Stephens was absent, and his paper on What is the easiest and best method of scrubbing floor" had to be omitted.
 Col. Crittenden's name for violin solo, occassioned long continued ap- plause. The Col. came forward in his usual grave and dignified manner and announced the title to be "Auld Lang Syne." The Col was in fine musical form and the rendition of that ancient and most charming melody was up to this time the dead winner" of the evening. The Col. played thirteen verses, each one being followed with clapping of hands and stamping of feet He was not however, permitted to take rest at this time, for he was so vigorously encored that he respond ed with "There'll be hot time in the old town tonight" but the latter was too mild for the club and the Col. took his seat amid deathlike silence.
 Judge Jackson was called for and he announced a vocal solo, "I dreampt l dwelt in marble halls," one of Emma Abbot's favorite songs, as his selection The judge braced up, threw back his ears and shoulders and in low soft tones sang the first verse. For a mo ment oppressive silence prevailed, but