Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
THE BACHELORS CLUB.
Secret nee,Ing But the News Man Wasn't
 "Scooped" After All.


 Fort Wrangel is possessed of n fine lot of men. These men we are speak ing of are from everywhere and are of all shapes, sizes and ages, the same as elsewhere. Some are bachelors, some are genuine widOwers, some arc grass widowers, who are daily expecting their families. Now these wifeless fellows have been talking for some time of or gauizing club-a private, social club, solely for their own individual benefit, and one of it's principal objects is to in part ameliorate and in many ways re- duce the hardships that are the lot of these poor, lone, homeless mea. To Us it is well known, but to the eastern peo- pie it is news, 10 know that many men keep house. do their own house work, suchas cooking-in fact everything eX- cept the laundry. The scarcity of wo- men has made this necessary in the past, force of habit continues if.
 Word was passed around few days dEp AlIiN AltCilAib lbi M StAlA'.sltlp lp4i would be held on last Friday evening, at Col. Crittenden's residence, but "don't let the News man know anything about it" was quietly told each person who was invited to attend. Owing to this request, we may not have been able to secure full list of the names, but We have not missed more than one or two, and there were present Col. Crit tenden, Capt B. A. Stephens, Marshal Grant, T. G. Wilson, Judge K. NJ. Jack son, J. r. Collins, Eugene Flaw, Donald Sinclair, Dr. Dayy, $. Strouse, G. A. McCulloch, Mir. Rosenthal, Wm. Bull oc,l.
 Mr. Y. G. Wilson was called to the chair for the evening. and Capt. Steph- els was made temporary secretary. The chairman made d speech in sub stance as follows
 Now boys, am willing to help you out all can ill organizing this club this evening, but Us my family is coming to Fort Wrangel within the next week, you see will not then be eligible to membership, and you will have to get along without me-" These few re- marks were made in quiet, easy, sub dued tones, after which Mr Wilson sat down. A death like silence prevailed for a few moments, when Jack Collins offered resolution that it was adding insult to injury for any man to come before the club and harrow the feelings of those present by stating that his family would soon be here, and that all persons similarly situated be requested to withdraw. \ nod of approval was apparent and Capt. Stephens put the motion and the resolution was adopted unanimously. Mr. Wilson then made haste to leave the room, after which Dr. Davy was called to the chair and the permanent organization was perfected by electing the temporary officers for one month. Jack Collins was made doorkeeper, and Judge Jackson treas urer.
 Papers are to be read at the next meeting as follows
 What should our constitution and bylaws contain ?" by Eugene Flaw.
 "What is the easiest and best method of scrubbing a floor :" by Capt. Steph- ems.
 Col. Crittenden will join the next weeks program with violin solo.
 Judge Jackson will sing a song.
 Marshal Grant will read paper on Reversible Shirts for Bachelors"
 The meeting then adjourned to meet next Thursday night. It is not the in ] tention that the News man shall be able to get an account of what the club does, and in some particulars we will probably fail, but we will be able to 1 give our readers the substance at least of what is going on. Look out for our next report.
 Struck It all Right.
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