Douglas Island news., 1899-02-01

gresslve Whist Party. Music and Dancing
 On the Side. A Man Fell Down.
 Social lines in our sister city across the pond are very closely drawn and that portion which is termed the "4OO" is very exclusive. This favored part ot Juneau's social society supports club, to which both sexes belong, and It's meetings are held in large, well fur nished room on Seward street. The writer had the pleasure of attending one of the club meetings last Friday eveuing, It waS happy surprise, Tor it Was the first opportunity the News man ever had of meeting any of the sO- ciety people of Juneau in their own city. The best people were there and they came for good time-they had It. There was none of that ''put on" stlit- ness and reserve thxt some people think is a concomitant to dignity and good behavior. but on the contrary, the ut most freedom prevailed c0nsistant with goOd manners
 Progressive whist was the principal feature ofthe anuscmeutS Of the even ins and six tables were used The play ing Wos good and the interest displayed intense. MT. and Mrs, Judge Heid each took a prize for having gained the crTyeaf,St number of points
 After the whist playing ceased a lunch was served iu the room by the ladies. Itcame at the right time and supplied a want, not long felt, but only felt As it was not intended that danc- ing should take place, no music WAS provided, but music box was sitting on one side of the room which waS reg ularIy fed with nicldes during the evening. The thing wouldn't go with out being fed, and it didn't take long . for those who wished to dance to ~catch on \ feeder with a half-gal}On of nickles was stationed by the music ma chine and the dancing went merTlly on The machine played only waltz and orudrille music. Tba floor was waIed, tkst is what they called ii, but there must have been something else mixed into the WAY. for it WaS so very slip pery. and it caused ore mishaP- 1t was while dancing a GUaGrille and a man fell down It was the quickest fall We evar saw His legs shot out from un- der him. one foot passing between lq,dy's feet- the 0tlseT foot went mear the corner of the room angling across at an aDrle of about the fourth part of cir ,cle-. his Frrn got tangled up with NIT. We=4t7s Tower lillas and it was some time hefore the pToatTate ma1 WAS raisfeR tco his feet and stretched out into his natural sbaPe. He had not lost consciousness during the acc9dent, and the dance welJS rneTTIly on. @aItZ- ing ant2 square dancing f3nalJy grew unonot,9uOusand a aaaand0lin 1as seCRUed and or.s of the lady members played the n1Ruet and .scEne two~steps.
 Tit VAS two o'clock before the people ajhunGgaed the haH. They were hav5Rg a good time and t2gssre didn't amybody want tu go then We were told the at- tendanee was moi large, buS it WAS a very plsasant rne8iing nevertheless.
 Our sister city E9ust be "a very PleaF amt place socially Not only has ssos nnany 3lfght, beauriful woIUer, butt t3se npen gTe t.he nioasA lot of fell0ws EoW .sner met. HTgrg5Gfore we REawe gTeeted many of the lattey in a h1sIness way ,onlg. bus they are diHereEt belngs Gt tfheir sorEal ocluh. We haTse often beHrc rraises &arJunesa society butt we must .ooOutfess Ia Us far superior t0 what Te ,eN pectea s,n find. @hat wDuld sOgale '0i the eastern people think zfHhey Were tc odrop iEfg0 one Of these c31b meetings they would be m0re than surprised the sause;aS we were.
 Our Gift ,0E r5Gmes does mot iRclursf sall who atttsm2ed, but among HhOse present mers:
 ] Mr. and MnA- Pienee, Mir. and Mrs Moore. Mr. aaa8 Mrs. HBid, Mir. ;and Mrs f GaarHie9d, Du: and Mrs, MulhoIlen, Mrs Gaarsida, Misses Miller SwinefOrd, Dun- cam. and Joug5sGn, MessEs. Allen Malt I bY, Ned Mx2tby, GOrdOm7 McBrlde ' BradIey, B0nman, MGCOy, Hill, Ros- zaiHsen. West. $ShattucEr, aamd BSyUs.