Douglas Island news., 1900-03-14
THE BACHELORS CLUB.
They Meet to flake Arrangements for Ball on
 the 10th. Silver Ring.

The Twentieth Century Bachelors Club is an organization which is com ing forward in this city and demand ing recognition. It is composed of bachelors, young and old, and thereby hangs tale" They held an informal meeting the other evening at the pala- tial quarters of Burns & Hall on Second street, to make final arrangements for the grand Irish ball they are going to give on the evening of the 16th.
 There was large attendance and the meeting opened in the most harmoni- ous manner, but before long there was an interruption. Some one knocked suddenly and vigorously on the door. There are many different ways of knocking at door. Some people tap so softly and lightly that you know that the one seeking admission is of mild disposition and that he brings peace and good will. The rapping above re- ferred to was so sudden and loud that every bachelor in the room started to his feet and a terrified look came upon their faces. A pause ensued during which you could have heard pin drop and then that terrible knock was heard again. Mir. Frank Burns went to the door and on returning he reported that group of young and handsome ladies had surrounded the cottage and were demanding the immediate surrender of MT. Frank Vestal.
 "On what grounds?" asked Henry Hall.
 "They claim that he has ring in his possession belonging to one of their number" said Mir. Burns.
 "It's not so," interjected MT. Vestal.
 It was thought improbable that member of the club would have lady's ring in his possession, but committee was appointed to search MT. Vestal. He resisted with all his strength, but was finally overpowered by the com mittee and large silver ring, weighing about an ounce and half, was found in his left hip pocket, securely tied up in a red cotton handkerchief. MT. Vestal insisted that he had purchased this ring of minister of the gospel in this city, but the boys declared that to be fish story and he was excluded from the hall and was led away, with much rejoicing, by the triumphant young ladies.
 It was some time after this before the club got down to business again. The question of banquet to be served on the night of the ball was taken up and numerous suggestions were of fered.
 Frank Berry suggested that the whole matter be turned over to the ladies. However, he was declared out of order because such procedure might seem to indicate that the club was dependant upon the other sex.
 Chas. Fox wanted to have lunch consisting principally of cucumber pickles. This idea was also repelled and in the discussion some one sug- gested that Fox was lovesick. This suggestion seemed to cause Charlie to fall into fit of abstraction from which he did not recover during the rest of the evening, and there were tears in his eyes when the meeting adjourned.
 MT. Stubbins wanted to employ a caterer and arrange for the finest ban quet ever given in the city. This plan might have been indorsed by the club had not Mir. Stubbins added that dur ing the banquet hour he would recite poem composed for the occasion. That settled it.
 MT. Sharick insisted that Swiss cheese and rye bread was good enough. In justification of this plan he said that was the way they did it back in Ohio.
 It was finally decided to compromise the matter and the bill of fare as pre- pared for the occasion is as follows: Green pickles and green cheese, served by an Irishman, fresh from the old sod.
 Some one wanted to expel Frank Vestal, but Tom Cashen insisted that a misstep might be made at any time by the most confirmed old bachelor in the club. He also argued that the young Ia l;O., .-,o,,o Enn nttrn ntinn tn lnn rnointnd