The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
SOLDIERS, SAILORS,
MARINES CLUB BALL
Enlisted Men Out in Force at
Masonic Temple.
DECORATIONS OF The HALL.
Grand March Led by Miss Lavinin
Chase and Privnte Barber of the
Marine Corps-Army and Navy Of
Ecers Visitors During Evening.

Emblems and flags of the army and
navy, guns and sabres, and other martial
- Announcements arranged in artistic de-
signs along the walls and ceiling formed
the decorations at the ball of the Sol
diers, Sailors, and Marines Club, held
last night at Masonic Temple.
The dress uniforms Of the artillery,
cavalry, Marine Corps, Signal Corps. Hos
pital Corps. engineers. and sailors, all
largely represented, formed an interest
ing and highly colored picture.
Corps Flags Displayed.
The hall had been beautifully decor
ated with flags of the Signal Corps.
loaned through the courtesy of Major
Maxfeld. of the Signal Corps. The large
red flag of the Signal Corps, costing 81
100. occupied a prominent place in the
hall. The blue flag Of the Marine Corps,
the yellow emblem of the cavalry. and the
red of the artillery we're also conspicu-
ously displayed.
The stage, over the centre of which
blazed in red electric lights the initials
Of the club IS, S. and N. c." had been
temporarily transformed into a minia
lure camp, with tent in the background
guns stacked, and the typical camp kettle
hanging over the brightly burning camp
FIRE. The Marine Band occupied the
stage and furnished the music for the oc-
casion, twenty numbers of popular dance
music composing the programme.
The Grand March.
The grand march, which was executed
under the direction OF Mr.. J. S Berlsford
chairman of the floor committee. was led
by Miss Layinia Chase and Private Bar
Der, of the Marine Corps. About $50
couples took part in the march and dane
ing that followed. The grand march in
its course described the club initials, and
wound up with the regulation two-step.
number OF army aud navy officers
called during the evening. and among
those who were greeted by the reception
committee were: Mrs. Allyn X. Capron,
Miss Helen Drake, Representative Cen
cral Hooker, OF Mississippi, Mr.. and MIS-.
Ferguson Lieut.. Taylor Evans. L. $. y.
DR.. Robert ID. Church L. S. y, Mrs.
Whitside. and Miss Whitside. Miss Vir-
ginia Taylor, Miss Fanny Hooker, Miss
Hannah London, Mrs. Holland Miss Re
gan, MISS Shuland, Miss Hopkins, Mrs.
LaIor, and Miss Temple. About 800 pro-
pie were present.
The Committees.
The committees having charge Of the
entertainment consisted of:
Floor committee. S. Berisford, chair
man: W. b. Hale and w. NJ. Keeler.
Signal Corps: T. c. Turner and II. b.
Schoheld. Marine Corps; H. T. Hinton and
+. o. Schairer, Engineer Corps; c. A
Stillwell and +. J. Ziske, Hospital Corps.
Reception committee-Slrs. General
Kelton. Mrs. c. II. Davis, Mrs. Bucking-
ham, Mrs. J. R. Bartlett, Mrs. Lyman Tiff
fanny. Mrs. Au!ick Palmer, Mrs. T. f.
Jewell. Mrs. General Haywood, Mrs.
Cromwell, Mrs. T. y. Wood. Mrs. Il. y.
Bradford. Mrs. Colonel True. Mrs. Wal!
lace Randolph, and Mrs. G. +. Bradley.
Ushcrs-N X. Cox. chairman; ". II.
Baker and J.. Rousseau, Engineer Corps;
r. l.. Oatley. Signal Corps; T. Y. Sargent
and 4. J. Norman. Hospital Corps; ii. Il.
sloane. Navy: II. c. Egan, J. II. Burns,
and C. 81 Henderson. Marine Corps; Ser
geant Russell, Artillery.