Douglas Island news., 1902-09-24
The Rebekahs Danced.

and today there are lots of people on both sides of GastineauX channel who have a tired feeling.
 Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. 1, of Douglas City, is an organization noted not for the number of its enter tainments, but whenever invitations are issued for one of their affairs, it is signal for everybody to get ready to turn out. The reasons for this are many, but probably the principal one is that all members of the l. o. o. F., which, by the way, is an exceedingly strong organization in this city, feel a sort of fatherly, or perhaps, brother ly, interest in the Rebekahs.
 However, the large Natatorium Hall was packed to the doors last evening with the friends of the Rebekahs and, if in any particular, the affair failed to prove as much of a success as was de- sired it was not because of any lack of moral support.
 To say how many people were there would be perhaps impossible, because the number of 5 did not indicate half of the entire attendance by any means. To be exact, it would probably be safe to say that every gentleman present brought two ladies.
 It is matter of comment that for mining camp situate in the "frozen Northland," Douglas can produce de- cidedly large percentage of the fair sex Only few years ago when dance was in progress, the sides of the hall would be lined with solid phalanx of men waiting for an opportunity to engage the company of one of the coveted la dies. But now things are changed, and at the ball last night 42 women and girls were counted, all sitting in TOW on one side of the hall, looking pretty.
 When the evening ferry came over from Juneau it brought about 40 of the brave men and fair ladies of that city.
 The music for the ball was furnished by an orchestra under the management of Prof. Strom. No feature of ball is more important than the music, and in this respect our local musicians gave us no cause for complaint.
 The grand march came off little be- fore ID o'clock and was led by Mir. Hen " Hall and Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin, two leading members of the society. The evolutions were perfectly perform ed and filled the onlookers with admi- ration.
 Natatorium Hall possesses manyad vantages as a ball room. First, there is splendid floor, the ceiling is high, the ventilation is good, and the little dyn- amo belonging to the Hall furnishes Q plenteous light.
 While the balls given in this city are conducted with dignity and decorum, there is none of the straight-laced con- ventionality of some other cities.
 Proper conduct is all that is required of anyone. There are no restrictions as to dress. There were men at the ball last night dressed in the heighth of fashion, with the spike tail coat and all; and on the other hand, there was the vestless youth coupled up for the i occasion with a fancy leather belt. 1t all went.
 The ladies were more careful of their attire, and while some were arrayed in white satin dresses with long, sweeping trains, yet all were daintily and tastily dressed, and none appeared in summer outing suits, or anything of that kind.
 Well, the Rebekahs and their friends danced on and on until all the old folks had quietly sneaked home, and then after just one more real good dance, the young folks, too, said good night.
 No supper was provided by the order, but Mrs. Cole had prepared a nice lunch which was spread in the Odd Fellows hall, and of which many par took with great relish.