, 1903-02-07
A GRAND
SUCCESS
WAS THE ANNUAL BALL OF THE
CADET OFFICERS OF THE UNI
VERSITY LAST NIGHT.
Hall Beautifully Decorated, Military
Band Furnished Excellent Music,
Handsome Young Ladies Becon-
ingIy Gowned and Dance Kept Up
Until Late at Niqht.

Until Late at Night.
The eleventh annual ball of the uni
versity cadet officers, which was giver
in Maennerchor hall last evening
marks a new era in the annals of that
institution. Old traditions and Gus
toms were swept away by the vivac
ious army of brave young men and
beautiful maidens who now answer to
roll call in university circles, and who
rally around the high standard of mill.
tary excellence inaugurated this year
by Captain Yates. Under the direc.
ton of their efficient commander, the
students and a host of friends this year
enjoyed for the first time a genuine
military ball and many novel features
conduced to the brilliancy and pleas
ures of the event.
The decorations of the hall. which
were executed under the direction of
Adjutant Atherly, who was ably assist
ed by the cadets, were pronounced the
most beautiful and elaborate ever seen
in Laramie. Fifty American flags and
over three hundred yards of national
bunting formed the foundation for the
magnificent scheme which skillful
hands elaborated with stacks of guns
and graceful groupings Of sForGs and
sabers, the whole being completed by
the addition of Indian clubs, dumb
bells, etc, representative of the ath-
letic life of the university. Over the
door were suspended the huge letters
l"U. W." in the national colbrs, and the
chairs were draped with white cheese
cloth. Additional electric lights had
been installed for the event, and a
clear, soft light was thereby diffused
through the entire hall. The young
men presented a brave spectacle in
the spotless uniforms. and never did
the cadet ball witness such an array of
fair womanhood. Most of the ladies'
were very young-sweet buds just
blooming into society at their first ball,
and never did the faIresr garden pre-
sent such a winsome spectacle. Beau
tiful gowns selected with exquisite
taste further enhanced the charms Of
the youthful wearers, the roses on
whose cheeks rivaled the beauty of the
roses in their hair.
The reception committee, which was
Il ckokfDrnJ at N, hood IF tho boil IN y,o1
come the guests, was composed of the
following prominent and popular peo-
pie: DIR. and Mrs. H. L. Stevens of the
executive committee of the board OF
trustees, President and Mrs. E. f.
Smiley, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.. Sutphin,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Houston. Captain
and Mrs. William Yates Captain Ju!id"
Merz and Miss Margaret Mcintosh.
Adjutant Clyde Atherly and Miss
Blanche Davies, Sergeant Frank Reals
and Cadet Captain Miss Cora Durn-
ford, Private Davis and Cadet Captain
Miss Belle Moore. Judge H.. V. S.
|Groesbeck and Mrs. Ingersoll.
The stage had been artistically ar
ranged for the Imperial Military band,
and during the arrival of the guests, an
enjoyable concert program was melo-
diously rendered by the organizations:
II Selection, Faust. ......... .Gounod
IL Waltz, Under Southern Skies....
l3 March, %Japonaise ............king
IA Overture, Poet and Peasant. .Suppe
5 Patrol. The Passing Soldier (de-
scriptive .............. n
Is Ragtime March, In Ole Alabam..
....s Siollo
Succeeding the program, the grand
march was led by Captain Yates, the
cadets falling in" in order of their
rank, the line being further augmented
by the guests until couples to the num-
Der Of sixty-fve or more were perform,
ing the intricate evolutions. Succeed
ing the Dress Parade" and waltz. was
the regular program, which presented
TWENTY-FIVE numbers.
The dances in the first part had
these military designations: Dress
Parade, Companies A and B. Reveille
Guard Mounting, AdJutant's Call, TIC
Arms, Charge. Recall, Brown and Vel
low, Companies c. and D. and Mess
Call.
!, The second half embraced these
dances: Assembly, Double Time, Al
, Skirmishers, To the Color. First Ser
? geant's Call, Oficers' Call. Captain
? Yates, Retreat, Tattoo, Call to Quar-
tiers, The General, Field and Staff an
Taps.
The floor was %eficiently managed b
Ia committee composed Of Sergean
Reals, chairman; Lieutenant Rice
Sergeant Major Parker. Color Sergean
Smith, Musician Clark and Corpora
} Campbell.
The banquet was served at midnigt
at the Thornburgh. The tables wer
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