The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-04-22
MILITARY BALL ! $ 3
GRAND SUCCESS.
Large Attendance Exhibition Drill
Excellent Supper Roster Of
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! The military ball given by Com-
Pany "E" OF the Idaho National
Guard, at Fraternal hall last Fri-
day night, was the grandest affair
OF the kind that has taken place in
/ Rathdrum this year and even sur-
passed the expectations of the
committee which had it in charge.
Professor Kirchner and his family
orchestra arrived at the hall early
in the evening. Members of Com
pany tE" began coming in shortly
after the doors were opened, and
fostno time in going below, soon
to reappear dressed in Khaki uni-
forms and campaign hats. Guards
for the stage door, the front doors
and the stairs were quickly detailed
and were soon at their posts with
Krag Jorgensons and fixed sbayo-
nets, while at the ticket window
stood the khaki-clad agent. with a
formidable army revolver and bay
onet at his right hand. Stacked
arms on the stage completed the
military aspect Of the scene.
BY s O'Clock vast and gayIy
dressed crowd had assembled, and
when the floor was cleared for the
first two-step fifty couples were in
the hall. For two hours the floor
was crowded with the swaying,
darting figures moving gracefully
to the perfect strains of the piano,
violin, trombone and snare drum,
through the labyrinthian mazes of
the quadrille or the dizzy whirl of
the waltz. Perfect order reigned
and all appeared to enjoy them
selves thoroughly. Khaki was
much in evidence, and two officers.
Major F. A. Mccall and First
Lieutenant James A. Foster were
conspicuous in the blue uniform of
the guard.
At 1890 the exhibition drill was
announced. The floor was immc-
diately cleared, and at the bugle
call, Assemble, sixteen men
clad in khaki and trailing Krags
with fixed bayonets, appeared
from below the stage. At the first
sergeant's call the men, comprising
two squads, formed in perfect
alignment in single rank and stood
at the order. Capt. Edelblute then
took command and drilled the
squads in the facings, manual of
| arms and manouvers in both closed
and extended order. During the
close order drill Sergeants Christie
and Culp acted as guides. The
sixteen who took part in the drill
| were, Sergeants Nicolai and Pix
ley, Corporals P. ]. Harris, Lester
Harris, Roth and Michaels and
Privates Beck, Cheek, Bradbury,
Geo. and Chas. Risley, Cook, Best,
Johnson, r. o. Thomas, King and
Oakland. All the movements were
executed with a precision that
pleased the eye and that would do
credit to an older organization. AT
the close prolonged and tunultuous
applause expressed the apprecia-
ton of the throng of spectators.
The dance was then resumed
and lasted until after 5 o'clock in
the morning, a large attendance
remaining to the last.
! Supper, which was deliciously
| served in the banquet hall, con-
| sisted of chicken and all the ac-
companying viands, and was a
triumph Of culinary art. Mes
danes w. H. Edelblutc and ]. S.
Woolery, who had charge Of it,
acquitted themselves with honor.
/ Following is the roster Of Com
pany "E":
| Captain w. II. Edelblute, 1st-Lieut
enant James A. Foster, 2nd-Lie,ten-
ant II Il. Smith, lst-Scrgeant j. Il.
I'M. Cuip, Sergeant Major G. A. Chris
tie, Sergeant Geo. Pol
er, Ath- Sergeant Frank Pisley, 9TH
Sergeant r. J. Nicolai, corporals p.