The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
Last Ball Of Season
Given at AlCatraZ
Old Fortress Scene of
the First Big Affair
in Its History

Alcatraz Island celebrated its en-
trance into the social world as a place
Of entertainment last night by a beau
tiful ball given by the bachelor officers
Of the Twenty second Infantry. which
was one Of the successful events of the
winter. This was the first affair of
the kind that has ever taken place on
the island and was celebration of
the return Of the regiment from the
Philippines a year ago and also in the
nature Of a formal opening of the
handsome new barracks which have
been building for the last year and a
half and which will be occupied by
several companies of the regiment The
long room utilized as a ballroom for
the occasion was charfntngiy decorated
with flags, greens and palms and light
ed brilliantly with electric lights
The receiving party, consisting of
Mrs. George F. Cooke, wife of the
Lieutenant colonel of the regiment Mrs
Daniel A. Frederick. Mrs. Abner Pick
ering and Mrs. Jacob F. Kreps, the
wives Of the majors of the regiment,
stood in one corner of the room with
the regimental colors as a background
and greeted the guests most gracious
~. Dancing began about 9 o'clock
and continued until / o'clock, supper
being served about midnight
The hosts OF the occasion. who are
among the most popular young officers
who have ever been stationed here,
We're: Captain Peter w. Dawson, Cap
tain Orrin r. Wolfe, Captain Henry
s. Wagner, Lieutenants Edward w.
Terry, Parker Hit. Solomon B. West,
Harry Graham. John II. Baker. Dean
Halford, George F. Rozelle Jr., Charles
b Moore, John J. Burleigh, Edward E.
McCammon, Russell Venable. Matthew
Thomlinsoh, Benjamin McCroskey,
Thomas W. Hammond, Frederick Test
and John P. Adams.
Government tugs ran from the va
rious posts around the bay and from
the city, carrying a throng OF guests to
this delightful affair, which came as a
fitting close TO the season. Among the
guests were:
Charles Trowbridge. Mrs Thomas. Miss Heller
Thomas, Miss julia Thomas, Edward Vincent
MISS vincent z. vincent, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Watkins, Miss Emily Wilson. Miss Wilcox. Mrs
Ynez Shorb White, Miss Bernice Wilson, Captain
snd Mrs Lyman A. Welch. Philip II. Wescott
Colonel Alfred Reynolds. Miss Reynolds. Colone
F. S. Wren, Captain and Mrs. SimOnds, Mrs
Mr, and Mrs. Bernard Drecher. r GeorSe K. DaToi
Miss Marie English, Miss xnez Estudillo, Mr.
Findley, Mrs FOllis. Arthur Foster, Rober'
Foster. the Misses Foster, Miss Flanagan, Mr
Gilmore. Mr.. Guerry, Miss Cross Miss Glass
Fred Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Gardner
Captain COnnor, Captain and Mrs Isaac Newell
colonel and Mrs Lundeen, Mrs. Steele, Mis-
Stephens Of Los Angeles, Mrs. CASTOR Ashe
Mrs. B. NJ Ashton, Mrs Bottams. Mr.. and Mrs
Beatty. Miss Louise Boyd. Miss Constance
Borrowe, Miss Ballad, Miss katherine Brown
Mrs. John f. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs Boyer. Mis-
Nirginille Boyne, Miss Ethel Bettison, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Bezrdslee Mr.. and Mrs. ". ". Bur
nette. Miss Adelyn Buckley, a G. Brown. Mis-
White. Miss Hunt. Lieutenant and Mrs. o. p. NJ
Hazard. Miss Josephine Hopkins. Miss Msrietti
Heron Alr. and Mrs. Lester II. Herrick. Jane.
Horsburg, Miss Hermann, Miss HRrtz, Edwin Z
Jackson, r. .. Judkins, o. l. Je1s, Walter 4
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Kilgarif. Mr.. and Mrs
Lacy, M and Mrs Roy Lindsay, Mrs. C.
Long. Lieutenant and Mrs. Wallace Bertholf
Henry Brett. Miss Edith Golfer, Captain Henry
B. Clark, Lieutenant and Mrs Carrigan. ColOne
and Mrs. Glen. Captain l. d. Cabell. Miss Cole
man Miss Lucy Coleman Captain and Mrs
Cheatham, Mss Helen Chesebrough. Frank Cor
buster, Hscey Laurene, MIS- d. Clay Miller,
Clay Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller. Miss
Matthews. Mr.. McDougle. Miss Adele Mills. Miss
Edna Middleton, Miss Florence G. Moore, ]. NJ
McCroskey. Mr. and Mrs. c. n Moore. Mis-:
Edith Metcalf.
Nicholson. Miss Melton. Miss Owens. Mr.. and
Mrs. Orr. Miss Edna orr, Miss Christine Pome
roy. Miss Payne, Miss Helen Pierce Mrs. Georgi
Monroe Pinckard Miss Maud Payne, Mr. and
Mrs. c. p. PomerOy. Miss Jeanette Pauson, Mrs
Charles Peuson. James D. Phelan, Miss Heller
Robson. Arthur Renton, Miss Frances Reed
Mrs. Rsndol, Miss Merit Reid Joseph Rose
borough. Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins. Colonel and Mrs
c. G. Starr. L. s. A; Colonel ". A. Simpson
Miss Leta Schlesinger. Sidney Salisbury, Mrs
Shields, Miss Ethel Shorh. Miss Small. Mis-
laura Sanborn. the Misses Sheridan, Oscs
Schlesinger, Miss Valerie Length. Marshall Steel
Mrs. N. r. Sherman. Miss Georgia White Ber
A trand YORK. Mr.. Young. Edgar Zook. Lieutenan