The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-04-02
ANNUAL BALL GIVEN BY
co. < WAS BIG SUCCESS
Decorations, Music and All Appoint
ments Were Of q High Degree
OF Perfection.

The boys of Company K scored
a decided social success with their
annual ball, given at the Armory
last night, and thew were the re-
cipients of many sincere congratu-
lations on the very complete manner
in which every detail of the dance
was carried out. Comfort for guests
was the main thought of those in
charge of the ball; and all who entered
the big red-white and blue dance
hall were at once made to feel at
home" and every attention was
given to guests.
The decorations were simply
grand. The members of the decora-
tions committee had worked diligent-
ly for more than a week, and their
efforts were highly pleasing. The
national colors were woven together
in such manner that intense
patriotism lurked in the fold of every
piece of cloth and every string of
the colored paper.
Professor Harry Masten and his
unexcelled full orchestra were on
hand early, and for an hour prior
to the opening of the the ball
rendered some very choice concert
selections.
The crowd began to arrive early,
and when the new grand march
rang out through the hall there was a
gay assemblage of beautifully gowned
women and handsomely uniformed
men, the conventional black mingl-
ing with the blue of tUncle Sam"
The new march "Our Third
Annual M. N. g." composed espec.
tally for the occasion by Prof.
Masten, proved a big hit with the
the crowd.
The dances were called in quick
succession and the orchestra was
kept buey all night; in fact, so
determined was the crowd to have
all the dancieg possible that it was
necessary to hold the music for two
extra hours.
Punch was served in the can
teen," under the supervision of
Clyde Peck and Tom Newton; and
with the cozy corner provided for
resting, the arrangements were COM
plete.
The musical drill was given with
a precision that met with the hearty
applause and the boys who partici-
pated were given a rousing cheer
when they finished. The drill was
given by Kenneth Kelly, director,
following participants: Ralph Lycan,
Cleve King, Lee King, Barney
Erickson, Raymond Kreatz, William
Russell, Louis Larson, Lloyd Carrie
ton, William Mcdonald, Scott
Stewart, Warren Gill, Clyde Peck.
At eleven o'clock the lights in the
hall were turned off, with the excep-
ton of the spot light" and Hallan
Huffman sounded TAPS" The
spot light was centered on the
beautiful decorated piece at the front
end of the hall, where draped pic
ture of the late Governor stood out
in relief from among a bank of red,
white and blue colors and flags.
The effect was very beautiful and
the sentiment affected the entire
crowd.
Captain Otto was present and
approved heartily of the manner in
which the entire affair had been
managed by the following CON-
mittees:
Invitation Doran, chair
man; Warren Gill, William Russell,
Scott Stewart, Ralph Lycan, Hallan
Hoffman. Reception-Ken n e h
Kelley, chairman; Barney Erickson,
Harry Cell, George Baker, Ted
Getchell, Lloyd Carleton. Decorat-
ine-Scott Stewart, chairman; Ralph
Lycan, William Mcdonald, Cleve
King, Barney Erickson, Hallan
Huffman, Kenneth Kelley, William
Russell, James Halliday, George
Mayer. Floor-L. E. Lloyd, Lee
King, George Mayer, Raymond
Kreatz, Warren Gill, Del Burgess,
IS. Al Cutter. Refreshment-Lee