Douglas Island news., 1918-05-10
SOLDIER BOYS
 ARE IGNORED
Delightful Farewell Rendered Draft. ed Men at NatatOrium We'd
 esday Night

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 ous emptying of homes on Douglas
 Island than Wednesday night, when
 everybody "who goes was at Che farewell dance given at the Nota-
 torlum Co Che twenty young men of thc Island who are Co leave tonight for Fort William IT. Seward to be-
 gin training preparatory Co going
 lover Che top" The crowd ou Che
 floor and In Che balconies was csti- mated us being between Goo and 500 and. as about 3JO hat checks were
 issued Co men alone. Che crowd was probably up to Che latter estimate
 Shortly after 9 o'clock Che orchcs- ! tra. one of the very best ever heard hero. began playing and by 9:iO Che .big floor was crowded with dancers The hall was beautifully and most ! tustIly decorated with flags. honor ! flags and appropriate notices in col- . ors In fact many expressed Che opinion that Che Nat" never looked
 as we'll as that night Honor rolls on bis streamers containing thc names Of au Che men who have left . tbe Island n connection with Che
 war and Che names of absent mem bcrs of both thc Douglas and Tread we'll Grc departments were suspend ed from Che ceiling and gave mute tstimony of Che number who have offered themselves in Che cause of ! Liberty.
 At thc beautifully decorated booth
 in Che southeast corner of Che danc- !. Ing floor free refreshments were served au Che umc by a bcvy Of .putriouc girls. There were gallons
 Of lemonade and punch and nearly ! loo cakes were donated by the housewives of Che two towns. OfI ! thcsc several were not cut and were sold at Che dance. bringing thc neat sum of S2I, which was given Co Che departing boys us a smoke fund ! At n o'clock. Ed c. Russell. rep rcscuting thc Juneau Council of De- fcnsc. took Che floor and issued am invitation Co thc drafted mon and Che Douglas Island Council of De- fousc Go bc at the Dream theatre in ! Juneau ou Friday at 8 o'clock. whom special patriotit cxorciscs win bc | held. Am invitation was also cNtcnd- ! ed lo che general public Co bc at the ! ! Palace theatre in Juneau ot l.3O ou Friday. when a public farewell win | be extended to Che drafted men from Ian Channel points.
 Mayor E. E. smth, In behalf Of Che people of Douglas. in speech |rcplcte in patriotic sentiment com- pllmcutcd the drafted boys on their opportunities for aiding humanity civilization and liberty n Che sup- prcssiou of Prussianism and assured them that those lcft behind have cy- cry confidence in their ability Co de- port themselves as true and valiant soldiers.
 General Manager p. R. Bradley. In behalf of the Trcadwell residents also made a highly interesting od-i dress iu which he expressed some constructive criticism of the man liner in which the government is de- voting large sums of money and ar- mics Of men Co work that could we'll
 be passed up unu lofter Che war He
 referred to the several thousand lo-
 borors employed on Che government railroad in Alaska Che early conn .plction of which Is not imperative.
 and showed how much more cnic-
 ioutly those men could be used atI . Che present time In other and more important channels He referred Co
 the high order of manhood which
 this community has contributed to. Che war and expressed Che opinion
 that an will give a good accounting
 Of themselves
 Mrs Herbert IT. Schuman. who was
 raised on Douglas Island, spoke in
 behalf of the women and, without
 detractIug from the excellence of the other addresses. it was generally
 conceded that she made thc hit of the occasion. Mrs. Schuman's trib- ute to the departing soldiers, as well ma to fhp friends and nofrhbOrs Jeff behind. was clothed in elegance Of . dicton. beauty of compliment and grace of sentiment
 The above three speakers were an that were listed, but at the conclu- sion of Mrs. Schuman's address there were cries for NJ. J. O'Counor who reluctantly took Che floor and made short speech in which he paid a glowing tribute Co the young men SO soon to leave for training and Co the Islanders in general in his usual ', intensely patriotic vein. Not hay l, ing been notified that he would be 1, called upon. Mir. O'Counor was not ', prepared as he otherwise would have been. An the speakers were enthusi- l, astically applauded.
 There were many present from Ju- neau and other points across the Channel and dancing continued un- !, tl after 1 o'clock.
 For tbo many mon who did not