The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-13
ANNUAL BALL OF THE BREMEN BIG SUCCESS Practically the Whole of GaStineau Channel Turned Out Last
 Night. HANDSOME WAS NETTED The Floor Was Perfect and the Hall Was
 ArtiSticalIy Dec-
 orated.
HANDSOME WAS NETTED

The Twelfth Annual Ball or the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department was given last night in Arctic Bro therhood Hall and was in every way a splendid social success. The Fire Boys, true to their traditions, had laid their plans faultlessly and everything went with the precision of a well-oiled machine.
 Everyone agreed that the deco rations were more beautiful than had ever been seen in A. B. hall be- fore and certainly represented many hours of labor on the part of the firemen. The main feature of the decorations was the huge Service Flag suspended horizontally near the ceiling and having on it six large stars-oDe for each fireman l now serving Uncle Sam. Attached to the flag and draped to the bal comics were red, white and blue lar streamer suspended above the balconies and many large flags along the side walls. The end wall facing the door presented a par ticularly attractive appearance having two large stars and stripes artistically draped from the ceiling, beneath which were two electrically Illuminated frames one having the initials "J. F. D." outlined fn colored lights, the oth- CT showing in lighted relief the names of the six firemen now in the service. A number of patriotic signs were attached to the walls including one at the end of the hall expressing the willingness and patriotism of the department in the words We'll Fight Anything From Fire to Germans"
 The floor was in excellent shape as had been promised, and Marks orchestra rendered dance music that was heartily appreciated. The punch was pronounced to be be- yond reproach-it was indeed, as neat little sign announced, "as good as the law allows"
 An abundance of toothpicks was provided for those that wanted
 'stick" in their liquid.
 The fifth dance on the program was dedicated to Our boys who have left" and immediately pre- ceding this number the firemen paid very beautiful tribute to their men already in the ranks. To the sound of drum music the firemen in full uniform advanced in double file, separating in the middle of the hall and forming hollow square beneath the large Service Flag; the Douglas and Treadwell firemen, also in uniform, formed ir ] ranks immediately behind the Ju- neau men. Lieutenant w. J. Man ahan of the Naval Radio Service then from the center of the square hoisted the Stars and Stripes to the | roof-the firemen meanwhile stand ing at attention with barred heads When the flag had been hoisted amidst the cheers of the audience the roll of the six absent members was called, each name being round y cheered. At the conclusion of ! this impressive ceremony everybody | in the hall joined in singing the | National Anthem after which the tiremen again formed in double
 rank and marched out.
 The ninth dance on the program
 was dedicated to "The Red Cross"
 and just before it started an an-
 nouncement was made by Mrs.
 Faulkner that the Junior Red Cross needed funds to buy materials, that, according to regulations were not
 permitted to be taken from the reg | ular Red Cross funds. The Fire
 Boys immediately produced a Red Cross flag which was held up in the center of the hall by four of l thelr members and for about ten minutes money just poured into 1t from every direction. The total
 thus collected was announced as
 being SS5.45, but upon being re- counted proved to be actually | SSS.75. Later in the evening sev- eral of the Junior Red Cross girls, under the chaperonage of Mrs. Will lls Novel;, sold bags of confetti which sale netted the sum of Sl2,6O, making with the collection, ! total of s102.35 for the evening. General satisfaction was express ed by everyone preseAt at the way the whole affair was handled by the