The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
More Than Two Hundred of
the "Jackies. Enjoy Hos
pitalities on Sunday AT
ternoon and Evening.
CANTEEH DANCE SATURDAY
So Many Boys Come to Accept Hospi-
tally of the Kenosha People That It
Is Difficult to Find Sleeping
Quarters for All.


The Kenosha Country Club opened
its doors to the men in service Sunday
and asa result has gained a reputa
ton among the "Jacks' Of the Great
Lakes and Camp Logan as being the
best place for entertainment in the
state. Over two hundred jackies visit
ing here over the week end attended
the festivities at the club house and
had a royal time Of it. Their every
minute was occupied some way or
other from the time they entered the
grounds until late in the evening when
they were all packed into machines
and taken to make their car.
Some of the boys came down early
in the afternoon and played golf and
for those who made the best scores
prizes of boxed candy were given early
in the evening. Towards five O'Clock
the big line began streaming in and
just to make sure that every jackie
visiting in Kenosha would know that
they were welcome at the club, several
members searched the main streets for
uniforms and brought every single lone
some sailor boy that they could find,
cut to the grounds. There were games
and music and eats, (and plenty Of
them) and last but not least, girls. Or
course the latter meant dancing and al
though the club has its dances on Sat-
urday night and did not think to hire
music for the affair, competent players
were soon found among the guests aud
dances and circular two steps and Vir.
ginia reels, were enjoyed by all.
Miss Mabel Harvey was there to con-
duct the singing that proved SO popular
and soon found out that the jacks had
lot of songs that she didn't know.
Intermingled with the dancing were
outdoor games that proved to be
popular all evening. The jacks forgot
that they were men or at least young
men, and played the games that are
enjoyed SO thoroughly by children and
are forgotten too early by grown ups.
All evening the air resounded with
happy spontaneous laughter. Every
one entered into the spirit Of play and
the girls and many hostesses united
their efforts to give the boys the time
of their lives.
The supper which was planned as a
picnic lunch was financed by two Of
the club members who generously in
sisted that they be the hosts for the
evening. The plan was to charge the
sailors fifteen cents and the others
twenty FIVE but the two donors would
not hear of it and treated the whole
crowd
The games were directed by Miss
Maude Lakin of the girls committee Of
theWar Camp Community Service, and
the excellent results she acquired was
a splendid reward for her untiring eff
forts.
All in all the evening was magni-
fcent success and the committee in
charge will be happy if every other
affair is as well attended and enjoyed
as their first one. OF course next Sum
day night more girls will be invited
and no doubt music for dancing will
be engaged.
Over at the Canteen Saturday night
was another successful entertainment.
The boys at Camp Logan are beginning
to know just where to go for good
wholesome amusement on Saturday
nights and as result the canteen
rooms are crowded. Every effort of
both the girls and the hostesses were
bent towards making the boys at home
among the many who attended were
several who enjoyed that first dance
at the canteen.
Ice cream and cake were served in
the canteen rooms, this time at tables
where the boys no doubt felt more at
home, and before midnight the ma
chimes dew up to take the girls home.
Of course the girls Of Kenosha under
Se0nu NOV VIC udnce Is 6HCII6Iy In
vitational, (cards are issued to each
girl invited) and the hostesses are try
ing to arrange affairs so that every girl
in Kenosha will get a chance. to help
entertain the men in service.
After the dance the boys had some
trouble getting sleeping quarters for
the night. The canteen has fifty cots
and before the evening was over, one
hundred and fifty applications for same
were made at the desk. Many Of
the boys doubled up, other took blan-
kets and found a hard bed on the
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