Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-10
U.S.S. DUBUQUE CREW
GIVES BIG BALL
Enlisted Men Hosts At Dance In St.
Johns College Gymnasium
ELABORATE DECORATIONS
Flowers As Favors For Ladies Men
Given Insignia Of Ship-BaIl A
Great Success In All Details
Committee Congratulated

Jreat SdcceSS 10 All "DETAILS
Committee Congratulated
With that great degree OF success
that the most ardent Of the crew of
the U S. s. Dubuque scarcely dared
hope for. the big bali, given by the
ships crew last night in St Johns
gymnasium. was attended.
The use OF the college gym for
the dance was courteonsly extended
the-erew Of the Dubuque by President
Fell OF ST. johns and the college au-
thorities, and was gratefully appre-
ciated
Much OF the success OF the dance is
attributed TO the efficiency Of the
committee Of arrangements and their
executive ability as well. in arranging
all details which were carried out
with smoothness. Every member OF
the committee, from chairman r. O.
Frechette, to the last mentioned mem
ber Of the committee. worked har-
moniousiy and without the slightest
friction, meriting the success attend
ant upon their Efforts.
The St. Johns gymnasium never
looked more attractive It's walls
were literally covered with signal
flags and pennants. The United
States flag forming the chief decora-
tion in all parts of the hall
The music was great feature of
the occasion. and beautiful music it
was, too There swere twenty num-
bers on the program and after the
tenth refreshments were served. An
orchestra from the Naval Academy
Band. under the direction of Prof.
Buys, known as prof Buys Jazz
Band played the following num-
bers:
One step. Goodbye Broadway; one
step. Honey Moon In fox trot, Some
Sunday Morning. waltz, Miss Spring
time: one step, Hong Kong; one step,
oh. Johnny; fox trot, Strutters Ball
waltz, Sunset In Eden; one step. Um-
brellas To Mend, one step. over
There; fox trot, Step Along Henry;
waltz, just You; one step, Come Out
OF The Kitchen; one step. Lilly or
The Valley; fox trot. Fer Me And Ny
Gal; waltz. Sweet Marguerite; one
step, Long Bar; one step. Joan OF
Arc; fox trot, Hawaiian Butterfly;
waltz, Home. Sweet Home.
The dance was announced from $50
to 12 o'clock midnight, but at that
hour. to the bugle cali attention.
announcement was made that dancing
would continue until one O'Clock
This was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause by the dancers, indicating the
popularity Of tho dance
AT least two hundred couples were
present and participated in the dane
ing. and. there were two hundred more
IN the party Of chaperones and on
Ipokers. Throughout the evening
delicious fruit punch and soft drinks
were served.
The dance was strictly a uniform af-
fair, all the crew Of the Dubuque be-
ing in uniform. with only a sprinkling
Of civilians 10 give the uniform a set
ting. Many beautiful young girls
were present, not only from Annapo-
lis and vicinity. but from Washington
and Baltimore. The gowns were
elaborate and handsome, and in many
instances costly
The commanding officer Of the
Dubuque. Lieutenant-Commander A.
station. and the Executive officer.
Lieut. G. G. Robinson, together with
other officers Of the ship were pres
ent a. the dance.
The Filipino mess attendants serv-
ed the refreshments. The dance pro-
grams, the frontispiece of which was
reproduction Of the Dubuque. were
valued rs 4 souvenir OF the happy oc-
casion. Fayors for the ladies were
American Beauty roses and fern, and
for the men. a small United States
nag and the insignia Of the 7. s. s.
Dubuque.
The great success OF the dance is
due largely to the efforts of the fol-
lowing committee r. O. Frechette.
chairman; Henry Carter. secretary /;
Sergeant Arms. J. Papalardo; Re-
ception, Fl. A. Becker, S. A. Skrobis-
zewski and ". J. Derenbecker; Floor,
Charles Seiame. II. c. Vincent and R
O. Frechette; Refresh hment, c. P. Nor
rill. W S. Luebben and f. A. Froe-
Itch