The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-11
ARM!STICE DAY
 DANCE TONIGHT
 HAS FEATURES
American Legion Members Promise Many Surprises
 To Those Attending.

Soul stirring and intensely grip ping patriotic features will follow in rapid succession the sounding of "Revelle" by the hugler at 9 o'clock this evening in A. B. Hali, when the l Second Annual Grand Ball. under the auspices of Afford John Bradford Post No 4, of the American Legion gets under way.
 This years social function of the Legion has 6 special significance, falling. as it does, on Armistice Day and vividly recalling to mind this day, two years ago, when the armies ! of the civilized world, fighting for humanity and the perpetuation Of democracy, brought to it's knees ih overwhelming defeat the adtocratic and mil!tarstic forces of the German | Enpire Well may we term tonight's l event a celebration of Victory. The ! spirit of freedom and liberty will prevail.
 Never before has the spacious A. F.. hall presented such a grand and
 
 breaties the very atmosphere of vic tory and peace. Radient with the f Stars and Stripes artistically draped, streamers, bunting. souvenirs, cleo ! trical effects and barbaric German i war relics captured by our soldiers, the hall has been completely trans formed and presents a most attract i've and inspiring scenevone long to be remembered.
 i A program of unusual merit has been arranged by the various com Tittees which cannot but result in | putting the function over the top 100 per cent From the inspiring sound of the bugle at D. m. at which time dancing begins, until the giant bar age of confetti is riotously turned loose, in the sad grey hours Of to- | morrow morning, there will not be a dull momcnt-Every drop of red blood coursng through the veins of the great throng that will be in at tendance will boil and surge with patriotism and love of country, and interest and excitement will be al fever heat throughout the entire evening .
 In addition to the many and sel ected latest dance numbers which l: will be rendered by the excellent : Larson orchestra, some of the spec ial, snappy features to be presented briefly reviewed, are: Playing oi America" while the hall is darkened the audience standing and singing and the spot light directing its ray on the Legion's huge emblem dis played amid the waving fields of Oi. Glory; remarks bv Capt j. p WalkeI concerning the aims and objects O. the legion; brief patriotic address particularly dealing with the signifi canoe of Armistice Day, by Hon Thomas Riggs, Jr., Governor of Al aska; the Grand March, which vii prove a wonderful pageant with th' military men in full uniform, and tn, scene arranged for Taps" and muf fled drums.
 A great and rousing time is as sured everyone attending. The LegiOI has spared neither time nor money to make this affair the biggest ant grandest sociol function ever staged on Gastineau Channel The public is cordially invited Everybod, should be there. An admission o = $100 will be collected from thH gentlemen at the door.
 The committees to whom credit i: due for planning and perfecting de tails for this great dance tonight arc Patrons and Patronesses: Governor and Mrs. Thomas Riggs, Jr., Capt and Mrs. J. ?. Walker Maj. and Mrs. H. C. Devighne General Com mittee, J. J. Woodland, Chairman Perry Coleman and R. B. Martin Execution, Capt J. P. Walker. Maj II. c. DeVighne, Lieut. Harry E Garlock. Lieut.. c. H. Helgeson, Col J. c. Gotwals Floor, Messrs. Cole man, M F. Mcdonnell. w. B. King H. C. Nordling, c. H. Helgeson. Re by Miss Helen Smith, Miss Olive Diele, Miss Gladys Hicks Deeora tions, E. G. Smith, chairman, Fred Sorri, H. c. Nordling and R. E. Martin
 Late Ferry Service
 The ferry will make a special trip at a. m. to accommodate the resi- dents of Douglas. Treadwell and Thane who will attend the dance.
 On the regular 7:30 trip tonight. the ferry will call at Treadwell and ] Thane as well as Douglas.