The Seward gateway., 1921-01-28
HOME BREW, jAz MUSIC aANO :.THt
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 The changing of dates for the Pio- neer dance was the cause.
 The large heartedness of the Pio- neers was the reason.
 And the arrival of Marshal Reed on the scene was the result.
 The Pioneer dance which was sched- uled to take place tonight at the Odd fellows Hall was pulled last night at the eleventh hour. The reason for the sudden change in the date was the ar rivsl of the Coast Guard Cutter, Sno- homish in Seward from Chignik with the crew of the Joseph Pulitzer. The people of Seward who are widely not ed for their generosity decided to en- tertain the officers and men of the Snohomish by staging an informal dance. It was an eleventh hour affair, being made so by the unheralded ar rival of the cutter. The committee in charge found the going hard. Music ians were scarce. Failure to put the dance. through stared them in the face up to a late hour. Then presto. The lance was assured. The Pioneers came to the assistance of the committee and suggested the change in date. The do nations made by the merchants of Seward for the special dance were
 turned over to the Pioneer Officials md all plans were perfected. At nine o'clock the strains of music drifted from the hall and passers by were aware that the dance was on. All was we'll. The sailors from the Snohomish were tripping the light fantastic. The girls ofSeward had forgotten the local talent and were doing their utmost to make the "Gobs" feel at home. The lunch tables were set in the big front 1 room with the Coney Island lunch all prepared and several mysterious box es, containing several dozen bottles, which in turn contained an amber col ored liquid, which was simply an ino- cent connection of 'Home Brew" had been delivered to the hall by Bill Pat tsrson the local express man earlier n the evening. Thus, it was. Curtain up and the first act in full swing,
 when presto. Enter Marshal Ralph Reed looking solemn and serious. Through the room wherein reposed the unch strode the Marshal. Straight to the bottles of amber colored "Home Brew" he went. He seized the entire So1ection and when he departed the Home Brew" went with him.
 There may or not have been an al- ;ohoIc content in the amber fluid, but their was . "Kick" and because there zas it:was the Marshal's duty to seize he liquid refreshments. Thus ended the second act and only few of those directly interested saw the finish. The tGobs" and the younger set knew l nothing about the removal of the li-
 Idd part of the Coney Island Lunch.
 There was no intent on the part of Joe Strejc when he brewed the home brew to infringe upon the law. There was 10; intent on the part of "Bill" Patterson to infringe upon the law. He knsw> not what he hauled. He simply sttended sto hia business of express man, by calling for and delivering. There was 10 intent on the part of Chas. Krefting or MT. Paulson or Cal Brosius or, any other member of the Pioneers to infringe upon the law. The whole transaction was unintentional. It was simply an act of generosity on the part of the Pioneers to make every persoa who attended the dance have an enjoyable time. The time had was particularly enjoyable. notwithstand- | ins the absence of the Home Brew. The dance was one of the finest af- fairs Of its And'ever given in Seward. I